Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-13
rALLAcy OF FALSE HEART.
Bishop Penick's Firth Talk at the
Mtddny Lentcn Services.

Bishop Penlck delivered the fifth talk OF
his series OF discourses on THE Life OF
BALKAN" at the Jenten services at l2oo
east Main street yesterday. a very atten-
tive and appreciative audience OF men was
In attendance To-day the Bishop viii Ge-
liver the last OF the series and on Monday
Rev. I.andon r. Mason, OF Grace church,
will conduct the services, and continue
TO do so for the week.
These services only last thirty minutes,
from | to 80. and every man IN the cry
Is invited TO be present every uay uu'i"s
Lent
Bishop Penick took as his text yesterday
from verses from the 23d and 2ith chapters
of Numbers. and began his tax by saying:
Early IN his teaching BALKAN saw ana
felt that his soul had lost the pain OF
life. and he prays quick. sharp ago
nizing prayer Of utter selhshness-a prayer
that centuries after Jesus formulated into
parable and action when lie MAKES the
wicked husbandmen say This ls the helr,
come, let us kill him, that the inheritance
may be ours ne lot and life or the
righteous. Balaam had deliberately sofa,
and this prayer IL loatnsoine WhiInns
for their reward-a prayer 10 rob Heaven
after he had robbed earth. He had wrap
ped his soul IN the mantle OF a SuDorned
traitor. and longs for the splendid pains
shining robes. glorious crowns. and enu-
less life of the loyal children or the goo
of right. and honor and trueness. lie had
sold himself 10 the service OF the Devil.
and longs for the love and glorious IN
heritance Of Gods own loyal-hearteu
children.
WAY TO GO TO HEAVEN.
eve can never reach Heaven by travel
ling hellwards. The prayer for son OF
God TO pray is not one TO die, but one 10
live. The Lords Prayer has not a Woru
about death i'm it, The Bible gives us rev
death scenes of it's mighty saints Dut Is
trimming and busting with NE scenes.
Living is mans part, with dying he mas
nothing to do God or Satan VIII come 10
take charge of that.
Dogs may be the companions OF Laza-
rus the moment before death. Dut anseis
are waiting to take their places ana pear
that soul. crumb-starved by man, INTO tne
bosom Of Abraham. and the fulness OF the
feast of Gods bountiful and Douhuiess
love or Chd this come from any seliisn
PRAYER. prayed while he was trying 10
grasp and appropriate to self the rewards
OF a worlds forces at war with Goa.
"The man who prays TO so to Heaven
and persists i'm walking towards nell VII VIII
surely reach hell, despite his PRAYING. ne az
PRAYER that does not take hold Of my life
and lift IL up, and grid IL for the serVlcs
of God and battle of right. Is but as a
muttered dream, uttered while satan IL
fast binding the cords Of death about the
trance-held spirit. the sin-stupeiied Ire
Such Is the prayer Of Balaam uttered carry
i'm the conflict against the purposes OF Coo
and the advances of Gods Kingdom dn1
Gods goodness (for they are one) toWaru
WARNING AGAINST GOD.
"Ee who wars against the righteousness
of God is trying to stop His supply tram
of countless blessings, and ineNnaustlDIe
love on it's way TO men. Balasthi sd" tia'
It rheased God TO bless Israel Inc lalse
hearted traitor he he ever so talleh II
ne has any powers of observation, stops
ever TO think: must sooner or later see
that God is blessing His people. NOT on
the inspired page alone does Zoo wiz
His trueness. He weaves IL through anu
through the warp and wool Of ages.
There may be many mysteries ana DARK
entanglements in the life of true chris,
tan, but before him Is the pllldr anu
cloud of Gods guiding truth ana sur e
promise and he Is ever merging from tne
dark and terrible wilderness. 1t may DC
bv hard struggle and bitter experience.
but on he is coming, the promises OF oOu
are guiding the worship of God accompa-
MES merging his will more ana more IN
Gods and the Jungle breaks way, ana
Canaan's glorious hills and blue skies rise
and stand and WOO, with Gods own sun
shine and favor upon them. But the
traitor who has stood on lofty heights ana
r.ovod with high privileges but whosS
false heart has been suborned ana set
against Gods purposes, is racing thdt
very wilderness, with all its horrors, yeI
without one ray from Gods guiding heTy,
cloudy pillar-one word Of hope or promise
from that God That very pillar that IS
so gloriousy guiding Israel, and Is light
TO them is darkness to the Egyptian ana
all the enemies of God and His people
good ..-r.,
NEVER SAY FOLLOW THEM.
"Did any man ever hear the false chris.
tian on his deathbed utter one word OF
hone 10 his children to follow his example,
| never have.
Here then. as clear as the noon day,
&c the great truth thrown out before men
for all time. The false life breeds the false
prayer in the soul and sets the face To-
wards the hopeless and ever densing ana
deepening wilderness Of failure ana ue-
snair Christ comes out of the wilderness
10 make this earth the Lords garden OF
life. hope. and love. Satan goes into II 70
suborn prostitute powers and drive the
soul to despair Which viii you iollWF