The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-07
REQUIRED PREACHING.
THE SUBJECT DISMISSED M TIE
RICHMOND CONVOCATiON.
Prayers Asked for Rev. X. C. Jett, Of stauns
ton. on Whom an Operation was FER
formed Yssterday-Other Matters.

\ The second days session Of the Rich
mond Convocation of the Protestant
| Episcopal church was opened yesterday
morning at $50 o'clock. with devotion
al service led by Rev. w. b. Lee, of
Gloucester county. Short addresses were
made by Revs. Lee. Nugent, Wasen and
| Clarke on the subject, Gods love Tor
man, and His wise provision for u.s.
| The thought followed was taken from
| Ephesians Ill. 10. a.
| At IL o'clock morning prayer was read.
with sermon by Rev. DR.. Hartley Carmi-
chael. His text was st. Matthew Kill. "a.
81 verses.
The convocation assembled at o'clock
| for a business session. Rev. Mr.. Meade
| Clarke introduced the following resolu-
| ton:
WORK OF THE CONVOCAT1ON.
Whereas. the bretheren In convocation
assembled, feel that there are rare OPP
portunities for the convocation with TWEEN
| ty-four members to assist In advancing
| the work of the church by building up
| the missionary interest, and by bringing
the brxlren moIe closely together.
therefore, be 1t
Resolved. That We earnestly appeal
TO each member OF the convocation to
make the work Of the convocation more
and more part Of his work, and as far
| as possible to arrange parish engage
| ments that he may attend the meetings
| OF the convocation. and to perform the
| duties assigned him. if
| Resolved. That the Secretary be re-
| quested to send a copy OF this resolution
| to each member OF the convocation."
The resolution was discussed at some
| length by Rev Messrs. Clarke. Hepburn.
| Goodwin, Randolph, Gravatt. Nugent.
| and Carmichael, and unanimously adopt
| ed.
PRAYERS FOR REV. MR.. JET.
! Rev. Mr.. Gravatt then read the an
nouncement that Rev. r. C. Jet, OF
Stanton, was at that hour to be taken
into the operating room at st. Luke's
| Hospital 10 have an operation performed
| for appendicitis. and asked that the pray
ers Of those present be offered In his be-
half.
Tho hour, o'clock, was set for the
discussion of the question, THE Special
| Character OF the Preaching Required for
Our Day" Rev. r. A. Goodwin opened
the discussion. Among other things he
said, that every thing spoken from the
pulpits Of the church to-day was not al
ways the Gospel. The preachers duty he
said Is not to promulgate a system OF
philosophy, or sociology, but to inculcate
Divine truth. 1t ia not preaching to
lecture on mathematics or literature
although they are Gods given truths
but true preaching must be that which
Christ has commanded them to preach.
none else
He then took up the conditions which
environ the people OF this day.
SPIRIT OF CORRECTNESS.
There is a spirit of restlessness and
covetousness in the air, and the preacher
must consider how, in the face of the
difficulties confronting him, he can best
preach the Gospel so II will reach and
take hold OF the people.
Covetousness and love of Mammon, ne
said. is one of the ruling characteristics
OF the day. Men need SOLDERING and tie
Gospel has the power TO awaken life,
and It alone can stop the restIessness and
the. covetousness which is so prevalent.
The preacher needs, too, he said. more
than anything else. a thorough conviction
OF the truth of what he is preaching. II
the preacher does not believe earnestly
what he breaches, there can be no GOOD
results to follow. How can man wit
ness TO what he does not believe?
When a man breaches what he him
self earnestly believes he will never want
for hearers.
DIR. CARMICHAEL.
DIR. Carmichael followed and spoke or
the power OF the press in disseminating
the truth and spoke OF the Bible-the pro-
phecies and the parallels being nothing
but printed sermons.
The printed sermon, he said. was as
effectual as the spoken sermon, and was
more far-reaching. The restlessness or
to-day he said. was a good sign. II was
an evidence OF life, and the fact that
to-day there Is a spirit OF disquietude
abroad. he thought was a good evidence
that we are growing in the search after
truth.
He followed this thought at great length
and made most interesting and instruc-
tive address.
Other speakers on the subject were
Rev. Mr.. Mason. w. b. Lee, and j. W.
Ware.
Rev. ]. W. Ware preached at the
o'clock service.
DEDICATION OF EPIPHANY.
The convocation will close with to-days
session.
Perhaps the most interesting feature or
the convocation will be the conservation
OF the Church Of the Epiphany tonight.
The service will be conducted by Bishop
John b. Newton. and the conservation SER
mon will be preached by Rev. u. NJ.
Randolph. OF Emmanuel church, under
whose ministry the church was built, ana
who was its first rector.