The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-12
IN rlooUENr ADMONifioN'
pishop penlck's Discourse feste'"'y y"
"rhc Life OF Balaam''

o. 90 tho most eloquent OF Bishop
pen,ck.s talks on "rhe Life Of ba''"n'
was delivered yesterday at the n'o'''e
hood of st. Andrews Lenten se'''0e9' -
o,r,ock before A most attentive cons'e-
eotion. Bishop Penick was io' '''''
-, 70 Africa. becoming thoroughly Se-
,,atnfed with the natives ana t"ei "'oN'
~ ny,ne- anal during these lectures gives
,rrv striking Illustrations conceiHlle
these poor heathens. who have nos '"0
advantage the civilized world mas
These services only last thirty minutes
and the Bishop as well as the bio'H,1-
hood men. extend 10 every man I'D 'ili1
city an invitation and hearty wecohe u
attend
Bishop Penick spoke yesterday as fol-
lows:
"'I shall see Him. but not now / shall
behold Him, but not msh.' Numnei9
xiv, 1.-THE false heart has sold IT'S
life, reserUng Righteousness
when Satan brngs down Christian,
the first thing TO die is his viii sentiment
may long survive. just as a snake may
lash IT'S tail long after The head mas been
crushed. Go into all countries, Do ages
past. aud where you nnd religious
corpse, you Will ind DO OycrsroNn with ID
rank growth of sentimental righteousness.
As o soul betr1ys cod sells out TO hl'
enemies 10 seems TO comfort NrtA WAN
with over-much sentmentaIity.
$50 Judas kissed the Saviour DE was bee
uayug. and So il is that WON % VIII
wear "a 5000 diamond cross, whose h-s-
loct would starye tine little ones OF "on
i'm the back alley. whom angels keep
watch. and report face 90 face Win th.-
Father in Heaven
con BaaIs loftest peak stands balaah'
back OF him seven affairs, WIN nuAo Z.
and n ram ON each. and the King ana
his princes In their midst. They wait
for the smoke TO make God change Iil7
mind and curse His kingdom. re-esiap-
fishing the accursed and rotten reign OF
Moab. such false w0rsnip-smoke only
blinds men, but never changes GOD. but
God meets Bala1m, and. 10, opens ms
eyes. quickens mis- vision, cialiues DTS
mind, and it sweeps ont ana Old. anu
up. into glorious heights. and splen a.
| scenes. through space and through time,
making his tongue sing such song as
| the AGES rarely heard Yet Wnen tAe SONS
died away. Balaam moves not down ~
take his place IN God ranks 10y tAe 'i"'
OF Ills advancing ark, bui goes rAcA ~
consult the man by the side or tne a7u-
/ covered altar. The World-poW't WI"
| gold I'm its hand ana lalsehood an us
! heart
ut Is not seeing the spiendor of Je-
hovahs army. nor the gl0res of their
| deeds. nor is f. singing these s.oiie'
| with matchless song or telling Win peei-
| less eloquence or enshrning them n
classic setting Of sentimental admirdil'l do
! but 10 Is taking the cross ANA moAM5 iH''
real battle with them.
"The thousands that saw Pickeits DE
| vision as it moved time and again Win
/ steady tread and flying banners throusn
! these streets can never know the siofle-
| of that body of men, unless with them
/ they climbed the heights OF Gettysburg,
| when tire. battle and death surged. lt
| IS not "weu sung but well done
/ Christ will say as lie plants the crown of
Dry and life ON immortal brOWs.
Gods host must be made mp of heroic
/ doors. bearers. real and true. whose
/ crosses have ragged edges. cutting deep,
/ and sharp Nails that pierce seihshness TO
/ the death. 'rhis must Doe n real thing. a
| true Offering up OF self in the service OF
/ the King. This. and this alone is the only
| kind of christianity that find Jesus CALI
| ing for or Heaven waiting for with
crowns Of lie and love.
III we suffer with Him, we shall also
reign with Him"
The son Of God goes forth 10 war;
Who follows Zoo his train2 All who?
| This power Of heroic action Is lost when
the head IS allowed to siumber I'm the lap
! of scif-induigence. just as Sampson IS
| locks and strength was lost when that
! harlot came between his heart and the
sacred trust and secret life Of His God.
! Yes he the strongest man SO fell. and
| none less strong can daily with selfish inc
| diligence. or parioy with % troacnerous
world in the Devils service and line.
Hearing good music. saying othordox
creods. hearing or proaching eloquent
sermons. building faulte-s temples of exc
Quisite architecture. decide nothing IL
the soul stop here Loving 90 hear the
bands play never yet won an army s.
battle. nor kept the banners OF King
rcAg forward On a glorious conquest.
These things are good in their places
shame 10 the men that would give TO tneil
kind. less than his best for the service OF
his Cod but principal vivihcd into action
and action wrought into character and
character that presses MS close TO tho
cross Of Christ as is possible right dowr
here and right now in the battle that
rs ON u.s. is what God wants and the SALE
walton of humanity and glory of tho
| church demands What DO Christian.
/ mean to let the income from prostitu
ton and from drinking saloons and eamh
ling hels mount mp tO many times fn'
sum They place no the disposal of th'
king 10 help save our sons and daughter
and purify and glor.fy the humanity Tia
places within reach OF our mlnisterin.
hands
III the one hundred mon looking 81
steadily in my eyes at this moment WOMB