Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-21

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IN His tender love. lie would plead Ills
finished work for the salvation OF me
! sinner. How" asked the Doctor can
we obtain this advocate? by Simply
trusting your case TO Him.
Dr. Finley Is good speaker and ~
| times becomes eloquent in delivery. Inc
| congregations were much pleased Win
him. and listened with marked a'teh''o"'
! Fine Sermons ny DR.. strange.
The pulpit Of Monumental church was
| filled Sunday morning and afternoon by
| Rev. DR.. Robert Strange. wen-knoWi
| Episcopal minister from Wilmington, y
| {, There was large attendance upon
| the morning service. but the inclemency
| of the weather prevented many IRON
| being present in the evening. Both OF
DR.. Strange's sermons were eloquent
| and forceful. In the morning he preach
ed from the text. "They Brought No
| Fr1lit TO Perfection" DR. Strange. dur
ing this discourse. urged the necessity
for a man 10 have n high purpose III an
things. and 10 allow his devotion TO Goo
TO be complete. Said he. among other
things: "The great danger of starting IN
life is i'm having mixed motives. Men
start ont right. but presently influences
and enticements of worldly character
mingle with the good, and the result is
hybrid character, composed OF little
of the world and little Of religion. Duty
In God must 20 before everything. The
study of those things that belong 10 the
Divine should occupy the soul Inc
pearl of a great price must be esteemed
and held at great value above all Things
worldly. Only with whole hearts can
men hope TO bring the fruit of true man
hood to perfection"
DR.. Strange's text at the afternoon ser
vice was 1.-The Just Shall Live oy Falth'
and upon this ne delivered a powerful ar
gurnent bearing out the allegation OF inc
discinle. Describing faithful man. ~
Strange said he was one who had lhe
courage of his convictions. who held truth
and virtue sacred. st. Paul" the speak
| or declared, was that sort of man. lie
| sacrificed his life for what he believed 10
| he true First he prosecuted the beiei
| of the Jewish faith. but when satisfied oil
the truth of Christ and His messlahshlp'
he gave his life to the PRONUNCIATION OF
the great truths and principles OF Chrls-
tianity Having the courage OF one con-
victIons and faith and confidence Is the
basis of all Christianity and all character
The lust man is he who believes in the
truth and gives his whole life ana Deiis
TO the observance Of 1t all IN his daily
work and conversation in all places and
under all circumstances Living by iaith
is being true to the right and doing what
is right in face of everything else. faith
is the subsistence Of the universe. Inc
lust shall live by faith. and the Chris
tan lives in the nobility Of Christian lie
and truth. believing and pracucing what
is good and living in loyalty to the Divine
Man. Jesus Christ
OTHER EPISCOPAL NOTES.
Rev. Mr.. Matthews. Of oxford College
England. opened a mission at ST. An
drew's church Sunday, speaking 10 large
CONGREGATIONS morning and night. 1he
eloquent young minister held the atten-
ton of his hearers, and the sermon car
ried with it great weight. Mr Matthews
will speak every night this week except
Saturday, and next Sunday he will preach
morning and night. The music is espe-
cially attractive, and the public is invited
TO attend.
Rev. Or. Carmichael preached Sunday
morning and evening at St. Pauls church.
The congregations were large at both the
services.
A majority of the dioceses of the Epis.
copal Church in the United States have
given consent TO the conservation of Rev.
Robert A. Gibson of Cincinnati, as
Bishop-Coadjutor of the Diocese of Vir-
ginia. The conservation will take place
in this city, probably at ST. James
church or the Church Of the Holy
Trinity, the latter part of October or
early in November.
DIR. Kerr on Christian SOciabiIity.
Rev. DR.. Robert =. Kerr pastor of the
First Presbyterian church, was in his
pulpit for the first time Sunday since
returning from his summer rest spent
in Canada The Doctor is the picture OF
health and geniality and was greeted
and welcomed by a large congregation.
The subject chosen by the able divine
was christian Sociability." Said he:
at is bad enough for a child to say
TO his playmate, L will never speak TO
you again as long as l live; but for
grown people TO refuse TO speak 10 any
one is silly. Christ spoke to Judas when
He knew he was about 10 betray his
Master with a kiss. 1t is important for
Christians to be sociable-to have a kind
word for those they meet. 1t helps many
q moor man to bear his burden, and
makes him strong for the battle of life
II IS very strange that Christians talk
so little about religion and the affairs
of the Kingdom of God. Gossip is bad.
and usually come from empty-headed-
ness Read a book. a good book. and get
something into your head TO talk about
hesldes your neighbOrs affairs"
Continuing. DR.. Kerr spoke of the
mower of personal effort in leading men
ia Christ. and in conclusion, said: "A
word is often a power to bless or curse
a human life Let our words be wise
words. kind words. and such as you
would not be ashamed TO have repeated
10 YOU when years have passed or when
you come 10 die.
Rev. Mr. Beauchamp on Newspapers.
Al ST. James Methodist church Sun
dav night Rev w. b. Beauchamp
preached sermon on Educational
life" i'm which he devoted the major
nortion Of his discourse TO newspapers,
ana particularly those published on Sun
aav. The text was, add TO virtue
knowledge" In the congregation were
several teachers In the public schools
After contending that everything a per
SON reads or does has it's effect on after
life. leaving some impress, and turning
the current of life into a good or bad
direction. the speaker said it was the
duty of every man who seeks 10 in
nuence pubic opinion 10 testify only 10
the truth. whether It be through the
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