Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-10
MIDDAY LENTEN SERVICES.
Bishop Penick's strong Discourse
Yestcrdny-PowerO of Truth.


The Brotherhood OF St. Andrew meet
lngs for the Lenten season, which COM
menced at No. 1905 east Main street on
Monday, have attracted a great deal OF
attention, and they promise to do much
good. Bishop Penick. rector or 81.
Marks church. breaches every day this
week. Yesterday he delivered a most
interesting discourse to a large audience
Of business and professional men, his
subject was Truth Struggling In Gold
Cursed Heart" He began by saying
after forty years wanderngs' law
learnings. and disciplining in the wilder
ness. Israel. the people oil the
living God. the true representatives OF
that Gods kingdom on earth, move up,
God-guided, into the lands promisea
their forefathers centuries before De
cause of the integrity, the character
God had found in those forefathers'
which character they had some power
to transmit and thereby become Worthy
to inherit this fair portion or earth'
which by sin and corruption the then
owners had forfeited. Truly there is
no right to any part of the lands OF the
living God. but that of such characters
as God is willing TO have for tenants.
our little buyings and settings, con-
querings and taking possessions or ana
transferring by the instruments OF
writing are more or less necessary ior
mems dealing with men, but God needs
nothing of the sort. He putteth out
one and gives another possession just as
the interest of His Kingdom DEMANDS
Did men but consider this, that true
righteousness is the title deed 10 Goa
lands and possessions, then would earth
,f.~4r- Of llNU
and equity that would bring in such
tide Of nrosperity as earth has never yet
felt -,..
Now. as the head Of Gods armies
defles from the tangled. and terrible
wanderings of that wilderness; 1t Is con-
fronted by a number of ancient trained
war-renowned nations. The hght seems
as if it will be a quick and unequal one
A bodv of ex-slaves, with no wealth 10
sneak Of no military renown, no place
among the nations, no noted military
chieftains, and equipped only win such
arms as could be gotten from the
Egyptians or manufactured IN the VIII
derness. are about 10 be pitched against
perhaps. as finely-equpped and thorough
lv-trained troops as the world could then
muster; and these under the leadership
NJ men renowned for deeds Of proves
and valor. Back of these were also
accumulated stores of wealth, strong
cities and stores of food and materials
needed in war.
CHURCH AGAINST THE WORLD.
such ever seems the fight of Gods
Church against the world" said Bishop
Penick. Goliath ever seems thoroughly
armed: David but a stripping and I'M
covered in battle. Even so, for so II
seems God loves to set the battle In
array that the ages may see and know
that 1T is not by might, nor by power
of man that He wins the victory out
nv His Spirit Here. then, We see ar
raved clearly and truly the world forces
and the right forces. The world backed
by that which it loves and trusts ana
fights and dies for; the Church armed
with the promises Of the living Goa
moving into the possession OF the King
doms and forces God would give her Just
as fast as her character is able to take
them and use them for her good ana HIS
glory.
"Rut now we come upon third party
one who is neither Israelite nor Moabite;
one who neither marches after the ark.
nor. sword-girded, moves in the ranks or
King Balaak BALKAN, from the coun-
try back to Moab, represents a favored
class i'm the world of God To him God
speaks by word or vision; before MIN
God unrolls the mysteries of the future.
With his word the curse OF Goa Is
thought, and perhaps truly. TO go. ms
man knows much Of God and truth, and
right. His life reaches so into the pow
ers Of God. his word Is so true 10 the
nurposes of God that before him kings
tremble and for him armies wait. NO
reward can make him utter lie: no de-
mutation. however honorable. can lnduce
him to go or speak without Goa per
mission; he has truly reached hlsh
ostota In life and taken stand for
tr,,tbfrlnees and integrity that all the
cold and silver in the kings treasury
"a oil the honors within the kings
ro,yer IN give. cannot make him speak
faleelv He trembles in awe before the
cod above the stars; but he will press
bord AGAINST that same God If He comes
down from the stars and takes Ills
stand amongst His people. In snort
tbis uan'e character. and whole force
With man and power with God. Is Tor
sale. up to the point just this slde or
omen rebellion against Gods expressed
commands. Gods commands he VIII not,
he dare not. disobey; Gods religion ana
ceremonies he will not for a moment
dream of violating; and. yet, knowing
tbat Cod Is invincible he Will. Tor the
hrief and delusive hope OF the worlds
eclxIe favor: lend that world all his char
octer with all it's accumulated wisdom
and force to keep back the Kingdom OF
Heaven from being established on earth.
lie cannot give up his religion. nor his
standing before men that religion gives
him hut he will hire himself religion
and all. to crush the religion Of God out
~ The earth-to hold back the equity OF
cod from reigning for the good or men.
THE THIRD PARTY.
"Here. then. is your great third party
men who get power and greatness and
glory from the Church of God, and yet
stand ready 70 join men in clique party
corporation. or some other combination,
and vote with il TO violate the funda-
Mental principles OF the religion of the
7 ord Jesus Christ and. at the same
,,v,e 60 more religiously TO church. say
I've creeds with profounder emphasis. lay
larger offerings on the altar. partake OF
,be sacrament with lower-bowing, and
more earnest confession.
.Jt is the same sort Of temptation
Satan placed before Jesus, as he showed
N kingdoms OF the earth and their
Glory with the promise Of them. II He
1,o,i5 only ian down and worship him
yve nurpose. God helping us to try and
90 stud, this Balaamism that men may
80 clearly see and fully realize that
= g. not only their duty 10 see the king
do~o NJ God. conform 10 its laws. seek
W." So ~ Lfn~ ard also TO throw