The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-06
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At night Mr.. Crittenton preached of
| the peace which religion brought and
showed how it could be obtained in no
other way under heaven. He speaks i'm
preSsively and with great effect though
lie becomes so interested III what lie is
saying that some times he proceeds too
rapidly to be followed closely.
AT the Academy Of Music last night
an unusually successful meeting was
held. The exercises We're conducted by
Mr.. Harry Walton. superintendent Of
Union mission, and upon the stage as
sisting were also Revs. f.. B. Hatcher.
w. S. Lacy, r. Fl. tones and Il number
choir. Prof koerner officiated as or
ganist, the song service including 4
sweet solo by Mr.. Lumley.
Preceding Mr.. Crittentons ser
mon those presents were asked
to join IN a Bible meeting. at which
bers Of the congregation MS they oc-
CURED to them. Love" was the sub
Ject OF the discourse, which was q pow
erful and impressive one
The speaker said that Love one an
other" was the test OF discpleship. and
he wanted to Impress upon the weary
and sick and wretched upon the streets
that God loves them, is interested in
them, and will be their friend when
every one else in the world has turned
their backs upon them He told OF John
Hit, drunken and almost dying in the
streets Of Philadelphia, saved by the
love Or God for q great missionary work,
and pointed out that 1t did not make
any difference how far you may get
away. when even parents, dear ones
and friends have turned their backs
upon you, God never forsakes you but
Is always pleading to you to come to
him.
BEHOLD WHAT MANNER OF LOVE.
"Behold what manner Of love the
FATHER hath bestowed upon us that we
should be called the children Of God"
Il DO not understand it," said Mr. Crit
tenton. You do not understand it, 1t
Is infinite, almighty, immeasurablc. l
can understand the love OF the Father
Tor Ills SOn--that pure Spotless one. but
cannot understand His great love for
us Why did Jesus agoniZe III the Gar
den? Because he loved us. Why did he
In the judgment hall allow them to place
that cruel crown OF thorns uDon his
brow? Because he loved u.s. WHY did
he suffer them TO nail him to the cross
IN that terrible agony? Because he
loved us. There was a sentence Of
death upon us, but He took our sins up
on Him and bore our punishment that
we might live"
| NOT WITH A CLUB.
lie thanked God that he loved men
and came to them in loving cntreaty. If
God had come to him fourteen years
ago and tried to force him to come to
Him he should probably have held
away. but instead He came to him and
put His arms around him and said: II
have found my lost sheep" and there
was great JOY on that October day
| among the angels.
It Is impossible to follow Mr.. Clitten-
ton through all he said. He compressed
SO much into the short space In which
he spoke. and nearly every other SEN
| tence was a quotation from the Bible,
which never left his hand. AT the con-
clusion Of the meeting scores Of people
stood UP for prayer, and later came for
ward and gave the Evangelist Their.
Inland.
The song service this evening and ev-
cry other evening this week will begin
promptly at 1870 o'clock. Mr.. Critten-
ton speaks to all classes and conditions
OF people, and earnestly asks all classes
and conditions to come to the meetings
ministers OF the Gospel are cordially in
vited to attend. and their cooperation
IS. OF course, earnestly desired. All who
can and Will sing arc requested to come