Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-03-12
WEEKLY SERMONS.


Ennohfing Faith"--Eev. DR.. TefmaEe
Tef,s About Tho tsare Arm Of Cod
with the return o; Few. George II. Hep
worth 20 New York from hts Armenian mis-
sioa the Herald closed SIS series o. couu petit
tive Sermons. areen altogether having ap-
pczred IN its ccl1 ms on consecutive sun
DAYS DR.. Hepworth reSc -rcs his regular
sunday sermon Rs he leading editorial In
the Ne-aid's columns. The irSt one - en-
Titled Ar E1nobling FSsth. and appears
beicz AZ folL
TIKI Vow faith Is the substance OF
things hor,ei Tor. the evidence q things rot
seeu--'-Hebrews. X. 1.
on a hitterlv cold DAY wss recently nd
iu- with cornrate throuEh one Of the
most exquisite bits Of scenery on the face
81 the earth We were toili1g up the last
spur % a mountain - high that the clouds
would have rested On it, summit had there
been anv in the sky But the heavens were
clordiess. the sun shOue IN dazzling sQlen-
dor on TIE sno~ covered ridges which sur
rooadei Is on al sides. aud ~ seemed 20
have lefs eur little globe behind "a and 20
be on oar WAY % another world.
Naturally 90 talked % that Great De-
yond. which vas apparently not fs- distant
Conversation under such circumstances
must needs - serious. one cannot BE tn
vial when he i looking on the grsndeSt %
Gods great works IL was q time when
1cis wer- ir close relations 20 eSch other,
trnen Utmost thoughts came 20 the lins and
Uttered Themselves almost Unconsciously,
- N .s0lilrQur.
Nv ccnrsde spoke freely @, . los be had
s1lrrce- . little child had been called
fror The family circle. had snei away in
The night and gone Were no human ewes
co-iG follow h-r. With broken heart. but
sian "a somewhat stoicai language. ne r.
terr~l 60 that vacant chsir. Gone, gone"
49, his iesrstrirr cxriAnatinn. IlLS-e1ei
O. the ~tlfF. a1a a- its cfcse quietly r.
rl-<e-. les. gone. h-t not cole Tax n
t1e Brighter iari you viii See ker EEaic- "
hroksn bs tle sound 90 the horses iron
slles CA tie crisn E-t fr1Eec snow
IL could believe that" Pc said after
littie. .Dine-trrths 20 the burden would -
removed BIr @ feel that such far~vrlls
are forever. thar Is very hard. Snt the
strong -r- tn llei with suppressed emo
ticz. while t~zr- nate x impossible 10 con-
time ne rou0c8satio1-
thorglf 70 uvseif that after AL this
wo-lc O. - TerF little importance UnieSs We
have another world 70 look forward 60.
Nl2t makes the present iife e1iuratls g q
Arm and ruShsk~n belief In another life.
II l1ve ear dir. tne- love = only proiong
S<o1y. tut the couvietion that love ean
ns<rer Gle strengthens. brosdens and en-
1uhiee to- soul
Il would team at q rnspe@kahis cruelty
OF the yarr q God 20 tcEch C. how 70 love.
20 rla>e a. amid cir-u instances IN which
love develops al rhas Is chivAlro1s and
grand. md then tel a. in the supreme no.
r-e-r ~ parting 20 say coodbv for time and
-te-rltv. The Lcrt's Prayer would become
az irrQossitlllry. nay. more than tat. a
ErLU s1-- - farce, and IN his irnrrmcs-
depths = nk1 would not ONLY reoel. bit
l1ee he s~-f-respec- aaf his respect Tor The
laws 20 TIE universe i; L. clear that Z
wr1ll have been 80 rurh better 20 make
Ai- inc1-atl- % &re-tion than 20 a1rihi-
ls.e The ot.eci O, his Affection. ard bid hin
& Lc1r fr1ri the clurchyar1 2 lcsr airing
Eo-eiess creature.
+ Attn ca Do % rrch Tor 8 nan. 4 80
rr-e-sary % his spiritual and even 10 Ms
FlTslcsl vcA peiD-. THAI n y1u take it away
n e. a. wore plight than the animals a.
TIE 1e--s and forests. for he appreciates his
loss AID they % not To Dc born dog AID
- Sic deg - one thing but - Re born q
-En 1El then tie Ike dec il sometime
watch . lust s1c ocuripo.s1t Creator wi
not 4sk 90 6. II Is 80 unlike What -
have learned Of HIS methods thAt We are
quite r-sht II Troncuncing such state
uenr It-ell1us.
Tour faith IN Providence is the best q a.
your possessions. II i worth more % YOU
thA- y0lr fame. your social position q
year uralt1-w1rIh -0re t1Au a.. elss
combined. Give re g. ny relations vitt
God thai mysterious something which ths
child las for Sc mother feeling that Il.
Knows Who and what an. thai AZ ny cal
De VII cone 20 -e-thAt every day Il
leads ne and every 1igkt protects us-anc
there - very !ltkle r-ore thGn can ask o.
ccsire- ! have tie oCe best thing IL tx
woric. and Therefore AZ content
Tie plant toat has sc 1shlae and tev
VII blossom before the frost comes. and
via God. tie sun q nv soul. 20 shine O.
ne. J sl1A 1oS only blossom into n0hli
sh01ghtz bur bar the fruit OF good deeds
A n2z becomes = miracle worker from tn
Eozsnt whS1 be Il conscious % God
prescnce and iove- Late nay De hard, DC
a. TIE sane tine q II glorious. Even sick
Res ard death a-- the only uiry spot
which lead y the eternal upland Their
a = repose IN the soul. a vigor al elthu
e1EsH ard q power q endurance While
nothing sls~ IL this vide world can give.
Tel ne hoU 90 dogbf-tAat a.. how Z
cut loose frOss nv trust IA Provitence-en
voc tel re bow % - miserable On ID
other had. confirm my beli-f 20 God.
TIE zfnissration % His Angels. In the poE
efb1lsy % . coDtlnuous. and unbroke
conEn1ication with heaven, and you max
ny hse rzore beautiful thxn words eau ez
pr1ss. AS long - dread the future. 2.
present IL ls1d@s: ~ am sure % TIE z.
ture. and know that ny dear ones vi
greet ne there with 1ndiniuished love II
team are like TIE raid cloud on which q
tan shfnes and makes = rAsDbor.
Take frOl ne what yoE vii, but leas
ne ny faith. for IL is ny only real posses
sfos. AL >iss viii Pass Ike dream
pleasant dream. Out stu q dream To-dE
las reb. Tomorrow ! nlsy De poor. a.
well to-day. to-1orrow ! nAy Be IL 30
f9stA remains VITA ne. is closer 70 n
heart than The closest frisndship, and giv'
ne good cheer w1en / walk IA dArkncs
IL Il al have. Gil ! c&a keep through
al@rrttw ~ pr~ stf~rr - rrf.f..f 4 nn-