Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-18
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VISITING MINISTER'S PREACH
A number OF the bishops and ministers
who stopped over hero Sunday, aiter
their pilgrimage TO jamestown, hhed pun
pits for the local ministers.
AT Holy Trinity church sunday morn
ing and night the pulpit was hlied py
Bishop Barker. He preached TWO power
fuI sermons. and made a fine impression
upon his hearers. His subject at hBhl
was the Study Of the Scriptures
At All-Salnts church Rev Mr. Snead,
OF the Lexington Ky) Diocese, prtacheu
In the morning, and Rev. Dr. ,. ,. Moore'
Of Parkersburg, w. Va, occupied the pun
nit at night. Dr. Moore preached at Grace
church in the morning, ana at night tna'
uulpit was occupied by Rev. Or. Logan
Of Tennessee. Dr. Logan filled the pulpit
OF ST. Paurs in the morning:
At the Church Of the Epiphany Kew D.
6 Gibson. OF Huntington, W. va, Occur
pied the pulpit at both services.
Ar Monumental church Rev. Herman Il.
Duhring. OF Philadelphia, preached IN the
morning on Sunday-school WORK.
cat,iup Better or Worse, which,
Rev II. A. Bagby pastor Of Calvary
Paptist church, preached on Sunday TIE
second OF the series OF three sermons
ON the question, rs the world growing
better or worse" The audience filled the
entire body of the church
Mr.. Bagby read the parable or Inc
wheat and tares, and said that he must
deal largely now with the question
"whether the Church is growing better
or worse?" ..o.,
He said: christianity Is the creates,
force at work the social ana hoIdl
4barafnra the world
will grow better or worse az the Chrlstla-
religion grows better or worse
,rSo religion of the East can compare
With our religion in its influence on the
world because the religions OF the Easl
are not missionary in character. The
moral influence of Judaism Is not nearly
wbat II once was. Israelites are too Re"
and too scattered 10 dominate the lie Of
anv community or TO make standards o.
morality for other people.
Neither political of literary influence
bava nearly so much TO do with the
moral thought or destiny OF this genera
tion as our Christian religion.
"It e difficult TO contrast the old WIZ
,ba new religion. But the religion OF
one hundred years ago was deep as com
Tarad with the broad Christianity OF 10
dov Our fathers had a great experience
Tbev loved TO talk religion In the socia
circle. The fathers were not cathohc Il
spirit. nor philanthropic' nor huinahI'a !.
| rtan But Is there not great Danger II
| the broadness of to-day? The shallow
ness Of the present day religion is seei
in the large proportion Of females IN al
congregations, in the loss OF sp oI ,la
novver in the resort 10 sensational me
ttbods such as he little magic Lantern
show on Sunday evenings
RELIGION OF A CENTURY AGO
"Tbe religion of one hundred years as
os emotional instead OF formal an
cold. The experience may have counte
for too much with them OF oid times, pu
there was life and fire in their rellgiol
tbet ,nouIded divergent temperaments int
unity of Joy at the thought OF thei
common share in the priceless things 0
Grace. The cry Of the alienation OF IN
,,,asses from the sanctuary was unhearu
III Exchange of this soulful religion
,hat which is boostful of its elcgan