The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-23
THE MISSION FOR MEN.
The Sermons at ST. Marks Church Be
inc Well Attended.

The mission services for men being held
at 81. Marks Episcopal church are be-
ing attended each night The services
are made very simple so that all WHO
attend may take part Bishop Penick
preached with great power Monday, Sc
lect'ng as his text Matthew vi, 10:
Our Father who art In heaven. hallow-
ed be Thy name. Thy Kingdom come.
Thy will be done on earth as 1t Is
IN heaven"
lie said: The spirit-born child is
brought forth: in place OF q vail as the
natural babe utters. his vital breath -
praver. Awakened to spiritual conscious
ness It's first ut.erauce is to recognize the
fellowship Of its brothers Our selhsh-
ness "a no part Of this new nature. us
vital breath Is unselhshness. Nnis world
and the next IS no longer for me but
Tor Gus" This Is the key that unlocks the
great stOre-houso OF God from winch All
prayer IS answered our IL Is the be-
ginning of the life for each other. II Is
knowing. through and through. mat We
care our brothers keepers AMI he is
ours SO long as We cry for TINS door
90 he omen for our good God will hear and
Delight 10 give abundantly: for what does
God want 9TH His wealth but 10 bless
His loved ones and help them bless each
other.
Having touched hearts and aims with
brothers We encircle the great throne O.
"Father." From that throne conscious NJ
our sonship We take our look around this
universe He has created for us 20 share
with Him and each o'her. Heaven be-
comes the home to which we press with
the ever growing consciousness Of its be-
ing ours indeed and In truth Its beauty
and order strikes upon US. In and from
IL ideals rise that alone can satisfy the
soul When the Queen OF Sheba saw the
glory OF Solomons surroundings there
was no spirit left In her, but when COD
chi sees his Fathers home the spiri,
comes in him and IL is the spirit OF ado
ration.
"Hallowed be Thy name" This utter
ance Is the crying of the loyalty OF the
child heart 10 the Fat.er IL is the same
that we hear declaring the purpose or the
Christ life thou shalt worship the LORD
thy Cod and Him only shalt thou serve.
Du, the JOYOUS rapture keeps the soul
not there amid the glories OF our Fa-
theirs house. II is TOO true for that.
Consciousness OF the terrible disorder o.
sin fairly makes its purpose leap run
armed into the battle II cannot ENJOY
heaven so long as tn earth IS in bitter
revolt against all that we see ana Emo"
TO be IN heaven. Would We nonor God
then there IS no better place In all TINS
wide universe than right here and no
he'tor way than to bend with all our
might 20 bring In that same orcer and
reien that makes heaven heaven. Jesus
came to bring heaven 10 men before car
rving men to heaven. We hear the shout
rs, ~ the ANGELS Gloria IN Exec 81
before we hear the muse and dancins
over the prcdeal son. Jesus came @
annex earth and take u under the govern
men. OF heaven. Not q merely rra-spor'
n few from earth 10 heaven a failure n
realize and live and hattie for this has le'
earth 40 on 1900 years writing M th'
agories OF its own terrible mlsgovern'
nnent. Men ore waking up and demanding
the reign OF Christ.
"SIn has relgned unto Death LONG
enough. Romans ". 81 The cry goes up
for grace TO reign through Righteousness
unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our
Lord" Satan's scepter points through the
grave 10 death: Chrlst's through right
eousness to "our Fathers house With
ont Grape syer on rs portals.
AZ nan becomes more and mors con.
sclous Ct His royalty he cries louder ana