The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-25
DR. TATERHOUSH's SERMONS
Two Able Discourses Delivered at Park
Place Sunday.

Rev. DR.. Il. O.. Waterhouse, president
OF Emory and Henry College, spoke morn
ing and evening az Fark-Place church
Sunday. The text for the morning ser
mon was Romans viii, 1911: The Spirit
itself beareth witness with our spirit,
mat we are the children of God; and ir
children. then heirs; heirs Of God. and
joint heirs with Christ; II 50 be that we
suffer with Him. that We may be also
glorihed with Him" Inc subject was
taken up under the following heads:
First--lt is possible that the spirit OF
Cod bears witness with our spirits that
we are the sons OF Coo. lie is the third
person in the trinity. equal in power and
glory with the Father possessed Of all the
attributes of the divinity; lie has wis
dom that gives Him understanding OF all
our natures.
Second-lt is probable: The probability
is seen in therelation that He sustains
TO us; He is the comforter; He snail
take Of the things of mine and show
then. unto YOU He reveals TO the Church
that she Is not engaged I'm doubtful
contest. but is conQueror Of all her foes.
WrGt is more comforting 20 your heart
than tEat YOU are q child OF God?
Third-It is necessary. Necessary 10
cur knowing that we are Gods children.
You say you know YOU are child oil
God, because the fruits OF the spirit
show themselves: how can the fruits OF
the Spirit be- borne unless the Spirit wit
nesses that We are the children of COD
Fourth-lt is so: The painest inference
that can be put upon the text is that the
Spirit does bear witness. What is all the
splendor Of England power, OIL the
emoluments Of Queen Nicioria's throne
compared with the Inheritance that Is
ours as children OF God?
ONE ANOTHER'S BURDENS.
DR.. Yaterhouse for the subject Of the
evening discourse chose Galatians W.,
e.: Bear We one anothers burdens ana
so fulfil the law OF Christ"
Hear David as ne says: ut was good
for me that 7 was afflicted" Paul, Il
glory In trbulation" and Of Jesus 1t Is
written. lie was made perfect IN weak
ness"
You may look through the peasant
cottage and even the palace and you
cannot find one VINO has not burdens 70
bear. Men lose their grip of life ana
sink into premature graves by burdens
put upon them by their feliow-men IN
the form Of Islander. Others lose their
hope Of Heaven because OF burdens they
have 10 hear and which you and ] might
| have helped them TO bear had we fulIled
this law OF Christ. Burdens are not al
WAYS blocks of wood end stone winch
press upon the muscles, but they are al
WAYS so that you can take hold OF them
and as surely lift them; the look, the
| touch of human sympathy is 10 the our-
| dened soul as the falling shower 10 the
/ rarched eaith.
| GOD decreed that men should help one
90. T..
! man can become by himself what We
rnav become with the help of others.
If is the law OF Christ; you ma II
fuIsuad in His own nfe lie was the
! burden bearer; He bore the sufferings o.
| men. NV His touch the lame walk, the
| Mind see and by Yis word even the deac
are raised TO life again. Oh. If you woulo
hut listen YOU could hear the sign OF u,
| burdened spirit. the moan or the near
| tia. IS restless and troubled.
Epworth League Rally.
Tho rnworth Leaeuers of this city and
| danchester held an enthusiastic service
~ Asburv Methodist church on LON
hardy street, Sunday afternoon al S:S
| O'Clock.
BEFORE the hour for the services 10 De-
gin the church was crowded 10 us uooF'
| President +. w. Bandy presided
After a selection by Inc Asouty ehurcn
| choir and a hymn by the congregation
| Rev. John c. Rosssr offered prayer heV
p NJ Reckham. the pastor OF the church
made the address Of welcome TO the
| leaguers. after which the election OF Of
acers for the ensuing year took place:
The following are the officers: Il. w
Bandy. president, of st. james Methodist
church: f. l.. Wells. iirst vlce-president
Of Park Place; c. B. Richardson, second
vice-president. Of Broad-Street; Miss
Mamie Pegram. third vice-president oI
Park Place. p. j. Berry. secretary. Of
Laurel-Street: ]. G. Lumpkin. assistant
secretary, Of West-End, Manchester; NJ
/. willis. treasurer, OF Asbury. this city
]. r. Jeweti. assistant treasurer, OF Cen
trail Manchester.
After singing by the congregation anC