Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-02
REFRIGERATION rs HEAVEN.
Rev. Mr.. Rawlings breaches on This
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shall We Know Each other Thereg'
was the question which Rev. z. II. Rawl-
ings. pastor OF C~lay-Street Methodist
church. answered in his evening discourse
Sunday. Mr.. Rawlings was heard with
a great deal OF interest, and what he said
was calculated TO make a lasting impress
sion on all who heard IL.
The preacher spoke Of the interest felt In
the subject, and prayed that he might be
able to say comforting and helpful words.
IL seemed strange to him that men
should ever doubt that we recognize our
friends IN Heaven. Maybe II Is because
of this eagerness TO know; because of the
consequence of the truth upon the destiny
OF the lost. and the complications it might
occasion among the relationships of our
earthly life. He would not try to answer
all the questions connected with the flu
thre life. but thought these could be an
swered with satisfying degrees Of GER
tainty.
From what we know OF the resurrec-
ton life Of Jesus, this we infer concern
ing the resurrection life OF the saved.
The saved man will have a body-a spirit
ual body--freed from the limitations OF
this earthly life. n from the embarrass-
ment of our present complicated rela-
llOlicallVs Ils IA Ot hhNh "a SaaAS ~
feature, in trait. only the bad will be left
out, and the good strengthened and chas-
tened. Ii the resurrected life a man Will
retain his conscious identity. his memory
of simple things, his consciousness or
self his perception and recognition there
from OF one he has known on earth. He
will leave behind the superficial relation
ships of life, but carry with him the
spiritual bond of love beneath these re-
lationships, for this is eternal. Heaven
is not so far away-just across the river
and its scenes will not be new or strange.
Heaven is home, with the living present
and all the dead come back. Surely,
Heaven is not so far away, and death
that brings us to it is not all dreadful.
And as II is not all Of death to die. so II Is
not all OF life to live. Every death In
your home should, like an earthquake,
SILVER the hands that grapple your soul to
sordid life on earth, and the memory
of every loved one assembled, should be a
golden cord 10 bind you TO the heavenly
above. If you could find the pre-
cious companion that went from your
home, n by that going broke
your heart, be reunited to her in a
bond more beautiful and sacred and
enduring thar any earthly tie. h you
give up sin. give Christ your heart,
your life to His true and faithful SER
vice.
RESULT OF THE BELIEF.
Rev. W.. b.. B~eauchamp, Of st. James
Methodist church, preached for Rev. Mr..
z awnings, Of C~lay-Street church, Sunday
morning. while MI. Rawlings filled the APP
polntment at st. James church.
However, at the evening service Rev.
Beauchamp resumed his series on
the Causes and Results of Unbelief."
which has attracted large congregations
Turing its continuance.
There are persons" he said, who
profess not TO believe in God, and
Some do not believe be-
cause, as they say. they cannot under
stand. This is a fallacy. Some profess
not to believe because of intellectual SUI
What are such men that they
should place their puny intellect against
God for God is infinitely wise! This point
was dwelt upon at length, and such ex-
,uses were mercilessly ridiculed. An
other reason why people do not believe
Is because of sinful hearts. How often
find men and women to whom we are
talking who will give all manner of ex-
cuses, but we know from their lives the
true reason is a sinful heart. Is 1t not
an awful thing TO believe that men and
are 10 be found who, in their
failure TO exercise their minds, virtually
throw back into the face of their Crea-
tor the greatest attribute with which He
has endowed them, and say we will not
believe? If God had made high intellectual
Attachments the condition Of salvation,
now many would be saved? The condition,
is belief, and in every human
soul God has placed the power not only
believe, but to exercise a saving
Iaith.
He concluded with these words: 'What
would life be, amidst its ~disappolnt-
nents, its cares, its heartaches, its
,alamities, '1f we would not say, I be-
ieve in God? II is faith that buoys the
soul under every circumstances; 1t is
worth all things else in this life. because
/ opens TO us the peace and happiness
the other life"
BUILDERS OF CHARACTER.
Character Building was the subject
Rev. A. r.. Moore's discourse at
seventh Street Christian church Sunday
J
Speaking of the way man should build,
lie said: Again, he should have a watch {
are over habits. They are the moulds of
When we are young our cha {
acter is easily shaped or moulded. But I
when it once becomes set in the mould OF
habit il is fixed. and is not easily changed.
can avoid bad character by form
ng good habits, or filling the moulds with
rood deeds. Ulysses enjoyed the music
# the Syrens and escaped its enchant- :,
by having himself bound TO the
mast Of the ship and having the ears or
he sailors stopped with wax. Orpheus p.
escaped by making sweeter music than
lid the Syrens. So we can escape the en- 4,
OF earth's music by making .
weeter music than earth's. :
IT would urge you also to be careful OF
our companions and books. A man is '
,nown by the company he keeps. 1t is F.,
II is altogether admirable 6