The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-05
REV. ASHBY JONES
AT LEIGH STREET.
New Pastors First Sermon Makes a
Fine Impression,
GREETED BY LARGE AUDIENCE,
He Tells OF the Relations Between Pas
tor aud People. and Referred To His
New Charge-Weicome Service
Exerciscs-Cburch News.

Tn first sermon Of Rev. NJ. Aehby
Jones at the Lcish-Street Baptist church
on last Sunday molning attracted a large
GRO vd OF deeply interested auditors.
The p4s.or announced as his text II.
Corinthians As. Fer we preach not
ourselves. bit Christ Jesus as Lord
BY way of Introduction. ne SAID that
e. was Interesting ana Instructive TO con-
trasL the du4erent epistles or PauI IN
TIER tone and spirit.
l.. &. The epls.ie to the PHILIPPIANS is
a sweet love le,.er full of commentator,
and with no word of censure. The FIRST
epistle 10 the Corinthians on the other
land Is one Of PLAIN, emphatic, even
scathing denunciation OF then many de-
linquencios, and glaring sins.
After the reception OF this epistle some
CT the Judaizlng teachers went among
the church at Corinth and persuaded
them that Paul had exceeded his author
fly IN thus %rebuking them. that 1t was
none OF his business II there were these
irregularities among them. and that they
ought not 10 submit 70 his dicta;ion.
Paul heard Of this and wrote his sec
ord epistle 10 the Corinthians in which
after abiding ~touchingly to his own az
fiction In Asia. probably a severe spell
OF sickness. He then with mingled SORROW
and owe alludes TO his former letter OF
condemnation. insisting hat though Sc
we're IL was written In love as well as IN
falthfulness. Then. after describing the
delivery Of the new gospel unto them not
as unto Moses who broueht the law win
yelled face. he then turns TO the ques-
ton of authority and says. In answer 70
those who questioned his authority. For
we Ireach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus
the Lord. and ourselves. your servants
for Jesus sake"
The preacher then proceeded to dis
cuss:
THr PREACHERS MISSION.
Wen 70 pause on the Threshold OF this
new pastorate ard clearly dehne the re-
%lstlons ~ the rrsaehc- in tbs pulrit 70
the PEOPLE in the pew. The preacher
STANDS IN the pulpit. one man. exhor,ins.
warning. condemn!ns. entreatirg. bring
ing p~rscious promises 70 the many In the
pew. u ne any better than they? Is ne
their master? why is ne so dosmatic?
The world asks these questions and
sneers al the so-called prstensions OF the
preacher. But from every consecrated
pulpit the answer comes I'VE preach not
ourselves"
The exhorta'ions. warning. entreaties.
and condemnations are not ours. We are
but the messengers OF one who is our
Lord and Master. and yours.
We preach Christ as Lord" This Is
TIC klNMA ANAfAAA' "a NAH $500
tina. lie Is your Master. It's great OBJ
iect Is 10 bring men into captivity TO the
obedience OF Christ. not 10 the preacher,
or the church. or 10 soma formulated
creed but 20 Christ. who is Lord and
Master ard has a right 10 our implicit,
unquestionine obedience. The preacher
IN every proper sermon either pleads with
men 10 surrender TO the Iordship O.
Christ. or breaches upon the presumDtion
that he r. speaking 10 ChrlSt's servants.
and thus urges duties. obligations, and
responsibilities. growing out 81 this reia-
ton. This - e%ssentia 10 the very be-
ginning as 10 the continuance OF tho
Christian life.
THE PREACHERS AUTHORITY.
by what authority does he say these
things7
A r-~echsr must lie heard rot rs
s-eetirE rron hts own AUTHORITY but
Simply - q messenger from his N-s'er
and your Mss'er. II. he Re o faithful
r4sser~er ne he's a riaht ~ oer-and vonT
FIFTH for. the statements which - r-sh>s
about sin. punishment, the s~tonement,
ths life 70 come not - his own. but as