Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-18

and icy ceremony Is a tribute to culture
at the loss of power.
eve are In danger OF setting up idols
OF culture and going OF into VIII wor-
ship-a religion Of the brain--in accord
ance with the ratlonalistic trend OF some
modern thought. We stand need OF
more heart in our Church life. as the
great heart of David gave beauty and
glory to the Psalms.
THE religion OF one hundred years ago
was doctrinal, rather than liberal. The
fathers carried their dOctrinal warfare
TO cruel extremes. but behind the severe
theology OF Jonathan Edwards war love
OF truth and a love of souls that enabled
him to paint the agonies OF hell with
colors of imagination gotten out OF
heart of love.
THE modern extreme is more danger
Gus and less useful. Conformity at any
cost Is a deadly doctrine that finds no
encouragement in the Scriptures. l be-
lieve in unity, but In union do not De-
lieve. Nor do / see that the words OF
Christ fairly teach us TO expect IL.
CHRISTIANS RUN THE THEATRES.
"The religion of one hundred years ago
was strict. rather than lax. We say the
fathers were Puritanical. They did not
allow many things that now we see no
harm in. To-day, Church members run
the theatres largely; they largely are
responsible for the bathrooms and card
tables they help out the saloons, and are
partly responsible for dishonest business
methods.
THE signs Of the times Are not the best
Christianity needs TO be Chrstianze1
am an intellectual pessimist. But in
faith, am an optimist. Christianity IS
like the great railway running from
East to West through the mountains. III
may by the evil pressure OF an hour, OF
| a generation. run in many wrong direc-
| lions. but its course Is towards the West.
/ God relgns and all will, at last, be we'll
Rally at Broad-strect.
| The annual rally OF the Broad-street
| Methodist church Sunday school Sunday
| morning proved to be an inspiring occa-
| sion and one not soon to be forgotten
| The music rendered by the choir was
lively and excellent. and this was fol-
lowed by an address on "Sunday-School
Work. by Rev. w. b. Beauchamp, of 81
James church. Mr.. Beauchamp spoke or
! the sometimes hard and unencouraging
work of a Sunday-school teacher, but
fl was a seed sown in the ground. The
results. not TO be seen now, would pe
made manifest in years to come In the
lives of cody men and women. The at
tendance OF scholars was very large
reaching nearly four hundred.
At the night service of this church ut
w. c.. Starr, the pastor, preached the
first of a series Of four sermons TO youht
men. The discourses will follow eaci
other on consecutive Sunday evenings
'The Ideal Man and the Real was nj
theme last Sunday evening, and ms mt
discussion was heard with intense lnte
rest by a large congregation, OF whle'
were many young men, students IN IN
colleges, and others.
Fulton Church's New Pastor
Rev. B. Cabeu Hening is making fin
impression at Fulton Baptist church I
which he was recently called lie IL
sneaker OF great force and eloquenc'
and his congregations are large ana lls
ten 10 him with intense interest. III
preached Sunday morning on .Ihe On
Rule for All Conduct" and MS mgr
tbema was 1.-TWO Interviews VIII
5 christ" The text was taken from Ma
I thew Xxx. 90: "Then came to linn %
3 mother OF Zebedee's children, with ne
3 sons worshipping Him and desiring
l certain thing Of Him. Also, tne OF
r 80 of Matthew: "And behold. Nv
8 hind men sitting by the wayside' whe
4 thew heard that Jesus passed by ere
; out saving. have mercy on u.s. LOT
% thou Son OF David"