Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-11

ana scholars was du ilttiSSeih5 hSNNN'N
Of the occasion.
After the school was dismissed service
commenced up in the main room of the
church. where DR.. Witherspoon preached
an appropriate sermon to the occasion
The sacrament of the Lords Supper was
also observed, and the session received
eight new members.
At o'clock an interesting meeting OF
the Covenant Band was held in the lee
ture-room, under the leadership of MISS
Emmie Wherry. At night DIR. Wither-
spoon preached an instructive sermon
taking for his subject, "Christians Bear
ers of Light"
The choir has reorganized for the fail
and winter and at the morning and eve
ming service furnished appropriate and
delightful music.
Changes on spain's EscutcheOn.
A congregation testing the seating ca
pacity OF the Seventh-Street Christian
church gathered in that edfice Sunday
morning to hear Rev. u. t. Sweeney
sermon on 1.-THE Changes that Have
Taken Place on the Spanish Escutcheon
During the Last Five Hundred Years"
After telling that the Spanish motto
of 800 wears ago was me plus ultra" and
that in addition to this expression on her
insignia there was representation or
the ''Pillars Of Hercules" known as the
two promontories, Gibralter ana MI.
Hacho. on either side of the entrance
70 the Mediterranean Sea, he repeated the
legend which gave birth to the names
'Pillars of Hercules" After stating the
definition of her motto as NO more be-
yond," he told how, upon discovery OF
worlds new to Spain by her own sub
iects, her motto had to be changed 10
"Plus ultra" and thus she acknowledged
her lack OF conception as to what the
world was. Drawing q conclusion from
history now making he said the INFER
ence was, she would again have TO write
az her motto, me plus ultra" and said
this must be the ultimate result OF the
misuse and abuse of. opportunity ana
talents given by God. Mr.. Sweeney, IN
contrasting mo more beyond ana
''More beyond" said that in the Christian
life there was no such thing as NE plus
ultra" and drew strong and striking
lessons for Christians.
The gifted minister discussed progress
I'm both material and spiritual things and
in conclusion spoke very freely OF the
narrowness Of the theologians In making
their little creeds and declaring there
was mo more beyond them. lie cited
such cases as DR.. Newman Smythe, or
Scotland Dr. Woodrow, of South Caro-
line: Drs. Briggs, Thomas, Swing and
Cheney. He stated that he made no de-
fence of the views OF these gentlemen.
but did defend the liberty Of any man
who believed the divine creed THAT
Jesus is the Christ" to believe anything
else consistent with that. All attempts
to fetter human investigation by obsolete
standards were similar to the attempt
made by the Church to force Gallileo to
confess that the "Sun do move" AT the
evening service Mr.. Sweeney preached 10
a large congregation on the New Crea-
ton" Quite a number Of persons were
turned from the doors of the church,
being unable to find seats.
Sorrow and JOY of Knowledge.
At the First Baptist church Sunday
morning DR.. Cooper, the pastor, preach
ed to large attendance of students from
the various colleges on the Sorrow and
Joy Of Knowledge" as the fruit Of study
the increase Of intellectual discipline, the
transformation of character. He that
increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow"
But the sorrow. DR.. Cooper said, has at
its hearr beating possibility Of Joy. Our
truest and most permanent joys are
transformed joys. The nobler sorrow
comes with the widening world OF the
student. AS he leaves the beaten track
OF commonplace thought and enters the
inviting upward paths of research, the
world broadens; boasting is taken away;
the arrogance of self-laudation Is toned
down: unreasonable self-assumption is
weakened; the shadow OF great humility
falls upon and sanctifies the soul. Who
am l. with my little brain. to grasp all
the revelation OF truth?
The education OF the critical faculty
brings a noble sorrow. The student
learns TO judge himself severely. AS he
weighs himself and his work In academic
and finds himself wanting, he
bids farewell TO the innocent self-deceits
OF ignorance. His critical powers, made
sensitive, make him more
with himself.
SO also has the stewardship OF truth |
a sacred sorrow In II. True culture is not |
selfish. self-centered. 1t Is altruistic, not |
egoistic. 1t comes into the world not to /
be ministered unto, bns 10 minister TO /
others. But he soon finds that his USE
fulness Is far beneath his ideals of SER |
vice. material public sentiment con-
signs the best scholars TO poverty.
The joys Of the student life are equally |
noble. Passing by college friendships.
the magic power Of the word "chum."
hose first affections that never lose their
power; passing by the Utopian optimis-
lie spirit Of college days. In which we
thought the world was eagerly impatient
" waiting for us; there Is the 10y of
<eeping the world open 10 new thoughts,
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