The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-22
DIR. HAWTH0RNE'S
SUNDAY SERMON
He Preached at GrOve-Avenue to a
Packed House.
TWO SOLOS BY MISS RAGLAND.
The Sermon Was An Eloquent Oac
Dealing With Means for Pbysi-
cal, Intellectual and Spirit
nal Development.

Grove-Avenuo church was packed 10 the
doors Sunday morning. DR.. J. b. Haw-
thorne occupied the pulpit and Miss Gay
Nagland sang two soios-one an onertory
and tho other M the conclusion OF the
sermon.
Or. Hawthorne took for HIS text:
II pray God your whole spirit and soul
and body preserved blamoless unto the
coming OF our Lord Jesus Christ
With great power and eloquonce he
pointed out the apostle Paurs standard
OF a complete manhood c0mprchcnded
three elements OF being-hody, mind and
fpirii-and showed that 20 approach the
apostles standard OF life and character
wise use must be made Of the present
world. lie said: "Our work is not IN
heaven. but here. The path Of duty is not
of yondcr among the saints and seraphs.
but down here in the realm Of flesh and
blood-down here among sickness. sin and
sorrow: down here where great burdens
have to be borne and great battles have
70 be fought All the means for developing
man physically. Intellectually and spirit
ually arc in this material, visible world.
We cannot make these bodies subslst on
angels food All the means for prcserv-
ing and developing the mind are on this
sublunary sphere. All the means Of moral
and spiritual growth are within the hori-
ION Of earth and time
ECONOMY OF GOD
''The whole economy OF God I'm this
lower world Is cducatory and disciplinary.
II is intended 90 develop and enable man
20 prepare for grandcr scenes and ac-
tivities OF the hfo to come. Failure. strug-
gle. conflict and pain are parts OF the
l. ..l 20 lao
cmselled into final form and beauty.
'"rhe ideal manhood which the apostle
sets before us must be sought not only
IN sanctuarios. and on holy days, and boy
means which are commonly designated
religious. but I'm our daily business voca-
tions and by an the means that the
world calls secular"
Among many apt and peaceful illustra-
tsons the preacher referred TO the life OF
William Z. Gladstone and said:
For more than half a century William
r. Gladstone was a conspicuous figure In
the British Parliament. more truth
full transparent. just and incorrupuble
legislator. and "a more circumspect and
consocratcd Christian than he never lived
upon this planet How nobly he lived.
how serenely and seriously he died.
The last hours 0f his life resembled a
gorgeous sunset; not the going down Of a
tropical sun In unclouded splendor, but
the sun sinking behind the Alps kindling
upon every mountain peak a blaze Of
glory and pouring "a food Of golden light
upon the clouds which hung their solemn
drapcry about his dying couch.
There is no legitimate profession or
trade or business in which a man cannot
be a loyal servant OF Christ and illus
trate every Christian virtue.
HAS COME To MILLIONS
''I pray God your whole spirit and soul
and body be preserved blameless unto
the coming Of our Lord Jesus Christ
My friends. the Lord Jesus Christ. the Uni
versal King. the Final Judge. viii come.
To countless millions he has already
come. They have stood before His bar.
lie has passed judgment upon them and
their state IS fixed forever. To each Of
you lie will come. We know not when
nor where. II may be amid the sweet
repose OF home. IL may De In the count
ing room. II may be I'm the workshop.
il may be I'm tho social gathering. II
may be on the highway. II may be among
the smoke and carnage of battle. Some |
where ere long He will come 20 each OF |
YOU Let IL De your supreme purpose so |
70 live that YOU VIII neither Doe afraid |
nor ashamed TO see His face. Make |
record FOR yourself Of fidelity 10 truth |
duty and God. and then. so far from call |
ing on rocks and mountains 20 fan upon /
Won and hide YOU from the face of the !
approaching Judge. YOU viii look up with /
confidence and rapture. and Ike the |
,vinr stephen. exciaim: Come Lord Jesus,
~ me-"