Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-13


as a professor We SHAH hear Professor =.
l.. Cooke, OF Hollins Institute, and DIR.
G. III. Rylapd, librarian of Richmond Col-
lege Professor Cooke says: To inteili-
gent. aspiring pupils he was not only this
safest OF guides, lighting up tho pathway
before their cnQulrng minds, but a con-
slant inspiration TO broader visions from
the higher eminenco5 of thought" Or.
Ryland says: In the practical work or
teaching ne won constant laurels. In tina
rocitation-room he was very popular liz
always came before his class the MASTER
of the subject IN hand, and with a nina
OVERLOOKING with the richest and ripost
results OF thorough research. The stu
dent felt the mastery. and admiration
was kinded His manner was winning:
he treated each man With kind consider
alton; encouraged the dispirited stimd-
lated the laggard, and impressed those
before him with his genuine and abiding
sympathy"
HIS STYLES OF THINKING
The task set before mo In this article
IS now finished. except giving a few cita-
lions % show DR.. Browns style oe
thinking and expression. lie IS preach
ing sermon on Special Providence"
his text is. "All things work together for
good 60 them that love Cod" and no is
showing how God can make the most
malignant spirits tributary TO this scheme
OF bonehcence and he says WIN any
one deny 20 Him who holds the keys of
the bottomless pit the power and tho
purpose 10 defeat the schemes Of devils.
and lead them forth a sowing Ch0in-
gang 10 work on the highway that leads
10 the secrets of glOryT' In the sarna
discourse he is speaking OF the alleged
discrepancy between the doctrine ~ thu
text and the presence Of ,enptat,on in
the world and hs says ITO complain Of
them (temptationsj may. Tor aught Wa
know. be az absurd as for q son CO COM
plain Of his father for giving him an OPP
pOrtunity 10 cultivate his mechanical In
genuity, by putting into his hands tho
pockot-knife. with which be might caro-
lesslv cut hts fingers" ne Is preaching
a missionary sermon before the Baptist
General Association OF Virginia. 10 has
for his text, "fhe harvest truly Is
plenteous, but the laborers arc few and
he IS showing what is implied In that
condition OF the world described by tho
Great Teacher. as harvest time and. tho
culpabuity of waiting for human
methods to make tho world ready for tina
Gospel, and he says: "All waiting 10 -
procured by science. lowed along oy eom-
merce, all pusillanimous hoverins ON
the rear OF conquest. all piic-drivinS
90 lay the foundation for the temple
OF God, Is exploded by the single word
harvest" In the same discourse no
IS struggling 20 uncover the matchless
worth Of a soul, and he says; Though
a soul present itself clothed In rags.
crushed, and dwaTfed an Ter despousm.
and AN crimsoned with sin, we feel irre-
slstibly impelloH 10 uncover before Il.
A souli II IS the image though the fear
fully marred and distorted image, OF God.
A soul. IL is the mirror, II not indeed.
the constituent, OF all other grandeurs,
and save God. grander than all IL mir
rors. II Is varied and wide as the earth.
and deep as the unfathomabie sea- The
certain p0sscssOr OF Immortality, II Is
the probable heir OF constantly and
eternally accelorating growth. And. Oh.
deepest dread. Oh. Highest hope. IL
shall continue forever 90 sting itself into
racxing spasms Of keenest remorse. or
thrill under the ever-brghtening vision Oh
God" JOHN POLLARD.
Richmond College. August, 1899.