The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-04-04

REV. DIR. D $ DILL.
The text was . Peter :l2-" Where
fore [ viii not be negligent to put you
Away, IN remembrance II these
things. though ye know them and be
established in the present truth" DR.
Dali said the Apostle Is here speaking
familiar truths The old truths are the
most important and need continual en-
pha.is old truths about education must
be- repeated from generation TO genera
son. for education Is an ever present
need So the great spiritual truths,
familiar and well known as they are,
must be fpobcn stand before ycu,
said the speaker, as new pastor We
form today one 4 the most important
II all the multlfOrm relationships ~
life. But though l come Is a new pas
tor. | have no new Gospel | bring t.
You things You already know; IL Is the
same Gospel preached by my predecos-
slr l wish today to dwell upon some
II the reasons Why il ia the pastor 5
supreme duty 60 keep you IN remem-
b.auce Of these OLD Gospel truths |
m1st ka-p y1u in remembrance II the
clI Gosp-. truths because OF the mature
n ,ae truth. These truths rest upon
the basis. not - cunningly devised IA
b.ss. hut Vel sstahli,hsd historic facts
the sfc. death and resurrection u
Jesus Christ The-e Gospel truths are
the supreme factors Z r betterzent 4
human ike By them is inn lsnted the
divine life ~ the soul by them Is the
growth in grace that leads 10 molly liv-
ing. How precious aud important The
soul docs not weary II the story Of the
cross Of Christ I must keep you IN
remembrance ~ the ola Gospel truths
bscau,- Of che nature = my commits
sion My commission Is positive and
definite, nv message is from God and
| have no option as TO what shall
preach. have commission from the
same authority, and have the same
message as that which FOR 50 years, the
beloved and Cody Thos 5 Dunaway
spoke the same that the sainted VIM.
f Broaddus spoke from this pulpit {;
the same that Peter. the great Apostle,
heralded-,ne same old Gospel truths.
My commission has upon it time
limit, and needs must be pressed.
Peter refers to the brief space Of his
life Tvs ~ At best cur time is brief
d" We must work the work Of him that
sent Us while it is day. My commits.
sion is one whose influence much last
when l am dead and gone. The truth
must abide So Peter felt vs. ID |
must keep you in remembrance OF the
old Gospel truths because Of the nature
of the people Living as we are in the
flesh we are so much Influenced by the
world without and the carnal world
within us 50 easy 1t is to be negll-
gent and Indifferent, and there is need
&" to stir up your pure mind by way OF
remembrance. - Christ knew how for
getful we would be and he wrote upon
the ordinance Of his house, DO this III
remembrance Of me. - Let Us all seek
70 keep in remembrance the great Cos
pel truths Lit US band ourselves close
together to impress these truths more
deeply upon this community and pro-
iect them into regious beyond. Lei
there be positive and aggressive move
ment forward let there be no retreat
At the night service the congregation
was again large, and DR. Dill preached
on - The Resurrection Hope. " The
sermon was able, well delivered anC
much enjoyed.
DR.. Dill made an interesting address
to the la'ge Sunday School in the morn
ing. and the b. Y. p. L. meeting il
the evening
While DR. Dill was an extremely busy
man on Sunday, having delivered tw'
addresses besides the two sermons an'
conducted the communion services, a
which he and Mrs. Dill were received
into the membership Of the church, h
did not seem at all fatigued at TIT
close Of tina services at night
DR.. Dill was born in Dallas county
Ala, May 9th, 1856 He was educated
at Howard College, Marion, Ala, ant
the Southern Theological Seminary q
Louisville. KY.
He has held several pastorates in Ala
bama, being four years at Tuscaloosa
the seat Of the University of Alabama
, .hree years at Goldsboro, N. c., tw
years at Los Angeles, Gal, and 81
years at Venable Street Church, Rich
, mond, Va
He was married at Auburn. Ala Il
1889, 20 Miss Kate Tickenor, daughter c
Rev. DIR. l. 7. Tickenor, now secretar
Of the Home Mission Board Of tn
southern Baptist Convention, locate
at Atlanta, Ga
sails Of Valuable Corner Lot.