The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-15
MR. ], H. CHAPMAN
AGAIN PRESIDENT
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for PRAYER whatever mysteries may be-
set this divine ART Of prayer. the begin
ming IS simple. Az the student must give
fine ~ master the difficulties Of hts under
taline~ al me musician must give time
for praciicc. so must the disciple give
time FOR nrayer Some definite s9ccihc'
and ~ POSSIBLE. fixed portion Of time
rnuef DO elevated 20 this work. Second
ENTER into thy closet" The closet Is u
cloecdfn place Tho disciple must arrange
the place. time and circumstances M"'h
he may Doe assured OF being free from
all interruption. Only uniuiefrul'eu
prayer can bc termed closet 10 90
this 20 should he known 90 the ineD'n
of the family or any others VINO mus
interrupt that you are rciifnE e7P'.'"..
for nrovcr such arrangement. and us
,,,ariIlo fs called building the closet
Third "Shut tho door inns ls '"' i''-
varv OF tho closet You are then nlone
with God and must sock through prac-
tlco o. realize go your own CONSCIOUSLY
~ Gods nrescuco Fourth "Pray Co thy
rather" You and the Father are the
pcrsons engaged and exercised 90 thi"
art. You may freely toll Him the inmost
secrets and longings OF your soul flndl-
~. "Your Father shall reward YOU OPEN
ly." This promise is the covenanted en-
couraecueut GO prayer. But LET the dis
chile give the time and arrange an unin-
tcrruptod season of prayer. and God viii
solve the difficulties and supcrntond our
progress uutl we become masters in the
art OF 'nterccssion.
STATE RALLIES.
state rallies followed breakfast. The
several delegations gathering at the ces-
lgnated places
The meeting Of the Virginia delegates
was ncld az the Leigh Street Baptist
cnurcn yesterday morning at CLOCK. The
meeting was called 20 order by j. Gavin
Moss Of Lvnchburg. Va Dr. G. - Tay-
Tor in a few brief words. welcomed the
aciegatcs Tho singing was Ted boy itoI.
,ridnn. OF Burkvnle Dr Thomas Hume,
OF Cnapcl Ilu. ~ Co. then addressed The
gathering ON "What Virginia Bapiists
Rave fo Learn from Their Near Neigh
bors-North and South" Tho meeting was
closed with the Benod.cuon BY 4. >.
anpman OF Roanoke.
CONVENTION HALL.
The session AT Convention Han open
ca an 1870 o'clock the devotional eNer-
cfse- boine conducted by the Rev Emory
w Hunt. Chairman of The Board OF Man
ayers. ~,.,....,
Rsv p Henson. d. D., Of Chicago
dorycre3 very interesting and Thought
fu1 discourse ON disciples Indeed. Ihe
congregation was kept In good huinor
the speaker using his Keen VII 10 ui4Fo
nome the points DE MADE.
IN opening. DR.. Henson said:
II had rather be in Richmond on many
accounts than anywhere else on TINS
Dfanet and am not sure but that / would
rather sneak anywhere else on this planet
than in Richmond. 1890,
MANY of the speakers tenderest recol-
lections were ccutcrcd around klchmon"'
lie was and was not born 10 TINS Guy
ho said He was born in Fluvanna put
was bartizcd I'm Richmond by hands now
raised in praise of Godfrey. Dr. - IS
deter Dr. Henson said me and JOSIAH
Kyland were the only members oil lhe
frsf GLASS that graduated from Richmond
college. AS he was the elder of the Two
he stood "ahead of Josiah RE mace
some humorous auusion Go his prominent
Mace I'm the list of graduates. Many
names among his former comrades hau
since become nlustrious. He thanked
God for them all. especially for John w.
TYbbett who had long since passed away
but who had led him 90 seek sdlNdN'h
DIsCIPLEsHIP.
Passing from personal "reminiscences to
cha sIbiect of his address. he sald, AN
Christians are disip.es. The hrst lesson
- be learned is obedience. The tree n
the Garden of Eden had looked 10 MIN
af ono time ike a trap prepared ior
man but when one comes 90 tnlnk OF il
tho question OF whose VIII should pre-
vail had 20 be settled at some time.
The most effective instrument m me
hands of the devil was woman ana ne
referred 10 her work in theosopny' spiit-
uaism and Christian science. Goa h1u
also found her q most efficient am. I"e
canning man the speaker said. SIS woman.
While not discountlng The value or
worldly knowledge. the real need OF lhe
world is the teacher. VINO uhoeial'i'''
duty. destiny and divinity.
pr Henson was not worried ABOUT
APOSTOLIC succession. and said even IL
there should be bad break ln the co
tinuitv of Baptist church Doe would not
worry about &c. AN he wanted 90 know
WAS whether the First Baptist church or
Chicago was like the First Baptist 'hlrrh
of Jerusalem. lie believed the continuity
was there but the stratum might Ike me
Hapusts sometimes dip.
The tramp of the oncomng host OF
Christians can Nt Nfh|N "t't--'
world. Dr. Henson said he thought once
that when Dr. Jetcr and AN the greater
men of Dis time were gone the props
would be knocked from under the church.
but The Lord Will take care Of his WORK.
SEVERAL VARIETIES.
The several varieties of disciples were
touched ON. Some are I'm need of labels
10 distinguish them. Others you feel sure
II because they bear fruit once year
when thc great revival comes. lie
thanked the Lord for them even If they
do drop foliage at other times They are
like Ephoim baked only ON one side and
that ls the side tine world doesn't see.
Then there SIS the doctrinal disciple and
the occasional disciple. who were IKE q
man who. when asked III bee was
Christian said Doe had been one off and
on for many years
pr Henson declared his belief IN emo
tional religion. BE believed Boz gushors.
II he had AN OH well be would want il
10 be "a gushcr Some Christians how
ever. had gone 70 eush.
There are others he said. who keep
close & the Lord They have high Ideals
and are disciples whose religion runs Ike
silver thread through every hour o.
life
Some have a cheap kind of religion 90
be used AS Western people do cyclone
ceIars. The Bible contained no such
command ne "PqNpyo in Jesus The