The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-14
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Secretary and Treasurer Report and
Several Addresses Made

Several Addresses Made.
The afternoon session was begun at
o'clock. A number of hymns were sung
by the convention chorus and the dele
gates, and passages from the Scripture
were read by the president. Rev. r. NJ.
Hunsicker, of Pennsylvania, was made
chairman for the session. and be perform
ed his duties with ability
"DISCIPLESHIP."
The first address Of the session was on
"DiscipleshiD." which was discussed by
Dr. a. j. Dickinson.
The speaker took up the subject where
Or. Mabie had brought it at the morning
session. and spoke Of the law laid down
by the Saviour, IF any man would come
after Ne. let him reuOunce SELF take uD
his cross and follow Me- Tie criticised
tho view of discip.eship presented In the
popular book ON Ills Steps, or what
Would Jesus Do" The speaker thought
the better question would be- what
would Jesus do since he lives IN me-
After discussing the law as presented
by the Saviour no pointed out how IL was
fulhued I'm the foot-washins scene az the
last Passover supper, "A scene whose chief
purpose is to set forth the principle Of
STOPPING 20 serve.
REPORT OF SECRETARY.
At the conclusion Of DR. DicSlnson's
address. the reports Of the secretary and
treasurere We're read, and are here given
IN full:
A DISCIPLES WAGES
Rv. Or. w r. Denman. Of Milwaukee,
then made an interesting address on The
subject OF "a Disciples Wages
Ills theme was the story of the disciples
from the carly days. when there was
jealousy among them as 10 whom should
be the chosen one down tO the Ascension.
when their hearts were filed with the
true light
The word wages. he said stands in the
front rank of words. II is found an over
the world I'm organizations and IL IS the
bone OF contention between emDlOye and
employer. and there is always an impell-
ing force behind a.. Every plant and
every tree that grows. and every engine
that pulls a train OF cars must have some
impelling force or inspiration behind
them. This must also be true I'm the life
Of every disciple Not mere earthly gain,
but spiritual profit.
As we look back and see those great
souls who have thought and wrought
50 much. we find that they We're under
the impulse of some inspired ideal
We must labor under the inspiration
OF some reward. In the New Testament
we find the reward for discipleshio.
(which one shall be the greatest" was
the question that brought contention
among the disciples. Jesus was grieved
TO think that his disciples should wrang'e
among themselves, and he declared that
mighty truth that the wages Of disciples
could never be computed IN dollars and
a
localized and its prizes parcelled out Ike
so much armor II isn't in the power OF
the Christian church, he said, TO give
sufficient wages TO discipleship.
THE SEPARATION.
The separation Of Jesus from his dis
ciples was a development. The latter
now had the boldness TO defy tribunals
and face councils. a wonderful trans
formation. This was because the idea Of
place had been substituted by the idea
OF person. They no longer saw in Him
the carpenter and the King, but they saw
Him the Saviour, and they were making
disciples OF every man they met. They
had begun to realize what discipleship
meant.
some men feel that Christianity T.
sacrifice. but they are willing 10 undergo
that sacrifice In order 10 receive the wages
that they see away out yonder. Life is
a human portico to heaven.
All things belong TO the man that has
Christ in his heart. Life begins 10 take
on new Importance. He Will not ask
Peters question. The man who feels he
has eternal life In his possession IS not
going to look forward 10 Christ. for he
haa Him In his possession. He VIII never
think OF life as a tent 10 tie folded ~
but as beautiful vineyard n which
TO wander and pick the fruit OF life.
The wages OF the disciple Is In the fact
that he has turned the old world into q
now one, Temptation and trial ara notha