The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-15
THE EVENING SERVICE.
Banners Prcscntcd-Sevcral Interest
ing Addresses Delivered.

At the evening service banners were
presented for the senior work in the Bible
Reader course 90 Oakland church. Pitts
burg Pa. and for senior work in the
Sacred Literature course Co the Fourth
church. OF Minneapolis. MINI.
Mr.. G.. b. Allen OF Omaha. Ncb.. then
spoke. having AS his topic "Truth.ns IT,
40 said. in part;
II is my privilege 20 speak 90 a people
who are coming to know more of the
truth and who are spreading fl more and
more I'm their daily life There is too
much reading already and too littd
study. There can be no proper study and
no proper result Of study unless it comes
from the Holy Spirit. because the fund1-
mental truths of the Bible are spiritual
There IS no proper study & the Word of
God except 70 Doe revealed by tho Spirit
Some of us look into the truth like
prospcctor looks into his shaft. and we
leave it and another comes and digs
deeper and. like the miner. becomes q
millionaire in Gods truths.
The need of this hour is that men must
mold the truth with their whole strength
and grip 10 81 their hand with their full
power Now. you viii find people are
afraid TO study the truth. because they
are afraid the truth viii change their
fections. j have seen Bapusts. Metho-
dlsts and others who do not hold the
truth with their strength. / have iitte
patience with a Baptist who can De as
good a Presbyterian as Baptist. 10 has
been only a short time ago that men
could not study the Bible and ITO under
stand 10 as they pleased, but i'm this day
there Is no excuse for any one for not
studying the truth
Ike a Presbyterian. who says that he
is a Presbyterian because be- knows what
ne believes and is decided in his conVic-
tons This is loyalty to the truth and
the Church OF Christ.
believe the truth and let the truth have
its way I'm your life Ia Us that which
makes us. our efficiency I'm the life de-
pends largely ON our convictions. 10 IS
the most potent agency for bringing souls
10 Christ Let but the b. y. j. u. search
for the truth. and let the truth have IT'S
way I'm their life. and brighter day viii
Dawn. and Gods blessing Will descend
and brighten our lives. "Iruthing IT,
then Is believing with decided convic-
uOu
Affer the close OF the address of Alr.
Allen Mr. W. Is. Duke announced lhdI
the arrangements had been made Tor
oietlnetushed lecturer 20 80 on the
j
lecture ~ Che old church az that place.
An excursion will be run 10 Washing
ton and return in time for the western
delegates TO take the West bound tram
tuesday.
j. a. Randel Grand Rapids. Mich,
mad '"rhe Disciples Magma Charta,' as
ms topic.
An tho British Museum. he said. one
may md an % piece Of parchment the
D.
10 the Earons early I'm the fifteenth
century. The Bible Is the Magma Charta
~ the world 10 confers greater rights
on mankind than the Magma Charta ever
oid. and has given larger privileges 10
the world than any charter ever could.
rhe Bible exhibits all the liberties 10
he found anywhere and the student may
nnd anything In rhis book. The poetry
OF the Bible is the oldest I'm the world
and has never been surpassed -by any
other poets.
when you think OF the vision Of Iab-
fakuk. where viii you ind n more
tnrining description of the Lord going
TO battle. and the song OF the angles no
Bethlcham IS the sweetest song ever sung.
Think Of the prophet Nathan accusing
the King and finishing his speech with
"thou are the man. and also of John the
Baptist with the deeert for the back
ground. saving In the most touching
tones repent -. FOR the Kingdom Of
Heaven is mo hand" The philosophy OF
the Bible IS a. whole nation philosophy.
Think Of the history OF the Bible for
moment. I'm THIS book we have univer-
sal history back 10 the beginning of the
creation.
1 want 20 p'end for deeper study OF
the Bible T. viii lead YOU 10 a higher
end better life The Bible MS q book af-
f1rfs n rule for The moral culture OF
the present times. Every conscience
needs enlightenment Where shall we turn
Turn 10 the modern and ancient writers
rpm 90 the modern and ancient writer's
ana how poorly they compare with the
Bible. How many persons can testify 10
the Bibles power 10 build up the moral
character 7 believe that one chapter 81
fhis hook docs more n restrain men rom
'Tfr'eeroos fn-n az the books ever WRIT
ten IN ths wrr'f
THAT FORGET GOD.
Take a map Of the world and draw
inc between the nations that yecefve