Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-16

churches which God has established The
Church of Christ has Ina Il n power TO last.
century after century and IL Is by cstab-
fishing churcheA and maintaining them
that we may hope for the coming of the
Kingdom Of God. The difference between
Roman Catholic and Protestant" he
said. is that the former wants 10 bring
a man TO Christ through the Church. and
The latter wants 10 bring a man to the
Church through Christ The Roman
Catholic idea is not the New-Testamcnt
idea. In the Church no one is for him
SELF alone. but each one Is for the rest
and the Church IS supreme. The same
IS true as 20 race divisions: tho Church
IS above all these The strength Of
church consists not IN individual bril-
lance, but in the subordlnation and CO.
ordination. Thelunity OF a Church makes
the beauty of the Church. il f. by rally
Ing round the Church and by hpving the
same purpose that we can accomplish
most for God. There Is nothing so resist
less as united Church. When there ~
any sChism n is due 10 contempt for
the churches of God. Cranks and weak
lines are responsible for breaks In the
Church. The weakness Of the Baptist
churches comes from the fact that the
leaders DO not know how 90 inspire the
veal, ones Richmond is a good place for
conclusion. 1--WE ought TO whet ou~
swords on the tombs Of our ancestors and
go forth with renewed strength
LITERATURE AS AN AID.
The next speaker was Professor f. NJ.
Keirstead. of Acadia University. Wolf
Vile. Canada. His subject was "Litera-
turc as an Aid 20 the Disciple" what
is "A disciple?" he asked and answering
his question. said: "A learner. While We
learn as a disciple we learn the most
that is in a teacher. A disciple of Christ
is one who not only learns Of Christ, but
who also surrenders 20 Christ. What is
literature and. what does IL do 10 aid a
disciple? 1t gives him a knowledge Of
God. Civilization Is only a gigantic man.
"a revelation Of the power of God given
10 us by a knowledge Of GOD.
Learning and working are for life. You
can Get the knowledge OF God 10 great
extent through books. knowledge is ne.
Literature gives YOU a knowledge OF Goa
bv recognizing His existence and makes
10 more potent than II otherwise woulu
be. Ii gives you view Of the transcend
ence Of Cod II gives you the presence
of God. II gives you revelation OF
conscience which you do not get else-
where and the knowledge OF literature
aiycs YOU a knowledge of the world.
Literature gives YOU a knowledge OF
Jesus Christ that you cannot get III
any other way. \ disciple must get out
side his own discipleship to learn some
thing Of mankind Literature is reve-
lation Of human life.
"You get help from literature by nav
ing your ideas exalted. Abstract IDEAS
are taken and made concrete. Literature
expresses abstract ideas so that one may
say II is only God written large after
all Literature helps 20 make the sane
tity Of the home.
Literature helps the disciple in his
service 1t gives man sympathy In me
widest sympathy with God. 1t
gives a man sympathy with human Souls.
Literature uuites 10 the best In human
nature. Ii eleva rs the idea of PATRIOTISM
and unites you most fully to the broadest
ideas Of the human race. Great Britain
and America arc not united because our
Interests are the same. but because we
have been feeding at the same fountain
of inspiration You could not have been
otherwise united but for these iounts.
There is I'm literature a spirit of intensest
progress
The benediction at the close Of the SEES
sion was delivered by Rev Dr. Hatcher
of Richmond.