Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-26
BR0AD-ST. PARADE.
mn ". II. l.. SMITH CoNMENDs 1T
N HIGHEST TERMS.
AIR WORLD WHEN CHRIST CANE.
,... carcy Morgan Tells of the Con-
4i,ions of the People 1900 Years
,eo-Farcwcu 20 Mission"ries-
oihcr Church News.

u- smiths sermon Sunday night was
GILL. the text. Thanks unto God for His
au.3kablc elft'
s SIT. hc said. IS the mghuest pro-
or Of human Joy in this world Last
..at went on Broad street. and saw
...h scene as one can never forget
. 90 currents of humanity surgcd 90 and
. a mystery OF dissonant sounds
.ted thc ear. There was the ringing
bells. the blowing OF horns. and the
. slc OF fireworks. with an occasional
cning roar Had civilization turned
ks Was this a rccurrent wave OF bar
Irsmg To some natures 50 might have
med $50. TO some people 10 might have
.uearcd "a transient spasm Of social i'm
sanity. uupieaaing and wearying TO be-
..fl N0t thus 0id it seem 90 clearer
eltcd eyes The scene was deeply Zee
-.0us to one who looks beneath the rude
..l uuc0utA exterior There was mo- hymn
sung. uo prayer or sermon and yet tndt
WAS q touching religious spectacle. sec
ne hurrying tlrongs faces radiant with
miles. pockets. hands, ana arms fun OF
packages and boxes. And for whom are
iII|r. precious NNNff.Ins MI tAA NAtN tt'.ff.f
bearers. bus Tor little boys ana 6lils az
home. for fathers and mothers. Tor Sis |
. rs and brothers husbands and wives /
Ichbors and friends. IL was q moving /
condition or genuine uuselhshness. Cold |
aid be the heart that fails 20 respond |
contagious generosity like this. 10 /
W "a holy impulse that moved the peo- f,
They were borne along by wave OF |
red. sef-forgetting enthusiasm. JOY |
.. ucondued. and Richmond touched I
.mmit of popular delight. which She |
probably never known before.
The inspiration OF this multitude lies |
. tho unspcakabIe gift The Christ spirit |
..0ods over the people like an atmos- |
.re Such a scene was never witnessed |
..are the supreme gift of the Father /
r.s unknown. Yes. that unseihsh, h'hIi |
e iubulut mass possessed, for me- the /
hedc interest and sacredncss of vast /
amhly = w0rshippcrs. The spell OF |
scd season is on my heart; IL Is on /
.u. AS We see the happiness of our /
bones tomorrow, and are tendeiiy
touched hv The reminders or sweet nue. /
r.1 love. let us not forget 10 join The |
APOSTLE in ascrib.ng thanks unto God for
I.- nspeakable gift
TIE WORLD 800 YEARS AGO.
.t the seventh-Street Christian church |
e.. sunday Rev. Carey - Morgan address
.-reo audiences az both morning and |
er. nag services.
rb. subject announced I'm the morning /
The World in the Year one" The
....f.r undertook 20 emphasize the fact
..t the world was old at the time OF
....ts coming. It was thirty centuries
..-. ODD the Pyramids. twenty centuries
f... Old Abraham. nine centuries back 10
rr.,-.r eight centuries back 20 Lycurgus.
,r.r others of note had died centuries
.-- na coming of Christ. whose writ
to-day look upon as models Of
-..r.r- ezcelience. The glory OF Greece
t.. been iu eclipse. Rome had just
-.t ..lol the zenith of her earthly
The world had been cropping
darkness: had gotten further
... ... rom God. until 1T seemed the
wrath sl must work "a forfeiture OF
works. copies or new dispense
r must
wisdom and great love for
humanity. chose the latter, aud sent Ills
rr I...-au Son. nos only as har-
f.-or 0- .n.ace on eafth and good viii
t man but as the peace-maker be-
tu.,.t creature and Creator and not TINS
-. t.- conditioned simply ON our be-
... Hm and obedience TO Him. resur-
.a even l..rNAAAn AA'." tt--H- -+--AA
g. r...nsafed % us.
t. ... evening service the address was
Continued along lines similar 10 that of
ming The speaker in most eN-
.. language brought into vivid CON
..laous character Of Nero, Herod,
Kindred spirits. with that of Seneca
.. Marcus Aurelius He urged his hear
t. take mp the better life and follow
.- .n- footsteps of the Master-footsteps
t lead 10 the perfect peace here ana
.oafter
he considered 81 noteworthy that after
ionged warfare. the world was az
.re at this most important period.
king the coming OF Christ altogether
suiCious.
me music at both services was Of high
rder and showed the effect Of close
.acflce ana intelligent direction by the
-arist and director Professor Ernest
uy
Farewell 20 DIR. Teusler.
.. afternoon service az Monumental
ON Sunday was particularly ten
ID sweet
rt0ok of the nature of farewell TO
r- Mrs Is. b. Teuslcr. who leave to-
t.r .- Japan to be missionaries there
r. next seven years Rev Lindsay
I. Himself "a missionary 90 that cOun-
tine great western ocean, preach
.. ..rmon lie told of the people Z
country I'm an interesting way {
highly of the japanese as 7
Hho respected right and were law
lie said he had been impressed
.. sentiment often expressed by 7
ss 0f japanese that the Christian +
of an things am honest man. =
ne discourse was aptly illustrated f,
atfenlyely heard. ,
music was an appropriate 20 the /,
and very sweet indeed.
.la service number Of the con u
went forward and said good-by q
.. |elsier and his wife.