Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-17
SUNDAY DISCouRSES
Healing of Lame Men at the Tenn
pie Gate.
Rev. II. III, Bennett ON tho Doctrine OF
Hoiiness-Rev. Daniel Il. Merritt,
fHuntersviIl, on Mission OF the
Gospel.

So great was the desire on the part
of the people of Norfolk to hear the
Rev Henry Marley, of London, Sunday
night that for more than an hour be-
lore the services began the Park Ave
nue. Baptist Church. Brambleton was
taxed TO its utmost capacity to &C
commodate the audience that had gath
cred there from every section OF the
city. and many We're turned away, be-
ing unable to gain admittance.
Rev. MIR. Varley's discourse was on
the incident recorded in the Acts of the
Apostles of the-eeming of the-lame
man at the gate of the Temple after
the resurrection of Christ. He said it
| was the first interference with natural
law after Pentacost and was. there
lore. the first miracle performed after
our Divine Lords ascension. and the
llrst demonstration OF the power of the
holy Spirit, for the lame man was told
by the Apostles that Silver and gold
nave L none, but such us ! have give
L unto thee. In the name of the Lord
Jesus rise up and walk" This. he said.
demonstrated that the Apostles were
| possessed OF the power by its presence
TO make men acquainted with Christ
| ana His redemptive power.
Pentacost was the most profound
teacher In the system of Christ's reli-
| Slon, and there is no greater need for
mat blessing than in Norfolk to-day.
mere is the battle-ground on which we
must get ready for the glory hereafter.
Faith in Christ, whose life was an eX-
ample for all while He was on earth,
VIII lead us to see how the mystery of
the gospel can be manifested in us
| how hric
His death and resurrection see the
lame man lying at the gate of the
Temple asking for aims. and how He
even gave him help before he was re-
stored To soundness. The lame man is
-a-tSpe- eftie- attftudc-of tfe-u1.rsy7- uf
men toward Jesus Christ now. He
was not looking for physical restora-
tlon. Ills plea was for aims Many
| people do not now want to come In per-
sonar contact with Christ. They join the
church. sing in the choir. Join in church
entertainments, but have greater love
Tor the theatre. ballroom and card
table and the saloon. These places
nave superior hold on their affec-
tons. all because they know nothing
e%perimentally of Christ. They DO not
want to get healing virtue from Him.
~ hold up Christ to you tonight in
Ills Wonderful transforming power.
| rake Him by faith as your Saviour nc
cept all of His promises and YOU will
he able to walk home tonight as YOU
nave never walked before for other
| foundation has no man laid than Jesus
christ. He is the solid rock to which
All must cling for ultimate salvation.
| religion is not n protracted process II
is now Whenever we take Christ nj
His word"
Nr: Marley held an after meeting. Mt
Which he explained the plan of saliva
ton.
THE DOCTRINE OF HOLINESS.
Rev. r. H. Bennett preached Sunday
morning at McKendree Church on
Holiness taking as his text Heb. ~:
1t. Follow holiness. without which no
men shall see the Lord" After seye-
raj introductory points Mr. Bennett
| said, in part:
Holiness is unconscious. 1t never
calls out in mans heart to him, L am
here 1t has no voice. The more n
man posses the less he thinks he
has. st. Paul (some say only six weeks
before his translation, after he had
stated that he had kept the faith.
fought the good fight and saw his
crown in Christ's hands in the celestial
CITY, said he felt as If he was the
meanest man on earth, the chief of
| sinners
| we may cultivate holiness and keen
It alive by maintaining constant
realization of the presence and char
acter of God, by absolute conservation
or all things to Him. by the study of
| His word, by holy associations. but
above all by direct communion viii
Him and by prayer Oh, for PRAYING
| mat will bring things to pass II is
SAID OF Gossner, HE prayed up the
| walls of an hospital and the hearts of
the nurse; he prayed missionary sta
tons into being and missionaries into
laith; he prayed open the hearts of the
| rlch and gold from the most distant
lands ~ friend wrote TO Luther: Not
n day passes in which he docs not en-
| ploy in prayer at least three of his very
best hours. l happened to hear him
pray Gracious God what spirit and
what faith Is there in his expressions.
| My soul seemed on fire as I was lis
teninS at a distance to Luther praving.'
How could the reformation help being
born with such praying behind it.
| me sermon continued with the traits
| and habits opposed to and destructive
| or holiness. the signs by which We dis
tinGuish it in others. the inexpressible
necessity Tor 1t and the monstrous and
| horrible incongruity of n child of the
holy God being anything else than holy
| Follow here means pursue like n
| dog or huntsman in the chase-a very
| intense word. Pursue holiness rs
some Of you men walk twenty miles in
a day to get partridge or ten miles
for one rabbit. Chase holiness as
some OF you chase dollar. You can
not catch it like the smallpox by hang
| ing round where 1t is. 1t must he
ordently wood to be won. And il not
won we shall never see God. never
appreciate, understand nor enjoy Him.
| The omen sesame to heavens gate ia
Gods holiness in us. The password
Christ in me the hope of glory!'"
THE MISSION OF THE GOSPEL.
| A good concentration listnnod q.