Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-15
AN IMMENSE AUDIENCE.
Crowd Last Night largest Yet As
scmbIed-Prcsenta of banners.


There was an immense crowd at the
session last night The deep interest in
the convention was evidenced in the at
tendance Of many people belonging TO
other than the Baptist denomination.
There was no improvement I'm the lighting
of the building but the hall. bathed I'm
semi -darknesS soon grew 90 be toleraD.e,
ard the audience sat on TO the end OF the
session. following the proceedings Win
manifest interest
The devotional service was led by Mr..
w. W. Gaines, Of Georgia. the newly
elected second Yicc-presidcnt. VINO was
also the chairman Of the session. Ihe
first item on the programme was the
presentation Of banners Tor senior Wo:k
in the Bble-readers' course ana the
sacred-literature course. The nrst was
awarded % Oakland church. Plttsburs,
Pa. and the latter 20 Fourth church'
Minneapolis MINI.
FINE FERMENTATION ADDRESS.
The presentation address was made by
Rev. G -. Allen, of Omaha, Neb Alter
COMMUNICATING the successful candidates.
he announced his subject, "Irulhins H.
"Tbe supreme need Of the hour for
an men everywhere is the truth. "Iruthing
IT, is going on a quest of the truth.
"Bv The truth for this present occasion
is meant that which is given IN the org
OF our God: that upon Whicn the Dhuicn
Is built: that by the proclamation vL
which the Church has achieved sucn
conspicuous victories, and will nc the iast
bring all men 10 bow before the mrs
"Studv Of the truth is daily. persistent
painsfaking prayerful digging after ~
and II is digging for the truth In pray
erfuI reliance upon the teaching OF the
"rbere is no real study-study that
Yields hest returns-save that which IS
Insured and directed by the Holy spirit
The mind. unaided by the teacher cannot
reach right conceptions OF the truth 1s
IL Is i'm Jesus. There truths are spiritually
discerned. God reveals them unto as -
e. those i'm whom the Spirit dWells. ny
His Shirt we have received the spirit
that we know the things which are freely
given us of Cod il f. such study which
Is most greatly needea ana Mill'H @l'i"'
richest returns.
WITH POSITIVE CONVICTIONS.
"rruthing IT, means Furthermore. grip
ping the truth with positive and control
ling convictions. He possesses the truth
whom the truth most pOsseSscth. lie Is
tuthng. and he only. who is letting the
truth he has discovered have controlling
form and influence in his life.
MANY Baptists are Baptists. not from
deep conviction OF the truth. but because
father and mother are Baptists. Many
Presbyterians are such i'm name, not from
q profound study Of the Book. but be-
cause their ancestors were Presbyterians.
do you know that upon Baptists rests
I'm a peculiarly strong sense the response
bility FOR holding the truth with strong
conviction, because we confess that the
Bible IS our only and sufficient law in all
matters pertaining TO faith and practice.
The larger liberty which the religious
world to-day enjoys has come down 20
us an inheritance bought with the blood
Of our Baptist fOrefathers. Virginia soil
is glorious with the struggle of noble
Baptists.
"'Tuthing it," said Mr. Allen, "man-
ifests Itself I'm character and conduct con-
formed TO the truth 1t A. this which
gives value 10 the truth for MS. 10 is not
what one processes 10 be- but what he is,
that makes the man.
DISCIPLES MAGMA CHARTA.
"The Disciples Magma Charta" was the
subject of a very able and eloquent adj
dress delivered by Rev. j. III. Randall, 81
Grand Rapids. Mich. Too often he laid,
We. as Christians, come 10 regard the
Bible chiefly as a book of laws. OF rules,
Of commands and of dead history. IL Is
rather a book of greatest privileges, the
disciples Magma Charta. More universal
is IL than King Johns Magma Charta, for
IL confers blessings on all mankind. IN
the consideration of the privileges that
the Bible affords Mr.. Randall described
briefly the poetry, the Oratory, the his
tory. and the philosophy of the Bible,
and showed how. apart from any religious
considerations the Bible possesses lte-
rary worth of the highest type. lie plead
ed FOR "A deeper STUDY OF TINS OAu DUH
and spoke OF il as an active force in
English literature. Mr. Randall went. on
TO speak OF the privileges the Bible af-
fords the moral life of the disciple and
I'm conclusion he spoke OF the privileges
II a n'Ords the spiritual life. developing an
enthusiasm for humanity. and that al
WAYS means spiritual earnestness.
DISCIPLE AND HIS DEVOTION.
The next speaker was Dr. ID. NJ. Ram
saw. of charleston, ;. c., whose subject
was THE Disciple and His Devotion
The APOSTLES delighted 10 represent John
reclining with his head upon the shoulder
Of his Lord. Devotion 10 the Master Is
soul transforming I'm its nature. When
we speak OF devotion we think OF multi
tudes who have gathered AZ the shrine for
devotion. Communion with the Lord does
not call for any ardent contemplation
Devotion and communion with our Mas
Ter calls into being that which Is truest
and best I'm our nature. One or the best
things for US IL 10 secure large SOUL
with which we can worship our Master
Unless we get the mamma from above our
souls will never be fed, and II we nave
not the ability 10 lift our eye 10 ne
hills from whence cometh our strength
W. sbaIi become mere machines. our
natures must be enlarged, and for their
enforcement there must come purity or
heart and life. Unless mans heart Is
kept nure he can take 10 interest In the
thirrs OF the Master. When there IS some
disease I'm our hearts IL causes the Master
a. leave The disciple needs this comnu-
nion FOR the development or the man
whom he will find al his elbow. There Is
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