Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-28
BROUGHT TO A CLOSE
Successful Passionate OF Rev. B.
F. Lipscomb Ended.
CHRISTIAN AGGRESSION"
He Delivers - Practical and Impre ssive
Farewell Sermon. Revival In Pro.
gress at the Newport News
Baptist Church. M#

Let your conversation be as it
becometh the gospel Of Christ; that.
Whether l come and see you. or else be
absent. may hear OF your affairs, that
We stand fast in one spirit, With one
mind, striving together for the faith
Of the gospel. ''-Philippian i:27."
This was the text from Which Rev.
Bernard r. LipScomb preached his fare
we'll sermon at the Washington Avenue
Methodist church Sunday morning. 1t
was 4 mastery discourse. and While
there WAS not a single personal allu-
sion in the Whole address the large
congregation Which had assembled TO
greet the popular pastor on the closing
Sabbath OF his ministry in Newport
News. felt the strong undercurrent Of
feeling which characterized the advice
OF their friend and spiritual adviser for
the past two years.
After explaining the conditions under
which the text was written and giving
and practical Illustrations Of the
words as 1T H)ecumeth the gospel of
Christ" Row Mr. Lipscomb referred in
feeling terms to the joy which Il good
report from Washington Avenue Me:ho-
dist church would carry to the hearts
Of the pastors who had labore;i in the
field in the past. He appealed to the
congregation on Il higher ground. how
ever. by declaring that it was more i'm
portant to gladden. the heart Of the Son
of God and win from him the plaudit
| w ell zone, SCOu ana 1:llt EIut servant.
Referring to the necessity for stead
fastness in the service Of God. Rev.
Mr.. 'Lipscomb paid a high tribute to
those characteristics of the famous
Stonewall Brigade which won for
their leader his immortal sobriquef.
But he declared, ''stcadfastness is
nua ALL There must a Sd be Aggressive
ness in the work of God. We read in
the daily newspapers of how that little
company of brave men who are sur
rounded by their brave enemies in
Kimberley. where one might say the
wealth of a continent is concentrated
in one spot and has been committed
TO their care-We read how these brave
men, not satisfied with holding the
town. make sorties every day or two
and hurl the line of the enemy back
and intlict loss UP him: some times
with loss to themselves, but more Of
ten reaping the reward of aggressive
bravery. Thus it should be in the
church. When you finish the nlagnifi-
sent house of worship You are building
it will not be enough to sit down idly
in it and enjoy your religion. Like the
|beleaguere'd garrison at Kimberley, you
must make sortie and push the lines
Of the enemies of God back from the
s;rongholds of the gospel
Before the sermon Rev Mr. Iipscomb
announced that he had received the
church letter of the first Chnanan who
had applied for membership into the
church. He also announced that he
would leave for his new field Of labor
the latter part Of the week and that
Rev. George w. Wray would occupy
the pulpit next Sunday.
A series of revival services We're in
augurated at the Newport News .Bap-
| list church last night and will be con-
ltinued throughout the week, EXCEPT
Saturday night Rev. c. c.. Cox, s!1e
pastor Will conduct the services. AS
he is an aloquent and impressive speak
Ter, there Will undoubtedly be large con-
|gregatons in attendance and much good
will be accomplished
The rally at the church last Wednas-
|day night was for the purpose Of get
ting ready for the revival services fol-
lowing this week.
The last meeting at Grace Methodist
church under Epworth League auspices
was held Sunday night. 1t was led by
Mr.. Colonna-
At the close of the services. one Of
the members of the new church arose
and extended the thanks of the congre-
CATION to the league for the work done
for the church.
President Hunter, Of the league. re-
sponded, saying that the league had
really received more benefit from the
services than the members of the
church had
The new pastor. Rev. ]. w. LiHston,
will be in the pulpit next Sunday.
AT the Newport News BAPTIST church
Sunday afternoon at 3 O'clock, Rev.
Lundy r. Wright. pastor of the Lafay-
elite Avenue Baptist church, preached
the annual sermon to the members of
Newport News Council. Junior Order
Of United American Mechanics The
council attended in body.