Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-28

and by the victory of those teachings
presented In the cross We have seen
oil history preparing for his coming,
anu lhen all subsequent history slow
put sure development of his word and
power among men, SO that we con-
loehtiy expect the world one day TO re-
coShize him Is indeed lis king.
u mas been my purpose to present
.,is christ as present III the thought of
me world. We have seen that the
iea,hen religions are but broken lights
VI our Master. The literature of the
uaE, as well as of the past, tends to be
~ i'ianent in so far as it gloritles our
MIG The myths and fables of all ages
are evidently but q childish attempt to
reaiize that which Christ fulfilled.
.aciehtiilc thought once believed TO be
IN ~, rebellion against Jesus of Nazareth
- - now coming back, with the Magi. to
me manager of Bethlehem. We expect
inc hour to come when he will be the
eHi'Hceilor of all the universities, when
every thought will be brought into cap
l,Flty 10 Him: when selfish thought
snail become unsclfish: materialistic
,nought Shall become spiritual; when
ne aim of the great minds of the world
small be larger knowledge of the un-
seen world; when the face of Christ
inquired, and His voice shall speak from
every bush afire with the glory of God.
l nave done what l might, in a humble
sphere. to hasten this glad hour-an
hour which lis bound to come.
In the pursuit of this part of our
study we have examined all the ten
denotes of modern thought. not for the
sake of gratifying our curiosity or en-
t"rtaining ourselves. but that we might
know the better how TO perform the
task of cxaiting the Lord Jesus. We
nave seen how poor arc all human
schemes for the bctterment of the in
utvidual or Of society, and how Christ'S
theory alone commcnds itself TO our
better thought.
II have preached to YOU this Christ
as Savior. This salvation IS not so
much n deliverance from punishment.
as II Is deliverance from our sins,
from all that Is ignoble or out of har-
inony with our real, our better selves.
Here and now. by living in the lower
man. we find our hell. Here and now.
by living in our higher selves. we find
our heaven. II is Christ that saves lie
from all that is small and mean, and
brings to us again the image OF God.
have not insisted much upon any
thing with regard to this great saliva
ton: but YOU have seen how great
power has gone forth from that cross,
the power OF love. to transform the
world, and TO make men good. BE-
fore his purity men are ashamed to be
impure. Before his heroism men are
ashamed 10 be towards Before his
self-sacrilicc men arc ashamed 10 be
selfish.
"I have preached this Christ MS n
maker of servants. The salvation of
Christ is complete when His thought
and life are reproduced in men. or
himself. Jesus said: 81 am among
you rs ono that scrveth.'" This is aft
or all to be a Chrisiian-the rendering
of loving service 10 men. Our wealth.
our knowledge, ourselves. we hold in
trust for one another'S good. We
neither live nor die unto ourselves.
This Gospel ! have tried to preach
TO you for four years. But 7 would It
had been done more worthily and more
successfully"
FAREWELLS SPOKEN.
AT the close of the sermon the choir
Again" During the singing of this
hymn hundreds in the congregation
wept freely, and DR.. Young was visibly
effected. When the service ended the
members OF the church and congrcga-
ton flocked TO the altar to bid the re-
firing pastor adicu.
DIR and Mrs. Young left on the Bay
i-iuc SlNilhcl illSnl lbT lSlllllllpTC,
where they will spend n short vacation
with relatives before going to Lynch
burg.
Am I My Brothers Keeper" was the
subject Of sermon preached at Christ
=. l.. Church Sunday morning by Rev
DIR. Carl Il. Grammer. II was a strong
temperance lecture throughout and APP
peaieh strongly 10 his many hearers.
AZ the city aimshouse Sunday the H.
Y. j. u. of the First Baptist Church
conducted religious services. Mr. ]. II.
HUBBARD. of the Y. NJ. C. A., ana Mr..
l.. l.. Williams OF the Union, led the
meeting. There were several confessions
of faith.
Rev NJ. r. Sanford, of the Eastern
Shore. is conducting Il protracted meet
ing nj the Grace Baptist Church. He
will preach every night this week The
public is cordially invited.
Rev. r. c. Cleveland. of Atlanta. Ga.
preached nj The Second Presbyterian
Church Sunday TO a large congrega-
ton.
AN OLD FRIEND.