The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-28
BFeGN A WEEKS SERVICES.
,ry Oh. LASDRUM LAST NIGHT AT
THE FIRST BAPTIST.

,,, sermon Was on the Transfigur-
.ion-Purposes of the Transfigur-
.,,ion Related Directly to Christ
aud to the DiscipIes-Some of the
rhoughts and Lessons the Preach
-. DreN From the Event-Services
vi1 Continue Throughout Next
,Y.eLs-Dr. Landrum Outlined the
o,,;ects of the Revival and De-
.ounbt the Aid of All the Church
people.
series Of revival services was begun
- the Savannah Baptist Church last
risbt Rev. DR.. w. w. Landrum of At
,anta pastor of the First Baptist Church
os that city, preaching the sermon. DR..
1ondrum will be with the Savannah Bap-
,ists all next week, and it is expected that
creat good and many aecessions to the
cbnrch will result from his stay in the city.
pev DR.. John D. Jordan expressed the
oratfcation he felt in seeing so many out
f,r the first service, and introduced DIR.
1andrum. whom he said it would give Sa-
vannah congregations great pleasure to
hear. DR.. Landrum spoke of the joy it
gave him to be again in Savannah, where
he was reared, and to preach from the
nulpit wherein he was baptized
The text selected by DR.. Landrum for his
sermon was from the ninth chapter of st.
ruIe: 1T is good to be here" being the
uords of Peter at the TRANSPORTATION Of
Christ on the mountain. The transfgur-
alton was made the subject of the sermon,
IN which various lessons were deducted
from the grand spectacle that marked the
transient resumption by the Christ of his
glory. i
After a glowing description of the scene
On fine mountain top, Dr. Landrum de-
clared that it served two distinct pur-
noses One of these was the strengthen
inc Of Christ for the terrible ordeal of Cal
vary and the cross through which he was
soon 10 pass, and the other was for the
heartening and stimulation Of the disciples
themselves.
There are several valuable lessons for
men to learn from the TRANSPORTATION, DR..
Landrum said, one being the realization
that the dead live again. Peter saw this
with the descending forms of Moses and
Elias In our age we cannot grasp too
strongly the fact of the indestructibility
of life. Dr. Landrum declared They are
moi dead there are no dead. Men change
Not only do the dead live, but the dead
are recognizable. Not only did Moses and
Elias appear, but they were clearly I'M
derstood 10 be Moses and Elias. This tes-
timonv Of the apostle to the appearance
of the patriarchs should convince those
who believing there is life beyond death,
vet doubt that the many who have gone
to their reward may not be recognized
as those who were known and loved on
earth Other Biblical instances of the fact
that the dead live and are recognizable
We're given.
That the dead are interested in the peo-
pie of the earth was another thought
drawn by DR.. Landrum from the trans
lguraion and the appearance of Moses
and Elias and the hosts of heaven whose
radiance and glory lighted the scene. If
the heavenly hosts were then interested
IN the world, surely that interest has not
died. The preacher declared that, as he
looked upon the congregation, he believed
there are many in glory who are interested
in the outcome of the meetings and who
trust that they will be effective in draw
ing men TO Christ. Great comfort, DIR.
Landrum said may be found in this
thought that those who have gone before
are interested in those who remain be-
hind
The text, too, said DIR. Landrum, throws
light upon the glorifcatio of the saints.
None know by just what process this
glOrifcation is TO be wrought, but surely
it will come, and those who have walked
with God on earth will be raised to heav-
en- 10 dwell with Him.
Dr. Landrum exhorted his hearers not
to remain upon the mountain top of their
own knowledge of salvation and the sweet
Joy and satisfaction of knowing that heav-
en- awaits them. but to descend to the
base, there to labor and strive for the
uplifting and regenera ton of those who
are yet to see the light and accept the
truth of Christ's love and His word
Closing his sermon with an expression
OF the joy 1t gave him to be in the pulpit
Where so many men of God have expound.
ed the great principles of life, DR.. Ian
arum turned to a consideration of the OBJ
lects OF the revival he seeks to establish,
ulVding, rs 1t We're, the church workers
INTO various bands for the labor and earn
esliy requesting all to enter zealously and
eIuehlly into the advancement of the
cause of Christ In Cauappob