Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-09

ty or away from the city, but wherever
these godly people went, in whatever
they said or did whenever they were
seen they manifested forth the religion
OF the Lord Jesus Christ. so that they
were Giving epistles known and read of
| all men"
| a. This example was bright and
| clear 80 that we need not to speak
anything That is, we need offer no eN-
cusc for your manner OF living and
make no apologies for your daily con-
| duct. Men just look at you and say
there goes u true Christian" Have
you accepted Christ at all? If not he
calls on all men everywhere TO repent.
and whatsoever will, to some unto Him.
Has your religion this self-announcing
quality? If not, remember faith, If 1t
hath not works, is dead; is dead, being
| alone l wish that we. as pastor and
people, might ever manifest such a re-
| ligion as this anu be always abound
| ing in the work of the Lord, knowing
that our labor is not in vain In the
Lord" And God shall bless us, even
our God, and that right carly
| At night Mr.. Thacker preached again
to a large congregation from the text:
"These shall go away into everlasting
punishment" and selected as his
theme 1.-THE Certainty and Necessity
| oe a He'll" and ably discussed from the
following general divisions:
1st. From the Immortality OF the soul.
ID From the analogy Of Nature.
Sd. In vindication of law.
4th. From love.
| 9Th. From the atonement of Christ.
Both sermons were listened to with
| the most thoughtful attention by all
| who hear them.
NOTES.
There was a good attendance upon
| the services ut the Y. M. c. A Sunday
afternoon TO hear the address of Rev.
Edward Mack, D. D., on THE Master
Evil-the Devil" The speaker took the
ground of the actually OF u personal
devil and defined him as a represent
tative being, shrewd, cunning, artful
and capable of using devices-a de-
ccver from the beginning. DR.. Mack's
subject next Sunday week Will be THE
End of Evil-Hell." There win be no
mems meeting at the Association Hall
next Sunday ON account OF the Union
Mission service Sunday afternoon.
At the Spurgeon Memorial Baptist
Church Sunday the committee aD-
pastor, Rev. J.. r.. Christie, in regard
to his resignation, reported that he had
| agreed 10 withdraw it and continue
| with the church.
a large congregation heard Rev. DR..
NJ. e. Wharton, q former pastor,
preach at Freemason Street Baptist
| Church Sunday night on THE
| blessings that God Has Prepared for
, the Enjoyment of Man."
Prof. Micou of the Episcopal Semi
nary at Alexandria. preached at ST.
I.ukc's Church Sunday morning and at
! St. PaulS in the afternoon.
| Rev MIR. Thomson, of Trinity Epis-
copal Church.. Portsmouth, read the
service at Christ p. Ic. Church Sun
day afternoon.
Prof Newton I7itz entered upon his
| duties as organist of the First Bap-
list Church Sunday
| Rev. DIR. G. e. Grammer. of Christ
Church, preached at st. Lukc's Church
Sunday night.
The Norfolk District Baptist Young
Peoples Union held its January session
at Sturgeon Memorial Baptist Church.
Brambleton, Sunday afternoon With
| the president, Mr.. w. T.. Ellis, in the
chair. Rev. DR.. ]. ]. Taylor, of the
| Freemason Street Church. made an
able and instructive address. The
ut the Berkeley Avenue Baptist Church,
| Berkeley.
SUNDAY SCHOOL ORGANIZED.
| The Volunteers OF America. who hold
meetings every evening in the old First
| BAPTIST Church building. corner OF
| Cumberland and Holt streets, organ
lied a Sunday school Sunday after
noon. starting with Mrs. Addison, OF
Epworth NJ. e.. and Miss Lula Den
son. of the First Baptist Church, as
| teachers, and twenty-five scholars.
Captain William Grow says the Vol
unteers of America are engaged in I'M
UNCONVENTIONAL missionary work, and
| he would be glad If ladies and gentle
mon from all OF the city churches
assist In the Sunday school work.
The Senior II. Y. p. u. of the First
Baptist Church conducted services at
the city almshouse Sunday afternoon
The services were led by Messrs. w. r.
Ballentine and G.. A. Griffin. A func-
raj service was also conducted by the
union.
TWO OF NoRFoLIrs NEEDS.
In his sermon at Epworth NJ. E.
Church Sunday night DR.. a. Coke
| Smith referred briefly, but in strong
words. to what is considered by many
as two of Norfolk's greatest present
needs. Said he:
a city as rich and as prosperous as
| Norfolk should have n public library
! Why Is 1t. can YOU tell me. that we
have none? And to think of the great
number of Protestants here, and no
Protestant hospital to speak OF! We
need these. That large public spirit
which shall move to this end will build
lp the city more than in n material
sense That viii be laying up treasures
| in heaven
DR.. Smith Is probably not quoted
literally In the above. but it is in effect
what he said, and lie has said it par
ticularly with reference 10 the Protes-
tant hospital on previous occasions.