The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-27
SUNDAY in THE
SANCTUARlES
Feeling Sermon at Trinity Methodist
by Rev. G. H. Spooner.
CAN A MURDERER BE. SAVED 2
Rev. Carey e. Morgan breaches on
.tChrist's Claim on U.s." Mt Seventh
Street Christian-Scrviccs at
Leigh Street Baptist.


Trinity Methodist church at both the
morning and evening services Sunday.
REV. George II. Spooner, the new pastor
of Trinity. fully sustained his reputation
Ss a pulpit orator of no mean ability.
The subject of the evenings discourse
was, Can a Murderer Be Saved?' and
me question was handled IN n very in
1eresanE and able manner. The text was
1rom Genesis. 4th chapter, 10th verse, The
voice OF thy brothers blood crieth to me
from the ground After recounting in 4
Aucid manner the circumstances of the
GarSt murder as committed by the first.
born son of our first parents and the
curse melted upon the murderer by the
Almighty, the earnest preacher gave
clear definition of what constituted muir
der, and declared that the penal statutes
OF civil government, providing capital
punishment for the wt.ful killing OF
3eilow-ntAa with malice aforetaouEht, are
based upon divine law. "Wfoso she'd
ueth mans blood by man shall his blood
be She'd
But the question for consideration just
now is the possibility of a murderer Sc
curing spiritual salvation, Can a. mur-
aerer DE saved?" the speaker then pro-
ceeded to discuss the question as 10
whether 4 murderer's crime of necessity
NeoarS him from Salvatton-not whether
allere are many who are saved. or what
proportion of those who profess CONVEX
sion are really saved. but whether in the
Gospels plan Of salvation this sin shuts
ouh a mans hope of redemption. The
lew texts OF Scripture relied on to main
Tain the proposition that no murderer
can be saved are nisinterpreted and pre-
Sented-someti-neS misquoted. The Bible
nowhere States that no murderer can be
saved. OF course. no murderer can enter
,she Kingdom of Heaven as such: but
Gdther can q liar or 4 thief or q bias
Jshe1ncr, or an adultere-. al! sins must
have been Forgiven before a soul can
enter Heaven. wv should not undertake
ps support a doctrine or "a view by the
use of isolated texts Of Scripture Scrip
lures must interpret Scripture. Was not
David. the man .'after Gods own heart,
at one time "a Gnurderer-even the man
whose penitential Psalm has been the
hcv-note of repentant heart cries
throughout the ages? Upon what
fhority would you say he was moi saved?
Then Moses was a murderer and no one
can deny his salvation. for upon the
Mount of TRANSPORTATION there >appeared
Moses with Elias.
There are no degrees of sin with Cod
THE soul that sinneth it shall die in the
awful condemnation pronounced mpon all
VINO sin, and. no matter what the char
acter of the sin, q sinner lis under talat
condemnation of guilt
There are no little sins no white
lies" set in acceptance of salvation upon
THE Gospel terms, or it IS con lcrnnation
eternal But the glorious invitation is
to all of whatever class or condition
The parora1fon was an earnest and elo-
Guent presentation of the Gospel invita-
ton to all men ITO repent and turn to
the Lord for pardon and salvation. and
the welcome which awaits any sin-sick
soul who exercises repentance towards
God and implicit trust in the 3edeen,in:
blood of Jesus.
After the services two young ladies
were baptized and received into the
church, and another lady united Wit,
1ne church by letter from a sister de-
nomination.
Mr.. Spooner has mde a fine impression
ct Trinity and has excellent eongrega-
x1ons
AT SEVENTH STREET.
At Seventh-Street Christian church Sun
day evening, Rev Carey E. Morgan
preached from the subject, '.Christ's
Claim ON Us
M- Morgan begun by refuting the state
fnent. too often made that eve have
plenty of heathens in this country ana
said there are no heather in this country.
or If there be they are so by choice. In
nearly every city churches stand almost
within a stones throw Of each other and
preachers almost within voice distance
From the Atlantic to the Pacific each
Lords Day church bells peal out in one
grand chorus, inviting all 10 hear the
message from God. When we make note
of the mass OF humanity who pay no
heed to the good tidings sent to earth
from Heaven that they might be saved to
everlasting life it would hardly seem to
be a wonder if the great heart OF the
Lord were turned back II on earth unre-
Quilted love is so terrible. what ought alu-
manity to expect Il result of the rejec-
ton of so great love as is proffered by
and through Jesus? He came from a throne
in Heaven TO prove His love, became poor
for us. and for our SalleS wore a crown
of thorns.
The speaker said men turn away with
a cnreessneSS he could not understand
end asked: VILE you not let Him come into
your hearts2 he stands waiting while You
give pleasure al audience.
The basis of Christ's claim on You is the
price he paid for you y day in Jerusalem
rnany. many years ago, there was I
frown upon that city's face clamor
been condemned to death Notw;th-
standing he among them bringing
grace: for three years he had brought to
them ministry OF love, Il ministry OF
usefulness. ministry of mercy. Then why
this cla0or of hate toward the meek and
1owly one2 There was room for ali. The
worlds volcano had belched forth Herod;
from the sulphurous> depths had come a
1Ierodias and was Yet TO bring forth
Nero. There was room for them and they
were tolerated. but Jesus, who came with
love mercy and healing OF, his wings was
given Golgctha.
VIII You, too my friend. give TO Him
only an empty heart; give him but cold
and heartiess REJECTION? Friends 90
not realize what the benefits of the Chris
tian religion are to Richmond. Imagine.
II yon can, this city stricken from The
calendar and from the map. and moved
back into some dark heather country OF
nineteen hundred years ago, then picture
in your mind the contrast and you may
realize IN some measure the CLAIM, Christ
has upon us.
Much decided progress was made on
SUNDAY IN the revival meetings at the
u,e:Gh-S,rcet baptist church. At 10
o'clock A. NJ. Dr. Carter Helm Jones
made a splendid talk 10 The unconverted
members of the Sunday-School, and at
MIS- 4ny!ta ton about sixty of them follow