The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-16
FIVE DISCOURSES
BY MIR. MEYER :. 4
Noted London Preacher
Has a Busy Day.
CROWDED AUDIENCES.
The Richmond Religious Public Much
Stirred.
HIS TOUR OF THE SOUTH.
After an Oppressive Service at the Broad
Street Methodist Church, He is Driven
Directly to the Train for the South.
His Next Dscourses in Atlanta.
Itinerary OF the South
and West.
HIS TOUR OF The SOUTH.

The Rev. Il. &. Meyer, the great
,~eac,,er OF London, who has visited
ricb,@ @,,nd. and who left at midnight for
,tI,n1a. had {, full day Of it yesterday.
He conducted five services, the hrst o.
which was a very impressive ana nleinof-
able hour of fellowship and communion
with the pastors Of the city at the par
lors OF the Y. M e. A., at IL O'CLOCK.
Every minister in the city who was not
sick or otherwise necessarily detained
was present. The meeting was entirely
informal Mr. Meyer Speaking OF ms
work in London and the problems Whlch
had confronted hlm, ana SmDhaSlZlis
the 81 eclal phases OF ministerial spirit
uaiity when he regarded as aii-iihpoft-
AMI. The WORK, said MIR. Meyer, VIII
Dc the expression OF the spiritual lire
and strength Of the workman.
l.iye speclai features of the Crhlst-dc-
voted lie were skctchcd briefly: Every
believer in Christ should have the assur-
ance of faith and the witness OF tHe
Spirit His entire nature should DC pre-
sentcd 10 Christ and his service Ihe
cid man and the Old lie must give way
to the new. There must be an milling OF
the spirit OF God received by falth, Tor
witness bearing to the world Living III
and by the Will OF God is the secret OF
the believers rest.
After Mr. Meyers address, some III
teen minutes were given to questions
and answers, which We're most helpfui
and informing. Mr.. Meyers words We're
followed closely. He is peculiarly gifted
in prayer. and his appeals Tor the DIN
inc assistance, both at this ana other
meetings were made in Il manner winch
thrilled his hearers
r
At / o'clock Mr.. Meyer addressed the
students Of the Richmond College. The
entire student body was present and sev-
erl of the ladies of the campus MI
Meyer stated that he brought greetings
from EnglSnd and the hope that should
international differences occur, that they
might be settled by international arbi-
tration. He stated that this was the
earnest desire of the English people, and
he apl,e aled to the young men of America
to cultivate the feeling on this side OF
the Atlantic.
The body Of his address was ethical in
character rather than religious. and was
suggested by the apothegm of Butler, as
amplitied by Thackeray: Sow an act
and you reap habit: sow q habit and
you reap a character; SOW a character
and you reap a destiny To which Mr.
Never added: Sow a thought and YOU
reap an act He emphasized the init
mate feldClOUSilp Dtl"ecll dtt
and habit Illustrating it in many happy
ways. From that point the address was
of a more distinctly religious character,
on "the power of the indweling and
present Christ
At half past two O'Clock Mr.. Never
addressed the students of the Union
University. On this occasion his dis
course was of a distinctively religious
character.
AT BROAD STREET
The meeting at the Broad-Street Meth
odist Church at 4 o'clock was limited as
to members only by the seating capacity
and available standing room of that large
auditorium. The greatest interest was
manifested and the speaker received the
most close and undivided attention as
with Impressive deliberation and exact
ness OF language and thought he spoke
OF the foundation truths of religious
teaching and experience
Il am here as teacher, said Mr.
Myer, '.and YOU to be taught. May The 1
spirit OF God speak to us by Diyine ut
terance and not by human word"
The subject OF Mr.. Myers discourse
was 'Deliverance From the Power Of
Sin and Holiness for the Service of God
'',Fhe life OF Christians, said he, lacks
power, JOY. love. Christians have no
power in their witness. no joy i'll their
The mischief of your life is ttat you are
trying in your own strength to live Gods
sta rd of holiness. You have a marvel 4
Gus idea that YOU do not possess your
possessions. l want to show YOU what
they are. Around you are rivers OF
waters but You are living on desert
plain The wealthSof Jesus is yours. but
YOU do not know how to use it. Some
day YOU will see the awfulness of Your
mistake. You Go not possess your pos
sessions.
CHRISTIAN POSSESSIONS.
What are our possessions? They' are
in Christ Gou are living in your own
strength The Life can never realize the
divine ideal.
What arc our Christ-possessons?
Fellowship first. What does that mean?
That we arc shareholders With Christ
1t is as though a wealthy man has asked
his clerk TO enter partnership with his
SON You are the clerk. Christ is the
Scr.s And now that YOU have entered the
firm its resources are at Your back.
Livingstone once came to a rushing
stream where his further progress was
prevented by savages. He Went back to
his tent and his Bible. That night he
slept. though in the greatest danger. In
the morning the danger was passed. lie
realized his possession God has given
YOU a predisposition to sin. He has put
you in the way OF temptation. Living
stone knew OF the divine reinforcemefts.
Do youoo
See Hagar and her son on the desert
sands God opened her eyes t. the
springs of water The HOLY aGhost Is as
near YOU as the springs were to #Hagar.
..The servant who came with trembling
fn his master saw mot the surrounding
chariots ard horsemen OF fire about your
life.
In conclusion Mr.. Meyer more briefly
touched upon righteousness. sanctifica-.
ton and redemption as other ghsist-siven
possessions ofstic child OF God.
Mr. Meyers night discourse al Brpad-Sl