Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-08-01

This l. the idea 81 service upon wlrch
alone rests the power OF Nhust fficno OF
Sinners. aud Of whom always the common
people hear gladly when lie IL truly told
The Indifference and the contempt OF men
AZ large for thc church rs at any gwen time
the reelection Of the indifference and con-
tempt OF tn church for men at large The
sign of this apostle is the sign OF the sickle
And the other power was over ana
through the intensity with which they
horc IL the clcnrncss and dtrcctncss OF the
message itself IL uttered the two iunda.
mental words "rcr mt and believe.
with an accent OF smpcrauvcncSs that
snote the frivohty aud inhunan superb
ciahty of the age. Again y transhgored
the possibilities of The lowhcst man; it
said what many only thought and dared
what many ONLY wished. It's business was
60 convince England that every man had
soul and that hie was an immoria' starr
wav. up OF down II taught OF a hVinS
God and the mowers OF an endless HE IL
reviewed that standing article Of the Ref
ormation. classification 10y faith. 10 ear
ricd tho truth afield and again u lifted the
cottcrs roof till IL touched the stars II
trod the bottom OF human longing Nnu
while IL arrsigned sin in fearful terms it
hrorrht the news OF hone and lov No
wonder that gusto came with the ram unon
the barren land No wonder that turhid
emotion accompanied the flood OF feeling.
Many things always are rent when satan
is cast out. Always such upheavals AIRY
stuhhie upon their currents such tides
swing loose unanChorcd spirits. But par
ody Is a counting proof oi power. and the
| forces OF eternity were shaking people -
Its centre. Much was unwclcomc when al
was unreadv.
/ What real prophets have not met opposi-
! tions These men were Shut out Of the
/ synagogue" Of the establishment. Ihev
/ faced a frowning world They knew air
/ indignities Mohs led by squires and c'ergy-
men dragged them through horse ponds and
/ how,cd against their hives. Nothing was
| too foll 10 fling az them with hand ana
/ tongue Not a man or AT the bishops save
/ Samuel Butler took their part. But despis-
ing hardshius and dangers. they grew. and
upon the church that disowned them they
nut an indelible mark. Being detained.
they entreated. and they lived TO see opin-
/ ion change.
What a diocese waited this apostolic man
John Wesley, He touched two hcmis-
pheres Nav. al the ends Of the earth.
and his hand is stretched ont still In l46h
Methodism began IN America. Wesley az
his death declared. "Thc best OF All. God
Is with US There were tnen 3la oi his
preachers I'm England in the United states,
laS Now an Great britain there are 10
600 COMMITMENTS. IN Canada $4,000. in the
| United Statcs-C 0O0 600. who rccur Co that
new Pentecost At length IN lS76 Dean
Stanley unveiled in Westminster Abbey a
tablet with the shining prohlcs of John
lid a state church-which IN their day
knew not the time of It's visitation at
test the reflex influence 81 ITS prophets and
, own a work 80 crardiv done,
In John Wesley tremendous toi and r
, rare rift for organization and order and
the iofticst spiritual enthusiasm and a SIM
< nle purpose Go do one thing were united In
- the proportion of genius. Great hc was hv
e / any test. Time is stern criterion and by
r. / chat estimate Wca'ev survives us Paul does
. and Luther and Iofo'a. Tie is of the few
g / who make cras We ha1 large sense and
j. ! system. lie wrought witn mighty industry
y for half g. century. No moment was
o. | wasted With giant energy he preached
Coo times "a wear for iItv wears And vet
- with this passion FOR work he had pure
C and calm mind Sc'tdenving. refined
e sweet tcmnercd. considcratc. DE had IN,
d scholars vision and saint'v heart. 10
5. seventy wears hc said. u haVe not lost q
n nights sleep" u savc an 7 can and give
5. an get" Mako IN YOU can hv industry
u | save AT Won can hv economy. give ali Noi
"a | can hv lherahtv. Thus hr was rich 60
u ward God Pccuiarities Dc had: leg small
q souls count them. Stries there were. hu
ID ! who cares for tho logical differences hc
Is tween Wesley and Whitfield. since boil
-e preached the cvangcl Of "a holy and lmme
date decision. Thank God for that goo,
C. home az fpworth and for that Susannah
e. sons,
ID let US an see Tint religion is not in M
hric and rite. hut iu devoted hearts am
-o lives unsouhisticatcd lv 'hc brihcs Of cu'
ld tom. undauntcd hv the ouno~itious oi mo-
mr. low tradition. instant a. serve tirelcss G
at effect results. believing Godt For one ma
be have all the apparatus of regularity and di
M "a starveling Power o. granted only
lp those who VIII paw its whole price, Low
40 is catholic when 10 is apostolic and can u
o. / Ter Wesley An the world is my parish.
D Tho methodical in Gods service are al
as conQucrors.
ar- oh. let me srv % Won Wcs'~y's grc'
.e- lcvt. seek ~ Che Tofd while Tie mey
te found: call ye uoon Him while Tie Is near.
NJ Emulate such a MAN, And cons.derir
"a the issue of totally surrendered life. i'm
ot tato ITS faith IL is success. lt Is trump
.c- Tt - ,tf,i,,1,le Ia mo ,uote NVcs,e v
'"t hymn.
~ Give 10 the winds Thy fears
20 Hone and be undi7mavcd.
~, God hears thv signs and counts tAy tears