The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-31
CHURCH SERVICES SUNDAY.
Distins uished Mem hers ofthe NJ eth .
odist Conferences Fiji the Poipits
OF the City-6ishop Smith and
Bishop Granbery Preach.
Deaccns and Elders
Ovdainod

Ordaiuod.
The rulpits of the city were filed Sun
DAY by members of the Methodist Con
ference. The chief interest centersd at
the Methodist church where Bishop
Coke Smith preached a most impressive
and eloquent sermon to a large audience
that filled the church. As this master of
pulpit eloquence rose in the ascending
scale Of the thought Of his text wave
after wave Of emotion swept the great
congregation. The Bishop selected az
his text Matt. 10th Chapter and 18th
to the 10Th verses, and said ia part:
Jesus and HE disci oles went into re.
tirement after the multitude had been
led. Great characters don't grow in a
crowd. The great movements Of the
world have not come with observation
The mighty TRANSACTIONS are silent. like
the sun : movement across the vernai
equinox. Reforms work from fellow up
ward God demands submission from
those who would serve Him Some men
would have God a. their servant A
correct intellectual conception OF Christ
Is primary element OF character God
Is 90 us whGt we think Him to be- As il
oar Christ, 50 is our Christianity We
have little denominaticnal Christs. God
pity us The knowledge Of Christ il
growing. the world knows more about
him now than ever before Onr options
of Christ must be our own. No man can
be trusted t. adhere To truth till that
truth dominates him Oaly then can
men he heroic We live more through
the affections than through the intellect
\ sick woman can know more of Christ
than the giant intelects OF the world
Reason has her eyes behind; faith looks
ahead. The two are not Inconsistent:
faith simply has power that reason
has not
1T is on this rock-this personal ex-
perience Of divine things-that the church
is built The keys Of love open the store
houses of God and unlock the doors OF
the human heart 10 our effort. May the
power of God fall on you that shall
open the doors and set the prisoners
free"
Following the sermon Bishop Smith,
assisted by Drs : X Cox and Collins
Denny, ordained to the office Of deacon
l. d Shiras. Jesse ID Pope. J W. Smith
and W W. Compton.
Rev. DR. Seth Ward preached at the
Baptist church Sunday mOrning, Rev. J
N. Greene at the Pr,sby T. risn, Rev DR.
A. L. Watkins at st Georges Episcopa.
aud Rev. c. II. Buchsnan at the Chris
tian church
AT 3 O'Clock in the afternoon mass
meeting OF all the Sunday-school of the
city was held at the Baptist church Al
dresses were made by Rev c. : Stanton.
presi lent Of the Sunc ay school Boart:
Rev. T. 4 Fi>hburne and Rev Il F Ball
temperance meeting in the same
chnrch was held at 100 q clock. al
dress heiog dilvered by Rev W = Ham
monf. al NashingtOn. and Rev. ! K
Andrews. Of Baltimore
msHor GEANnFEY : SERMON
sunday night Bishop J. G.. Granhery
preached an able sermon al the NeihO
tist church.
The sermon was characteristic f the
-rh larry and Gevout Bishop-learuei.
strong. logical and fraught with a fer
vent spirit The sermon was adapted t.
TIRE needs al young men about to resume
sAe responsibilities oi ihe ministry
The Bishop took for hi- text Matthew.
IN chapter. llfh y. 70. and spoke IN
part a. follows. Il cen, HAT the snuH
ct ministers are wore fha-, the sons of
men IN other csliia O.tener than
otherwise these arr che pilars in tie
church ot God | stand for the fidelity
Oi God To- honor the efforts oi Christian
parents u train their clil rcu prrperlr.
NfAT N'srf " HNflA llr lAtiAl-l r lUtf<
other error. namely. that ainsn should
bee allowed iirst 70 SOW his wild oats
Le; boys be boys, bur tat does not
mean that they should beli.ensei togi,e
the frins 10 that which is evil in them
The true minister of Christ will not
parate himself a. a r,cluSe from his
people aud hide under his oddities. but
from a deep PERSONAL pie he will minis
ter q his iiOcK / must not be under
stood 10 say anything derogatarv az
john. John Was great. but he only
stood ou tie border at the wilderness
and loose! over into the promised land
The least of christ = disciples now are
greater than John ia point of privilege
W e. 1--we IN more glorious age Wehave
entered upon the inheritance which il the
accumulation Of the nges
Brethren. preach Chrsst till the whole
world Ice filed with the light Of he glory
az God
The discourse !ei, most profound i'm.
preston on the large audience that pack
ed the building
After the sermon + 4. Tyler. II. e.
Febrry Swisz-r, II . Burr. Geo
lla-el and II Murrei were ordained
elders 10y Rishop smith. assisted by Rev.
David Bush and Il a. , J Prettvman.
who read the Scriptures and lev Rev L
II. Nhisner, J. 4. Anderson. Il T Ty Ter.
J ". nany and David Bush. who Joined
tn Bishop Ia the imposition 81 hands
Toe ministers preaching at the other
cnnrcheS Sunday night were Baptist
DR.. :. N COX; p.e-hy teriAn. DR.. Collins
lenoE; Christian. Or " Cantcr.
Special muse was rendered AT all the
churches
OTHER NEErINc-
1t . a. n. sunday addresses were made
~ the Methodist sunday School by Revs
II III sherman ami J +. Alexander. and
at "a a. m "a Conference Love Feast
was held at she same church. led by Or
X. Cox. Rev " Melville addressed
the Baptist sunday School at lOa m.
and tev " d. heene addressed the con.
gre@ation at the Peoples Mission at $50
p. m. At Falmouth Rev George Yost
preached al II a. m. and Rev J r. Val
liant at night
uoloHEn en- Ns'RtS