The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-02
ELOQUENT DIVINE
 FILLS TIE PULPIT Dr. Denny of Vanderbilt at the
 First Methodist VERY LARGE CONGREGATION pr. Denny Discoursed on Paul at the Morning Service and Love Was His Theme at Night Service.
 Beautiful Music.
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me fteV. Dr, collins Denny or NaSn- vile preached both morning and night at the First Methodist church. Despite the inclemency of the weather he was greeted by two very large congregations. He is considered an orator of first rank, and his discourses, at once graphic and those who heard him.
 Dr. Denny occupies the chair of psy- chology and philosopy at Vanderbilt uni- versity and Is a man of middle age, and striking appearance. He is a great travel CT having visited continental Europe and the holy land.
 Morning Service.
 At the morning services Dr. Denny took for his text Romans 1-14 '1 am in- debted both to the Greek and the bar barian" and began by referring to the fact that it was the custom of business men to take an inventory of their stock from time to time for the purpose of ascertaining the true state of their af- fairs and to enable them to form such plans as would make them feel fully jus tihed in embarking upon fresh under takings.
 Paul" he said Twas ever taking an inventory and the one and only item was his indebtedness to the world which could only be paid by his preaching the gospel of truth" Dr. Denny said that it was impossible to tell what the world owed to Paul, as it had been living in his shadow ever since the we'll remembered conversion on the way to Damascus.
 PauIs Humility.
 The speaker dwelt on Pauls humility, how he was the most learned, highly cultivated and faithful worker of Christ As scholar he stood out in great con- trast to the majority of the disciples, who were humble men, From Paul's day till now, Dr. Denny said, 1t had been very apparent that God had chosen the bright est and most trained inteleets, had taken the richest gifts He had endowed men with, and used them for His own glory
 Dr. Denny then made many references to the historic champions of the Chris tan religion, dwelling at some length on Wycliffe and Wesley. He spoke of the early martyrs who were slain and burnt at the stake in the great cause" saying their spirit were such that they could not be depressed, chasing the martyrs as men who had the spark of eternal love which fire could not quench, to whom nothing could obscure the shaft of hope which BiedIHeu dCTOSS the udTkeneu SKY or truln.
 Dr. Denny looked, he said, for another Paul. or a Wycliffe, or a Wesley to spring up from one of our colleges, who would take up the thread of the great men who had crossed the beyond.
 PauI's Life History.
 The Doctor next dwelt on the life his- tory of Paul. 'If you or r." he said, "coud have met Paul after he had been engaged in the Masters work for one year, we would probably have said to him, Paul you had better go back to Tarsus, your enemies are too strong, your prosecutions too great, God cannot expect a man of your sensitive nature to undergo such treatment Paul would have an- swered, I am indebted to the Greek and the barbarian alike.'"
 Ten years pass; again we meet him. this time with Barnabas He is still be- Ing persecuted; he is stoned. dragged out side of the city gates and left for dead. His mission these ten long years has been one of love; he has been seeking to bring sinners out of chaos, seeking to turn their darkness into light. His re- ward has been stones and stripes. yet still with undaunted spirit he remembers how Jesus gave him the commission to go to the gentle and the jew, and still he says: T must press on; I am indebted both to the Greek and the barbarian"
 Eight more years go by and at Mace- donia we find him; still paying his debt.
 Obstacles in the Way.
 Dr. Denny spoke of the obstacles which were always in the way of Gods servants, and said that no matter how great they were it was an astonishing fact that they were always overcome.
 The speaker then depicted the sufferings of Paul, describing the scourge which was used at that time as the most fear ful implement of torture that the brain of man could conceive. He contended that PauIs great suffering only further demon- strated the need of the gospel, which the doctor termed, "the flower of God" In spite of trials perils, tribulations, in suits and degradations Paul is found weary, broken down, feeble old man, be- ing dragged through the streets of Rome on the way to his doom. He still has no complaint a sweet smile Is on his placid face, heavenly light is in his eyes.
 Thirty-one years have passed, his debt is paid. he has fought the fight he has finished the course, the debt is settled, and with rejoicing heart he goes to his reward. Had he ten thousand lives he would lay them all down for the Christ his Lord
 Our Debt.
 pr. Denny spoke of our debt. debt we owed to those who had gone. to those who lived, to those who were yet unborn. Life is a partnership, he said, with the living, the dead and those to come, to all that goes to make up this life. In a measure we recognized our debt to the dead, as Washington's monument and the