The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-29
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Presented to Little Girl BY Pres
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Washington I'
CAUSED GREAT SENSATION 81: n ] .
Congre gation Pleased With Broad
Spirit Of Their
Pastor.
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n WASHINGTON. .. c.. Aug 2s--Roy.
r. Lawrence Hunt pastor OF tho WASH
J. ington Heights Presbyterian Church,
created n scnsatlon III his church Sunday
by presenting to one Of Ills 5sundayschool
pupils a cross which had been blessed
4 BY Cardinal Gibbons. Dr.. HINT preach-
4 ed his farewell sermon, and at Its close,
called Miss Marie Hunt to the desk. He
saidsin part:
learning the catechism, and that ! In tho
short space OF one month. I told you
then from this pulpit what dIspleascd
some. that as YOU had been baptized In
the Roman Catholic Church, your moth-
er's church, hoped you would, III due
+ time. be confirmed In that church. am
glad to know you have been and that
you are now faithful In your attendance
there. You have also been most regular
at our Sundnyschoo and our mdweek
prayer meeting. always at the latter
with n verse OF Gods word to speak
from tho heart l hope that the same
may be said one year hence OF all the
members. at least OF all the officers OF
the fcongrega ton" Al s
II told you the word OF God Is better
than our catechism. and that when you
got the Gospel Of st. John by heart
would give you n cross like the ono II
wear on. my watch chain w
Though you hive. not@yet completed
It, you have done 80 well am sure 1t
will not be long unit til you will have It all.
and shall hear you rcclte 1t when
next come to Washington. But as this Is
my last Sabbath here. 1 am glad to give
you this cross to-day. And now know
you will be glorously joyful at whst
nm going to-. tell you. but fear may
startc some who think that only Presby
terians or only Protestants will go to
heaven. Yet cannot startlc them as
much as Jesus angered some elders In
Ills day.
Blessed BY Cardinal.
" saw Cardinal Gibbons last week and
told him all the facts in this matter, and
Il His Eninence graclously promised that,
II I would send him the CROSS he would
bless It, + did 50. This Will have nm add
ed sacredne and value to you. as faith
ful child OF that church. because 1t has
n cardinals blessing. In my own tudg-
mcnt. too. as a Protestant minister, his
blessing means very much to you per-
sonally. From my point OF view 1t means
that a great, good man Is interested in
you and has prayed for you. believe 1t
will help you beyond words to strive, by
the grace OF Jesus, to reach our IDEAL for
you: to bless your horne and the circles
yout move In.
5tsat '&5ut Larulnal .IlDDOnSS blessing OF t0lS
cross has a wider significance. It Is OF
in.cyest to all The church OF God is the
hope OF the world &
ITO save. the world she must be one.
Keep the. unit Of the spirit in7thc bonds
OF peace" as Jesus. Iii Ills last prayer,
: asked the Father, hat they all may be
one: that so the world may believe that
Thou sent Me. That "a cardinal OF the Ro-
man Catholic Church should bless cross
given by minister OF the Presbyterian.
Church OF Washington to n child us a re-
ward for learning the Gospel Of ST.,
John out Of a Bible given by the Presby-.
4 terian board will do untold good to the
Roman Catholic Church. and when all
the churches work together to bless ma n.
to get the world TO know and obey the
word that God has spoken. 80 thnt al
shall run In the way OF Gods command
n1ents as God doth enlarge their hearts.
the wars between the nations will give
place to peace; Industrial conflicts will give
place to harmony strife in the hcme and
/ in society will give place 10 love-
'But don't glory In It. God forbid that
you should glory save In the cross OF our
!. Lord, Jesus Christ. And now ! COM;
mend you to God and to the word of His
grace, which Is able to build you up and
TO give you nm Inheritance among all
them that are sanctihed." ssS
The congregation. while startled by this
Incident. was evidently pleased. and after
the service they commented fAyorably
on this broad. Catholic spirit Of their
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