The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-12
DR.. Whitman breaches.

audience scsted Dcford Him.
DR.. Whitman breaches.
The night service wns conducted by
Rcv. Dir. Whitman, OF philadelphia. Sit
ting on the rcstrutn with him were Rev.
q. Ellyson, brother OF the Lieutenant
Governors; DR.. j. -. Taylor and f1r. w.
n. J.. Smith. pastor. ], o.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. Ely
son. The choir rendered some beautiful
selections, the splendid new organ swell
Ing Into the grnndcst and subliinest ca
denccs, sweeping In their deep and ten,
der harmony through all tho church. This
organ Is a notable fcnturc OF tho new
structure, and is n splendid addition to
the many great organs OF tho city.
DIR. Whitman took MS his subject tho
words:"But wo have the mind OF Christ"
taken from l.. Corinthians, first CHAPTER
sixteenth verse. Y. t3"
Or. Whltman's sermon, delivered In II
strong, deep and resonant voice, rcsound-
ing through all the auditorium. was n
model of power and eloquence. He pre-
scented his thoughts in a most scholarly
but clear and definite style. At times he
rose to a poetical Intensity OF thought
and feeling, swaying his hearers into a
harmonious unison with his own ideals
OF tho higher and spiritual mobe OF
living; and In his vivid Imagery Of words
brought forth IA natural Illustration of the
appeal lying in his portrayal of the mind
of Christ MS characterized in tho spirit
uaiized mind of man.
God Pervades All.
T the most natural and beautiful IL
Illustrations he showed how ALI nature
is but the otitpouring of the personality
of God and how the mind of Christ Is
impaired to man through his r%eciplency
of tho highest physical. aesthetic and
ethical forces OF the natural world. Ac-
cording as. these exert their proper in
fluence on the mind OF man and are
tinged with a divine faith and religious
feeling and made n part of mans daily
living, so is the mind of Christ impaired
to and made a living element OF the minds
OF his followers. Reciting a few lines
from Wordsworth's "Tintern Abbey, he
showed low beautiful and ethical is the
influence of nature on her child and
hvN closely associated is mans life. If
passed In it's natural fulfillment with the
best and truest and highest In the physi-
cal forces around him. So is man splrltu-
allied, and so he becomes. in his. spirit
nality. more Ike the Christ. Comparing
the physical. world, as evidenced by the
physical senses, he showed how poor it
IS In comparison with the spiritual world.
as seen through the Light of the World,
Jesus CnrlSt.
He referred TO tho longing which all
men have for the understanding OF the
things of nature they see around them:
OF life and of eternity Itself. But this
understanding can come only through the
requirement of the mind of Christ. when
all things shall be seen and known MS they
are, and Immortality In n world OF bliss
shall come as the reward for the righteous
life. Saying that In his mortal life he
Is happy and contented, he yet declared
himself as unafraid OF death, because 1t
Is but the fulfillment of life-a moments
passing from earthly happiness to immor-
tai bliss.
Showing that mans life is varied In ex-
tensiveness and intensiveness. according
to the reaction Of %physlca, ethical. aes-
thetic and mbral influences on the soul.
he said that the fuIness of life can be
brought about only by the further reac-
ton on the soul of spiritual objects and
influences. Hc.appealed to his hearers to
take on the mind OF Christ. so that man
may live his life in the broadcast and deep
est intenslveness and extensiveness; so
that he may see and understand al
things. and that he may help in the sal-
walton of the world and be an evidence
OF the power and love OF God.
Among the distinguished people at the
morning service was the Governor OF
Virginia, Hon. C. A. Swanson.