The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-13

Or. Thames, VI New Jersey. at the Leigh
Street Baptist Church. ~ l
Sovereignty of Jesus Christ.
III Or. Thames preached at the Leigh
large congregation. His subject was the
h'Lordship and Sovereignty OF Christ "a
H \ Taking as bis text from Ephesians w
Is, the words I. One Lord, q DR., Thames
referred to- the fact that the word
Lord, . as used ,by the early disciples,
meant great deal moro than the word
had como Is mean during the changes
or time. The title was given Christ as
being the highest which could be be-
slowed embodying worship and adora-}
ton. NJ VIZ III rs f.;. ss8.
The. word itself was used as e1ol
prophet or teacher; ~, priest or Saw
learn the teacher, but not the Saviour,
while many who acknowledge the Saw
Jour loso sight Of His kinship. KS al AZ a M
The Pharisees attempted to overthrow
tho idea&of Christ's lordsh1p.i but when
ever the spies sent out to watch His
movements returned, its was always
with the report that q. Never man
spake as this man. Ho spending with
|authorty and not as others. It was
His lordship which enabled Him to ad :
vance thoughts and doctrines different
from those which other teachers had
given to the world. # Il B
fl His works were indicative OF His king
ship. These are shown In Els sitting
the, raging tempest. hushing the winds
and waves by o mere word. III Again 5is$
power shown In the healing OF the demo
MAC and in the raising OF lazarus, COM
polling powers Of evil and 4 even death
to become subject to Ills will. #
But were these not extraordinary ex-
anples shown at the height OF His fame
and life? S8 What Of the times Of defeat
and weakness? From the time Of the
Judas kiss through to His crueiAxion He
equaled in tho world s history, and even
on the cross there leaped from Ills very
soul the spirit OF the Lord. the King,
when He asked tina those who were ILL.,
treating Him be, forgiven, jg3 vi
" The ground for j esus. lordship was
His moral excellence. He was great
because good, He was the greatest be-
cause He was z the best 81 A i leader
among men must be a good man. 4, The
world will not have any other for a
leader, and ii, perchance, o bad man
should attain to leadership, 1t will not
be for long because as soon as 1t is
known that a lead er is bad his follow
ing drops off, # is3
Another ground for His lordship was
His service and suffering. 1t was He
who first promulgated the doctrine Of the
{ capacity for service and suffering. q This
doctrine is just now being understood.
Other teachers and leaders had shown
wisdom and power. but what leader
has had following extending down
throug the ages7 Who to-day are fol-
lowers Of the cause OF Alexande r, Caesar
or Napoleon 54;,i 81 III # n l.5}5%
And then, in conclusion, II these things
be-if Christ be Lord there should follow
from those who name Him-frst, obed Il
ence; second, service, and, lastly, trust,
perfect rest In the knowledge a OF His
guidance and that He Is ruler OF every
thing, no matter how great or small.
Gods Willingness to Forgive Sin.
Dr.. r. j. Willingham conducted the SER
vices at the Grace Street Presbyterian
Church yesterday morning and last night
in the absence OF Or. Jere Witherspoon.
spite OF tho inclemency OF the weather
at night there was fairly large con-
gregation present.
DR., 4, Willingham took his text from
the Ffty-flrst Psalm, 18TH verse: Re-
store unto me the Joy OF Thy salvation;
and uphold me with Thy free spirit
It was one OF the penitential Psalms2of
David. Of which he delivered himself
after Nathan. the prophet, came ito him
and after Dayld'a sin against BathHheba.
DR.. NVillingham rscited the story OF that
episode IN the great kings lite with q
view OF pointing out how completely
David threw himself upon the mercy of
his God and the comfort and 10Y that
came to his heart after the complete SELF
abnegatioa and pleading for Divine for-i
giveness. & b & e ~. 5s ,,t \, i r +
1t was tho latter point upon which tho
speaker laid stress In his sermon, show
God the sins Z one has committed and
begging for the divine forgiveness that
| one may find pure and perfect Toy.
He pointed out how 1t lifted the heart
of the great psnlnlist from tho depths and
| how It IL the only source for Joy and
comfort for the sinner OF to-day Y
The sermon was characterized by a
spirit OF hopefulness for those who are
unsaved, tho speaker asserting that God
always turns a kindly glance toward the
/ sinner and Is always readyAt to receive him
with outstretchcd arms II he will but
turn from his ways OF iniqu!ty
At Church OF the Covenant.
Rev, joseph Rennie. D, D., pastor Of
J the First Presbyterian Church In Norfolk,
preached yesterday morning at the
; Church OF the Covenant, filling Or, Call
! YIN Stewards place. There was present
! q fairly large congregation, and the many
. friends that Dr. Rennle claims in this
! city turned out to meet him and to well
] come him 70 Richmond again, n,
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