The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-12
b ANNUAL SERMON.
ELOQUENT Discourse: Delivered ny
Rev. DR.. w. r. L. Smith.
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CHATTANOOGA. Tenn May In
night tho principal feature OF inc eo'-
.ycnrion exercises was the annual sermon
nv REV DR.. w. r. J.. Smith. of Ric'i.
,nond. II vas II fine. strong. Thought VI
discourse, ana was well delivered Or.
Smith said IN part:
Peters question bore on the future 81 w ".
Christian religion, md Jesus hoho,e a., y
with an Instant reply. lie committed MN MN,
Themselves Loyalty to his viii. have a rlgh.
10 know something Of the benefits nn 'n dIsn a1
themselves effectively In an atmospherc ~
r hel'ne ana despair The stability and per-
,hnt he shall have power 70 inspire his ser,
wants with a vast hope and resource 70 sin"
sublime compensailons' Su. n ,nn vi CON.
pliancc with the letter. rather man VII 40
spirit OF divine command. Men VINO arr
sH1a Re mGFIy 'H Teward is not based me
fact or the amount Of sacrifice, nut on me
motive that prompts II. ,a.,,,, an,
honor hon :" Not the homage q men. p, but ,o u
stnnding place In the confidence Of ne con
q God ID us Isrynn'1 po s I e W NH eaur
than for the finest spiritual leadcrsnp W.
world has known Our message oI,,''1 liza n
balm OF Gilcad the old dlstenipe,re 60 n Win
OF the world. We are made Gowo,nerS w Mr,
God. custodlans Of heaveniEy Ky salmbilons OF
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nm arch angel, 81 ..r
;, Hc made lis for ownership; s T,S s rmn
want is worthy OF his hire. ahd hi,h'. ~
no risks OF friendlessness or "ss s.yt.,u ~
Christianity shall become y vast ,,r sys ~ nacn
help In the NE that now ~, ,si M tho children
buddhism and MShaweaanlhs% hn ana b nS
consequence 10 Idea Of hai, ahinas h" hnth
brothcrhood chrstianitiSS S Sanlss jesus s,
,hs BASIS OF common devotion 70 h hnrno
c did not espes. his b n,tei 5s did forecast
large ,md pr MhW his Kingdom should triumph
and the meek should lmherGr, w :nsn nnf' !.
lnS rps so the jeaous!es ana enmt!es Of TIA
n,ais and all those forces mat %Gs,s
Wealth and 'ne y S IS IS tram, traaseu but good
Is 3 '1 The TOP and diadem Of Ills promises !.
eoL,ad IN in the words, 'eterllal llle, Wy
thimn binders our reception of the thought.
Il It' is too great. II Is grace profoundly nn,S
|nWar I'd n "na haSe s and that 70 snt
nave It more abundantly. Completion Of ms
soul Is the cup Of the divine iY Gol %Ya
more when we become tho gicnt sons any
dauKh,ers OF God This reward comes nor
Sy Leaps Of an spr HaS sr S"! IT. natures
The sunny cline OF sacrificing love, Far "
in loye's white Intensity Was wroMgn', ,ns
sacrifice of Jesus and the iubes, sapp.'lin'
What manner Of love that we shovd pa
called the children OF God. and It doth not
Vet appear what W cshall be, but whnn -"
) shall appear wn shall be like Him, for We
shall sec Him as He Is.
Meeting Of Women,
The sessions of tho Woman's Mission
ary Union to-day were unexpectedly har-
monlous. Miss Fannie Heck was elected
president AID Mrs. John 9, Rnsh was
made secretary. Baltimore was chosen
as headquarters. ~
Quite a number OF Richmond and Vir-
ginia delegates arrived last n,Ght anu
this morning Dr. Hawthorne Is y 70
rpeach at the auditorium on IHunnn'ty
morning " ~ -