The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-26
WILL BE WORLD' S
GREAT RELIGION
II. Young at Centenary breaches
Eartll-Widc Influence Of
Christian Doctrines.
WAKING UP P0PUL0Us CHINA
Minister Rcjoiccd That Christian
Missionaries Were the Carsc
Of This Disturbance.
40

Tho subject Of the sermon last night
ptF,he Centenary Methodist Church was
,Will Christianity Eyer iic the iseilEieh
OF the NSholc Wcrid.' and hcN. W. d.
Young sol forth many aEc arguments US
10 the ultimate victory os tha Corlst'ah
rrligiun. All attentive ccf,GreEati2n hchru
his sermon and was deeply impressed WIN
Ills conviction us to Christianitys luturc'
IJr. Young told hYw the C'hSistt.n lcl
Eion stirred the heather and how theN
we're being converted by the thousandA
nll ovcy the world. Nun demands salne
scriptlirpl consolation. aud must receive
Christs teachings rs tna only true ava
,ncon1pro,nising Ole. \ great Frcnch-
1ian once said that man must tlust ~
the things the arc unseen. lie spoke ii
/, sarcastic manner. but nevertheless he
spoke the truth It is an unseen God,
with mn uniniitgt lever which give ~
the JOY ana fifth in a hereafter. Rei-
eion IS tho center Ct OH" lives. aud the
man whG does not believe III God is en-
ccpticna!.
Relisi6n must not interfere with pro-
gross ana advance In thought. when 1t i,
uscl in the right way. and Christian!' y
8 docs all III It's power to aid such on or
&. wurl course. N1ohnmmcda nism, Bud1-
hism aud all other religions not based N
d tho Eibn are hinlranccs TO the progress
. Of the world. Neither do any Of tEc$-
4 beliefs satisfy that ycarning which has
been before man forever Buddhism SAYS
that mon must crush out any longing
r for future happiness, white Christ teaches
SHAT the only true Joy is III the hereafter,
n Tho Koran tells how after death tho soul
SIS committed to n series OF fortunes ulltii
ats final transmission into Il void OF
.pcacc. while. Christ promises an imme-
4stdiatc surccasc Of all earthly sufrcrihgs.
/ Sc all other religions not only prevent
p progress but give no hope for 4; future
welfare that will satisfy the ycarnings of
human souls.
Not Let China Rest.
Or. Young went on to speak Of the
troubles in China. and repeated the state
mont that the missionaries were the sole
lie reioced in III truth Of the assertion,
for it proved that the Christians were
IS sending a MESSAGE that would not let
Il China rest. The Bible was winning hosts
5adouht buddhism who listened to its teach
5ings, The priests of Buddhn have seen
r. lis effects C;,on their people and realize
III that unless Christianity is driven from
3YCiiina that 1t will soon conquer the Wholu
H'country. N
Even where the church Losses its grin
Jesus has not. His word is essential-sae
show it spreads. Man desp!scs himself I'M
ftt'SSS
HAPPY unless he believes In God. The
4!aan without RELIGION is ant to grind his
#chnracter beneath his heel lie cannot
&hhve Il proner rcsuect for himself unless
Xhc is nnheld by the doctrines Of Christ.
~ Cr.5 Young completed his sermon by re-
latinE the nnS,wcra college president mndA
5Sccrcelnng the greatest thing he saw
while In India. The gentleman mentioned
thu finest piece of architecture and the
most beautiful bit of scenery. But" said
he the Creates, thing that saw in all
India were the little chHpcls beside he
great llndoo temples, where the Chris
tanned natives gathered, and free from
their nations look of despair and hope
!eSsncss. prayed and sang and listened to
the teachings of the Bible"