The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-20

the lust class include Gil tho others,
IN further. emphasizing tho necessity
Iof clean work, the speaker descr,pe,
operating upon the human body ana u,
the caro- taken that everything used
DO absolutely clean. He then asked
with dramatic effect II Christians, In
dealing with tho human soul. should
be less. careful that their hands aid
hearts be clean than nre surgeons In
closed with n beautiful illustration
Iimpressing the fact that the power Is
not In tho instrument but in tho per-
son using It.
DR.. Broushton Speaks.
After prayer by Rev. Mr.. Patterson,
tof Fernandinu. Fla. Mr.. Hamilton In
,troduced Rev. L. G. Broughton.
mot know what he would talk about,
and he doubted If DR.. Broughton him
self knew then. DR.. Broughton began
by stating that there are two kinds
OF Christian work necessary to health
iful growth--the general work or tho
Ipulpitcer and the personal work OF tho
ministers and the church membership.
These two forms OF work are seen in
business, In politics. in science und in
mature. He then traced the evolution
Iof modern commercial life and the i'm
portant part played by the drummer,
showing how in this day the iobbcr
sells to the small jobber, the small
ljobber to the retailer and the retailer
TO the customer. Tho merchant brought
MS goods to his customer, instead OF
waiting for them to come and buy, and
the personal element played an i'm
lpOrtant part.
IN. Eroughton nvowed his fear OF
lightning. and admitted that he was
still afraid OF It, but that lie had
learned to distinguish between the
heat = eat., or flash; lightning and the thun-
world Of the pulpit to hash-lightnlng,
permenting the atmosphere with the
truths OF the Gospel and dispelling the
germs Of doubt. and the personal work
|of preacher md layman to the light.
ming that strikes, carrying the truth
home to the Individual
DR.. Broughton, In referring to the
and its "edifying" eff.
fects, asked what was the use Of being
there with these old saints. who ought
to be In heaven. He told Il story OF a
deacon who frequently in giving his
experiences stated that he was the
meanest man in town. Ono day he
lcnllcd the deacon into his study and
informed him that he had heard Il very
Injurious reporr concerning him. Tho
deacon was righteously Indignant, and
demanded to know what 1t was. After
proceeding with great care and eau
ton. the preacher told him that he
had heard man say that this deacon
was the meanast man in town
The old gentleman insisted upon
knowing who had said this. and was
lat last Informed that he himself had
SO stated every time he gave his expe-
rience. The deacon was mlffed at
! first, but soon camc back to church. and
never afterward called himself tho
Imeanest man.
DR.. Broughton made an appeal for
a consecrated and working diaconate,
and insisted that deacons should ask
their fellowmen about their souls. Hc
related several very striking instances
OF what had boon accomplished by
such personal work. Finally the
speaker laid stress upon the work OF
the Holy Spirit who, he said. could
work without human fundamentally.
The Holy Spirit works at both ends
of the line. He never urges a man to
speak to another about his soul with
out preparing the other man for what
will be said to him"
Dr. Broughton made many amusing
illustrations and cited some expert
ences which provoked smiles and
brought laughter from not few, but
he always used these salles to impress
some striking thought.