The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-07

products OF manufacturing.
The pessimist will do we'll to con-
slider the meaning and hope OF these
facts.
THE PERSONAL PENTIsCOsT AND
THE GLORIOUS HOPE. q,
| {selected for rho Times -Dispatch.)
"And hope makcth not ashamed; be-
cause the love OF God is shed abroad
| in our hearts by tho Holy Ghost, which
is given unto us."-Romans v. s.
Pentecost is repeated In the heart OF
every believer. rho Lords disciples
were made to suffer sorrow at His
cross. But after n little patience and
experience their hope revived; for their
Lord rose from the dead, and they be-
held Him ascending into heaven. Then
they were made bold. They were not
ashamed Of their hope. but proclaimed
1t by the preaching OF Peter and the
rest of them. The Holy Spirit had
visited them, and, therefore, they fear
lessly proclaimed to the world the Lord
Jesus. their hope of glory. Truly his
tory repeats itself. First comes our tri-
bulation, our agony, our cross bearing.
Out OF patience and experience there
arises in duo season a blessed hope;
then comes a. divine visitation of the
Holy Ghost and we enjoy our Pente-
cost. The love OF God is shed abroad
In our hearts by the Holy Ghost, which
is given unto u.s."
Now lot us take a little passage Of
experimental mystery. You have it
here spread before you in little map
patience; and patience, experience; and
experience, hope. and hope maketh not
ashamed; because the love or God is
shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy
Ghost, which is given unto u.s. This,
can only be understood by those people
of God who have had It written in capt.
tai letters on their own hearts FOR
the word tribulation works sorrow, UNI
belief. rebellion against God and al
sorts of evils. but when the Holy Spirit
comes into the heart all that Is chang
ed Patience is a pearl which is found
only In the deep seas of affliction. The
more we endure. the moro we test the
faithfulness of God. the more we prove
His love. So patience works expert
| ence," and experience works hope" for
those who have known and love God
understand. with an understanding
passing human knowledge, how from
out of tribulation and affliction and
| chastisement comes forth this bright
particular light, this morning star OF
hope, this herald Of the everlasting day
! of glory; and this hope when received
maketh not ashamed.
First, then. we will consider the con-
fidence of our hope. We are not
ashamed to hope for glory and immor-
tally and eternal life. We are not
ashamed of the object of our hope
Our hope is that we shall be like our
/ perfect Lord, and shall be with Him
where He is. that we may behold His
| glory. We are not ashamed of the
ground of our hope. for the fact of
Christ's resurrection is our sure foun-
| dation, and we are not ashamed of our
| personal appropriation of this hope,
not because of any special virtue in
ourselves, but because of the justifi-
| cation that God promises.
| Now, the reason of this confidence is
nothing but the love OF God This
1 hope makes and keeps us good, and, IL
/ it were not for His unchanging love.
all that is good in us would soon pass
away. IT 1t were not for love-al-
mighty love. immutable love, unbound
ed--we should never behold the face of
the King in His beauty in the land that
is very far off He loves us. and.
therefore, He lcadeth us and feedeth
lus and keepeth us forevermore. The
hearts of His faithful followers con-
fess this. Come, then, O We that have
this hope of glory; let all men see
4 that you arc not ashamed Of It. May
4 the Lord cause you to spread abroad
what He has shed abroad and may tha'
which perfumes your heart also per
fume YOUR business, your conversation
your whole life. And may you SO ENJOY
true goodness that you may never
bring shame upon it, nor feel shame
concerning 1t.
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rho presidency must feel
crn,t deal better now that it know
3 that somebody wants 1t. Kindly JON
: HAYS Hammond is doubtless the sor
s Of man who would go to ball an
rush the w;tllfloWers.
] However, Aunt Hetty Green has no
4 vet reached the point in her socia' as