Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-16
Doe sn't Believe FL S ational
Revival Iit'13g
WORK FOR t. faSTORs

TO an congregation Unity
church 10 its capacit. 1. c.
Morrison, presiding o. etho-
dist conference in sess city,
Sunday morning preach sos IN to
the young preachers a l1- - 20 or
dainer deacons which was one OF
great power and interest. The large
congregation was deeply moved dur
ing the delivery of the bishops dis
course The bishop chose for his
text the sixth verse of the l26th
Psalm, He that goeth forth and
weepeth hearing precious seed, shall
doubtless come again with rejoicing
bringing his sheaves with him
The bishop stated that the sermon
was intended particularly to apply TO
the young preachers but might be OF
interest and be applicable TO others.
The speaker announced as his subject.
Essentials to Reyivals,' and after
some Introductory remarks proceeded
to discuss the following points: First,
the preacher himself must come into
a state of unrest. Speaking of the
importance Of enthusiasm he said that
:. was warmth that produced birth,
but icebergs have no cffsprings. lie
next discussed how the preacher is to
come into this state Of unrest and he
told the preachers going to their new
fields that they must by visiting their
nocks. get inspection and in this way
they would preach and win souls.
The speaker then discussed as
his second point, the bringing
of the membership to this state
Of unrest The third point he
discussed was How shall the people
be brought into this unrest They
cannot be brought into such a state by
sensational preaching.
Bishop Speaks Plainly.
The bishop spoke very PLAINLY on
his views of evangci' ,ts. He said he
didn't discount the tue evangelist,
but the true evangelist c'dnt saw
people by signing cards or holding up
hands. He laid great stress on he
nastor doing his own revival work
and sad he didng believe God aa!sc
m to preach and sent smother n1n
20 save the people
rnother point the spcai ~ made vas
tat D'en are not .>vrd by resri'
~ re pastor to sensational processes.
Du. ! eople are to b. s;'td by the
r,esching of sound doctrine. H.:
rnl emphasis upon pr. lcbing thu re i
sist6d upon deprsyisy of lillian
nature. repentance. faith. regeneration
as basal doctrines Of Methodism.
Speaking of total depravity. the
speaker said he preferred the phrase
total helplessness to the pharse total
rottenness. and he used Illustrations of
a wrecked train and a broken watch
to show that total helplessness is the
state Of mankind made so by sin. but
he didn't want the impression to go
out that he failed to put emphasis on
the sinfulness of the human heart, for
he added that the only babe that was
ever born into the world that didn't
Iced conversion was the babe OF
bethlehem He spoke at length OF
holiness ard sanctifcation. He spoke
of the evil of the tobacco habit and
closed by greatly stressing the import
ance Of pastoral work The bishops
periconition was a fine description of
the picture of the faithful preacher
and his wife. going up to Gods bar to
receive thine reward.
Ordained Descons.
The following young preachers at
the close of the sermon were or
dained deacons-W. A. Smith, J. w.
Puddin. J. S. Maxey. j. E Daniel, J.
X. Walker. s. L. Dumville, H F.
Turner. Charles Strayhe, e W. Elliott,
{. A. Campbell
Ordination Of Elders
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