The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-02-10

House was filled when at 3:l5 DIR.
Thacker arose 10 E leak.
Mr.. Fisher led this great body of men
IN singing. IL was an inspiration to hear
them Mr.. Fisher had a double male
quartette to help him. and they certain
~ sang well, They sang the Glory song
and almost Persuaded" The people
appreciate Mr.. Fishers work and they
appreciate the work of these men in
helping. The following are the singers,
all well known in our town Messrs.
Wright, Smith, Willard Adams, Wood
ing. Sweetzer, Bullock and Woodbridge.
DIR. Thacker spoke to the men on
What Constitutes a Fool, and took
his theme from the story of "The Rich
Fool as found in Luke 12:l6-22. He
spoke Of the good points of this man;
of his industry, his forethought, his
care and economy and his position of in
iiuence, and thoroughly commended
these, and then pointed out wherein he
acted foolishly.
/. Because he missed the chief aim of
human life, and that is to glorify
God. This never entered his mind.
?. In his ideal of what it would take
TO satisfy his soul. He thought his soul
was no more than hog that would be
satisfied with something to eat.
pathetic; the Punishment of the great
Napoleon TO the lonely isle of st.
Helena is sad, but neither Compares in
nathos-~with.fnrsiKs. 49, Gl1a
3. In thinking that what he had wa
ms own he never seemed to realize IN,
great doctrine of stewardship an,
thought that all his wealth was his owr
20 90 as he pleased. DR.. Thacker re-
terred very forcefully to the marble
hgure of Charlemagne seated in :
granite chair at AK la Chapelle wifi
an open book on his knees and his stiff
stony hngers pointing to a verse In
Mark Gospel What shall il profit q
man II he gains the whole and lose his
own soul?'' '''0
T. In the making up of his estimates
m N 'he man caluiatiOns were wrong.
ms estimates of what these thinSs
could do were great blunder and ne
the morning after his calculation
round himself in the embrace of death
with the accumulated wealth of his fields
passed over into other hands.
IL was strong message and fully CAL
culated to interest and attract a
thoughtful man.
TO WOMEN.
Following this service DIR. Tbaeker
went TO the Baptist church. where he
addressed crowded house. the services
beng for women only.
SUNDAY NIGHT.
The Opera House filled to overfIowino |
greeted the preacher Sunday night
seats reserved for 500 men were filled |
early. The chorus, under Mr.. Fisher |
sang with power. Rev. K. A. Williams |
made reference to Mr.. Dolly's death
and his funeral Monday afternoon at 4
clock, and after few other announce
ments, DIR. Thacker arose to sneak
ils suoJect was THE Principles of |
Peace, based on John I4:27. He re-
ierred beautifully to Christ's legacy of
peace, and then showed how this peace
was TO be secured.
1. by the consciousness of duty well /
lone. He showed how this worked ont
n the life of the Savior and how IL will
work out in the life of every man
'eace comes to a man in this life and
AN De obtained If we fulfill the condi-
litions. Peace is unpurchasable either
With money or pleasure.
Z. The Triumph of Love. Jesus bore
world of trouble, endured a world of
stood under a world of sin
nd did 1t by the triumph of love. Love .
; ehe great principle that enables us To
rl1mph and brings to us that peace
'hich cannot be taken from US He
DID OF Frederick of Prussia visiting a
chooi and asking the children to what
ingdom the. stove belonged, and then a I
'af and then himself. and at the Last s
1estion a little child answered. ssto the il
ingdonr of Lord Jesus Christ" and the I
reat Frederick said "Yes. and / "
ouid to God that every subject in INV X
ngdom belonged to the kingdom Of
le Lord Jesus
g. a conscious union with the Father
! and My Father are one. The q,
'eacher pictured the prodigal coming .,
'me and the fathers welcome TO his w.
~, and then reminded the people that ~
have all drifted away, but God is n
aitlng for US TO come back. Gods =;
ace Is there and is ready for the man -
no, repenting Of his sins, will arise and h.
me to his Father. - -
AT the close Mr.. Fisher sang with NJ
onoerful sweetness of that Peace n,
rat May Be Ours" ~ ~
~ Is thought that many signed the nc
rds OF confession on the Sabbath. o, N