Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-29
Hampton, Phoebus and Old Point
Dr. WILLIAMS SPEAKS
At. NORMAL IScHO0L
We'll Known Friend of Hampton
Institution, From Philadelphia,
Delivers Two Address.
fBy. w. A. Aery.)

Dr. Talcott Williams. of aPhiladel-
phia. the well known journalist, who
has been one of Hampton's most de-
lvoted and helpful friends, spoke twice
on Sunday at the Normal school.
At 1880 a. m. he spoke in the ARM
strong Memorial church on the sub
ject CT 1.-The Armor OF Light and at
s. 80 D. m. he addressed the Hampton
student Y. NJ. c. A. Gu the application
of knowledge TO the solution of negro
church problems.
DR.. Williams referred in his morn
ing address 10 the importance CT Ad-
vent Sunday in the Christian year IS
time ccnsecrated TO The death. resur-
fection and coming CT Christ. lie
spoke from these words: Give us
grace to cast away the works OF dark
ness and put on the armor OF light
DR.. Williams pointed out clesrly that
truthfulness was an important ele-
ment in the armcr CT l'ght-truthful-
ness>wh'ch prompts a man 10 tell the
truth when no other man knows the
facts.
ITO Trust Men"
He said: ITO trust men is to en-
Men clad with responsibilities cfien de-
|velop extraordinary powers Who can
be dishonest in making change with
a blind man. The armor of light must
shed its radiance Upon Others. and in
turn radiance will be shed upon cur
selves. The man who gives, comes
to love"
DR.. Williams repeated the Russian
story which tells of Gods reception
to al the virtues. and 81 Ged's discov,
cry that two virtues-gratitude and
chaIi needed to be introduced be-
cause on earth they had never met.
To the armor of light DR.. WILLIAMS
would add. for the upbuildhfg OF
Christisn character. the perpetual de-
sire to pour forth deeds Of service.
The SPEAKER referred to the fact that
all ships carry the signal NOT under
control" and declared that many good
men whose lives are full of righteous
ness and whose lives are given &c
gocd deeds, cvght frequently when
they appear at the breakfast table
fly the signal. mot under con-
trol" To selfcontrol i. DIR. Williams
added the determination that light
should fall on every act. He urged
also, that men add Divine light and
the consciousness OF divine presence
should put on. He declared that the
to the armor of light which they
Master brought light. not when he
raised Lazarus from the dead. mo-
whom he uttered the Beatitudes. not
wi he drove the money changers
from the temple, but zwhen he took
two of his chosen companions to the
mountain for prayer. Then a new
radiance came upon Him and His face
vas TRANSPORTED. DR.. Williams said
that men could not forge the armor
of light unless they obtain the spirit
of God, studied Gods work. and ex-
ercised daily yearning for the COM
partnership of the spirit.
Y. NJ. c. A. Meeting.
At the Y. NJ. C. A. meeting. DR.. VIII
liams urged the students to go out
from Hampton and raise the standard
of Bible study and SUNDAY school
work He emphasized the Importance
of Sunday school as a great school in
speaking aid school which opens
the window of the study CT other
races. He urged the ycrng men to
yoke closely religion and morality IN
the church. He referred TO the eight,
million negroes in America as the van;
guard OF the Christians among the eel
ored races Of the earth.