The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-01

not on the inconsistent mans demer-
Its ? To hide behind a hyp0crite Is
to be smaller than the hypoCrite him
self. Is he your stumbling block =?
What is that to thee? Christ is true;
Christ is worthy Follow him.
Third. There are others who decline
Christ's leadership on account Of the
diversity ot religious opinions held by
his followers What is that 10 thee?
ANY evangelical church teaches -suf-
rCient truth to save .he soul. Scant
syn!l athy Is to be had for those who
build walls Of partition between
ChTist's people. There is no music
In the old cry, Il am OF l OF Apollos
and l Of Cephas,' The nearer Chris
tians get to Christ the nearer they
VIII get 10 each others. our transac-
lions with our neighbor may not be
an index To his denomination. they
VIII indicate the Christ man. I have
no ttopian vision OF the union OF all
sccts into one, 1t is still an rides
cent dream Nor are we positive that
such union would prove an unmiti-
gated blessing. our Lords saCerdotal
prayer. THAT they might all be one"
was petition for spiritual unity. We
may not have In The near future one
great universal church, but as long
as we are soldiers in the army of
King Emmanuel marching and fight
ing In different companies and regi-
ments, but with one captain and a
common foe, we have no right to fight
each other. 1t IS no violation Of the
truth Tor US to sing.
We are not divided.
All one body We"
The laws of the Commouw ealth Of
Virginia diner from those OF North
Carolina; each State has It's own seal
and flag. and yet in promoting the
interests OF their common country the
rivalry between them becomes gem
erous The Stars and Stripes must
fly high above ali secondhand stand
ards. In like manner the blood -stain-
ed banner Of the cross is over and
above all. Away with your objections!
Let your excuse for not following
Christ no longer influence for life for
evil, Christ needs you.
THE Son of God goes forth to war, q.
A kingly crown to gain,
His blood red banner streams aiar:
Who follows in his train"
The second Baptist Church,
Petersburg.
The Second Baptist church, Peters
burg, was organized in 1854 and the
congregation. by the courtesy Of the
school board, worshipped in the high
school until q neat and commodious
edtice was erected on Byrne street
The building being, as was soon found
out, unfortunately located, the tides
Of prosperity attending the church
would fall as We'll as rise. and changes
in the pastorate were frequent The
church called in 1892 DIR A. J. F'ris-
toe to the passionate and resolved to
build at the corner OF Sycamore and
Oak streets, right in the heart of the
city. temple 10 cost more than S20,-
000. Since then the building has been
improved, fine pipe organ installed
and the mem hership has increased
from 100 to 500 The Sunday school
Is the third largest In point of at
tendance of the fifteen schools in the
city. The Woman's Missionary So
ciety is the banner society in contrt-
buttons in the Petersburg association.
The pastor who Is finishing the eighth
year of service with this church, is In
point OF service In the city senior
among the Protestant pastors. The
church has fifteen deacons, is well
organized thoroughly harmonious
and believes that its future Is as
bright as the promises of God.