The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-30
THE TIMES RIoHMoND va SUNDAY APRIL % 1g1

l. AAI I'LL lt)O, I0lI. ot ke&5
the earth" when there should DO zone
Jehovah. and Ills name one"
And none of tho prophecies of zoch-
lariah seem at once so remarkable ana
yet so difficult as thatJof which our
text Is portion. In reading just be-
lore these words OF our text we find:
And II shall be ono day known TO the
Lord not day nor night; but II shall
come to pass that at. evening time 1t
shall be light" And then: IT shall
come to pass in that day that tho light
snail not be clear nor dark" All first
sight the prediction seems to involve
1.-THE most literal fulnlment; when we
consider and mediate, such "a fulni-
inent seems physically impossible.
Only we have the blessed assurance TO
rest upon that the darkness shall event
uaily pass away. and that ii shall come
TO pass that at evening. time i, shall
be light"
Blessed are the pure in heart. for
they shall see Cod After that purity
OF heart, simple trust, implicit faith
let us strive; SO let us be content that
| what Is now dark shall. for the pres
ent. remain dark. The day will de-
| clare II: At evening time 1t shall be
| light And as we contemplate the
Lords second coming, let us take com
! lott from that part OF the prophecy
which is SO clear that he who runs
may read II. so plain that s,wayfnr!ng
/
IN. The Lord'--that is. jehovah
shall be King over all the earth: in
mat day there shall be one Lord. and
4, His name one
The light of this worlds eventide
ais upon the prophecy OF zechurIah.
me light, indeed, as yet Is not clear.
nor yet dark we have not tho bright
ness of day. but yet 1t is not night ana
the promise is that in the evening, tina
~ shail be light. Towards that end,
every hour which passes prepares the
wa; towards that fultilment all things
are Fastening on. What, then, nre swe
doing to hasten or delay the wheels
OF HIS chariot. whose second coming
we should be preparing for? Do we
r
Him? What are we doing each day OF
our lives. by prayer. by example and
by the use OF all the talents and ali
the means which God has bestowed on
u.s. be they many or few? How are wo
preparing for that Kingdom? What are
we doing towards making it ono. to-
wards keeping the unity of the shirt
In tho bond of peace and in righteous
ness OF life? We ought to pray for
grace to lay aside our hatreds and pre-
tudices and whatsoever else is hinder
Ing us from godly union and concord.
that as there is but one body and one
spirit and one hope OF our calling
one Lord. one faith, ono baptism, one
God and Father of us also we mnv
be all OF one heart and one soul. united
in one holy bond of truth and peace.
OIL faith and charity. and may with one
mind and one mouth gorify Him
through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen,
Will \. lIarben. tne Tennessee
writer is to be entertained shortly
by the Professional Womcn.s club OF
Boston. The fact that he Will bring
his vile along is very reassuring 70
certain gentlemen in Boston, who last
year. wishing to show the town 10
VIII Allen Dromgoole. another South
ern writer, sent cordial Invitations for
a highball ten at the Epicure or n btt
of punch at the Parker House to
Will only to be Mortified later to
learn that Willis n female pusson."
tN-5 .------- :
a bill has been introduced In Con-
gress by Representative Edwards pro
vtding for a fish hatchery in Chatham
county. Ca, that being the name OF the
county in which the nourishing city of
Savannah is situated. As a condition
precedent TO the establishment of
hatchery. 1t would be well for tho an
thorities at Washington to find ont
hrst whether or not there Is cnough
water in the Savannah River for Inc
fish to swim In
Voice Of the People
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G.. General Lees Views ON Emancipation.
: si inc Editor of Tho Times Dispa CHI:
1ir'--ln General Lees famous letter.
written In 1858. giving his Views Of
ton, there will be found the
following sentences:
Their (thc Slaves') emancIpationl
VIII sooner result from the mild and
meltin$ influence of Christianity than
rom the storms and contests OF fierce
controversy. This influence, though
slow, is sure. ~ While we SEQ the
course Of tho final abolition of slavery
IS still onward. and we give ii the aid
In our power we must leave the proe.
fess as well as the result in His hands |
VINO sees the end and who chooses |
10 work by SLOW things. and with