The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-06
CHURCH IS NOT
REACHING MASSES
MUST FACE FACT AND FIND REm.
EDY DECLARES PASTOR ow
xasMAwUEL RAEsTTsT.
WORSHIP OF LAWLESS
CONDEMNS EFFORTS TO BAKE
HEROES OF ALLEN CLAN
TALKS OF FUTURE OF
BIS CHURCH

against the tendency TO make heroes
of outlaws, such as those who shoot
UP the courts, q call for generosity
on the part of the wealthy members
of the churches. a protest against
breaking away from the doctrines Of
the Bible and g. declaration that poll
ties should bs preached In the pulpit
whenever e. fight between right and
wrong Is involved. were voiced by
Rev. 3. Lacy Hose, pastor OF Inn
manuel Baptist church, in q sermon
last night on the fields of operation
Of this church. of it's opportunity
for service ard It's future.
The Church's Field.
Or. Hoge declared that Emmanuel
church has a 6eid--ons of the most
crowded In the city--and sought TO
point out the character Of the work
that 1t should do,
He took as his text John i: Ia:
Lift up your eyes and look on the
fields" and said In part:
The field OF work for the church
Is the world, but within this great
field there are fields God has ID
ield Of work for each ~ us. Every
local church has q distinctive field.
Emmanuel Baptist church has a field.
so let us obey the word Of the Lord
and lift up our eyes and look on our
field. As we look we sse:
First About ten thousand white
people that live nearer Emmanuel
Baptist church than any other Bap-
fist church
Second. That there are only three
churches within this field, two Pro-
testant and one Catholic,
Third. That Emmanuel church lie
within Ave to ten minutes walk Of
several schools and colleges. and that
most Of the students board in this
locality.
Fourth. The church is within FIVE
minutes walk Of the heart OF the
business section Of the city. and 10
also within one to three squares OF
ail the car lines OF the city except
two. This fact makes this locality the
dwelling place OF clerks and other
working people. This section OF the
city is filled with boarding houses and
the houses are filed with boardera
Fifth, The facts above stated makes
this section the dumping ground OF
all the ''tsuas" that come to the city.
Sixth. This location. being In such
close touch with all the attractions
of the city, both good and bad. makes
IL harder to carry on the work of the
church here than at other places.
and it makes II eaEy for young nAsn
and young women In drlft into evil
habits aud into ruin
Seventh. Tho psopie or wealth and
influence are moving 10 the suburbs
aud wfrhd rs wing their help from the
downtown churches. therefore, these
churches are not financially able to
carry on the work as II should be
done. This condition Is a call to the
men OF wealth and to the brother
hood at large to give themselves IN
deeper conservation to God and the
needs OF our city.
Asking the question how this need
can be supplied. DIR. Hoge continued;
supplying the Need
First BY preaching the old Bible
doctrines. The doctrines OF the b.
bic are 10 the church what bones are
20 the human body. We cannot have
a strong. healthy and useful body
without bones, and We cannot have
a strong. healthy and useful church
without the God given doctrines Of
His book.
Second Fly warfare against sin. The
church must carry on an unr@nitting
war against sin The words Of the old
prophet, Prepare war. let them come
up: beat your ploushshares INTO
swords, and Your pruning hooks INTO
Spears" should he heard in our
churches today tJoei 3; and 100
There nuat he no alliance between sin
and righteousness There must be ne
mixing OF Satans levsn with God
meal WE must battle for the true
doctrines and cody living and against
false doctrines and unholy iivins. We
must not expect peace and harmony
while sin and Satan relsns. We are
and should buckle on the armour and
60 into the battle 10 conquer or die,
Third. Ey standing for law and Or
der. do not agree with those who
say that politics must not be discussed
in the pulpit. Whenever there 10 a
conaict between right and wrong, the
pulpit should boldly stand for the right
against the wrong | know OF no
greater curse 10 civilization than mob
law. IL matters not whether the mob
seeks to lynch q criminal or 10 release
one, they are governed by the same
: rawless spirit that would destroy gov
eminent and establish anarchy We
must stand for the entoroefnent OF iaw
by the courts and proper oficisis. ana
= s.s,.4s4.rr,sg saif.essss.s 10 ssssutda'S ETC.,
staTs fntn releasing criminals. " .
Ynnst condemn that lawlesa spirit that
denounces the courts and seeks 20
make heroes Of outlaws, and would
give metal 70 the criminal VINO sHol
down the fudge and the majesty OF the
law.
Not Reschina the Msssea
Fourth, BY having g. church Tor the
rnasses. With sorrow we must own
that the church of today Ia not reach
ting the masses. Let us face this TACT
ana then S. Z the remedy Let us see
10 n that cur church is church for
Al, classes The church where rich
ana uoor meet upon the same level
and together worship the .one God. and
only Savier.
Fifth. BY caring for the present
needs of men. The church ought TO
see to II that the needs of the poor
are supplied that they are ministered
to when sick. Don't stop to ask are
they worthy. but when we see need
supply 1t. When Jesus saw the oiina
man. He at once supplied him with
sight. while the disciples wanted to
know who sinned. Who fs to blame
for his blindness John Q: to -.
This city needs horne for work.
ing girls, and this church being close
to the business section. and close to
the car lines that go to all parts OF the
city. we should begin to pray and seek
70 supply this need Such homo
would mean blessing and salvation to
many worthy girls.
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