The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-02
THE CHURCHES AND
TO-DAY'S SERVICES

virtue OF woman is safe. Our cities
arc saved from being stencil In the
nostrls OF God because of dcvout.
God fearing people Take all the Chris
tian people from Richmond and in ten
days tho city would lie "A running sore
and the remaining people would take
their families elsewhere. 'Whcn one
thinks about the effects or saloon
less town. let him pause a moment to
reflect on Il churchless town. Let him
remember also that as the church pro-
crosses, the saloon wancs: the S;l-
loon wanes, the church advances.
Paul was once salt enough, in the
hour of Shipwrcck. to save Il company
OF criminals. In Noah's day the salt
was reduced to one family. The Lord
lie could find ten grains of salt In ii.
So salt saves when We cat ii. 1t
saves when we apply it outwardly. IT
is a tonic. 1t works from within out
wardly. 1t is a linamcnt. II works
from without inwardly.
MAKES UNSAVoRY
TIIINGS PALATABLE
III, Salt palatatcs, I; seasons, 1t
makes pnlatablc. 1t navors. 1t ap-.
is unsavory DC eaten without salt?
Or, is there any taste in tho white Of
an egg" dob vi. 81 Isaiah says, The
oxen that car the Gtound shall cat saw
DRY provcndcr." Us,iah INK. % That
Is, the oxen earn their salt The Irish
boys definition OF salt is not far short.
salt is the thing which If YOU don't
put it in 'tatcrs They amt good" \
king asked his three daughters how
much they loved him. Two replied
that they loved him better than all
the gold and silver and precious things
In the world. The Youngest said she
loved him better than salt. The king
was displcased Salt was too common
place for comparison. But. over
hearing the remark, the cook left salt
out of tho kings breakfast next morn
Ing, and, or course, tho meal was
inspid Then tho king understood that
his daughter loved him SO we'll that
nothing was good without him--lovcd
him dearly that everything was
tastelcss without him.
II is tho salt OF character that n.akos
Christian doctrine palatable.
Mrs. Darlington, of blessed memory,
was once asked If she believed In tho
doctrine of total dopravity. "Oh, yes"
said she, lit is good enough doctrine
II YOU only live up TO it," There arc
some folk whose lives are so corrupt
they make ii easy TO believe tina; their
dcpravity IL total and then some. Eu;.
on the other hand. there arc other
folk whose lives arc so transformed
10y Christs dynamic, who so "adorn
the doctrine OF God CUR Saviour, rs
to make it easy for us to believe IN
tho doctrine of regeneration
SALT OF CIIiRACrER
IN CIINISrIAN WORSHIP
II is tho salt ~ character that makes
Christian Worship palatablc.
In city not 50 for away there is
a man in church who can speak ac-
curatcly and nucntly. lie is an Of
iiccr in his church. But he is crooked
In his business transactions. When he
takes up tho offering on Sunday he
has chilling effect on the audience.
Tho teeth of ones soul begin to chat
ter. You feel that YOU are in the
Arctic region without a buffalo robe.
Across the aisle is an old German who
cannot tails good English. When he
stands 10 pray, however, every head is
bowed. The most learned and cultured
arc respectful. While he breaks gram
mar. he breaks hearts. The difference
is that the latter has u we'll seasoned
character.
In Il prayer service in Eapts,
church in Missouri. a little while ago.
most excellent young man rose 10
give testimony. He said: II am quite
certain am a follower OF Christ.
love Him and l love His service; but
l do not enjoy my religion rs / wish !
deacon rose who knew tho young
mans life. He said: "My young
brother. | enjoy your religion; every
body In this place enjoys your re-
ligion. 1t makes but little difference
whether you enjoy 1t. The main uues-
ton is, DO other people enjoy it,"
My friends, is YOUR Christianity palata-
bic? DO other people enjoy it"