The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-08
WHAT o|lLY SUNDAY
COULD ACCOMPLISH
HEy. pR. asBURY CHRISTIAN TELLS
ABOUT GREAT EVANGELIST
IN SERMON.
ANSWERS OPPOSITION
ELLIS LARGE CONGREGATION IN
Union STATION METHODIST
CHURCH IKE FAvoRs BRING
ING SUNDAY HERE.


The work thai could he accomplished
I'm Richmond by Rtlly Sunday, the great
evangelist as shown bv his succeSsiHt
campaigns for the saving OF sous
which ne has conducted IL other Cites
was discussed last night In an interest
ing SERMON preached 10y pr. Asbury
Christian. tn 'CnioH station Methodist
Church before large conETe cation
Dr Christians text was;
we hear them sneak in our tongues
tho wonderful work Of God And they
we're All amazed and itere in doubt
saying one 10 another w hat mcaneth
this2 Others. hooking, said these men
are full of new wine" And the same
day there were added unto the church
about three thousand souls
Or Christian spoke ~ the Temarka-
BILE power OF the Spirit OF GOD. mani
tested through these unleRrned ana
unlettered men on the day OF Pentt-
cost. and how men began TO account
for the wonderful demonstration ny
attributing IL TO human agencies. I>nt
Peter lifted up his voice and spoke
boldly unto them charging them with
cruoifyins the Lord of Glory. This FIRST
great revival was type Of those thst
should follow From Pentieust until
now these reyivals have been alike In
the great fundamental principle the
work of the Holy Spirit. He uses hui
man personalities. and human pecuiiRri-
ties. The irnpetuosity OF Peter, the
affection John. the practical James, the
philosophical Paul, all worked under
the power of the Spirit Of God through
their peculiar personality. When OPP
posed, and many found fault. That has
been true In all religious movements.
The wesleys had their peculiar traits,
WHITFIELD had his God worked through
them In spite Of the most formidable
opposition, both within and without the
church. Yet behold what God wrought
them. Moody was a consecrated per
sonaiity of God In his day. and genera
tion. He met with strong opposition
and even in Richmond when he game
the first time there were those In posi-
ton who opposed him. DIR. Moses u.
Hoge. of precious memory, brushed
aside the opposition and made straig ut
his paths
In Billy Sunday God has conse-
Grated another personality. cham
aion baseball player II seems like
the wishes OF God TO call baseball
player TO appeal to Americans, for
what game is so dear TO them as
baseball? Try this man by the stand
ard of Jesus, viz. by their fruits
listers of many denominations from
everywhere Sunday has been testify
with wonderful agreement only "a
few dissenting that the results
OF his work are large and
permanent. What but a man un.
der the influence of the spirit of God
could so stir Philadelphia that people
everywhere, in business. in society. In
home, even In the saloons. are talking
OF religion? What prestige il that
when. in four week, 1s,496 souls pro
fess faith in Jesus Christ? Even II
so per cent should fall away, Is II not
worth while to save $500 souls. 1000
a week? There is rejoicing in heav-
en- over one sinner that repenteth
Surely II we would rejoice over one
we can be glad over 5000 even. What
would Billy Sunday do in Richmond ?
Bring all the denominations together
TO work as one for the salvation Of
men. He would show the world how
close we really are. and that work
VIII be worth while.
He would denounce sin az he onis
can denounce sin, and surely after
the report of the vice commission or
the deplorable conditions In Rich.
mcnd. We need some one who will
cry aloud and spare not" and show
the people their sins. He might stir
the church and even the ministers
but that would not hurt US.
The great work Sunday would al
here as he does elsewhere would bC
to reach the mass of the people thai
the church does not reach. The min.
isters of Richmond are as faithful and
true as any body of ministers in the
t.hoie country, yet IL is n lamentablt
fact that we are not reaching so per
cent OF the people Of this city There
are great rnuititudes that never come
ander the influence Of the church or
do about this large number Of unsaved
men and women? Sit quietly and see
them go down to ruiue No. Let as
bless Cod for man who by his repu-
sation and his power can reach them
and call them 10 repentance This
Billy Sunday will do under the power
of God.
There il not "A Christian Institution
in this city that he will not he the
means of building up and strengthen.
ing through the power of the Spirit
Of God.
Then. If his fruits are OF God, let
us put aside our own preferences and
prejudices and let all the people Of
God unite IN urging him To come and
labor with us. Let none oppose. lest
ne he found fighting against God
II this work is of man. II will come
to naught. but III il he % God. man
cannot overthrow IT, The testimony
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