The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-22
EVANGELIST CAMP
DESERTS LAW FOR GOD
How Legal Mind Became Confused
on Bible Truths Now
Made Plain.
LAW AND CHRISTIANITY
Services of Railroad Y. NJ. Q. A..
Revival Yesterday Afternoon.
By w. NJ. RICkERS.

The worship hall of the Railroad
Y. NJ. G. a. was filed yesterday after
noon to hear the final message of
Evangelist Norman II. Camp. who
conducted the special week of prayer
under the auspices of the association.
The preiiminaries consisted of tender
solos effectively sung by the Moody
Institute man and a great burst of
song in spiritual choruses.
Mr.. Camp first sang II Walk With
the King" the congregation joining
in the chorus. and this was followed
by the tender solo, sung with splendid
effect. Il Am Only a Sinner Saved by
Grace" and the gathering joined very
heartily in the chorus at the end of
the third verse. This pretty song was
merged into the grand old-time stand
ard. There Is a Foundation Filled
With Blood and the way was well
message of the evangelist. reciting the
pretty story of his life and CONVEX
sion.
The message was prefaced with a
graceful recognition of the co-opera-
ton given him iE the week of prayer
service and an expression of delight
in meeting the good people OF Rich
mond. He asked that the association
and its secretary be given hearty sup
port in service and in prayers. Then
followed an earnest prayer, after
which came the stirring message.
which was the old, old story" beau
tifully told. The texts were St. Paul $
commission, which was recited, and
the first verse of the fifth chapter of
Romans: Therefore, being justified
by faith. we have peace with God
through our Lord Jesus Christ
How tn Face the Issue
AS we think OF death and tudg-
ment we sometimes pause and SOL
EMMY ask ourselves how will we be
1ustifled-how can we face the issue =?
We mus grasp the truth that Christ
Jesus paid all our debt of guilt. and
we can appropriate this great saliva
ton through faith"
The speaker said he was born on
an Illinois farm of Cody parents who
had the family altar.
Mother taught me to believe God
and His Book. My conversion came
at the age of twelve years, when tn.
question, When will you become a
Christian was asked in my hearing.
and | asked to join the church which
father arranged with the minister; and
yet at first l did not have a clear con-
ceptfon of the meaning of the pardon
OF sins.
The environments of boy com
partnerships and the lure of the world
got in their sinful work--not that |
was irreligious. but not consciously
spiritual.
AT the age of nineteen. when /
left the old homestead. l had a secret
purpose in my heart to give up the
Church. l went to college and the
first fellow who got hold Of me was q
Y. NJ. c. A. man. and / will never
cease to love the Y. NJ. c. A But I
began to let sin come in--began to
dance. play cards and. alasi got into
society,
Il did things I would not have
dared to do at home. But God never
forsook me. From college I went to
technical law school. for / had de-
ctded to take up law. I graduated,
and my companion was a Catholic.
who is now monk. Oh, I was re-
ligious, respectable. honest-as law
yers are-and + found sweet little
woman in Kansas for wife.
ION one night we went to a Bible
institute meeting, by invitation. and
we became interested and went again
and / became Interested In the Bible