The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-21
Tribute Paid to Those Who
Have Gone to Their Reward
During Past Year
BISHOP ADDRESSES
NEWLY ADMITTED MEN
In Vigorous Language He
Points Out to Them the Path
Along Which Their Duty
Lies in Their Life Work

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Norfolk, Va, Nov. liberalization
(D& Ex young ministers and their ad-
m1stAnce to full connection with the
4ethodlst ministry and the service in
|commemoraaon OF members OF tho
[Con1erence who have passed away dur
g1ng the past year consumed practical
III Ill OF todays session of the Vir-
I01ntA Methodist Conference at Cum
[beyland- Street Church
Those ordained were: B. H Via
lWaltar q. Brown. William II. Grubbs,
<. 9. Newton. Harry T. Todd and o.
h. Williams
Bishop Gambler made a straight
ffcn.ths-sh oulder talk to those who
we're about to enter into the min
3stry. He told them how to conduct
|thenselves, to go after the young
#psopls In An effort to save their souls
and to put their whole heart and soul
into the work
The Bible Ia not simply a text
book. but book of life" declared the
Bishop. ut lis not a book to furnish
texts for ministers, but one for soul
culture, 1t is cary for a bishop to
backslide. Pullman cars and hotels
are not especially conducive to piety
Put apart time for private devo.
ftcn, regardless OF the call OF tasks
p bpp' you Have you faith In Christ
Not with a distinction between d.
Tsnitv and deity. DO you believe that
Jesus Christ Is Lord of all7 II not we
ranuot use you You had better go
ard join the Unitarians. We are call
eds Christians, not Jesusites. We be-
!ieve In the enforcement of Christ
In the world not the enforcement
pf the law Many men desire to use
Christ as their chief Of police. to keep
the town In order. We are striving
For Righteousness in the world, or.
20 they say. civic Righteousness That
Is all right. but our ministry Is the
enthronement OF Christ in the world
md these other forms of righteous
ness will follow Some want Jesus
Christ to be their baker or butler.
Ia, fed the multitude when he saw
Them hungry and tired. but when
fhey would have made Him king be-
cause He fed item He refused and
Eold them that they sought Him be-
raase OF the 1oaves. and were filled.
Are Seen of All Mem
Are you going on TO perfection?
We say that the laymen are just as
much under obligation to be good as
No are. That II true. but we are on
pedestal and we must remember 1t
md not lower the estimate of the
ninistyy.
"Ail Of W are not equal in ability
home can Jump twenty feet. can't.
and many others can't. Some of you
ers weak in mathematics. but God
kill not hold u. responsible because
ne are not equal to Sir Isaac Newton.
but blessed are those that hunger
and thirst after righteousness, for
they shall be alled. This Is no linn
tAtion Of spiritual growth.
Now, are we keeping our rules?
You cannot keep the law unless you
know the law. The greater part of
pus ministry Is to soung people. This
ID not easy. II Is hard to find time
10 reach them. We are inclined to
lepreciate the conversion Of chill
lrsn-
Must Mix with People.
Wa want ability and not 'lega-
nifty but / notice that presiding
Eors. You need to 60 out among the
eople. and not remain in your study
~ the time. Do not write essays for
~ pulpit. You can get 90 full OF
he imaginary enemy in your books
hat. like Don Quixote. you will fight
g3ndmills In tho pulpit would just
- soon lie on my back In the middle
BIZ the night In clover patch and
et the rays OF the moon shine down
ny throat than to have some little
preacher try to pour some of these
books and do not neglect the old
bnes.
Read the church history and you
will not mistake q ghost for new
horn baby. Study systematic the
lnEy. Look all around subject.
The sermons of Wesley are great ones
nd II you cannot get heat out of
hem you need to build your smoke
tack higher. Some men boast that
hey think for themselves. and | am
cry glad some OF them don't do the
blinking for me. Men say this is the
&c OF democracy. But that Is moi
EN- ocracy; Mormon.sm Is not de-
nocracy; the Salvation Army Is not
democracy. There is no democracy
h heaven but one great King"
Memorial Services Held.
The memorial services were inter-
sting and very impressive. Besides
he reading of the memoirs there
rere appropriate hymns rendered,
nd as the sweet strains were waited
cross the church. tears trickled down
ne cheeks OF some OF those old gray
aired servants OF the Church, for
nany OF them knew that ere many
hrs pass just such songs will be
ung In commemoratior of. them.
those who read memoirs bestowed
ulogies upon those who have gone to.
heir reward since last meeting Of tho
Virginia Methodist Conference. Some
4 the papers were very touching