The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-09
I0UlD NOT BLAME GOD
FOR OUR M|SF0RTUkES
UoroaG Message of Rev. W. G. James
60 Railroad Men at Thurs
days Gathering.
MAKES PROFOUND IMPRESSION
Truth strongly Presented That Men
should NOD Lay Their Own Short
S,0nings on rovidenct>--physician
Startling Statement

That God should not be blamed FOL
! the misfortunes and reverses that the
+ world encounters and that such az
: Motions result from mans negligence
\ or violation Of the law Of God. who
!. - tender loving and kind. was the
\ strong message which Rev. ". {
! James. pastor of Grove-Avenue Bap-
: fist Church. delivered to the men a,
= the Thursday social lunch at the
y Railroad Y. NJ &. a yesterday
4 Before The minister was presented
! Mr. OFT. who sat al the head OF the
= table, voiced the pleasure Of the COM
q pany at having with them :. b.
/ Woodfu. manager ~ The Richmond
! virginian. As Mir. Woodhn viii not
be given the opportunity to blue pen
Gil this item and will know nothing
4 of 1t until il gets in print. this scribe
! will say that ms Introduction was re-
: ceived with hearty applause and that
his words ot greeting 20 the club
! were cordial, graceful and helpful
: he thought il. % good thing Tor busy
: men OF affairs 81 gather and consider
. spiritual things. which are Of the
: most vital concern, and gain inSpira-
8 ton and courage ro DO the bidding
!. OF the King lie babe She club God
: speed.
Truth strongly Presented.
III J&igSA IAf'AN h.l' 1l't AAA'.'ttiN|A
! of the company as he strongly pre-
I scented the trHth that men should not
I pu, their own shortcomings on rrori-
sieace. For example d man gets
! drunk and falls out Of window,
breakins his mech His friends meet
and pass resolutions OF respect the
. rrea meie reading. Whereas, God N
! His inscruta Die providence etc, when
God had nothing 20 do with the man $
! death. or II a woman viii rush into
: an unnatural marriage and bring
: misery into her life II IS folly to la
: nlent, Why has God afflicted me1 "
The speaker cited the fact that emil
{ nent scientists of' England had pur-
I sued ar investigation Of the causes
! OF ealamitIes and woes and had reach
ed the conclusion that seyen-ienthS is
! due to mans folly or fault
! DR.. James 1ecuod startling state
I nent made 10 him by a prominent
I physician If Richmond, and whicf
also startled the COMPANY THAT
] eminent ply stefan told me" said Or
! James, 'tthat Richmond city could not
\ support OVER a single hospital If uniN
/ cases were treated which did not re
! SIit from a some time violation OF
: Gods laws of pure living
! Personal Responsibility.
The speaker earnestly Impressed
y upon ms RtAF CTS lttt AAtN al IfrlEtba
= Responsibilities. II Is due ourselves ant
: our posterity to live pure. Nrtuou'
. lives II We fail 10 grasp our. COLDER
: opportunitIes or enter the open door
i of success. let's not whine about 4
Z and accuse God OF being unjust o.
+ nnmercifuI
THE same principle applies Io Tn
!. souls salvation. Life and death az
4 set before tIs and We are given TIN
capacity Ia choose II We wake ~
In the world ~ the lost don't sa.
!. God pat you there for you put your
self there"
The address made a profound I'm
I PRECISION. and Or James was yer
4 heartily thanked by tho appreciativ
:. men
The benedictiou was pronounced D.
8 Mr. f. Il, HotchkiFS.
These Thursday lunch sucials AR
& proving more ana more attractlv, ant
= The men appreciate the strong mos
y sages of Rlchmond's strong, Spiritun
ministers
DR. Cooper Next sunday
The speaker for next sunday after
moons meeting will bee the Rev. Di
u w A Cco4er. pastor Vt Contra
N AIat hodist Church. South l1chmont
q His theme viii he Appetite al
q will be illustrated hy stertopUco.
& views The old time gospel song
: will be sung. such as There Is
= fountain Filled with BLOOD