Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-10
REV. H. S. COFFIN SPEAKS
At MONDAY SERVICE
Lcnten Meeting Mt ST. Paurs Ad.
dressed by Distinguished Pres
byterian Minister.
HAS LARGE AUDIENCE OF MEN
Speaker Illustrates Meaning Of
Word Spiritual" by Many Char
acters OF Old and New Testament.
Will Speak Again To-Day.

From the fragmentary text. eye
which arc spiritual" (C;al. vi -, Rev.
| Henry Sloan Coffin, D. D.. the distin
guished pastor of the Madison Avenue
,resoSterian Church. New York. adj
dressed Yesterday the large congrcga-
ton at the midday Lentcn service held
in ST. Paurs Episcopal Church. Though
confined TO the brief period OF ten min
utes. Dr. Coffin spoke with such con
vincinE logic and with such concise
'narshaling of his facts. his thoughts
ana his deductions that his short talk
was carved and rounded into com
pletc and polished sermon
In introducing his subject, DR.. Coffin
said that the word Spiritual" might not
be applied only to one class of men,
and lie proceeded with four illustra-
tons taking from the Old and New
Testaments characters widely differing
IN almost every respect. Samson, he
said, was man of great muscle, a
tighter. man filled with the power
given him by the great Jehovah. yet.
when he set about TO do tho work OF
God. the spirit OF the Lord came
nightly upon him and therefore he,
brawny Hebrew Hercules that he was
became spiritual. and carried out Gods
will.
The preacher then cited Bczalccl.
whom the Lord had called by name and
"hlled him with the spirit Of God, in
wisdom. in understanding. and in
knowledge. and in all manner Of work
tnanship. ReZaleel applied all his art
ana all his craftsmanship ito work all
manner of work for the service OF the
sanctuary, and because he was filled
with the spirit of God he turned his
art TO the service of the Lord and he
too. became spiritual
CITES MANY INSTANCES
FROM OLD AND NEW TESLA MENTS
Then D-. Coffin related tho story Of
the trouble tEat arose out of tho MUIR
lnurinC OF the Grecians against the lie
brews. and how the twelve called the
disciples unto them. and they looked
about TO ma men 10 appoint and
theT chose stephen. 4 man full OF faith
and of the Holy Ghost" Because
stephen WAS filed with the spirit OF
God, his scholarship and his learning
won over tho 1uarrclinr people and
they were not able to resist the wisdom
ana the spirit by which he spake" So
TOO. stephen carried out the purpose OF
God. having set himself apart for that,
and ne was spiritual
When word came. said the preacher
that a disciple was needed TO teach
tn" Gentilcs. the church in Jerusalem
sent. as far rs Antioch Barnabas. "a
good man. and full az the Holy Ghost
and OF the faith" Though Barnabas.
sail DR.. Coffin. doubtless knew In his
crude
men, probably unfamiliar with the
! things 10 which Barnabas had been
accustomed, yet the spirit OF the Lord
entered into his heart. and with his
great understanding heart he under
stood them. saw what was hidden In
'h"'a. and. turning himself to His SER
vice, he "cNhOrted them all, that with
purpose OF heart they would cleave
unto tho Lord" Wherefore many peo-
pie wcr" added 10 the Lord, and Bar
nahas was spiritual.
From the scriptural Instances Dr.
coffin showed that the vocation, avo-
cation or training OF man neither
makes him spiritual, nor units him for
! spirituality. but that spirituality may
| manifest .:aelf In any manner
/ II all rests. nc said. with the man
! himself: If he consecrate himself in
! SEPARATION will follow: It he devote him
! self 10 tho ..crvice or the Lord. he will
! breathe in the spirit of his God, and
| thus become spiritual The two
/ thoughts No stressed should 5e-aon-
! Secration, and after that, there will ne
| irs ;irati0n.
DR.. Coffin will speak at ST. Paurs
| again :o-day. and on Thursday aud
I FiidaE, It The o'clock services