The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-17
RELIGION SHOULD Be
LIES CHIEF CONCERN
Great Truth at Railroad Y. NJ. &. A.
Thursday Club.
OUR FATHERS BUSINESS
kentucky Preacher Goes to Gist OF
Christianity i'm Straight from Shout
der Talk to Richmond Raiiroadcrs.
Meeting Day Changed.

The speaker at the Railroad Y. M.
G.. A. Thursday Clubs meeting Thurs
day afternoon was Evangelist w. b.
Henderson,. of Huntington. w. va.
who Is conducting n reviva! at the
Third Christian Church in this city.
The hall was crowded when Mr..
Thomas introduced Mr.. Arthur Wake.
also OF Huntington, w. V, who sang
a solo with fine expression, and which
was heartily applauded. He has a
voice of splendid range and is evil
IDENTIFY a cultured vocalist.
Mr.. Henderson, was received with
applause and delivered 4 strong mes
rage on the subject Our Fathers
business He maintained that Chris
tiAnfty ts the matter OF chief moment
to man and should be the matter OF
our chief concern. We have an
Christianity. but the art of It LIS what
We most need. Science tells of the
how Art Is In the doipg No business
however great and important. should
be allowed to overshadow the matter
of chief concern In any mans life
Many negatively good men are con-
tent to counsel their wives and chill
drsn to be active In church work, but
the men themselves are too busx 10
ihJyFc tpSEtecfNpS h[SANr.g S1 h3tI
things. And yet duty demands it
Interesting Incident. y,
TIE speaker recised an incident for
The truth of which he rcuched, Illus
tratfng how selfish and iliusioned
some rnen are. A certain church
member whom God had prospered.
was asked for n contribution for some
new but practical enterprise OF his
own church. The solicitor said the
-. ysa EV
His cnild7 NO, no. said the tight
wad, my brain worked my success
this year-~it wasn't God who did it,"
The next year was one of financial
losses to this man and at cnurch
meeting when collections were being
taxen. ne said; brethren. / can't
do as much this year az the last. for
the Lord has seen TT TO allow my
business TO decrease and I am not
able. "Oh. how some men VIII refuse
to honor God for the increase of their
substance and put on providence the
responsibility for their failure. II IL
no TO us all TO DE about our Fathers
business and put that first and fore
most OF all considerations. Active in
tercst in "Our Fathers Business"
should not be put wholly nor chiefly
on woman and children. Christianity
is common sense. and the highest
things should enlist the active en-
orgies Of men, Jesus was a man and
the apostles were men, and active in
this greatest mission of life,
Tells Touching story.
The speaker recited beautiful and
touching incident In connection with
lady % his church. who was taken
10 a hospital for a delicate opera.w,n
and her subsequent nursing demand
ing the strictest care and watchful-
ness. The physician In charge coun-
seled the nurse to do her part TO
please the patient and direct her mind
from her sufteriugs as far as posi-
BILE. So the nurse asked her, cant
DO something TO amuse or interest
you this evening" The patient re-
piled, Can you get n Bible and read
some to mef' The nurse was not a
Christian. bat immediately got hold
Of Bible ard was directed where 10
turn and as the nurse read the be-
travail, trial and crucifi1ion of the
Saviour she chokcd UP. and finally
buried her face In the bed covering
and soboed. The patient exhorted her
nurse to open her heart to the Saviour,
and when the physician came in he
was surprised TO find the patients face
wreathed in smiles, her eyes bright
and exhibiting JOY. while the nurse
was sobbing. That iadys beautiful
life's work WAS IN being about Our
Fathers Business"
The message made a profound Inn
preston and WAS presented In
charming manner.
Meeting Day Changed.
1t was voted 10 change the day
OF the clubs weekly meeting from
Thursday TO Tuesday to accommodate
some members of the Richmond Ad-
vertisers' Club which meets on Thurs
day.