The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-27
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/ daughter, young woman of tender
years. followed her mother. thus max
ing the mother and daughter happy
beyond expression. her many friends
| expressing Joy at their dscision.
In the Young Wonaan's Christian
association yesterday at noon the ser
vices were conducted by Miss A. B.
Binford, there being some seventy
ave or more women IN attendance.
These meetings are held daily. an
Invitation being open at all times to
women to come and be welcomed
Surprise For DR.. Wilson.
Yesterday at the meeting OF the
Baptist ministers a handsome silver
headed cane was presented to DR. L.
| T. Wilson, OF Grace-Street Baptist
church, as r token OF esteem. The
gift came as complete surprise.
DR.. Wilson being much affected by
the gift. His old congregation also
presented him with q purse at the
close of the service. DR. Wilson
leaves this city with the full con-
| fidence and best wishes of those who
know him best
Today at l o'clock the Rev. DR..
Vance will conduct the usual mid
day meeting for men in the Young
Mems Christian association, to which
all men and boys arc invited. DR..
Vance has been greeted with large
crowds at every service, and when a
person has heard him once he Ia al
ways anxious to hear him second
and a third time.
At Yesterdays Meeting.
A large and interested audience OF
men were present at the midday
meeting held yesterday In the Cen
trail Y. NJ. C. A. auditorium. J. Dale
Stentx, who has charge OF the music
at Broad Street Methodist, led the
song service, and Rev. DIR. Lloyd +.
Wilson, OF Grace Street Baptist. pre-
sided. Taking for his text the follow
ing passage from St. Peter. The God
OF all grace stablish. strength
en-. settle you" DR.. Vance said in
part In discussing the subject. The
Souls Climb Toward God:
The first step in the climb toward
God is Yaith-not feeling and not
knowledge, but faith. God has some
thing for us to believe. Faith 10 not
so easy OF achievement as it once
was. The old faith has been assaulted
and the new faith has not yet been
indicated. What shall ono believe ?
1t IL not my purpose to try to answer
that question further than to nay that
one can afford to be honest with God
in the matter of his creed subscrip-
ton. There is no virtue In subscrlb-
ing to dogma, unless you honestly
believe. But have faith. Cherish
convictions. The big men OF the world
believe something. They climb. not
along the ladder Of doubt. but up
the altar stairs OF faith.
Next Comes Service.
1.-THE second step is service. ar. ~
being established In religion, the next
thing is to be strengthened. God has
something for LIS to 10. The only
tsing you can do with strength is
to use Il. You cannot hoard 1t. Tn
less you use 1t. It will leave YOU
physical strength. mental strength.
spiritual strength. II Is the same law
for all. God reveals Himse { to thos,,
who serve The soul mounts into
greatness on the wings OF good deeds.
A selfish life is ever a Diminishing
and descending life. The big men
OF the world are Servants The hero
Of modern life Is a man Of .he peo-
pie.
After Service Comes Peace.
THE third step 10 peace. After
being established and strengthened
In religion. the next thing Is to be set
tied. God has something for US plan
ned. The thought here IL peace. It
is living above the care line. It Is
being free from worry. Such = life
is possible. They nay that In the
widest cyclone that sweeps the West
ern plains, there IL one place OF per-
feet calm. where a baby may lie un-
harmed.
'In this stormy, tempest tossed life
NJ our~ fhorA In ma nlarA of ho1y
calm, of triumphant peace. 1t ID II
you learned the secret? Do you know
how to share your cares with Him Of
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