The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-28
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which means much for them At least
one-fourth OF the additions to the
churches come from the men who toll
all day In the great industrial estab-
lishments-the intelligent, hard
| working and sober element of the
community.
While this Is the last week OF the
general campaign. the desire OF the
committee and the preachers is to
have the members OF the churches
continue their interest and to see to
| It that all persons In the city are
given an invitation to come to the
services. In this way the congrega-
lions can be kept up and the min
listers will be encouraged in their eff
| in the city enrolled for service and
the King.
| DR. McF'aden Speaks at y. VI. c. A.
Mr.. James p. Jones presided over
| the mems midday meeting on yester-
/ day. held in the auditorium OF the
| Central Y. NJ, c. A, with Mr.. J. Dale
! StentZ in charge OF the song service,
| On account OF the illness OF DR..
| Vance. his place was filled in very
acceptable manner by Rev. DR.. r. r.
McFaden. pastor OF First Presby-
terrain, who was heard with much in
terest by the large number of men
present for this service. Taking fo-
his subject. The Christians Safe
guard" and using as his text the
words of Jesus as recorded In the
| fifteenth chapter OF the Gospel OF
John: II pray not that Thou shouldest
| take them out OF the world" DR. Nc
| Faden said. in part:
| An Scripture is inspired and
| profitable. But some appeal 10 us
| more strongly than others. Our text
is one we should understand. II was
| strange prayer to make. The state
| ment had been made that these men
| would suffer persecution. Why not
| then pray they be taken away? Two
| reason: They needed the world and
the world needed them
They Needed the World.
Discipline was indisnensab Bile TO
the complete development of their
character. The fairest and most beau
tiful grNces OF the Christian life are
not to be produced by any other cul-
ture than that of prayer. Faith Is
never so intense as when 1t is com
PEELED TO cry out. Other refuge have
I none Hope Is never so bright as
when we are compelled 10 look for a
city which hath foundations whose
builder and maker IS God Sunshine
without rain withers the growing
plant. So the perfection OF the fruits
OF the Spirit demands that into each
! life some rain must fall. 1t was true
of the apostles. They were not per-
feet Peter denies, Thomas doubts,
James and John are vtndictive. The
world is Gods training school for H,s
children. He leads us through II that
all may be made partakers Of His
holiness.
The World Needed Them
Their Master committed a work
| to them That-xorl- to witness
The apostles were to be witnesses
Strange methods for the advancement
Of the Kingdom. He could have
created agencies for It's immediate
miraculous conversion. But He chose
to use us The world has been more
moulded by the movements the
apostles began than by all the vic.
tories OF Greek and Roman warriors,
and all the philosophy OF the Greek
and Roman sage. The light shines IN
the darkness. Salt Is brought into
contact with the impurities which II
is TO destroy. So the followers OF
the Master are TO be the light and
salt OF the earth The protection
which we are to receive is the prayer
OF the Master.
More Fidelity Needed.
Not riches, not intellect, not go
cial eminence. but fidelity Is TO be
the measure OF our reward in the wit
Messing. God counts us trustworthy.
Are you living in the earth? You
need the world or the world needs
you. or II may be both, Be thou
faithful, therefore. to the trust as we
are all inspired by the fact that Christ
is with us by His presence and gar
risoning us by His prayers"
Notes OF the Meetings.
Despite the inclement weather of
the past few days, the attendance in
the majority OF churches reported has
been quite good, with deepening
interest manifested at each service.
Quite a number OF well-known lay
men OF the city have been giving
past two weeks. Among them may be
mentioned the following, viz; Judge
~. Hoge Kicks, T. c. Digs. w. II.
Bowles. A. r. Lyle. r. D. Triggs. NJ.
"A. Boggs. F. s. Holdscroft, Jr. d. s.
Amick. f. c. Murray, L. NJ. Courtney.
Jacob Umlauf, N. G.. Scott, D. NJ Nc
Geahy. r. w. Miles. Jr.. Wade c.
Smith. w. c. Norman, w G. Summer
Vile T. r. GauseF- Perry seay, F s
Cookie. w. G. Williams. w. L. Will
iams. w. l. wingfield. D. NJ Munroe.
T.. c. Tate. s. H. Edmunds. Daniel
Graham. S. r. N, Ghiselim and Mr..
johnson.
Probably the largest shop meeting
held or yesterday was at the Mon
tague Lumber company. in which the
address was made by Wade c. Smith.
The attendance was quite large at the
service held by p. b. Trigg at the
Rountree Trunk factory. Many men
and women are being touched By