The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-09
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|tR0tS OF WfAKlINGS
Power OF Resurrection" Subject
Sermon Preached Last Night
|0y Rev. Samuel Il. Dumville.
FEAT CHANGED TO VICTORY
Only Was Victory Gained, Sor-
n Changed Into Joy, Weak Men
Ade Strong, but Conception OF
path Was Changed.

'st night at Decatur-Street Meth
church, the pastor, Rev. Samuel
umvillc, spoke on THE Power
V Resurrection"
said in part:
oday the entire church is turned
rds the greatest event in the life
. founder. Jesus Christ. His
rection is the foundation of all
belief of the Christian church.
apostle Paul says: If thou shalt
- with thy mouth Jesus as Lord,
shalt believe in thy heart that
raised Him from the dead, thou
be saved If Christ hath not
raised, then is our preaching
your faith also is vain, yea and
We found false witnesses.'
De only way for us to find out
power Of anything is by exam
results. For the power of steam
zee the results in the many tons
feight brought to their destina
for the power of dynamite or
explosives we see the huge
OF rock and debris produced by
blast: so we must look at the
It's of the resurrection in order
. its power.
changed a seeming defeat into
lorious victory. Calvary was q
lime, Il tragic defeat, If nothing
wed. The disciples had followed
for three years, they had put all
trust in Him. He was to restore
Kingdom. He was the promised
Nah: but in one brief day all.
y had been shattered, and they
broken in spirit and scattered.
heep not having u shepherd Pc
sad cry liz. 4 so a-tishing.' They
m to the work they had left joy
and trusting three wears before.
the sadness of 1T. defeat, their
gone. all hope dispersed Tho
disciples on the way to Emm aus
the despairing cry: 'Bnt We had
ed that 1T was He that should
em Israel
Then, too, Christ's life a failure.
aiming IN the tomb His very lire
Id have shown Him to have been
mposter. The resurrection is the
II proof of His I.fc. His whole
lstry is based upon II His own
ds were, when asked tor . reason
His notions. Destroy this temple
raise IL again in three days :
ideed. the crucifixion becomes az
orious. a sad. and tragic death
a seemingly righteous man: but
resurrection changes defeat 10
|ory, and declares the seemingly
lteous man to be the ever living
list.
lt changes sorrow into JOY. Early
i morning the women with break
hearts wend their way TO Jo-
BIS tomb. why seek We the liv-
among the dead? He is not here
Is risen Is il strange that they
uid refuse TO believe their own
Think what "a change. They
come TO anoint a dead teacher
found a risen Christ. Sorrow
10Y. Yes. into exceeding great
See Mary Magdalene. broken
sted. weeping her very eyes CUT
Esep behind her She thought II
the gardener Where have yc
Him? Mary 'Rabonit She
I'D but cast herself at His feet
Changed Into Heroes.
'
kklings into heroes and martyrs.
Ter. brave in word. active for a
rxent, becomes "A liar and "A rurser.
b. perhaps. fingers. Thomas. a
bser. All had given up hope. hut
liter changed it all. The pow
the resurrection makes the one
Ii ,gcaK nien strong, they are ready
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ne Il 4,s4 -
leading apostle the fearles Ks
&cher. he was crucined with his
N downward John, an exile on
knos. All suffering death or per-
Htion. Paul, tho last to sec his
b Lord, gave up the chance TO
. high priest and becomes a ser
I o: Jesus Christ
Not only was victory gained. sor-
changed into JOY. weak men made
bng but the resurrection changed
conception OF death. Life and
Ith had been in battle. and life
won. Before this death was
He'd upon as tho grcsTtv~t t-tt,.trte-.
end all. and not until tho LYiug
met death could the apostle say
3 last enemy abolished u death
y death, where is thy sting. oh
y
INNS not only -resurrected life 20
y Christ; but it becomes prophetic
concerns every life. Every tomb
III one day be empty Lent ends
Easter! Calvary leads TO the res
Sction. What a glorious hope We
dstians have, Immortality. Christ
Ihe first fruits, then they that are
nst,s, at His coming Victor Hugo
n. = in "a ~
kn like forest once cut down.
klier than ever. am rising,
30 my head. The earth gives me
kenerous sap: but heaven lights
with reflections of unknown
In writing my thoughts in prose
h in verse; history, philosophy,
Ina, romance. tradition. satire. ode.
Ag; / have tried all; but feel /
NJ not said the ten thousandth part
what is in me. When | go down
1.-THE grave, | can say, like many
hsrs, l have finished my days
Tx. But l cannot say, | have fin
I'D my life. My days work viii
dn again the next morning. The
b Is not a blind alley, it IS a thor
khfare. 1t closes on the twilight.
"opens on the dawn
FDeath is indeed but the open door
y q glorious eternity. The resur-
k4ion speaks of personal salvation.
promises the life that has no end
IN 1t declares to all bereaved souls
II them also that are fallen asleep
Jesus will God bring with Him.
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