The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-24
WORK OF ISFTDTIS.

What inidel could come 10 Rich
nnond and for six weeks hold the at
tention OF the people of your city ana
pack this huiidtng 81 every night for SIX
weeks9"
In launching into his discussion OF
what infideis had done, the "Vange-
list drew com parsons between them
and teachers of the Christian doctrine.
and stated that no infidcl ever brought
Q sinner to Christ, ever reformed
drunkard or a card player. He
summed up the works Of these and
rated that what hey hed accom-
|.p.ished would not ell small sheet or
writing pa per.
The speaker iikened word pictures
as the greatest camou'laFe IN the
world. He stated that The hlsckest
rim cculd be made 30 appear decent by
vivid descriptions In. Illustrating
this roint Sunday quoted passage
from a speech made by "A famous in
fceI. and used the Same words 10
Ae.~rine the doctrines Of Jesus Christ,
II would rather he Lowry German
asant In HON pun clothing, wooden
Shoes and live in lowiv thatehed
hut. and have the peace cf mind by
knowing that was "A Christian, 'haN
10 be the greatest hero OF the inf
hess'
This Cow Of words and it's delivery
Nv Sunday brought the hearty ap-
proval of the audience
Day OF Judgment Coming.
There y coming a day Of judgment
vher everybody will be present auo
there will be TO chance for singls
scui 70 withdraw from the meeting
Those living In this worldly lfe can
40 a. they choose now. but there IL
" This VanEAttEi
oIftsrfv denounced atssasn- who had
fstteA 70 hear him. bur not in the
.erae that be had an exalted opinion
| - 70 his teachings and preachings-
IL stated that II you do not des're
4 oo,ne TO hear me thers H no law
rompeliing you TO do SO. lie told MS
| audience that those who stayed away
hight stay, and those who left during
ire after meeting might leave. but
S,,ere would be one meeting which
thev could not leave and one they
-nu,d be forced TO attend. namely.
the meeting before the judgment bar
q God
l Sunday gave a vivid picture OF what
~ thought would he the manner Of
wv,,~edurc before the highest court
he stated that the sins OF all persons
wouId be annou need by God. and that
| /, was not necessary to keep a record
~ them on earth. y record far more
| important than any one can keep Is
1einx Kept by God. and all the sins
are being recorded.
u his sermon, the evangelist stated
te.af ne was not afraid to face the
%.Asment bar OF God, for he knew
sNaf the best friend he had, Jesus
CAy4k, was In heaven.
str was painted it's hIackest by the
~vanrelist, and he likened sin as being
- har to the love OF God. and that
~ only thing that could pass this bar
! - 4 hood tide of the spirit OF Jesus
'sChYtst- Sunday brought ont the iac'
shat the hand OF God was the only
tnsnr which could pardon sinners. and
~ pleaded earnestly with his audi
....ss NOT 10 put isandcufss- upon God"
Cannot Fool God.
rs. Indignant will come after death
s,.st ~ sure as death, and no contra
Nnd goods can enter heaven. In
! frustrating this point Sunday told Of
the various means that revenue
srents had Of discovering how SNUG
~sers got into ono country from an
..hrr Time was when II was easy
~ fool the revenue men. but that time
- nassed You never could ZOO
S3od. and you never will.
sunday began his discussion or
chose who are not Christians, ane
6rought out the fact that If he was
at Christian ho would creep dowr
sha aisle rather than so away without
arst announcing Jesus Christ as hi.
nereonal Saviour.
pefore the sermon last night, Sons
..Aar Rodcheaver Bob Matthew,
and pianist Brewster rendered severa
se,ections. and were forced to sins
three times before The applause OF Tbs
smdience was hushed. Kody alss
rsndered a solo. while he sang a due
Nth Mrs. Asher.
G. Jeter Jones'. prominent banker
= his city, recently connected with
~ M. c.. A., who recently returned
~ this city from France. was intro
6ucsd by Rodeheaver as being one Q
.4hose terrible Y secretaries" OF which
= much had been said. u was thu
e,~f public appearance 81 Mr. Jones
Ava he was wildly cheered by tho au
dance.
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