The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-29
TAKE GOD As PARTNER.
! IN YOUR BUSINESS


The Christian business man shoui6
take God as an active partner In his
business and all OF his redeemed
children should be evidence OF tf1eS
blessed fact that His loving guidance
is ever accessible to them in all On
their everyday affairs. declared the
Rev. r.. r. Lumpkin in his revival
sermon at ST. James Methodist
church last night. when in colieEe
would sometimes be perpiexed over
D problem and would invariably take
my trouble to my Heavenly Father
with assurance that He cared about
my worries and would aid me.
The earnest, practical sermon was
on the text, Come unto me all sc
that labor and are heavy laden and
will give you rest" The tender and
loving invitation of our Saviour who
had himself experienced the cares and
sorrows of human life, and who suf-
fered and died to save man from SIN
land to give tho weary refreshing rest
Celebrating upon tho theme OK
Christly refuge. the speaker said, the
invitation is to the infidel and doubtcr.
to come to Him for the truth and FOR
the solving of their problems. "Inger-
sol may be more familiar with the
Bible in the seree Of his familiarity
with shakespeare ana other classics.
A. y
OF Bible truth. He never came to
Jesus the great light OF the world
The trouble with the agncstic is that
he won't investigate---doesn't come to
the source OF truth
1 The come OF Jesus In tie text ii
! to the weary Christian. why perplex
and worry ourselves over doubts and
fears and misfortunes and every DAY
affairs when we have a safe and ees
~
solve your problems. He cares fcs
You, and knowing your frailtics and
your WEAKNESS, he lovingly tnvitcs
you to come to him for rest.
OF course. the preacher put the en-
phass on the invitation to the sinner
to come to Jesus for rest from the
WEAKNESS Of the heavy burden Of sin
Sin makes life 80 heavily laden and.
wearisome, and Jesus knew II. and to
passeth all understandine-he took
upon himself mans nature. suffered
died and assembled to glory to provide
that sweetest OF all rest. why not
come TO him In simple. trusting faith
and ind rest for your weary souls
a sure, sweet and all refreshing rest
the precious pardon OF your sins and
the adoption into the family Of the
saved?
Inc series or d6rnOn0 Will come &c
close with the message OF Sunday
evening. The messages have beer
sequaiized by a strict adherence IL
the old Methodist orthodoxy. which
embraces the trinity, salvation through
repentance towards God and faith II
the Lord Jesus Christ, the operation 81
Gods Holy Spirit upon the heart and
conscience, regeneration and growth
in grace. The discourscs have been
plain and practical. and though the
themes discussed are old. they are yet
new and engrossing. especially whca
presented In such an engaging and
practical manner ~ IN this series of
sermons. There has been no effort 10
.sensationalize tho meeting. nor to DIX
plot numbers, ana besides the uncun-
verified that have been reached. the
church membership has been helped.
and altogether this revival has been
one Of power and success.
On Sunday morning the doors Of
the church win b open for the recep-
ton Of members on profession Of
faith and by letter. Tho closing
service OF the revival WIN begin Sun
day evening 1t 1850 with the song
service. and at 5 o'clock this pastor
win preach hin revival valedict0Ty.