The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-08
LAMP VI EXPECTATION
|. SHOULD NOT BURN DIN

The people OF Richmond are az
landed . cordial invitation 70 attAnd
thu evangeiistic services now being
conducted at the Second BaptiSt
church DR.. John Marvin Dean. OF
Chicago. II directing the cAmpatyp as
sisted by. Ration Sprake. Of Cincin-
natl. and Miss A I. Stockton, OF Cali
fornta- Prayer meetings are beinS
held each morning at eleven o'clock
In the homes Of the membership al
well a. at the church each evening at
1850 o'clock The main service be-
gins at O'clock with song eerv1ce
lad by sprakA The message OF the
evening is delivered by DR.. Dean
Or. Dean Is a man with remark
able and varied experience. He Is a.
descendant OF colonial soldiers, pio-
neer purttans and patriots OF the
revolution One ancestor organized a
congregational church on the dock
In England and brought 1t to Connect
cut In 1927. DR.. Dean entared the
evangellstc dsld at the early age OF
eighteen and has since served as an
evangelist IN many states and coun-
tries
The sernon last might at the Sec
ond Baptist church was on the ~SecA
ond Coming OF Christ" and In part
follows:
AT the present hour millions OF
people are thinking about the second
coming Of Christ. There Is a great
diference OF opinion. Some hold that
TO believe Christ IL coming is fatalis-
tic. and unworthy OF Christian optim-
ism. but the Bible is very. plain on
this point. and 1t behooves all Chris
t'ans to be In expectation. Cod e
word does not tell US to look for
death. but to anticipate the return of
the Master. There Is no prophesy
that needs to be fulfilled before Christ
comes again
The church has lost great In
SEPARATION out OF its life by allowing
the larnp OF expectation te, burn difrs.
Nothing would so arouse the Chris
tan world as q real aud united look
Ing for the blessed hope and glorioug
appearing OF our Savior. There Is a
dark side to His coming and q bright
side. wish tonight to speak on the
bright side and refer 60 three glorious
events which viii take place when he
comes
The nrst La the resurrection from
the dead When the Master descenda
from heaven the dead In Christ shall
be RAISED and living disciples shall
be changed and shall receive their
spiritual bodies. We now know what
q body Is and what a.. spirit L., but
then we shalt receive a glorious new
gnt--a spirit body. The reign OF
death and OF disease and hunger will
be forever overcome Each time I
visit a hospital or read OF the agoniea
suffered or the battlefield, I feel like
praying. Even so. coue quickly,
Lord Jesus
The second result OF our Lords
return will be the reunion OF the
Christian with his loved ones who
have fallen asleep in Christ We shalt
be caught up together with them to
meet the Lord In the air, and so shall
we ever be with the Lord. Therefore
comfort one another with these
words That fl the great funeral
text in the rible.
'srhe third result OF our Lords
coming will be the setting up of the
throne of rewards. This is called the
Judgment seat OF Christ, where all
OF His followers will receive the due
reward Of their services. This is the
hour when the degree of w. D. will
be bestowed, Well done, good and
faithful servant, enter into the joy
of the Lord
"Oh. that the church OF God in
America would lift up it's eyes TO the
everlasting ILLS and purify Itself In
holy expectation Behold what man
ner OF love the Father hath bestowed
upon us that we should be called the