Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-12
CHRISTMAS CAROL
THEME FOR SERMON
Dr.. Bowie Draws Lesson
From Dickens
Classic.
TOUCHES ON ARMS MEET
)ricnt TO Be Rcckoncd With
i'll World Peace
TOUCHES ON ARMS MEET


gain, as Row. w. Russell Bowie. ID,
:. related Charles Dickens Christ
las Carol" and drew it's lessons to
,lks OF today. at ST. Pauls Church
ist night.
This great classic. which. as Dr.
owic said last night. should be read
y everyone before Christmas, was
over better presented. AS the d.
Inc rccitcd the tale OF tho partner
alp OF Scrooge and Marley, the two
.ight-wads' OF London, who had no
me to devote 10 tho alienation Of
ain or Tho relief OF diHtrcss. and
no bore the stigma OF tho cmbodi-
en-; OF sclfshncss. because they
tuid not tear Themselves away from
ia game of money makIng. the
'irit Of Christmas Present" APP
ta!cd to the congregation.
Description Is Graphic.
The graphic description OF the
!sit" OF the Spirits OF Christmas
Christmas TO Come" i'npellcd fow
the nobIcr Instincts. and his ac-
,unt OF the cratchit family OF
christmas 10 Come" with the va
snt chair. ana the little crutctcs
hndinS In the corner. was dramatic
III" cagcrncss of Old SCruogc az
looked back to HIS childhood and
w himself az n wrctchcd boy at
ihool. rcndiEs his Arabian Nights"
nj his Robinson CrusGe." when his
ster came To take him home for
IN .st Nj.
'rmat!on into the rcalmg OF happl-
'se: his irst love. who gave him up
.causc he had grown selfish in his
fht for riches. aud his sordid exist
Ice thereafter. whc!I b. Gisdaincd
help spread the seeds Of human
induces among those hwu needed
zip. WAS pathetic.
Speaker sway. Audience.
Tho speaker carried hts audience
nng with the spirit OF Christmas
resent" and together they accom-
tnicd Old Scroogc into the haunts
happiness and distress ae well. and
sally. In tho third episode OF the
troll. when ScrooEc was awakened
the Joy Of giving and the happi-
,ss OF being able to spread sunshine
here II was moet needed. the real
sson OF D!ckcns great story
famed forth.
There are many OF VS. here" said
T. Bowie. who. perhaps. think too
nch OF ourselves and too little Of
hers. We. perhaps, are too busy
altering in the t,hcckcls. to feel that
,crc are those around va who need
alp. who are in absolute distress Ia
.dy and mind. II We could but
ave the Inspiration offered by this
DRY OF Tiny. Tim and Bob
ratchit.' aud Old Scroogc.' imbcdded
ito our hearts, we would, tomorrow,
81 busy in relieving the suffering.
hysical as we'll as spiritual rhysi-
II relief leads up 10 spiritual, re-
Fl. There arc hundreds cropping
the darkness OF misery and want.
hiie we sit in our counting houses
nd In our Offices, counting our
aims.
Brcnthc Spirit or Yuictidc.
Let US go out and breathe the
pirit Of the merry Tulct!dc. and set
irGc!ves TO doing the good work
,hirh the Father would have ny do.
hero are opportunities all around
$: let us take advantage OF them
AT the morning service yesterday.
,r Bowie discussed Contemporary
history and Its Vindication OF
hrlst." and pointed out that the
'ork now being done in Washing
IN by the worlds leading minds is
4 accordance with Nh. religious
critics that underiic all the develop
rents OF rfe.
I'VE have become aware" said DR..
owic. with wide awake attention,
{ the existence OF nations Of which,
few years ago. we thought In
nost desultory and Indifferent fash
IN. They have suddenly been re-
called before US as islands which
nd been hidden in fog bank. but,
an instant. stand clear and men
cling. too, In Il startling sunlight
hat picrccs through tho fog. And
We have walked TO n new percep-
.on OF the history and meaning OF
1e peoples OF the Orient so we have
ONE to n new sense Of their Import
nee for the years ahead. Every day
ne newspapers make us more clear
y aware that nothing permanent
an be settled In regard to the con-
>reroc. or in regard TO the peace OF
10 world. which docs not take into
ousidcrat.on these eastern people.
nuiId Upon Same Foundation.
There is worry evident develop
tent In tho mood OF statesmen and
ipiomats. and In tho attitude OF peo-
10 generally. n new sense OF the
ght of the Oriental peoples to
; considered in tho light of
inir own intereatH and not Sim
ly MS tools of policy OF the
Vest. For long time, tho reverse
aa true. We recognize that tho flu
ire OF tho world can only he made
,cure IL East and West alike build
pom tho Same moral foundation"
In presenting these points. DR..
owia dwelt ut length upon the many
indications, all Of which led to the
nal conclusion that, in tho words of
/. Paul to tho Athenlans. God that
ado the world and all things therein.
seing that Hs Is Lord OF heaven and
acth. hath mado of ono. oil nations
( men for to dwoll on all tho face
Z tho earth"
"Tho church and it's missionaries
nve boon trying to make us under
tand that those nations, especially
40 nations OF tho Orlcnt. must exist
n facts in our world regard. They
ave tried to disperse tho stupid fog
+ Insularity, In which so often we
touid wrap ourselves. They wont
ut TO india and China and japan
ing ago. before most OF tho pco-
la in America had any distinct idea
Z what these countries were.
Important for Worlds Pntnre.
"And those mlssionarics wore
An,hfpn ra MT onlv That fhsxo ma,