Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-06
REV. FRED R. CHENAULT
SPEAKS ON wise FOOLS
Cites Cure of Naaman by Ap.
parently Foolish Act of :
Bathing in Jordan.
CHILD DID GREAT SERVICE
I'm Humble Position, She Did Not
hesitate to Speak Convictions To
Proud Ruicr. Which Led to Healing
OF LeprOsy. Pastor Tells gathering.

Last night at Broad SlIcet Mctho-
dist Church. Rev. Fred r.. Chcnault
spoke on tho subject. Wise Fools.
using as basis OF what he said IN.
incident OF tht healing OF Naanan.
the lepcr.
lie SPOKE. in part. as follows:
great many love the spectacu-
lar but take no interest in the COM
mon things. The healing of Naaman
was full OF the commonplace. The
little girl that gave him the sugges-
ton that led to his recovery was
merely an humble servant in a great
household The manner OF his heal
Ing was far different from what he
expected. He merely dipped seven
times In tho Jordan.
The little girl did foolish thing,
viewed from the standpoint of the
world. when she riskcd her position
cxalting another Cod. rather than the
one worshipcd in the household, and
Naaman's act of bathing in the Jor-
dan 70 heal the lcprosy was, from
his viewpoint. foolish act. but II
was his Willingness to finally do the
foolish thing that led to his cure.
Child's Possibilities Great.
The first lesson Is the great scrv-
Ice that child here rendered. She
was child and held an humble no.
s!t!on, but she did not hesitate to
speak her conviction. We need pco-
their convictions. no matter what thu
circumstances.
The possibilities OF child's life
arc unlimited. Many man has found
the truth by the way OF N child
Every child's life is full of potential
powers. An old German schoolmas-
ter said that he always took Off his
hat 10 every child that entered his
school. because he knew not what
was bound up in that childs life.
Ills faith was realized when Erasmus
came forth from his school.
MiiIet ltncrd Against Time.
Again. let us remember that the
misfortune of this child gave her q
greater opportunity for service. 1t
was pathetic and tragic when this
child was torn from her home and
her people and taken into slavery
Yet II gave her a great opportunity
TO testify for her God and to make
her immortal Great books and
poems and achievements OF all kinds
have been the result OF suffering
canvas. The AnEcius." He was
painting against time, he was racing
against death. for tho brush strokes
were put on in the early morning be-
fore going To his mental duties as n
railroad porter. where he earned
money for food and medicine for his
dying wife. The very suffering
through which he passed. unified and
intensified all the marvellous fine
ness Of his soul.
When David Livingstone had sup
plementcd his theological education
with medical course he was then
ready to go 10 spread the Gospel in
China. He was ready 10 start out
for his chosen field OF work. AMI
then the word came from China that
;hc opium war would make II I'M
possible for him to enter that
country. Although he was turned
aside from his chosen work. he went
to Africa. where he spent thirty
years in opening up that dark con-
tinent.
Our hindrances are sometimes our
help: our misfortuneS may be our
fortunes. The way of suffering may
be the way of triumph.