The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-06-29
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mail later than they otherwise would but this trust
will be overlooked Fourth Of July but once
year. fsStG fF+s 2 1t1h
HALF FARE TO RAvENSA ON THF FoURTH.
Half fare tickets win be sold and from all stations Of
the Cleveland and Pittsburgh Railroad good for the
Fourth. Passenger trains arrive and depart at and from
Ravenna at hours suitable to accommodate all who wish
TO celebrate with the people at Ravenna.
LAST SABBATH-The pulpit OF the M. II.
Church this village last Sabbath occupied by Rev
DR.. BAIRD, of Psbugh,the pastor, Rev. J. d. NoRros
being sbseniifrom town.
For the morning service Dr. BAIRD chose for his text
the I4th Of the 2ad chapter of Revelations:
Blessed are they that do his commandments. tat they
may have right to the tree Of life, and may enter In
through the gates into the city. tg-f
The rst proposition adyanc was assertions
of the Bible be entertained by mankind without destroy
ing the rational and eternal happiness Of An
gument used by many reason for not becoming pro-
fessors Of religion was, that at destroyed all the
brightness and cheerfuiness of life and left nothing but
gloom and despondeney This the speaker said, an
eutire isn.epreaton of the readings and teachings
Gods word. Il part Of the mission of disciple
Of Christ through the earth through the
bre shades Of the graveyard.
Though the dutie devolving upon Christians required
self denial and constant personal watchfness, there was
not to be found, in the whole country. person into
had entered that not infinitely happy than he
who lived in sin, even foe single day.
God requires ODE edience of man. but He requires moth
ing of man than he do. While there is every
inducem~ut embrace the truths of religion what Is the
reward Of those who spend their lives in the tolls Of sin
The speaker dwelt upon this point with great earnest
ness and force reasoning he brought bear was
most clear and logical.
Another immutabie feature. of the divine wisdom he
denominated love. Supreme love toward God. and an
equal love for fellows and ourseR essential
pleasures and duties of those who choose that better part
which cannot be taken away from them.
The remarks of the speaker throughout earnest
and effective and 1t not possible to transfer to paper
the manner, indeed the NATTER of the discourse. He
was listened to with marked attention, and it Ia i'm
possible that his words received seed into
good ground which also bearet fruit and bringeth FORTH
some a handredfoId, some sixty and thirty.
The selected for the evening service from FIRST
Corinthians-Chap. 7, verse 81:
For the fashion Of this world passeth away.
In the rst place the speaker attempted to show that II
pursued the things that belong their eternal in
terests with half the ardor they pursue the things of the
world they would be called enhusasts,-nay they would
be called fanatics. The text intended to enforce the
truth we saw every day verified that everything
subject to change.
They that lean upon the staff of age for support,
were aectionatey nded changes they had
peienced in passing through the vcissudes of infancy
and childhood, in losing, in MEASURE THAT inno
cency and unbemished character by with the
world, which characerizes that favored age well
the change that they must expect in passing that
bourne from whence traveller return.
The of world admonished that the gold he
earnestly sought would from his possession
were successful in amassing 1t, for title to houses
and lands gold silver. could exempt him from tho
cold embrace death, when the grim messenger was
commissioned to bear him to the tomb.
Every earthly thing, said the speaker that relates to
organized being, is subject to changer the rocks
themselves signs of dssouton and the world and
perhaps worlds that shine with sparkling ustre
our heads, may finally be dissolved.
But the soul that from earth goes up to its
God with moral fitness unness for His presences,
receives the stamp of virtue of vice. just the
earthly conducted, lfes responsibilities
met This condition therefore subject change
for he that is unjust win be unjust still. and he that ID
filthy will be filthy still, and he that is righteous win be
righteous still and he that is holy will be holy still.
The speaker touchngly alluded to the changes which
death had wrought often IN midst and asked tht
solemn question, where they now who had in day
gone by often met with sand assured his hearer
those sad Offices they had performed for others weu
soon be performed for them. Their eyes would also
closed by Others their bodies consigned to the marrow
house, and how would they meet the final udge, wa
the question for them to decide, and 10 decide
He then in impressive urged them by al
the gores Of heaven and despair Of the second death
to make sure Of an eternal f In an accepted time AM
day of the rich means of grace so free
offered BY the blood OF Him who became ransom tnat
world might De redeemed.
As In the morning, this discourse was listened to wit
rapt attention. aud seemed to make deep impressio
upon the bearers 1t was ne specimen of pulpit ele
aueuce to which our brief notes do but poor Justice
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July -I4h.
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