The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-12-12

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Cssacil adjosrnsa.
a. Bsvfvoa UsosaaOA
Many Il our ciiissn - psssibly sssss1s
4 he fsct shas souio 4 rsAgioss nssa-
inn have been hsld - ssvsEal dags -
ana ars still pssssslliae = - vsslniaaass
Pr~sbyses;aa Chaush, - eessstA sasssl
Rev. Dr.. Bro~s, q Syiag6sld, Minoas,
Who vas largely instzunsatal in the vondsr>
ful revival Which - bssa psssaiiing h taas
place for some months, has bssu present 90
sisting Rev. Mr.. Craig, pastor Of the church
here. The Doctor sssns 70 b ; ~ weIl
advanced II ysass, bus q much pAyuseal -
veil a. mental vigor, and Addresses him.
self to the understanding Of his andisscs IN
measure 20 clear and fofcibls, and with
such sarness sincerity, sAae lsw ca fkii TO -
convinced, even Il ny rstao . BE- sroessds
and although tho meetings have not been -
generally attended tina far - they might
have been, and shoald have bssn, tAsrs are
indications Of growing interest, and the friends
Of he movement ere sacousgsd 70 pssssvers
in the good work.
Afer the close Of the sermon last evening,
in response to word Of sxhestasion BY the
pastor of the church, number Of psssons
rose % their feet to indicate their purpose to
eek the Lord, and their desire for IN intsr-
| 81 In the prayers and sympathies Of Gods
people. This manifestation Of the special
prsssnce Of the Holy Spirit appeals unntis>
taksbly TO the Christians Of this community,
and the call upon them 70 come up 70 fhe
help OF the Lord, and 70 draw nigh and PEI
the salvation Of the Most High. may pol
safely pas UNDECIDED.
Ever since the grand initiatory ouspourinl
Of the Holy Spirit on the day Of Psatee>st
aiter protssctsd prayer By the assemblies
disciples, the Church Of God has besp blsaps<
with special ssss6ps Of gracious visisaaiou b.
the Blessed Spirit, in answer TO special e6Srt
and earnest prayers On behalf Of revival b
Christian men and women meeting soseths
for that object. And hat this 10 The ac{sa
TONED mode by which Chrosians ars revive
and sinners converted, 10 not only proved b
the history of the Church, in al ages Of rs
, Christian era, but also BY the promises n
, corded in the Old Testament, and namefou
} examples Of their fulfilmentto God and ~
cient people.
sl And ~ all must feel the need Of God
] special blessing 1t this time in the rsasw'
Of right spirit amongst Christians, - Fs
!. Iasa work Of mercy on behalf Of the undos
vsrtsd, it is to be hoped that I'll will b,
;, their presence and their aid 70 promote Il
!. good work 30 happily begun in orr com
= Unity.
ii There will be Prayer and Confsrsn'
!, Injecting from o'clock 70 10 o'clock th
!, morning, and preaching It O'Clock in Il
eveniny, and ill who desire the blessing
God on the community, or upon their pv
: meetings. u.
10 II is IN off mooted question, can Consum
- ton be curedf The pros and cons .
almost % innumerable ~ are the victims
10 this fatal disease. On one ground all agr
N that Nossden's Ptaorai Balm will relic
4. levery case and cure . majority. For sale
ken FULLER, heokuk.
Of Do IT WIrH THY MIGHr-Fortune, o.
= cess, fame, position are never gained but
piously, determinedly, bravely sticking, gro
ing, living to thing till it is fairly accol
Il plished. In short, you must carry . thi
through, if you want TO be anybody or IN
thing No matter il it does cost you I
Re pleasure, the society, the thonsand early IN
a iications of life No matter for these. Sti
>. to the thing, and carry it through. Belle
you were made for the matter, and that no o
70 else can do il. Put forth your whole enc
y gies Stir, wake, electrify yourself, and
= forth TO the task. Only once learn to car
!, y . thing through in all its completeness u
u proportions and you will become hero. Y
'e will think better Of yourself; others "
think better of you. Of course they vi
. The world, in its very heart, sdmires 4
:, stern, determined doer. Drive right alon
J. then, in whatever you undertake. You'll
successful, never fear.
m In "a Episcopsl Church in the north
: Scotland porter employed during the we'
N at the railway station does duty on Sund
- by blowing the bellows Of the organ. r
OF other Sunday he fell sound asleep during I
service, and 10 remained vhsD the pealing
the organ xas required. He Vas suddsl
awakened by another Official, when, app
rently dreaming Of an approaching train,
- started to his feet and roarsd out with Ill /
force and shrillness Of stsntoriaa lungs q
y habit, Change here for Elgin, Lossiemou
and Burghesd." The effect upon the cong
ID CATION, sitting in expectation q . concord
sweet sounns, may be imagined.
n THs IxseuAurr OF RAcss.-Ths He
Y ScHUYLEz CoLyAx, in . rscssA speech 81 b
II troi,, says:
III never believed in negro equality. lii
u lieve Gnd made for His own vice purpois
y superior race. We have proved ourselves
!, our Inventions in science, history and phile
ophy, to be superior. do not believe in
dian equality, / do not believe In Chine
ID equality. nor in Malay equality. God M )
v us a superior race, and with ereater respp
sibilities. But God forgive me il, willis
think so. would endeAvor 70 grind do,
liberty to all We all shall meet It the sal
q. Judgment bar. But think can ny vi,ho
any impie,y wish He had made all ths
races white, for had he done 90, there vol
not have besn . Democrat to-day
n.l
Ii BLAsrHrxr REBuKED.-When NapolS
was about to invade Ruaia, person Who i
endeavored to dissuade him from his puspSl
T. finding he could not prevail, quoted y h
the proverb, /" Man proposes bnt God disr
J. Sos = to which he indisnansly replied,
dispose - we'll - propose" A Chnsti
lady, hearing the inpioas boast, remArke
70 al set TINT down % the turning point Of N @
Icons fortunes. God will mot suffer . cssasu
Il thus With impunity to usurp his prerogasive
. Il happened just - the lady had predicted
Napoleon's invasion Of Russia was the CO,
mencement Of his fall
n --~-o~
,s "woHAS: she needs ~ sulogisn; 9
D speaks for herselfl' vas the toast offered
I. - enthusiastic individual, at . celebrate
4 The same sentiment might b very approp
A ately uttered in behalf Of the "KelsstI
oSI Clsansss." which is rapidly attaining I
N tional reputation.
Sold By oil drserisss asd groesrs.
"WHY 10 il that 20 many American vom
n die at an are when thew shouId be in 4