Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-12-16
CHICAGO, Dec. Il, 1870.

EUEOf TQzCtte
Sabbath morning, at G o'clock, l
awakened TO find myself in cur Met
tropolitan city. The morning dawn
ed late and darkly. Mingled snow
and rain filled the air throughout the
day, yet the worshipers were not
all daunted. | soon found myself,
with my friend PrindIe under the
influence of a powerful sermon by
Dr.. Fowler, in the Centenary VI. E.
Church. Text: "Therefore by
their fruits ye shall know thcm.'
The services closed, and the grand
organ, manipulated by w. 5. b.
Matthews, started into new life, one
of Bach's celebrated figures.
Having ministered to the wants of
the inner man, we returne u to the
Sunday School. Thirty minutes be-
fore the time of opening, the visitor
finds the courteous Supt., Mr.. A. Il.
Lane, at the door, heartily welcom-
ing all to the privileges of the school.
The school opened by singing, fol-
lowed by short, get earnest prayer
Mr.. Mathews is at the piano; Mr..
J. A. Buttertield for about fifteen
minutes leads the singing i'm his ad-
mirable manner. This pleasant and
very profitable exercise closed, and
the scripture lesson is read respon-
sively by Supt. and school. Then 30
minutes are employed in the exami-
nation of the lesson by the several
classes, followed promptly by sing
ing and remarks by the Supt. Sing
ing books are then collected, and pa
pers distributed, the Church creed IS
then repeated in concert, and why
not? How many adults of the
northwest, comparatively speaking,
can tell clearly what their church
crecds are? If we believe in a GER
tain creed, let us believe understand
ingIy. This done and the Superin-
tendent utters an earnest ejaculation
\ familiar piece is sung spiritedly,
and the children pass out by classes.
Thus order and harmony are secured.
The average attendance for quarter
Ell ding July LIST. 1870, $50; atten-
dance Nov. 9th, $40; 18th, SOP; 2Dth,
99l; eth, 937; average, 500. On
this day SD rainy. the number was
673, which is surely remarkable
What other evidence DO we want Of
the power for good of well reguIat-
ed Sunday school, one that will have
such storm so full an atten-
dance. Cast thy bread upon the
We are apt to think of Chicago III !
her progres-lveness, us the seat of al!
evil. She has, however, most Inter
astimy redeeming qualities.
The Sunday Schools are carrying on
m "irrepressible conflict" with sin.
As Sabbaths succeed each other the
lumboI of efficient workers increase.
I'm the 5. S. Of the LIST Cong. Church
We find Mr.. z. p. Bliss using his
pest powers as Superintendent. His
vocal powers, energized
~ the true spirit of the Master, seem
o raise the children to a higher plane
IF life. The building in which tn s
school is held, is model of church
probably the finest in
America, costing Sl0S,000. ! might
ipeqk of others, as for instance the
second Baptist Church, so exquisite
y complete, and the Centenary NJ.
Z. Church so perfect in all its ap
but space will not per-
nit extended notice. All these in
licate power for good. Chicago is
also taking rapid strides toward
VOrShip in singing. The choirs are
becoming ch0riStcrs to the churches.
The people sing, and thus music be-
zones an acceptable part of worship
o the Lord. The ideal of the DE
zine Arkn is advancing. Poetry
lWakens emotions of itself, but
.dd to it music, and the sou! is en-
.rgized by two cooperating forces
md we become. as it were, charmed
INTO the Infinite. More Anon. b.