National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-26
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CLOSING SERVICES At GAIrHERsBURG

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quie, Of hi. home IN the forests A 9Ior,cus sum.
mer day welcomed US as we welcomed It, and
torether went forth N snsnd onr farewell day in
the tented grove.
Last night, after our report closed, Rev. Rich
ard Norris, OF Waugh chapel preached an earn
est and thoughtful sermon from John vili.si-sa,
uWellne mainly on the conuit'ous On Nnich
Christ will give the knowledge OF sins forgiven,
sna u,sns ,ne n'a, VIII 'nese ooaus'o ,n
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,n'tauons eA'on"ou W m'. Notr's ano mr'
score Of sou,s presente, them ,elyes a, Tho altar
~ nrav.r MANY ~ ,he.. u.,o hann,I, eon,.,,
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the seekers Of religion here now are mainly
members OF Washington families OF prominence
and refinement.
In the course Of the sermon y.s.ertay evening
Rev. II. a. Cleveland paid the following eloquent
and touching tribute TO Christianity aud Metho-
dism; We o s.,a i yesterday. owing 70 the
you: Other religions are limited, local and tem-
porary. Under them particular tribes and
nations s are e. DEVELOPED To- nsd pom, o. pro
Christianity has shown itself adequate TO ali tue
circumstances OF our human deveiopment-l re-
ligion OF helptllness In every conceivable state
aud actual condition. IL s the only system that
makes public duty . religious oblEation and
puts enthusiasm into mems hearts for tue
regions and unfriendiiest nations. 1t /. formed
for universally, permanence and nnallty. It's
| scheme Tor the redemption and Improvement OF
mankind Is unique, complete and incapable OF
repetition That u Is fIaught with the tate OF
bygone snperstltlons, stricken with palsy and
hastening to decay aud oblivion, IL Islander
and lie born Of wicked hatred and rebellion.
| IL was never more vigorous or aggressive than
| II Is to-day. We can no more outgrow our need
Of u than OF tue sun IN the heavens that Is nnex
hausted by US excessive SHINING he same
siortoos sun That bathed me head o. Abraham
and guided the feet OF Paul. IL mas passed lts
critical period, won ia grandest victories. and
hastens 70 universal conquest IL Is taxing me
i
forever. TO day ChrstlAn Prctestsntism y 10
| the van o. human culture and progress, While
the TACT OF the Shrstan Churcn - an Argument
skepticsm canno. An NV IT, Inc nv, Mora WI
surely DO conquered lot Christ The signs OF
| the times propnesy u; tue inmutaole WORD q
Jesus promises u. lac work VIII De lone. shlil
| We 90 our part onal We me,nouisuI Oul
| fathers Old tneir work and diu " wei. they
| have left Us rich inheritance OF blessing, OF
Sppottuniy anu OF imp'emens Anu Cnsisesn J,
Methodism u to-day the same soul-stlrrinR and
soul-saving power that u used TO be. Her golden
| gates ne onwhlu. sne - improving III thAti
she Is adAptlng herself 70 the elevated spirit and
| cnhngeu conuitlons OF the age. sne never low
cred 80 nigh or stood 30 strong and beautiful as
TODAY, the wonder OF the thoughtful and adml-
ration OF the ueVout The oluen nfes sun burn
on her Altars, the same power broods over hef
ampmeeting assemblies, speaks through hef
pulpits anu press, mi gives emciency 10 all hef
varied mlnlstratlona;
| Inc divine nre SUI kindies ~ her grand old
historic "nonrners' bench" and lights up the
darkness OF her penltents as OF old II shined
along me eyelids oi raul and disrlpated the
mists OF paganism. Her philanthroples continue
unparalleled In the history OF modern churches,
her spirit missionary and her mechanism adapted
TO the difficulties OF me times and the neehs Of
llsm OF power gu her ministry and isity-theu
let her leaders shout Tor the battle aud God
arise uniurl her banners and sound the bugis
fully able % possess the land. lie TOOK hold q
! him and lifted hin up We see OF what sori
our work Is and In what splritlt Ia TO be done
- | naa "toicyt w w iepuHu "
, those who seek to become members Of thess
socieues7 This one thlnX only-a desire TO saw,
, their souls and nee the wrath to come" Ou
work, then, Is 70 klndle tins desire and help mel
into this salvation-into the eternal temple o.
truth, OF beauty and OF God.
Our work as Christians aud as Metho1ists
Is not one OF contention aud strife, the preaching
|; OF cold cr"esis aud colder theologies, and the
: laying down OF hard aud eNactin. mental con
|, ditions, hut thu saying, In love and faith ant
=, power 10 all men every where, however wondere,
J and sunken, sin the name OF Jesus Christ o
q Nazareth rise up and walk" Our true aud ey
| eriasting mission Ia TO lake hold OF prOstrat
souls, and ut them into pet feet salvation froh
y all sin. ] think Peter must have been Meth
y. Odist, lie makes this miracle Of healing gran,
- and Illustrative text, from which he argues ~
aivineness OF Christianity and the duty Of faitll
But he soon forgets his argument and leave
his historic recitas, and In his Zeal to save soul
falls to earnest exhorting. "Repent ye, there
"a fore, and he converted that YOUR sins nay b.
y botted out when the seasons OF refreshing sha
y come" He must have been fond Of camp-mee
V ngs and q grand cAmp-meeting preacher
u "Many Of them which heard the word believed
Is and the number OF the men was about i've thou
> sand" o for such preaching power and sue
revivals to-day. Brother. man, lying outside tn
temple gate PROSTATE, broken, helpless, beg
CARED, and your heavenly father comes to 20
to-day, aud says there Is room for you and 20