National Republican., 1873-11-10
NORTH BAPTIST CHURCH.
David and Goiiah; or, the Church an
G.I.as Rrr..

David and Goiiah, or, the Church and
Giant Error.
The congregations OF this new interest are con.
stanty increasing, and give great promise OF
success. The subject Of the discourse yesterday
morning by the pastor, Rev. DR.. Gray, was
"David and Goliah /; or, "Thc Church and Giant
Error. from Samuel, xvii: IS 81. The speaker
said: This isa part OF the bulletin from battle
at klah. / shall not undertake 10 spl rituailzs
this passage, and still, 1t may be typical. Were
to make It such should say Goliah typlnes the
giant Of error, which, for forty centuries. has
dened the living God and David represents the
Christian Church attacking this giant, and the
ave smooth stones are Gospel truths.
Hence we have, nrst, the gigantic nature OF
means to which God has pledged the final vic
tory. The conversion Of the world 10 great
thought which u is dlricult to master. II the
omnipotence OF God were put forth TO convert
the entire world within single ordinary genera
tlon It would require the conversion OF thirty
millions leyery year, OF SIX hundred thousand
souls every day. This change implies nothing
less than the sweeping away OF every vestiRe OF
idolatry and the conversion Of every temple and
This is to he accomplished through the agency
OF the missionary church, which, like the shep-
herd boy, attacks the Goiah Of error with q
sling rs power lies IN It's living union with the
living God. The Church may increase her
agencies and multiply her machinery hundred
fold, but 1t is all for nsught unless Christ be the
living spirit within the wheels.
There are some subordinate powers possessed
by Christians which It ts their imperative duty
TO employ. Prayer IN Que. Appeals and entrea.
ties between man and man move the Affairs OF
this world; bat In the Church they move
Heaven. Other means may he influential; but
prayer, by enRRy ng divine power, sets all cal
culatlon at defiance. Perseverance is . power.
~ Yields TO no difficulty and IL stopped by no
obstacle. Self-denial 10 power. Who eXhib-
lied more Of this grace TO the world than Jesus
Christ, Gods great missionary? The palmiest
as 81 'he @ chnrch have been Us seasons OF self.
nshermen and tent-makers conquered principal
tiles and powers; Its Reformation days, when
OF Geneva smote the rapal Golis6; its Puritan
days, when Cromwell's ironsidea went, singing
psalms and pray ing, into battle, and q baud of
MaVnawcr dyar sih. a as sn pi eeIed IN the
These have been some OF the best eras OF the
Church, because they were days OF self-denial.
conservation AZ Is a power; it brings the Church
ders II inyncibe.
Thus the great conflict Is going on between
the powers OF light and darkness. 1t is not re-
includes the great world. The comhatants: are
the Church and giant error. The Church must
triumph: Error must fall. Jesus Christ must
reign. The time is approaching. Let the Church
pray for 10. Let the soldiers OF the Cross gird
on their MmOr and wait for orders. Lst the sa-
cramental hosts OF Gods elect watch for the
puBlt Uluslr tHt Dhttlt ls lsOfu =, anu on
the brow OF Jesus the King Of kings and Lord
OF lords, shall rest the dladem Of victory!
This church was organized January 10, lSIa,
and reorganizel publicly on the 10Th OF March,
lsIa. The number Of co .stituent members was
~; added since by letter, 1G by baptism, 4; and
one member has died, viz. Mrs. y. Richards,
whose memory will se long cherished with
pleasure. This church has small but comfort
able chapel. The congregations, the Sunday
school, and the deep interest felt In this new
church enterprise give great promise OF success
Rev. 4. H. Gray, former pastor OF E-street Bap-
tst church, and Chaplain OF United States Sen.
ate for nearly seven years, has accepted the In
yltation 10 be their pastor, and has entered upon
bis labors successfully.
Though the church Is small In numbers aud In
means, they have raised and expended In yATl-
Dus ways nearly 5000, and they are making at
rangements TO erect q new and more cOinmodl-
BUS mouse OF worship. They have agreed TO send
/ letter TO the American Baptist Union Assocla-
lion this week. and ask for admission. The
whole church Is a united, working, happy band,
md they extend q welcome TO all who will Join
hem In this promising neld.
The Sunday school, under the superintendent
u Mr.. y, Richards, Ii In highly nourlshing con-
iltlon, with over 1870 scholars, and an average
attendance OF about 100. They gave q Sunday
school concert OF an Interesting character on
sabbath evening, aud the recltAtions and music |
were unusually Interesting TO- such occasions. |
They have \ church sociable on Friday evening. |
Grace m. II. Chureh.