The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-08-27
SUNDAY JOTTINGS.

Inc PILOT, ever On Me alert Tor
the wel-heing and moral status of its
made arrangements for gen
eral attendance Of reporters at all the
..glish churches within our city
limits for Sunday last. The Pri-
mary reason being an earnest desire to
discover an enthusiastic feeling of I" To
your tents, oh, Israeli! =" among our
resident divines, in proof that the
Beecher scandal had not absorbed their
minds to the injury of their former faith,
or to the exclusion of their u ual devt-
tions.
At the First Presbyterian Church,
on Eighth street, at the morning ser
vice, the Rev. c. B. Stevens, after an
earnest prayer for guidance, chose his
text from the fourth chapter of Acts,
33d verse: ~
ness Of the resurrection OF the LORD Jesus; and
great grace was given to them al"
He said, that these Apostles were
the light of the church and of the
whole world, and witnesses of the
Faith, and he exhorted his church men,
bers, and the members of osher churches
then present, to So live in parity end
good works that their example SHOULD
witness their full faith in abe Lord
jesus; and that through thein the
Church might become living witness
of Christ on earth.
In conclusion the Rev. Mr.. Stevens
made most welcome and encouraging
announcement,-that in his own church
for several months past his congregation
had grown in earnest solicitude and
zeal for the truth that endureth
always as it never had before for the
same period under his miuistration.
AT THE METHODIST CHURCH.
The Rev Mr. Alpine held forth both
morning and evening, in place Of The
Presiding Elder Of this circuit. MIR.
Alpine drew out large attendance from
the fact that some eighteen years ago
he was the resident minister of this
church for two years, and made many
friends during such service.
After most fervent prayer for this
wicked Sabbath-breaking city, he pro-
ceeded to take his text fran jeremiah,
chapter 1921,
"wbat wilt tiol say whou u, shau punish
the ?"
He claimed that it was mistaken
notion that God was a tyrant who
loved power for powers sake, but that
He would rather all would be saved
When man was ruined, utterly lost,
He had sent His Son, our Saviour, tina,
salvation might be possible 10 al
through His teachings: bat that since
His ignominious death upon the cross fol
their attonement and in their behalf.
there must have been an interference
by his Satanic Majesty to have made
the world what IT is in this day and
generation. He claimed that it mad.
but little difference what sphere il
life a man occupied if he only
had faith, and cited the woman who
sang chants in alteration of her Father
in Heaven while at sea in burning ship
Her faith assured her that her Heaven.
II Father held the waters in the hollow
Of His hand and that, in getting int
the SCI, she was only stepping into Iii:
hand.
lie also claime1 that the Lord.
requirements were the same to-day
as in Abraham time, and that the
obligation of obedience falls alike on all
that ma,.s normal condition is love, i
he Is whore God wants him to be, and
that conscience would do the work anC
direct the way if not tempered with by
evil associates. That the bible nowher,
taught the separate doctrines Of Calvin
ism, Mormonism or Freelovism; tina
a church that winked at sin is al
responsible as the parent who fails t.
instruct his children against wrong dc,
ing; that none who had ever witnessed
q triumphant dcath-bed scene coulC
ever doubt the power of the Gospel
through faith in Christ, to alleviate tn,
pains Of death.
In conclusion, he asked what his hear
erS Wonid say when the Almighty asked
them why they had not lived useful
Christian life? He had given them tn.
ability to do good in the world. As /.
the punishment, he would rather no
comment on the fortunes in store. as i
was ever an unpleasant duty; but (a
il in real sympathy, if there is Ilcav
en- there's hell, and he exhorted hi.
hearers to ike for God and truth, a.
revealed, and avoid the latter.
The above is the substance of thu
Sunday dsseourse, in our city, dis
robed of all rhetoric. as absorbed by ON
reporter. with the Rev. Jos. Dolores
to hear from in the future, there beine
no services at the St, james { Episco
pal), as he is away enjoying a few
weeks vacation while his church j,