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but they are the achievements of toll, and are re-
lated TO the divine only as that power was In man
working from the inside outward. The divine
power Is seen In the progress OF knowledge. We
may say that It was the Deity who has accom-
plished this progress, but 1t was the Deity in
carnate in man, working in him and by him. He
referred to the rejection Of superstition from the
mneTly considered the unavoidable vIsitatiOns
from the Deity now are recognized as the re-
suit Of an unnecessary transgression Of a law OF
The same truths apply to mans moral eOndI-
ton. The pain and suffering attendant upon q
moral transgresslon does not come from the nat
of far distant God, but is the result OF q per-
ceptible cause. The divine power is In the law
transgressed. Whatever man soEeth that shall
he reap. The deity that aids the penItent is not
o iar-oH God, but one that lives in him. This
DIVINE POWER
is manifested in love. Love is q great law. 1t
may be seen in the tenderness Of the mother who
never deserts er SHINING son; in the father vel
the love of man for his fellow that the Divine
is securing his purposes for their welfare. 1t is
love that provides for the family Love draws
Divine Being infuses his spirit. The Almighty
cares for and protects man, and holds him In the
ship humanity as God? When resisting tempta-
tion, when standing firm at the post of duty,
man feels that be is moved by power not Of him.
self. He feels that he is the instrument Of pur-
pose. His life is but part Of a whole humanity
Itself, with all its grand achievements and ca
pacttes, is Dut part OF this grand universe, 10
fused with one spirit. For these reasons he WOr-
ships not humanity, but God. Therefore, though
standing in the strength Of manhood, he is con
scOus that this manhood is but partial reVela-
tion Of power older than the world and the uni
verse, and when contemplating the creation he
exelaims "0h, God, l, too, am but speck o.
Gust filled with life from thee"
st. Matthew's Roman Catholic.
Yesterday being Pentecost Sunday there was
q very large assemblage Of the members and the
nF ha hnIf faffh II1
at st. Matthew'S. Grand High Mass was ceIe-
brated by the Rev. Father White, assisted by the
deacon and sub deacon. Haydn's Mass No. was
imPressively rendered by the choir, composed as
soprano; DR.. KimbaIl and Mrs. Noyes, tenor, and
pietsch."
Rev. Father Dewulf preached a sermon on
the effect Of the descent Of the Holy Ghost upon
the apostles, taken from the epistle Of the day.
He said that the Christian Church was estab-
lshed on this day by the descent Of the Holy
Ghost upon the apostles and some days previous TO
the anniversary the Saviour Of the world ascended
to the Father, whence he came and promised to
send them the Holy Ghost, and on this day the
Holy Ghost descended in the form of fiery tongues.
and the apostles proceeded to teach the dog mas
and the doctrines taught them by the Saviour.
The Church has progressed, in defiance Of perse-
cUtlcn, until the present day, and there is no
country in the world where it has been so useful
as in this happy country, where all are free and
allowed to worship q cd according to the dictates
Of their OVID coDscieDces He said that next Sun
day would be Trinity Sunday. the end Of the
Leuten season, before which time all Catholics
are compelled by the law OF the Church to re-
ceiye the blessed Eucharist, and he trusted that
none of the congregation would fail to perform
their duty, and that they should live as practical
Catholics, and not as Catholics in theory, by he
lieving and not practcing. He announced that
Wednesday, Friday and Saturday are Ember
days, and days Of fast and obligation.
Western Presbyterian.
The services at the Western Presbyterian
ferdn hr-th
newly-installed pastor, Rev. D. Wills, D. D. The
text chosen was from the second chapter, 18th and
18th verses, Of the Song Of Solomon: "For, 10!
the winter is past; the rain is over and gone. The
flowers appear on the earth, the time of the sing
ing Of birds is come, and the voice OF the turtle
heard in our land" He said one OF the most in
teresting and delightful topics which can engage
the attention of the eager student is the tracing
Of analogies between natural and revealed relig-
ion. When the pages of revelation are opened,
and the sacred oracles are consulted deVoutIy the
golden key which unlOcks many of the magnid-
cent mysteries of the material universe is found.
illustrations Of the sublime and beautiful lessons
of creation are found every day. The precious
words OF truth and grace recorded in this blessed
book Of inspiration should be treasured. Winter
is the season of GOODNESS, desolation and death,
and as 1t approaches its termination, the rains
fall to sweep the SHOWS from the mountains and
the ice from
THE RIVERS AND STREAMS,
ard thus to prepare the earth for the entrance of
the queen Of spring. The bursting buds, the
blooming flowers, the singing of the birds, and
the voice of the gentle dove as 1t battles its silver
plumGge in the balmy air, are signals Of this
season. Whichever way they may be turned the
eyes behold the mild aRd etherlel glOries Of
spring. The eyes are greeted with rich enam-
cling Of flowers and foliage which form q charm
ing landscape for every beholder. The inquiry
ual lessons intended to be taught by this highly
poetieal passage OF Scripture. In the first place,
It was lovely and impressive picture Of the sad
den and joyful transition OF the soul from
state Of death to state of life. Before his con-
version man lived in the winter of moral dark
ness and discomfort. The general current Of his
soul had been CONCEALED by cold stream Of
worldly thoughts, feelings and desires.
1t is safe to say that there is as much difference
is between the two seasons. Every true believer
was destined, under the solemn decree Of God
and by q vigorous use OF the mission OF grace, to
emerge from these wintry clouds and storms into
the sIpernal sweetness and splendor of glorious
spring time, where
EVERY FLOWER CF LOVE
shall bloom with fresh fragrance, where every
bird in the air chant a new song, and where the
mystic dove, the holy spirit, shall speak peace to
every troubled heart. 1t was wintry season
with the people of God when the red roses OF
health were blanched by the biting frOsts of per-
sonal atiictiOn, and when the cold waves Of death
were dashing into the family circle and sweeping
away those precious Jewels which flourish in the
garden of domestic felicity. But 1t was an ar
compensation for all the countless ills to which
his people on earth were subjected; and that they
yet shall share all the sweet consultations which
flow from the presence OF the mystic dove, the
holy spirit. 1t was not only a noble hymn, but a
brilliant prophecy, which was to ind Its fulfill
ment. Many wise and cody men have argued
that the planet, after being purified By the 1res
of the last conhagrarion shall form the future
and eternal abode Of those who have come out of
great tribulation from every nation, kindred tribe
and tor que, and washed their robes and made
them white and clean in the blood of the lamb.
1t is not our province and 1t was not his purpose
to attempt to determine where in the boun Hess
universe of God should be the future homo Of TIE
righteous, but one thing was certain, that wher-
ever 1t may be 1t will be far more lovely and
glorious than this earth In its present condtiI 70.
There no frowning clouds shall drape the sky,
no fading flowers strew the earth, no chilling
winds stir the air, no sorrowful sounds pierce the
ear, and no death pangs rend the form. While
the great spiritual lesson could only be deiuced
from the text itself-the lesson of hope. Thought
clouds darken, and error overshadOWs Gods
church to-day. Yet he would deliver 1t in his
DR.. wills, in closing, made an earnest appeal
for all ITO fee for refuge unto tho hopes set be-
fore them in the GOSPEL.
Sabbath School Meeting.
In place of the regular services last evening at
the Cor gregatIonal church, q general Sabbath
school meeting was held, and addresses were
male BY several delegates Of the Baltimore Con-
vsntlor. After the reading of the Scriptures by
D.. Rankin, ard prayer by Gen. Whittlesey, Mr..
J.H. Kellogg, o prominent laymAn Of Troy, N.
Y, spoke at some length Of the progress Of Sun
day-schoOl work. He thought the outlook was
very bright and that all teachers should be en-
Outraged that the work had just begun, and the
fruits and harvest would be beautiful. Follow
ing him, DR.. U. f. Presbrey gave an interesting
account OF the work, and gave as the summing up
that there were upwards Of six millions Sunday
school workers in the United States, including
teachers and scholars. Mr.. H. s. Haskell, Of
Wakefield, Mass, spoke very feellngly concern
ing the work, but especially concerning our need
of the Bibles that II was the foundation Of all
our powers and might After few statistics by
Mr. Is. p. Davis, and the closing hymn, ~ Love
10 Tel tie story" the benedlctIon was pro
nCurced by DR.. Rankin.
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