, 1875-11-08


ch''rch closed ngainAt thum aud the support OF
tao Eugilah DisIops withdrawn y. X.
WHlTTLE AND BLISS.
ctosE OF 11lE1n IAnoNn IN Rr. rAuL.
Tho work nf lhose Gospel messengers in st.
Paul lasted during Ave weeks, and tho results
were emineht'y satisfactory and far groater than
anticipated. Oh tho last Bupd.y Of their stay
Prof Dlss began his labors At an eary hour and
t!lev scse cont1ted almost unsemittingly all
day. At 10 O'Clock ho sang for tho boys a. tho
reform SCHOOL dcliGhttng thcir ears with such
songsns ''Darn to 10 . DsnieI." Only an At
mor. l'onrer,". ~ Lovo to Tell tlle Story" anil
The Iinnd'o'bed Song iic also gave ts,en,
word q g. advice, applying each hymn ~ 1t was
sung. Tho boys aec1ncd especially ploascd with
- Tho Ninety and Ntno aud .''rhe 'rrundo-boi
song, many using their handkerchiots freely
wiiat IT. tones foil upon tlsoir ears. Ono soorot
Of Prof. bliss, power with this cIaaa Is tho expe-
rience of both bis boyial and 1nsnl,ood life, in
their having been aud bn,ng passed away from
bono. Az ho 1poho to tho boys and told than
how l,o had lott his fathers s,o,tsc whom quito
lad to earn bis own living, and how }o could
understand their ieengs oven now, because his
iiIo-"ork took him no much away from home,
the ayinpashy which 4e showed with tho circum-
atsnces OF those 10 whom he smoke evidently
impressed thom with greater force, boca,,so thoy
eaw that lie could cuser completely into tbelr
feelings.
In the afternoon, n o'clock, he went into
tha County jail, and There held like eesvicc
The men gathered from thelr coils to ono end Of
grandly, simple lttt'o "Old, old story" aongs
evidently With thu greatest pleasure, Bomo OF
thom could JUN llttio In some Of tho chorusos
and IT. must be comforting thought to Mr.
Dliss that ho Las baeu enAblod, during his visit
to st. Paul. not only to sing tho Gospel 10 90
many houses, but that those Unfortunate enough
to be sick and in prison, or from whatever inll,-
enco u"ablo to 60 and hear these sweet strains
IN tho more public placos, have had Tie music
como to them, nevorthotoss, and havo boon on
tortalned and blessed thoraby.
Inc mems praise meeting. on Tuesday after-
tloon, At tho Opera House, WAS very fully aiteut-
Cd, every scat except those IN thu upper gallery,
oetns hl1ed, and many standing IN dlfierons parta
MI. D!,sa opened THO meeting with prayer,
after which "pull for tho Shore = was sui,g.
alr. Cross led in prayer, and Mr.. Whlttle tt,on
read aud commouted On tho 116sh Psalm. Ho
Here tho psslmist put on record hla "beeauso' "
"ho hath heard my application" And re
could praisa God oven for "troub1e and sorrow"
as in the 81 and 9Th versep, II Il brings
name Of tho Lord" 1hen, from tho CtL vcrBe
M we learn that holp Is conditioned on humility.
~ wns brought low." otc. Notice how tiio
l2lh and 18th verses tsaeh Of tue duty
anu manner q gratitude, "Whas shall render
unto tho Lord for Nil His boosfits towaru me 3".-
tho lues ion; II will tako the cup OF salvation
and call upon the namo of tic Lord" Inc .n. M.
aver.
After tho singing Of "All bail tho power Of
Fashor's Bible" by Prot. bliss Nal. Whltt,o ro.
qtested that tho limo be spent III short tcsti-
monies to the go1unsss OF God. He said tbat
some Of hts most pleasant hours tr 1t. Paul Lad
baen spent in tho Sabbath afternoon mons
moosink, and he desired to boar lu thiA closing
sorvlce tho VOICES of many who should praiso
God for HIB great salvation,
Ono hundred ant l1ys rose In nnawer to this
reauest Men Of al ages. from tia worry young
salvation Of God In Christ Jesus.
Those who wore coming to tho ovonng Cos
pol meeting, beSan to gather almost Immediate.
y nttor tho attoruoon meeting dispetso1. There
wosc persons In the hou.o vt O o'clock, and Ut
tue house Was full. every seat sxcep. those re.
served for the conVerts belug occupied, and
nuodt allcady standing up. Tho otber
meetings IN tue prayer-meotIn9 room. aud sn
tns n!usio Hall, were also speedily filled. md
thon hundreds. aud doubtless, even thousands.
wont away, unable, not only 1t to find skaudlaC
toon but to tiad entrance, tho crowd brioro tbs
doc. extending long way into tho strest.
Those who have aecnptoa Christ duslug these
special meotlnRs weEe admitted by tlokets, and
seats reserved for them uutll twenty minutes
past
Throe hundred seats wero thus kopt, and
nearly al iillod. tue number Of tlrkess issuol
being X35.
t WAS to bo preached, Nal. Nhitsle announced
his tc1t from the lat chapter OF Revelation, 9Th
and 9th vesaess " Uuto Him that loved us, aud
washed US from onr sins In His own blood, and
hash u! made ~ Kings aud priossa unto God aud
ever aud over"
Io said this Is the sscrlp.ton with which John
opens tho Do9k OF Revelation. The figure Ia
taton from the Old Tostamsnt, aud wo must
look back thero to understand It.
1t la fu11uH In tha Ri, nl,n +tar ~ nrkt...
Whese tho account 10 gwen Of the Washing,
ano.ut!nG, md sacrificing IN tho consocl alton or
tho high ptlest. Nottce how, hftor the sacrifice
lad bsen odoted. sno blood was put upon tue
This Was to show that hencefor.
ward their feet were to no swift 10 run ou e.
randa in Gods work their handa ever ready to
40 tlio bidding; their ea1s erer intent to hesr
4 haa message. Aud afterwards theY entered into
tho holy placs and cat Of tho holy bread and of
tho sacrifices. All tLoAe thugs wero intended
10 teach ~ " Of Christ; al typca and figures to
oh, dear f!!ond., can't you 800 God wants our
he.ttsa 1lo'li feep those That come 10 Him.
Dent try and keop yourselves. Don's be in tho
attitude Of the man who Ia trying for daAr life to
cling will both hands to rope by which he Is
Delng d3swo ssr, into tho lteboas but bo Ike one
|lae mighty lovc OF tho 8on Of God. Hold oa to
aoa's word : evcEy word is true. You may not
understand much that you find thero. but God
Will open 1t 10 you. When boy at school study
ng arithmetic. remember overy little willis,
Shon puzzled over ! eum, Thought hsd
,AuRht tho man who made tho arithmetic ia a
n'atake, but when l got little further along
'Cnnd thse the blupdor was In me. 30 is IL With
! like childish fooltsanesa men think that, be-
'ause they cannot understand al OF Gods word.
hoy have discovered q mistake 10 Gods srith-
netlo, but Wien shoy get listlo further along
hoy vii dtscpser their terrible nletako.
May God ktop you al anchored in His blessed
7old. And mover mind about tho messenger
which brlogs you tho message. ! thank my God
hAt have bcen tho messenger In this city WITH
idiuga OF peace and Joy, but Ivo only beeu liks
hc pohtman, who comsa to house and rings
be bsl1, and hands In letter from loved ons
With so1no piece of good news.
ELSEWHERE.
4 MORMON EvANuKL18r.
95psetaE DtspateA 10 The ch'edpa 7satuna.
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