Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-02-23
l,uupITTOPICS.
sundny's Messages Of Mercy-The
Duties Of Everyday The
Sntrit and The Bride Say Ome

unusually Wen attc'iu0u yC"eei""y,"
:, had been announced hat the officiat-
;,y rector, Rev. Geo. b. Allen, of Car
con who has a well deserved repu-
t.tion of being one Of the most jealous
and eloquent advocates of Christ's
cause. would deliver his last IN
in the evening. The pews OF the
churcb we're filled with a large con
rregation at the evening service, the
reverend gentleman delivering a dis
course of exceeding interest from the
.,ospel of st. Mark, w., II, "Who
art thou that judgest another 2" He
said: No one Is capable of jufging
another II was no easy task to pass
Judgment upon the general charac-
Ter of an individual. We may recog-
nize a few excellent characters or may
mark this or that fault, but we can
not form an accurate opinion. our
Judgment is materially affected by
our personal feelings. OF whom
we are intimately acquainted with we
know his excelleDoes and his weak
nssses, while a stranger forms an
opinion of his character from the very
traits which we have placed i'll the
background. The preacher said that
which makes a friend SO dear tn you
is not perceived by "A new acquaint-
ance. The fricni whom you have
known for ysfrS; w!iam you have
trusted with your plans of life; in
whose confidence you rest; whom you
have found 10 he faithful during all
the vici-situles of an eventual life, in
povery,~ in wealth, in sickness or
health, while others were cold, dis
tant aud unsympathizing; "A friend
who is true, sincere and aifectionat-,
you see in "a different light from
that in which "A stranger beholds him.
lie took a rapid survey of the
everyday life ofthe people, enunciating
truths that went home To every one;
10 some poiniedly, but to all with
more or less effect. The social, poll
teal and religious circles, said Mr..
Allen, are full of critics, whose
principal aim in life II to find fault,
aud the habit of ta:tlias Is very
common. IL grows upon every one
who Is disposed to indulge In it, aud
the story OF the little girl, who said to
her young com panion: Let us play
callins-you call on me and say some
thing ugly about some other girl;
/ will tell her of L.. aud then she'll
get mad ut you" is only the germ of
What is fully developed in society.
The evil extends down into the very
heart OF society, aud affects the near
est aud dearest relations of life. /
venture to assume that there is scarce
ly a home which is not darkened by
these spectral shadows. The preach
er leioldently deduced the lessons
taught by the pictures presented and
showed the remedy To check and
eradicate the evil. lie said il was a
question all should be able to an.
swer I" How can il be cured ?" We
should not live in opposition To one of
the p~lainest and most positive in.
functions OF the Master. We need
more of the Christian sympathy;
more of that considerable Kindness,
which thinks and feels tor the well
fare ot others; more of that CHARITY
which beareth all things, thinketh no
EVIL, Is not cassidy provoked. We
need more of that self-sacriticiny spirit
hich b~earetl, another's burdens. MIR.
Allen concluded his Discourse as fol-
lows: | have treated my subject in
"A very simple manner, perhaps too
much so; but in my opinion there
should be more plain talk on the
common duties Of life. l hope /
have said something that will do
good, something that will make hus-
bands and wives better; something
that will make you all better in your
relations to your n~sighbors, to the
disciples OF Christ, to all classes and
conditions of men around Won: some.
thing that will make human life rich.
or, swee err, purer and l0vable: some
thing that will better prepare us all
70 uwel together as one great family
III the Fathers home above.
Service mt Rnby mn.
On Sunday evening the Rev. J. Me
oia'n' OF the Presbyterian Church, de-
l'Vered an excellent sermon in Miners,
on'oh Hall, to a large and appreciat-
ing congregation. We give a few OF
.ne leading thoughts presented in the
pa.o""a1s- 1iie text was taken from
nosui"t''n XIII. V. IL: "Anu the
Ii, - anu me bride say come. And
~, INN ahat hearetn say come. And
). ""i ina IL athirst COME. And who
ever VIII, let him take of the water of
life freely"
me teachings of the Bible we're
TTuapled to all classes aud kindred :.
mere vas not a crinse, or a sin, known
humanity, which that book did not
u,aec.ly or indirectly condemn. There
"a,"ot a sorrow or a trial In the life of
man which, If It's precepts we're fol-
nwed, II was incapable Of alternating.
ror 'he mother who had lost her dar-
n, oaoe, there was comfort; for the
n'an VINO had laid his only son in the
E'ave, there was consolation. The
rronsihSs or the immortal soul were
CO.'S sn'"ething higher and nobler than
t"aiid De found in this world, and the
.uns pointed to the source of never
.enuI,hS blessings freely offered to man
sm,'' Gods Spirit invited all to come,
- the Church, represented as the
mane' repeated the Invitation. II a
ma became thirsty in climbing a
n n'u.ntaih slope, he sought the stream
" Inc spring and drank the cooling