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Fast Day Services.

usual quiet and attention. The snow storm
prevented all the ball-playing and horse
back riding, to which some of the young
men are accustomed to dedicate the day.
But the storm, though one of the most IN
pleasant of the season, did not prevent the
attendance of q goodly number of church
goers at the various religious meetings.
There was preaching at three of the
churches in the forenoon. In the afternoon
prayer and conference meetings were held
in the chapels of the Congregational,
Methodist and Baptist churches. which
were well attended and in the evening a
union meeting was held at the College
street church, with fair attendance.
AT THE wIS0OsKI AVENUE o0ScREGATI)sAL
CHURCH.
The Baptist, Methodist and tgo Congre-
gational churches united in the service in
the forenoon. The church was well filled.
The opening exercises were conducted by
Rev. G. B. Stafford, Rev NJ. A Wilcox and
Rev. W. j. Heath, OF the other churches.
Rev L. o. Brastow preached tac sermon
from James ", I7th: Therefore to him
that knoweth to do good and doeth it not.
to him it is sin"
The good, said the preacher, i also the
right And he who refuses to do what he
knows to be right, is as truly sinner as
he who does what he knows TO be wrong.
Declaring that the truth compelled him to
use great plainness Of speech and lament
ing that now, a Is so often the case, the
the admonition and the repr0of must be
spoken to the portion of the congregation
who need it least, the preacher proceeded
to consider the guilt Of sins Of omission,
enforcing the following truths.
LIST. Sin is never negative. 1t Is an IN
ward act. The refusal to do what one knows
to be right is q positive act.
ID. Omission of known duty in one,
begets like omission in others We are
largely dependent on the religious atmos-
| phere among Us. Some Of Us, and the Con-
gregatiOnal denomination, As such, neglect
too much this social element in our reli-
| gious lite. As Christians we are response
| bic, each for the other.
,. The sin of omission leads up to greater
sins. lie who deliberately and habltually
neglects one class Of obligations cannot be
| completely trusted as 70 others The soul
that is OF the Truth Will hear the voice Of
the Truth. 1t Is not necessarily positive
transgresslOn that ruins life. Life isa series
| of opportunities and to let. them slip j. sin.
! BY sins of omission only, one may make Il
fatal failure OF his life.
These points were developed in various
ways and as following from them sey erll
practical suggestions were offered.
Every man should ask himself-W hat
known duty am ! neglecting2 God calls
Us to throw ourselves aggre.sively into his
| cause-are we 50 accepting our responsibility
| a. Christians? Ii these churches were
right before God, there were a different re
| ligIOus tone in this community CHRIST
calls every soul to be st4unch, true and
| faithful. There are church ordinances
which nurture piety. II we neglect them
it is sin. Knowing that God asks the
heart Of every man, If any OF Us refuse 70
| identity ourselves with Christians IN
moral effort, 1t Is sin. We should estimate
men by their fidelity. Many good hearted
man, like Esau. Is false to his convictions and
is LOST. Jacob, though the narrower nature,
and though guilty Of the sin of commission
had the grace TO rally from his crime and
became the Prince OF the chosen Nation.
Ihele Is no escape from ruin save on the
path of devotion to duty. God cannot be
eyaded; the man who Is in d)ubt Is to hi-
course, and does not give conscience rather
than inclination the benefit of the dOub; Sins.
lie that dOeth the truth come:h unto the
light that his deeds may be made manifest
that they are wrought Of God.
These thoughts were urged with great
directness and force, and the discourse was
one Of great earnestncss and power.
ST. rAUL's EPISCOPAL CHURCH
The accidental omission Of the notice tJl
morning service, and the very unfayorablC
weather, resulted in 2 small attendance ct
this church
The sermon was by the rCctor-Rev l.
r. Atwill. The text was taken from Jere
miah xiv, :. " the hope OF Israel the
Saviour thereof IN time Of trouble, why
shouldest thou be as a stranger n the
land, and a way-iaring man that turnctt
aside to larry for a night. The sermon Wa
q ieryent appeal to return to the Lord, tn,
only Hope and Saviour of men, by SINGER,
repentance, faith and prayer, with the com
forting assurance that lie would be ioCn-
very present Ihelp in time OF trou
BILE The sad condition of Israel. at TIA.
time Of the prophet. was wildly pictured.
The forl0rn aud helpless situation of 4
Goddess nation or person was described
The fashionable fOllIes, the social and poll
teal corruption. were in turn c0mmcntc-
upon While the speaker did n0J deny &
the majority of the leaders of public opin
ion honesty in their convictions, yeta- Ion.
as they differ as Numerically in their view
oipublic policy, the result must be confusing
to the mass OF the people, and should pro
woke closer scrutiny on their part. :
more earnest effort i demanded % avoid ta
disastrous end which must surely follow
the evil Influences and tendencies Of tn
times, unless both leaders and people vi,
he guided by Him who was the " Hope o
Israel" and who would be their Saviour I'll
time of trouble" The speaker eloquent
portrayed the distressed condition. IN tim
of misfortune and trial, of all who had for
, gotten God in the days OF their prosperity
- They would return from their broker
cisterns with vessels empty and ashamed o
their confidence" and he closed VIII 81
earnest appeal that they would consees at
anew themselves, their homes. their iaml
lies. their business to the service OF God
, that over all their daily works should b
written " Holiness to the Lord, that the
should encourage with alacrity and yea
every acknowledgment of God on Ii
e part Of the civil authority, that they shout
remember that the Christian POSSESSES -
glorious heritage" that they should sup
C plicate their reconciled God in behalf q
I themselves, their country and especial
! the church to which they belong that the
should resist, actively and openly, evil j
Z every form. Then none could doubt tina
r they were enemies of the enemies Of God
= and the Hope and Saviour OF Israel woul
be their delyerer even from the trouble
y, which had come upon them ior their Sins
Al TIE UNITARIAN CHURCH,
Mr.. Ware preached an eloquent sermo
c on the text " Whatsoever things are hor
n est, whatsoever things are inst, whatsoey5
things are pure, whatsoever things ~
lovely, whatsoever things are of good It
port if there be any value, and if thei
be any praise. think on these things -
Philippians, ", 3.
= Bridget Harnett, little girl working
# the ludlow wooden factory, last FRIDAY w
caught by a revolving shaft, bat as she Vi
going round with it, had the presence
n mind to slip the belt, which doubtless save
: her life, although one Of her arms VS.
{ broken.
. \ three year old son Of David Johnsol
of Tunbridge, fell into deep well last MOI
, day. but lodged on the bucket, which vi
/, partially lowered The mother at;empt'
to draw him up. telling him 10 cling OIL
but when almost within her reach the lit
fellow strength gave out, and falling
n the bottom. thirty feet below. he was killt
4 instantly.
It STANDARDIZATION services at the Meth
- dist House Fast Day; preaching hy Se
Mr.. RtnslOw.
\ Miss Carley has sued Patrick Slaman
for breach of promise, and Slamans Is und
III fee thousand dollar bonds TO appear al
- answer to the charge.
u 4 rnlnable cow belonging 10 Charl