, 1875-07-04

THIRD DAYS sERrICEa
The hope entertained OF clear aud pleasant
weather proved illusive. The day opened rainy
and disagteoable and the prospect altogether
gas such as to dishearten any but an iron-clad
Methodist During the forenoon, however, it
partially cleared OF, and the regular order OF
exercises AS previously announced was gone
through with
The following ministers entered An appear
ance yesterday morning: Father Stewart,
Elder Stewart, and DR.. G. E. Fell
ton, of Grace Church, Chicago. About
fifty came on the 9:12 train from Chicago.
Among the new arrivals and those who are
settled in cottages. are Mrs. J. B. Clay, Mrs.
Williams, Mrs. Cherry, Mrs. Higgins. and
families, Of Pa1atine; MessrH. A. Briggs, g.
Wire R. Brown. J. Daunister, T. Miller, and q.
M,ller OF Evanston. occupying Mr. a. J. Browns
cottage.
The sermon Friday evening Was by
TEE REV. II. s. KAUFMAN,
Of Park Ridge NJ. E. Church, and WAC admitted
by all to be one OF the most finished and effect
Fe discouEses thus far delivered. It woke the
ton. and famed into s. burning fame
the slumbering fire OF religious zeal and devo-
ton in the hearts Of his hearers. His text vas
Romans, xi., Ia. 81 beseech you, therefore,
brethren, by the mercies Of God, that yon pre-
sent your bodies living sacrifice holy, accepta-
ble unto God, which ls your reasonable service.
And be not confor1ned to this world, but be so
transformed by the renewing Of your mind. that
ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable.
and perfect will of God" He remarked that
Thought: they vera in themselves \ sermon
which the Holy Spirit could write upon every
heart The lesson Of complete conservation as
leading to moral transformation was clearly
taught. The whole being must be living eacr1-
fee, and through tho merits OF Jesus it might be
holy, acceptable unto God. Wonderful truth!
Vile and sinful as We wero, We might be " ac-
ceptable" to the Father. Nothing is more rea-
sonable than the religion of Jesus Christ. Con
formity to the world Was the curse OIL Inc
Church.
sBe 20 transformed" This was the work OF
the Hoiy snirit, made new. No fact was more
certain than this "renewing" % the
soul. Not what We We pr91essea out
He reached tho heart and Weighed that,-He
found the soul aud measured that. To be what
God required should not only be the a1m bu: the
achievement. of every mau. Lest the language
of tue heart and the expression oil the whole life
be, Thy will be done."
THE USUAL, PRAYER-MEET1sos
were held Friday mornlDg and during the dag.
Those held in the Scan 3inavian Chapel were OF
more than ordinarily interesting character, and
were largely attended. An unusual degree of
deep and earnest Keeling seems to pervade this
class OF the people, and manifests itself in
all their religious services Their rough ont
expressive language seems to be peculiarly
ad1ptel for exhortation, and with their prayers
and songs Of praise reminds Que of that rugged
North!and, whence have como forth class OF
men rude, but strong, honest and virtuous, who
compose one OF the most reliable aud valuable
portion at our heterogeneous population.
DR. C. E. FULTON.
OF Grace Church, Chicago pteached An enertive
sermon ut 10 o'clock a. m. from the text, but
| we all, with open face beholdinE as in glass
the glory Of the Lord. are changed into the
| esms image from glory t., to :, slery' even
! the object we behold the glory Of the Lord"
This glory was the moral character OF Christ
rs seen in HIS manhood. He WAS the ideal
| man. We could have written upon our hearts
HIS moral nature aud in our lives attain to His
image. To be Chrls.like was the great aim OF all
Christian effort: DY. looking At Christ We
| we're transformed, :" changed into the same
| image" ''by the spirit of the Lord Christ
! was the image, the spirit transformed.
meeting OF
THE OLD METHODIST VETERANS
in Christs aervics WAS held IN the Evanston
| teu. 1t Was . most interesting meeting, such
one as would move the hardest heart, and con-
| vince the most obdu1ate rebel to Gods authority
that there il Kenuioeness sud beauty IN the re-
| lision which these men professe1, and have 40
| ceptab1y lived for so many years. Noue but tho
| old gray-hcaded Christians took part, tbs vet
! ersns Of many xel-foueht campsign in
| the service Of their Master. 1t VAS
! thrilling beyond expression to hear these old
men, standing almost IN view. as it ~ere, OF the
Heavenly world. teetifylng to the reality OF the
| religion which they profesaed and which had
boruo them safely through the cares and trials
Of thus i1fe, until they were all ready aud hope
fully waiting to pAes beyond the river. Father
Stewart, Of Chicago. over 90 yes1s OF age, sMd
be hsd served God over sixty years, sad had
ncrer for moment had cause for regret In 50
doing. Hs unstod and believed that be
lived continually In The light Of Gods
oountsnanos, III. Wheslsr Of Chicago,