National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-01-25

moved, oveTthrown; but the decay'6fthe earthly
glory the signal ard assurance Of the revela-
ton Of the true Zion, that cannot DO touched or
moved, but sbideth foCeRer.
This outline gives Ns Significance 70 this prom
| Use;
J. Trust Is to be in tho Lord. Mt Zion is not
| the trust Of chosen people, and any confidence
is the Lord alone That defends and shields his
| people.
Complaint is often made Of unfavorable, de-
pressipg circumseaneesw want OF resources personal
| intirmily and approximations eutertsined because
| Of these. Paul Eighty understood the bearing OF
| these when he said. Il will glory in mine indrn-
ity, that the PuWersef Christ may rest upon MAJ
| when am weak, then ami strong" God, the
AlmiGhty; me AiisWise, our FATHER, claims 70
| requires thatwe trust in Aim, him only: not his
| works, not bisways- himself; not that we under
| stand or interpret him, bHtzrust him.
2. We shall then be as Mt Zion. The earthly
side shall De shaken, moved. Disaster, sorTow,
decay, death'sball come; hut we have building
| OF God, eternal in the hosyens.
We bear about in our body the dying of the
| Lord Jesus; the outWE-d man perisheth; the
eathern vessel cracks and is ruined; but we bear
| life, also; the inward man is renewed, death is
the herald Of resurrection; Our life is hid with
Christ in.1od, and when Christ shall appear we
| shall appear with himtn glory.
The Wn6le closes with an appeal to Christian
| trodden by our Lord aud to look away from, the
rdnseEnt earthly image and state to the heavenly
and eternal
First Congregational Church.
Rev. DR.. Rankin preached in the mcTuing from
Cor xii a, "For the body is not ono member,
but many" or 1.-The Autonomy of Congrega-
tioDollsm," discourse which he has been
gently requested to repeat to a fuller congrega-
ton. In the evening, his text was, blessed
they who are prosecuted for righte0CSn ess' sake,
for theirs is the kingdom Of Heaven" Persecu-
tiOn is just needful to some characters as the
fail and winning machine in harvest time. 1t
makes such men as Paul and Luther. They are
much better let alone than interfered with, If
their enemies only knew it. Times Of persecu-
ton have always been times OF great spiritual
prosperity. Though its fres have been kindled in
bell, they have only purified the gold, and con-
sumed the dross When it was a high crime TO
read the Bible, then was the Bible precious
When people wOrshiped God in vaCItS and caves
and foItresses, when they were hunted by armed
men, worship was more precious than It is to-day.
Persecution is the infuriate ed, the angry follow
ing the bloodhound DIGGING OF n man, for views
. or practices offensive 10 us the majority Men
have been prosecuted for scientific opinions like
Calico; Tor political opinions the poor negroes
since thew war. Persecution does not spring merely
of the difference. Saul Of Tarsus says he was
exceeding mad against the religion of the Lord
Jesus and its adherents. And persecution is bit
ter Just in proportion to the inward onsciousness
Of the prosecutor that it is unjust. The anti
slavery men Of former days would have been more
lentently treated had there not been feeling in
the minds OF men that they represented an eter-
nal which would not dim.
There is a Bind of beatitude that comes to all
men who suffer Tor the truths sake. 1t always
makes a man nObler to put down his seltshness
for the sake Of righteous cause 1t reacts upon
him. But the text speaks Of persecution which
springs up against man for righteousness sake.
And yet, what is righteousness 1t is the Gospel
taught and illustrated that Nero used Christians
as torches in the public gardens; that he pItted
them against the wild beasts Of the arena. It was
this Gospel which made Saul so exceeding mad,
for which the Jews crucited the Lord Jesus.
Here is problem for men who think that the
doctrine OF human stniulness lie a SANDER The
law Of treatment which Jesus experienced, and
which he taught his followers to expect, in all
generations, in all ATTITUDES is persecution false
ElHn0eTOus CHARGES
Men often say when good men are slandered,
"There mnst be some FIRE there there is so much |
smoke" The smoke often comes from he sian |
derous tongue. which is set on fire Of hell. IAN
manner Of evil against you falsely" These are |
There is a class Of people in every community who
are too ready TO fnd and believe whatever seems |
detrimental to Christian character. If man |
represent great philanthroptc or Christian in |
stltution he is sure TO have hounds on his track,
prosecutors logging him.
Doubtless much persecution comes from human
imperfectiOn and unWisdOm. But Jesus takes
men as they are. He does not deny the beatitude,
because they are imperfectIy sanctiied, The Irst
seven beaII udes are beatitudes ofcharacter. This
is beatitrde Of condition, of service. 1t requires
contact wit the world. Many Of the rest might |
battle Of life. Persecution is the native reaction
OF the heart from the truth Us it is ia Jesus,
Wh' ther men preach it or live it. When 1t comes |
10 the for righteousness sake it comes bless
ing, ard Great is that mans reward in heaven.
Wcmen's Christian Association.
The fifth annual meeting OF the Women n Chris
ttap Association was held last evening in the New
York Avenue Presby terrain church, but in eonse-
quenee Of the inclemency of the night the edihce
was only partially filled. 1t was intended that
Juitice Strong should preside, but that gentle
man excused himself on account OF i'll health.
The annual report was read, Of which the fol-
lowing is synopsis:
We happy to announce that we have a |
large and suitable pecc of ground. Tree from en- |
cumbrance, on which VIC shall erect the Home
nT1r han 70 |
for the appropriation OI $4,000 with which to
cOmpliSh this object.
The work OF the employment committee OF the
Women's Christian Association is the MODEST
form OF charity. Helping the poor to help them |
selves to dignity labor in the eyes Of ALL and try
that whatever is worth doing at all is worth doing
well has been our ain. Although we have met
with many discouragements during the year, we
feel that much good has been done, and many a
heavy burden lightened through the instrumen-
this channel relief has been afforded to two hun
dIed and eleven women during the year.
when we remember that in most Of these
cases each WOEan represents q family depending
on her sole exer;icDs for support We can have
some idea Of tic magnitude lthe work. OF this
mum Der hfty-twO have been employ ed in the sew
Ing r. oms, but the greater number were supplied
each " ednesday with work by the piece which |
was taken home and returned the folio wing week.
tortyhVe nave been supplied with homes. In
many OF these cases girls were taken into our /
rooms, and Kept at work under the most palms.
taking care, until after some months OftriaL they
were prepared TO 20 out to work when places
were found for them. In almost every case they |
have given satisfaction, thus lessening by 50 many
the great army Of incapables who hang on ali
forms Of charity for support
"ln summing up the work for the year, we feel
that great allowance should be made tor the TO- |
creased expenditures. The employment branch |
has been carried on independently Of the Home |
thus requiring rent and other expenses not called
for heretofore Then the demand for help has
been very urgent and we have tried to turn no |
one away who wanted employment.
"During the year 1874, the receipts and expend- /
itures were as follows:
"Receipts-FrOm labor, materials and sales,
e. 663.7g; donations, Gen. Babcock, 40; Mrs
Blaine Is; other friends 90; proceeds Of festival
S255.l7; total, S2,979.g6.
Extraordinarily fuel rent, labor and mate
81, 4PS 90.
1.-THE Foster Home has been filled all the time
TO the entire extent OF its capacity: and II at
times we have come near the verge Of destitu-
tiOn, kind hands and generous hearts have helped |
us at the critical period
been more favorable than that OF families with
small children generally. Out Of the seventy
hve children we have cared for during the wear |
but two have died, and but one OF these by dis |
ease, the other meeting with a fatal accident. |
The shelteTing arms OF the Home would be open
always to the children Of want, could we accom- |
modate them. Mothers can here place their faith
erless children while they 60 to seek and earn
hY elihood."
The following is tho report Of Mrs. William b
HRweF, treasurer: Amount In bank, principal |
Of treasurer, STA 10; amount received from mem |
berships and ines, NI5.3i; church and monthly |
collections. 81 OOo.Js; donations, SlOis05; employ.
mInt committee, g2S6e.6l; entertainments, a.. |
lSg 80: subscriptions slI7 20; board S4p6 80; mis-.
sources, Sl2S.JG. Total, ss,07g5l
Amount paid Home expenses, 81 al. Il; Foster |
Home expenses, sBi6.3l: employment rooms, a. |
2427e; fuel and gas bill, El5IS9 salaries Of ma |
irons and teacher, 3j29.3j; rent and Interest |
money si5I special charities, Slg9: printing aud |
ADVERTISING, s2ol2g repairs and contingent ex-
penFeF sT7e.0S house furniture and expenses, ST2;
rs 1884.
:, The pastor Of the church, Rev. S. s. Mitchell,
then delivered very hne sermon, selecting for |
ne text o passage IRON the 10Th chapter OF 81. |
matthew: "Helpiulness is the highest attribute |
oil The Christian liie" He thought that helpful. |
DIss was the big hest attribute oil the human char.
Acter: Neither wealth, splendor nor high station,
but benehcent and helping others were the |
greatest attributes OF religious lIle Everything |
hAs lie usefulness. Take the besutiful hover |
Tor example. II beautihes the spot wherever II |
may be, and It's door IL ladened with sweetness | ,
While In Its bloom IL displays its usefulness bY
making the life immediately about bright and | J
'heeriul. So could It be with wealth and high | Q
ration were these advantages properly applied | ]
Too many imagine that with regularity In their '
J tendance on the Sunday Church their duty 10 o
iod Is performed. That's a mistake. The young Z
ady in the mission is better known as q true ex '
mplar OF tho helpiulness of life than she who ?