Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-28


most victuous and intelligent eitizsrshir
Of the world.
They all feel the great weight of thi,
school question. Grant at Dss Hoines"
is the rall,ing cry and wstchword.
| Grace Tor Grace was the text OF
Rev. Ponds disquisition at the union
service of the Congregational churches.
The generosity and goodness OF God
were his thsrle.
Rev. Thomas Guard preached at tho
Howard street Methodist Church from
Exodus 12, &c: What mean ye by this
ssrvics?" 1T it," said he, "a national
Acknowledgements and confession Of faith
| in God. as the constant bsnetactor Of
mantle ever flowing fountain OF good
ness and mercy" The sermon. pitched
in this key, is fervid, eloquent and sp-
propriats.
Rev. II. W. Beers, Rector OF Trinity
Church. delivered an able and carefully
written discourse from Revelations 10,
6: II heard, as it we're, the voice Of .
grsa. multitude. and as the voice Of many
waters. and As the voice Of many thun-
dsrinGs, saying Hallelujah; for the Lord
God Omuipotent rsigneth." The drift
Of his sermon may be gathered from the
following:
If this nation docs not day. in some
true sense, say from its heart the Lord
God Omuipotsnt reignsth. it has already
betrayed by denying its trust and began
to forget its Founder. the sou,ee Of Its
power and the shield Of its defense.
/ his nation 10 the child OF Providence,
born for q bsnsdcent mission. II, ~
some nov counsel it to do. i: shall deny
lis origin and trust in material God
golden calf or othsr-it has the elements
of mundane power, @salth and luxury
/ beyond It's naddest dream. But that
Inf1nits Being who raised it up will pat
it down. Time will bring dishonor; its
greatness will vanish. its glory will fade.
til, like Go:h-govsrned Rome. it will
crouch at the feet OF = slave. or some
other and worthisr shall come in its
place.
Henry Ward Bsschsr has written a
letter in reply to Mrs. Houlton's. in
which he brings against her. ~ . chief
cause of complaint that she had not par
taken Of the Lords Supper as she her
self admits). in any church since 1870;
not attended Plymouth Church since
1874 and never any other. The letter
closes with An expressed willingness to
grant her . hearing. As prayed for in =
mutual council OF churches.
The First Baptist Church Of Reno
will be organized there under the minis
tration of Mr.. c. L. Fisher at II A. n.
to-day.
Under the management of Prof. D. S.
HAiss, the Oratorio of Esther will be
given at Reno during four nights of this
week. Mrs. J. D. Hammond will con-
duct the orchestra. We acknowledge .
complimentary ticket from Mr.. Hakss.
The following 10 from one Of the Cali
sornis Prison Commission after visit
TO San Qusntsn:
On my last visit to the Prison the
Chapel was we'll filled, and after the
sermon (which was preached by the
Rev. John Thompson, District Super
intendent of the American Bible So
ciety) there was an opportunity given
for those who wished to begin 3 re
ligious life to raise their hands in
token of the same. As many As fifty
persons responded, and who shall say
they were not sincere? We are occa-
sionally permitted to see one aud
another coming out from among the
more wicked. and joining those who
are professsdly, and We trust, really
religious. There are q number who
still meat in . private room after the
preaching service, for prayer and the
relation of Christian experience, the
majority of whom give good evidence
of their sincerity and devotion,
The school is held Immediately af-
ter the conclusion of the religious ser-
vices, and a good number arc availing
themselves of its advantages. The
teachers are volunteers from among
the convicts, some of whom are deeply
interested in this good work.
As indicating . difficulty which has
fallen in the way Of the indiecrininate