, 1876-10-12

MAI. wHlTrLH's Address.
II Is estimated that there were $500 people at
Tho Tabernacle last night, f. c., as many as would
make ten average Sunday congregations IN as
MANY Arst-elass churches, mud yet II was not
lnFgc audience for the rcylyal meeting.
Quito number Of the members Of tho hletho-
dat Conference, HOW In session at the Ccnte-
nary Church, were present, among them tho
Rev. Dss Hitchcock 9nd Walden, Of Cincinnati,
the Western agents Of the Methodist Book Con-
ccrn,
After tie opening hymn, ''stand up stand
up for Jesus" tho Rev. W. W. Patton offered a
prayer, which was followed by singing ~ will
guide thee with ninc eye" Then canc the
Scripture lesson from, tho eighteenth chapter Of
tie Flrnt Book Of Kings, being the ACCOUNT OF
tween himself and tho priests Of 13aal.
Mini. Wltttle remarked, before reading the
| lesson, thnt he felt grateful for the ntany
vlow Of thia sudden responsibility which. had
hops! 10 alasa Es,pris"al power would ba pern'a'
Mr. sankey W sang tho solo. .Nothfng but leaves, J"
md The icy: ~. Nieho1ls, q s.. kon!t, led n
ehci Gospal s,ngerr 81 AZ werl1 Ke.sr.. senkey,
Bliss, ana u. .stebolns.rh''p r.il!lp. would have
Tic i.ord'e sdc!t witch was ot,o of tho most en-.
| joyable pieces OF musc ret given.
How ope at ys tie 5s,.isn 1npTss rs op.onop,, !, tho
1o1d hc Soa fellow Hin bat II Daa shon fS!juu hI.
doi was preparing for great soylyal among lila
gcope ena o., os % Of tue Vars IL toos yas 70 aen.l
s n @ n n3w o so pcone se. coy Een @
Fsther 1t III inviiat}en. riley lad seno Oh into
o sS xn n o.s1 Ssa q tbs vEs
favor Of tho Royal court. nud having also an altar
10 Jehovah +. anoiner corner, y9'nly trying to
be done: .'"~e".'
- 1wapt to eall yonr attention 70 four positions
ospe clist and liz way S the eGs iioy spr
j. %hen tha Pscpaot asked them The question Of
| the text hc put them u silence. 'tTho people
~ in jesus, when It comes to man Il puts hin 70
5oFssa e admit tSat e i !osl .innss .s'' wv
Il. Eli}a. proposeS y !" tcst he sIana q Jehevs
Himself to Ills worshptrs. lef him DO God.
4 matter of speculation but of revolution. And
They we're i5o il number snd lie prephst oi Is' Je:
ing, they leaped upon tao a!tar, they cut them. @
| sslyes with knives and stones: bit a,as for thcm !
t5ying to 10 rcl!aeas Without eom!aE 10 chsist
III no pnfPcee' 1ncfe II one 3od who reveals Him.
ss PC pess fe Ms 'saa s Rn
tho altar Of tho Lord which had been broken DOWN.
mind ,you Of the Tords # Jesus: s.comc unto
Will give yon rcst!"
| ". Then again th!s bullock was an offering
ascending Offering. It assembled to Heaven in tic
| Gro md heavcn sent down blessing In response.
So llc who 10 hacr!acc for sln1 ls gonu
down the biessings Of iiiS 1eSe and grace and
Ralyat.on. Our faith rests on tho resurrection Of
1an and yoaf a ah aso as, asse 0nF preaching
And low tho question comes home 10 III, How
hing ana ~ to make II appear that your inadel.
an unee a7e og another sdo The
Which Of ttcec two opinions do ron hold! Which
of tho two llycs aro yon llying' What u your tcs
the Church. and THO world ,think on Till subject
Of you avc Just religion enough to spoil this world
for yons anu not enough to give you any Joy fn
Wow Of tho world to come. You arn neither hot
me- co,d. You don't fellow cithor God or baal
one Gf the things the Church wants p to get rid
qt X en9 soG r. to ch en-
we had eonsregnt!on as largo US this Of peoplo
w,,o Ind fally scttle tlis question. and Who were
twenty yeaea aeo Or tbe ssxcn eepRs n tba naes
Of business with MO oil are dead but two. As far
,nes ss Sy uiou wtaphe n H., gnrst, aMG 9nme
them might I.not hayo loI tbc.n to thc Saysors"
Tha @ baat That has ercpt Into this community ia
dey,i' n snnt aafe "a trc wit,s * hin ie' s's''A"'
Tic Major closed with an earnest appeal to bust-
ness men who bad tho namo Of being Christians to