, 1876-10-11
No Oiminution of Interest in tho
Reclamation Of Sinners,
Maj, Whipplo Conducts the Services at
Farwell Hall and tue Taber-
nacle.
lie Warns tito People Agninst tho Dan.
gers Of Compromising with
Sin.
Reunion Of tho Rock River Conference at
The Centenary Church.
FARWELL HALL.

TuE MONDAY PRAYER MEETING.
Another large meeting at noon tn Farwell
Hail yesterday gave additional proof of the
presence Of tho spirit OF revival among the
Christians Of Chicago, An1ung the ministers
present from abroad WAS the Rev. Alexander
Clark. editor Of tho 4t.hodat Rtcorder, ot Pitts
burg, Pa, whose hymn, entitled BLESS Nc
Now" was sung after the opening prayer BY tho
Rov. Dr. Tiffany.
The bible reading BY Mai. WhittIc was on ths
topic Of Compromising With sln."
The danger Of compromising With sin Is a
lesson which runs all through the Bible. 1t Is
seen tn tho case Of King David, who tried
~ compromise with God In tho matter
Of tho destruction Of the Amalek-
tics; and, instead OF cxtcrminasing
them ~ commanded, man and beast, he .pared
Agug, their King, aud the best Of the sheep md
the oxen. Therefore God rejected him from
being King. and, on the day Of his death 10 bat
tic, an Amalekito can,c to David Saying he hasl
aatn King Saul At Ills own request, and bringing
ILLS crown and iawcls to the one whom God had
chosen ~ his successor. The reason given 10 the
Word Of God for the command to destroy tic
Amalckttca Is that they fought against israol
on their journey to the promised land. Joshua,
which name Is the samn Is Jesus, was In COM
mand, and God, At the prayer Of Moses, gave
the battle into h!s hand.
Now this Amalck means the dcsl; which Is
by nature It war against the spirit; but, ~ this
battle occurred after tho people llad begun to
drink OF the wafer out OF the slnftten rock, It
may signify the struggle In thc hearts Of be.
levers after they have come to Christ. In Ro-
mans vil., IS, we arc told that In tho flesh dwell
eth no good thing. What then shall wo do With
s11e es Gisify r seys ie ssrtnturs with
dead in Christ aud servo the Lord Ia ncwncss Of
tho spirit. Tho man who IL on this right side OF
the cross, I: e., on the hcavenward side along
with the risen saylor, Is dead to the law IN tho
Ing there by faith beside bis risen Savior, to
can look down III thu old lite of the ,lfsanclcd
nature, aud feel that his citizenship Is In heaven
!oshua was down ID tic Wiley lighting with tho
hosts Of Arnalek. Jesus BATH nsccnded into tsic
mountain Of God. there to appear on our behalf,
having obtained eternal redemption for rs. In
His na!ne there VIC can put the flesh down which
has SO long had dominion over us, and begin to
scrvc the Lord in ucwucss Of life.
Nal. Whittle Is most ingenious Interpreter
OF Scripture. bringing out of old and familiar
texts many things which seem new and original,
aud combining them in nurl, manner as to
awaken frequent surprise on the part. Of his
that parallel or slmllitulc In reading tile Bible
for themselves.
Mr.. sankcy ngain sang, "Oh, to lie Nothing"
preiacfng tho song with an earnest prayer.
The venerable DR.. William Bccctcr made
followed BY Dr.. Goodwin, who aa!d llo felt
great eoltcItude on behalf OF his churcl, aud on
behalf Of sinners, but that Ills chief anxiety was
for himself. Docs any one thinkof me aa man
lost TO the world, dcad to sin, and living only In
and through tho Son Of Godf
The Rev. Mr.. Walker Joined with DR.. Good
win IN asking prayer for himself rs minister
Of Christ, tint he might realize this deadness to
power Of tho spirit Of tho Lord ami lie REV, t"s
Mr.. Youker led in prayer. The bcncdiction Wss
then pronounced By Dr.. Tiffany.