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COMPTROLLER's OFFICE,

The Comptroller has approved tho surotcs on tho
following proposals for work and supplies 10 10
ccutcd by Contract
James J. Jones, building sewers foot Of West Tuty-
ninth st., 81 Os0 William NJ Taylor. building rcceiv.
lug basins southeast corner Ssventcth street and
street and Fourth avenue. &c, 81, 42s; John II.
McCabc, building receiving basins northeast
Madison avenue and Sxtynfth street, southwest
ner Fourth avenue and sxtynnh street, Sixty -sccond
street, south side SIXTY second street. OF Fourth
avenue. &C. &l,os0; Michael Gavin, regulating, grad
Ing curbing, guttHrng and tagging Eghtyhrst street.
from Ninth 10 Tenth avenue, e3, 562
Supplies for Department OF Public Charities and Cor
rcctlonFitts Austin, furnishing groceries; II. X. b
y. u. Thurber Co., furnishing 500 bbis -four and
groceries, &l2,455; NJ Ingersoi furnishing 500
to,iot quilts 10 bales bankets 81 775 r. NcCAnn
furnishing hcdford shcetings. 4,2v4; q. p. Word.
worth Co, furnishing 6U0 bblz OF potatoes. tlAlO
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EUROPEAN MARKET.
LONDON PRODUCE MARxEr-LoSpoS, Sept l6-Evsn-
in..-Linseed oil, 23A u 25s. 80
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MUNICIPAL NOTES.

There were 4l.4ss bashcrs In the public baths Lac
week.
The Comptroller has approved the surses Of various
parties for furnishing supplies 10 the Department Of
Charities and Correction.
The receipts from Croton water rents last week were
$l3 795 20
The bill Of expenses OF the Department of Parks for
fireworks, &c, on che Fourth Of July. am ouns1na -
$d,e99 40. has been nied with the Cem0iroNaa
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MARKEr
Tho London advices report consols fraction lowcr
and United States bonds generally steady, with do
cline Of - per cont in lS67's and 1vcs. Erie ad-
vanced to 91S TO- The Bank OF England gained f3 600
bullion balance to-day. Rentcs at Paris some
what weaker. The following the latest prices:-
Consols for money 951 951s; do for account, 953s
95H fve-twenty bonds OF 1865 old, LOG; do Of 1857,
100 109L ten.forty bonds, 1919 los; nvcs,
1918 a 107x; Eric common shares o5s 10; do.
preferred shares, is lSt4.
RAILROAD BONDS
Railroad bonds In the morning were quiet, and the
fluctuations less important than usual. New Jer-
soy Central rsts new declined from lo3 to los aud
do. consolidated from TX TO 76 New Jersey Central
convertible wero firm al 6shs. Rock Island de-
clined to 1857, and Central Pacics TO 1lOn. Mil
waukee and St Paul consolidated sinking funds
brought S91S, and G. and ~ division 9S}a.
Union Pacific sinking funds advanced to
0lH c.. O. and l. G. irsts sold low 81.
In tho afternoon New Jersey Central hrsts new, ad
vanccd TO l03 i and convertible to 60 New Jersey
Central consolidated rsts declined to 75 and at the
close recovered to 10. Lehgh and Wilkesbarrc
solidated rose to 47a, Rock Island sevens fell of to
l08 u, Michigan Central sevons brought 1O2hs. Sales
Of Missouri, Kansas and Texas sinking funds were
made at 5sA 5szs. Tho following wero the closing
quotations for Pacific Railroad bonds Union drsis
1905 1ooA; do land grants lO4I lo4h; do. sink
Ing funds, ok aslh; centrals, lloA a Ito.
BoNps
State bonds were dull and without important change
District of Columbia 3.6S's sold at 7l7s.
BANK SHARES
Bank shares wore practically neglected The only
sale shares of Leather Manufacturers at 170
CALIFORNIA MINING
Tho following are the closing Official prices of
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FINANCIAL.

I I REAS0NABLE RATES~MONEY on LIFE AND
"A Endowment Insurance Policies Mortgages and o,hcr
insurance kinds effected with best
panisa J. }. HABRlCH CO.. Ile broadway
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REAL ESTATE.

Tho following was the only Salc effected At the
Real Estate Exchange yesterday
Jamos IL. Miller sold, by order OF tho Supreme Court,
in foreclosure, j. o. Spencer, referee, plot Of land,
lo2 sxl00, on Riverside avenue, southeast corner Of
Niney-nrst street 10 Gormania Lie Insurance Com
s,ss, s6s IT, Of av. B. a5.ios j. ?. Ks forrest
EiSr,ase - st.. w. s isti IT, Of iirand 81 rs. ioo
Kno5ioek and wfs TO H. KnoDiock ......... 2looo
Mastcrson and wife to h. A. To,isn $1,000
S2d st. n 100 4. of 10th Nv. 75xioos' NJ A. ea ~,
$751; s;sa"'a .n 50 4 ssaS s,s's'a t. Of Id .v 5iSs
ssssy ssa ana s as f. To- Gf sv T. aaAlos;
Mslro.s s., a.s 3. oiwashnstoa as.. s5siio
MsI.s.s r. W of%ashiss'oa sv., ainoo
SSH si d, war = 1 Ss1'sn r. a. s VI Sin osss? as
south sS 20 s7 ssoo
wills D. i. 1854
0's s' +; oS ''n a..'. Nom
M9@rSs sss. f. ~. Of Fts T. i1esl1 >, .oo
Leroy -. n, $. ~ H. w. Of hudson, saIsa; j. Lscn
TAYLOR S 70 ss % iSoso6 ciiiSi ward L. Pies. ioE
Sylvan av e. corner Of oxford place iooxaoj
csilh ward Il Poole and wife O. NaIntyrs... 1000
ssth lbs IT, w. of av A, a5xess; T. Reilly ,,
10th st., NJ s.. a IT, w. Of Sd .v asx5a; q; u
Raast to g. " Roone 10000
ney aud wiio John Cochrane 5000
I.oew referee. to O. A HaggeIty.. .......... $500
Norfolk III. IL It. n. OF stanton st., llOx
o.o; Same to same 2eOo
LkASES.
iIth tNo- $40 ga years; J. Mcneil to q. Bssss-
Catherine 81. no 10, & years; q. A. Hedges to ,.
H. Moynihan ....................... 1900
MORrcAGES
Amidon, y. III. and wife, to II. Ross. j. QSyO) e.s
OF 9TH av. OF oad St due ue.;;;;....:...... 10000
Anderson, 4. NJ. aud husband 10 II. Meigs 6c. o.
Of Sd esd ward! 5 ,........... 2.ioc
Bossert. Charles and others, 20 h. Eagan, .. = Of
Brown W. aad W %s TO- TO- 10 ko1s Of Sd av esd
ward ........................... l2s0
Corcoran. Thomas and wife. to J. Corcoran. O. g. VI
Lexington av.. n. f77th st. 1900
Same to n. Rowland n. e. corner OF Lexington sv
Same Protestant Episcopal Society for Promoting
Religion, o. 8. OF Lexington av., W. OF 77th ST.;
Same To- Hugh Biyxn n e. corner Of Lexington Nv
aud 77th 81 Observation-Disclosures. 1000
Same 90 Corporation tor tho Relief of Widows aud
Children, .. .. o: lie xinston av u. Of 77th st.;
Same same. Of Lexington av., n. OF nth ss
77,h IT. years Observation-Disclosures. $500
Same 10 Il. H. Robinson, =. OF Lexington av, n. OF
77th ST. years 100
Same TO l.. Bosssrt, OF xington n. Of 18th
Hunter, l.. and wife Is. Van Loan. n s. Of 3sh ST.,
W. OF 9th ay years; 2oOO
kavanagh, T. q. to y. X. Grote, .. T. of JOHNSON
av. t24th ward years. 400
Mcintyre. Catharne to r. Poole, s. Q. corner OF OK
ford place and Sylvan t-5th ward 100
Sullivan susan and husband TO J. Reckendorfer, n.
OF oist ST. W. OF Madison av months. $500
Same TO w. Dussow, n VI 6lss st.. W. of Madison
sv.; months. 1000
Same to j. ReckendOrfer, n. of Glst st., w. ot Asdi
sou av: months ................... 900
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$1,000 Us $40, r.'65.n
iUCOU / 5 .-2C c. Goa.
1000 U s5's. lv-4Ur..
$500 Dist Col 3.65's..
luOO M Cen LIST. n
5000 do
1880 n Cen LIST. con
5000 NJ Cen ronv ..
2erU NJ A apeoil 81 -.
7UUy Chi 4 n W con.
6OO G.. X ! s 4 Ts.bc
1900 North Ao lat o..
SOD er rsc gold b.
1000 do. ...... 80.
lU1 I'm Pac $ f......
1000 4 C K e. lst...
lcOJ Tol s Wab ist
1000 W In Tel c. 1900
1000 ct Western "a.
ZOO MAST Pr AN.
10 shs Lea Man BSbc
~ american kx....
100 40 .... ID c
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lou roI 4 wab RR.

1915 AND ll:3O A. N.
1854 $4,000 Us5-2o c'67. bee llsr.
l5,s 10000 Us c's. eur. be I2o7s
ION 1000 do ......bc i2os
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Tho following was the only salc Effected al the
Real Estate Exchange yesterday
Jamos M Miller sold. by order Of tho Supreme Court,
in foreclosure, j. O. Spencer, referee, plot Of land
lO2 sxl00 on Riverside avenue, southeast corner Of
Ninety street TO Gormania Lite Insurance Com
oDa
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BRAZIL MARKETS.

RIO JANEiRo. Sept. IS 1876.
Coffee market animated; prices Grm good hrsts, o. %
O, $50 reis 10 kiiogr rammes.
Exchange on London, 2S5S
SANTOS, Sept Is 1870
Coffee market animated: prices nrn superior santos.
$500 5,75O reis per 10 kilogrammes
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sales of tho say we're made The rates paid for
GOVERNMENT BONDS.


Government bonds closed steady the following quo
tations:-United States currency skies, l2e11 l21
do do, 1881, registered, ll7A lls; do do. do,
coupon, llsx 49, do. do, 1865, registered, ll25S
ll3h DO do do, coupon, 1127. ll3x do do do.
new. registered, ll3A ll37s do. do. do. coupon,
ll3n ll3T; do do, 1867 registered, 1l6x ll6X;
do do. do coupon 1l6A 1861; do do, 1865. regis
tered, l1sh 49, do do do. coupon, llSh ll9; do
ton -fores, registered, 1lSH ll5s do. do, coupon,
do. do, do, coupon, ll5. ll5h.
THR BANK STATEMENT.
The bank statement shows gain OF 81, ,3l9, 900 in
total reserve and OF S5S, $50 surplus reserve the
latter standing at $23 07777a Tho following IS
comparison of the bank averages for the past Two
weeks
Sept O. Sept l6. Differences.
Loans $25s 43l 100 $3.50 $50 500 Inc 81 l99 400
Specie. 227!s,4oo 22,4o4 200 Dec s.4' zoo zoo
Deposits. 2sloo9.5o 2s4 lgs, 100 Inc s,las, 900
Circulation. l4,37l.2o0 ls.435, 900 Inc. $3.50
The following shows the relations between the total
reserve and tho total liabilities
Specie s22 rs, 400 s224o4 700 Dec 1874, 200
Leg. tend'rs 5752s,0O0 59,223. 100 Inc 1904, 100
Total res've $50 so7 400 ssl 1921 800 Inc sl.slsso0
Reserve
quired
against de-
posits 49,. 57,7e7,a7s Ss,54o,5ss =
Excess Of
reserve
above le-
gal
CURRENTS. 22.5l0025 23.077,775 Ina s537. 76o
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with remarkable sweetness and artistic finish The
vespers in tho afternoon attracted an immense congre-
CATION.
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IL Is It's servant He the great man. and though he be
dumb he needs no tongue, 10 whom Paul makes rel
ercnce when he said, 'Ys are our epstlcs known and
read OF all menu There is danger here which every
one of that Is called 10 he sacred work OF God,
whether higher subordinate stations, should
heed that he only building right but living
right and that living right takes priority The spirit OF
the sect emphaszes usually the things about which
Christians dlnsr The spirit OF Tho sect therefore
terds toward the Greek and has helped 10 put
away the true Hebrew spirit. The spirit OF dogma
works in the same way. am not opposed TO dogma,
servant the house OF God. But when IL be-
comes dominant dogma demon; u IS
treckized thought. II Is putting knowledge IN
the place ~ disposition The great hcrcsy are to
Tear IN modern times in The time OF Christ Is that
the material viii take the place Of the spiritual; that
the prosperity OF the body OF external society will
be the OF the advances Of the kingdom Of the
Lord Jesus Christ that the closet will dominate over
the sanctuary Of the SOUL and that this position that
should be the gerry as IL the fitness OF truc
hood viii be cramped and reduced II not imprisoned
This is the hercsy that We are 10 fear To- day.
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A NEW CHAPEL.

Tho now chapel Of Al saints church, dedicated yes.
tcrday, beautiful structure Of pressed brick ana
Portland stone, In south Tcnih street. near Fourth,
Williamsburg 1t Is intended Tor the use OF tho sun
day school, and 10 bu,It at the rear OF the church,
which naccs on South Ninth street, and communicates
with H. Tho interior Of tho chapel Is sixty feet by
thirty vc feet with rooms attached for usc as infant
class rooms. church parlors, library &c, that by an
into the chapel an addition Of ory cct By thirty
Ave iect MORE which, together with the visiiors ga
lery aad the library, viii furnish seating accomm oda
uon Tor 500 persons. Tho other accommodations ;ur-
nishcd the church by the building incluac an adj
mirap'e Kitchen for nsn a. fairs committees rooms,
ing parlor and cloak rooms Tho cost OF tho building
and grounds $4,000
Tao dedication services three In number Tho
nrst. commencing at halEpast ten A. N included the
dedication proper by tho pastor and congregation. The
responsive service. act Of dedication, Alter singing
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thrown over your shoulders and having 70 remain
thus while testing Tor forty before you could enter
the church This would be most humiliatnx 10 you,
AMI yet when you gain forty days indulgence YOU
OBTAIN remission OF the punishment due sin just
rs much as u YOU stood sackcIoh tasting for forty
days NJ the door of this church. You may say that
you are already in state Of grace and have or
mission Well ! am very glad TO hear g. hui take
care that you don't deceive yourselves The Scripture
says that knows whether hc BE- worthy OF loyo
hatred.
The preacher closed with fcrvcnt appeal to his
hearers TO profit By the mission, called tho
grsgaton 10 join with HIM In praying the
sion OF all sinners Al the close OF the Father
Damen assembled the altar program mo
Of the mission. In the evening hc preached sThs
Destiny OF Man,
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SPRING STREET PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH

REV. ALFRED H. MOMENT. OF PRINCETON COL
LEGE, ON ''THE LIKENESS OF THE TRUE
CHRISTIAN TO THE PALM TREE"
Yesterday morning, at the Spring street Prcsbyte.
ran church. Rev. Alfred H. Moment, OF Princeton
College, preached. taking for his subject 'The Palm
Tree Mr.. Moment is young gentleman who has
been occupying the pulpit Of this church for several
weeks past tho absence OF any regularly ordained
pastor His is earnest and the subject matter
Of his dscourses has given universal satisfaction the
congregation, as the sermons no has preached have
displayed more than ordinary degree OF Thought
Before the sermon yesterday he mentioned the TACT
that in the afternoon the Holy Communion would DO
partakcn of and bcsought those present to prepare
their hearts and minds this most solemn feast Tho
taken from the ninety Psalm, twelfth
vcrse--.'rhe righteous shalt flourish liKe the PAIN
tree, he shall grow like a cedar In Lebanon"
The preacher SAID substance:-- you read the
whole oil the psalm carefully you will find that the diff
ference between Christian aud unbcievcr Is de-
scrbcd II also treats Of the goodness Of God 70 His
chosen ones and shows that ths unsodly Is
stranger TO the Aimlghiy's favors. True, in another
psalm IL Is admitted that tho wicked do flourish some
times, alter fashion, but It is only FOR tnc and the
power gained by unrishtcousncss invariably wsncs,
and the magnilccnce begUttcn Of wrongdoing sooner
later works It's destruction. What contrast
this 70 The pa,ure Of WHOSE roots, TO speak,
have been planted In the garden Of our Lord. Now,
few words about The dse-bcaring palm OF the East At
tie teas. or Tabcrnac.cs, mentioned in
the Bible, ard when the Roman soldiers,
afscr victory, IN their chariots with their go.-
gcous trappings celebrated their triumphs, the
palm was used emblem OF rejoicing aud victory.
The chestnut Of spain, the oak OF England and the elm
and maple OF this country ill beautiful specimens;
but the datchearng palm Is richly endowed than
any OF them The rccuiar.ies Of the palm over many
In the first place u Is altogether pendent OF the
influences OF the changes OF seasons;
II STRAIGHT or,
with It's bonnet OF vcrdurc crown tho win
ters cold the burning heat has no effect The Lurri.
cane passes over ", bending for tho only,
but powcrIcss 10 change its shape permanently. ii
stands sometimes for $50 years. like military senti.
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FATHER DAMIEN IN THE FIELD.
MISSION OPENED IN ST. MARY's CHURCH,

JERSEY CITY.
The great Jesuit missionary, Worry Rev. Father Da-
men, $ j., who has only just recovered IRON severe
attack OF malaral typhoid fever has again taken tho
field in the service OF Christ He, with seven ether
Jesuit Fathers opened mission yesterday in ST. Mary
church. Jersey City, ofwhch the Rev. r. Corrigan pas.
tor solemn high celebrated half past ten
o'clock, Rev: Father swchr, s j.. beng celcbrant,
Rev. Father smyth, deacon, and Rev. Father McCartc
sub-dcacon The
DISCOURSE MISSION
was delivered By Father Co .hlan s. j. who set forth
the necessity and advantages OF mission. A mission,
consists he said in the sending OF some one by some
person IN authority The word Is derived from the
Latin mitievs TO send Persons sent by the gov
eminent Of this country TO France Russia aud other
countries 10 attend TO The interests OF this country
and that citizen OF tins nation be injured IN
person property unlawfuy. We sent here to-
day BY Cod Almighty 10 remind you Of your duty to
God and your baptismal promises, as well MS of tho
Law. Ours is
MISSION or rEAcE
and reconciliation. In case you have broken your
baptismai vows you may within this holy time enter
t.io yourselves and redress those evils under which
you labor Fray TO God TO give you the grace see
your own hearts You may say. perhaps, that you arc
not ready just now To attend u tins mssion that you
have not time; hut is not your soul as much I'M
portsncc as any OF your undcrakingsf Whal WIN Il
prom, man " he gain the whole world and lose his
own soals' What will all your business interests
avail you ut tho last hour when you arc sum-
monec 10 appear bcnro the Eternal Judge Tho
exercises OF the mission so conducted that
you can attend 10 II without interfering with your
worldly concerns. You may say that you performed
other mss ons, bur remember that there are many
now looking at me that will never sec another mis-
sion. There are many now In the grave who attended
tho .ast MISSION. This mission will only DO for n few
days. but your eternal salvation worth tho spend
ing OF few days. Enter, then, upon with earnest
ncss and fcrvor You will then Obtain renewal OF
Gods grace, and you will gam the ndulgcnccs atacfc
TO these holy exercises. Now, indulgence IL not
understood hy those outside The pale OF tho Catholic
Church. They will tell you that you may commit
what sins you please, thcn go to priest, pay him
some money and you will DO forgiven. oh, what
A
An indulgence Is not forgiveness OF sin but re-
mission Of the punishment due To sin. Christ gave
this power TO HIS Church wncn lie said :"whcsc sins
you shall forgive they forgiven; whatsoever you
snail bind on earth shall DO bound In heaven, aud
whatsoever you shall loose earth shall DO iooscd
also In heaven There Is some satisfaction due TO
God ior the have committed that be mado
either In this world tho world corao Tor God has
declared that nothing dcicd shall enter heaven Just
think Of tho in which pcnancc was
performed in former timez Fancy yourselves
standing II tho church door with sack
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NEW YORK HERALD MONDAY MAY 20 ls7e.-TRIPLE SHEET

mated The press OF our country is excrng ghtier
influence over tho minds OF the people than any oner
comes as a daily. weekly or monthly visitor into
home shapes 10 gre3 extent the opinions o. the IN
mates OF that home. The reading OF fictitious WORKS
that are written merely 10 please; that hold not up
some grand IDEAL but that present ie IN false coiors
that make II tragedy farce are injurious 70 the
intellectual and moral powers. Much OF the cheap
literature for sale book stands and news offices,
that - noosng the country and read so largely py
The young Of both sexes. Is dcmoraiizng N Us ten
dency Piper, the murderer o the little gir ~ Dos
ton, confessed that the reading OF those FORKS that
tend 10 namc the passions and that are so extensively
circulated led him 10 commit the dreadful crime Tor
which he suffered the extreme penalty OF The law on
FRIDAY last
development substantial iood and healthiul exercise
II is by welding the heavy hammer at the forge that
the arm Of tho smith becomes strong and muscular;
so In order TO have vigorous intellect there must be
graphing with hard subjects. Reading account OF
events that never happened OF lovesck stores that
are enough make one sick AT their recital OF
polished knavery and wrong. OF representing men ms
cnds or saints. and women furies or anges-these
nnathful portraiiures OF life are injurious TO the
young, Tor they unit them for the mission they are
called 10 fulfil
Another danger that threatened the ruin OF young
evil companions. The speaker, a few months
since, visited young man who had been imprisoned
for crime and he confessed that his bad companions
had done more to weaken his regard tor The laws OF
God and man and 10 make him the inmate Of prison
than any other one thing. "Tel me with whom ihou
goes' saith the Spanish provcrb, land Will tell thee
who thou art" Our characters will be formed by the
company keep. How essential for young man 10
choose those his whose characters are
rcproach, and who respected by the society
In which they move. TIE last great peril 10 young
10 which reference msde was The intoxicating
cup Young men scorn the idea OF being ruined by
this evil They think they have too great control over
their appetites 10 allow OF such disaster We hear
often said, 1T Is only glass, and that cannot harm
mc' but one glass has proved the ruin Of thousands.
for all who have gone dow to drurSards graves began
with ono glass.
Tho sermon was closed by description OF noble
vessel that was wrecked On sand bar on the English
coast More periIous than that bar which that
proud ship was wrecked those In the daily lie OF
every young man. Bat YOU are not lett alone You
have pilot who pave His lsfc to yours Take
Him for your guide and You shall escape tho pers that
threaten your present and eternal wcLbcng.
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mel, perfect picture or tho man who has made his
covenant with the Lord II is this quality OF oneness
which constitutes tho comparison between the palm
tree and the Christian who, although he may be beses
by the wind OF temptation anu rocked by the Of
place the bosom OF Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ
IL matters not how severe may have been the tempest;
whether his sorrows and trials consisted OF tho loss OF
will be That God has stood BY him, and u the roots Of
his faith have been buried deep in Jesus when the
self better man-he viii be purified as il
by IRE remainder when boy attending
horse race, at which four noble animals to con-
tcnd Al the start II appeared though they all had
an even chance but, the progressed FIRST one
stumbled then another bo!ted on into tho field and AZ
the conclusion only on came In Justifyng the hopes
OF those Interested In his Success TINS incident
merely 10 impress upon your minds The absolute fact
can insure success. How often have proved this by
my experience in college life How many enter with
fair promise and how Tow. comparatively, endure unto
the end In the great battle OF life too many failures
are recorded and especially true Is this Of members of
this great Church Of Christ There many who
make good their wordsi They arc AZ punishable ~
water" How true this IL Of young converts you all
know How small, comparatively, Is tho number o.
those who have gray IN the service OF the Most
High, whose silver hairs give testimony of their
honorable record remember that, few years
ago while in the Western part OF this coun-
try. great revival was In progress, and espe-
chilly among the young people OF the place.
but how soon The converts cooled on, and how
quickly their zeal diminished is too SAD Tor me 10 re-
late II vanished like the dew Of the morning or tho
morning cloud. Religion has been tired IN me
crucibc, and the fault is not with religion. but with
the people who fnthlcss 70 t. II Is not only the
young converts who TALL away, but older members OF
the Church as well II Is only the true and tried
Christian who is the all the time, during revival
periods as well as when the Church is passing through
trials and tribulations want 10 call your attention
TO another thought which 10 me-. Tho word
''noursh" occurs in the text tho explanation OF II
ng in all the perfection OF its nature The
difference between aged Christian and young con-
vera is something akin 10 that between rough and
uncut diamond ana polished gen.
Mr. Moment In conclusion, begged OF his hearers to
test the OF their Christian experience before APP
preaching the table OF the Lord in tho afternoon.