The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-01-22
Religious and Church Items.
EIETON.

morning and evening.
In the morning, the Pastor, Rev. W. w.
Heberton, preached from LIST Cor, 10Th
chapter, 4th verse: "Now there are diversi-
ties of gifts, but the same Spirit"
The text implied harmony as well as
diversity. The church was well repre-
scented 10y an army. Every member, like
those of the human body, contributed to
common purpose, and moved in harmony.
With different gifts, all are actuated by the
same Spirit. Before its influence, sectar-
iauism must disappear, and the true disci-
/ pies of Christ, of all names, be made to
work in harmony. Denominations of Chris
tianity were necessary, and give efficiency
to Christian work. The Spirit of God had
broken down the partition walls which sep
arated jew and Gentle. The Castles of
India are melting before the powers of the
I Gospel and SO all narrow minded pre- u
dice which separated the followers Of Christ,
would fade away. Evangelical Christian
ity like the ocean, was sometimes disturbed
on the surface by the storms of sectarian
differences, while beneath those waves, the
! vital element of truth remained everywhere
the same.
In the evening, the sermon was from the
/ parable of the Lost Sheep Luke u chap
! ter, 4, ) and 6 verses.
/ This, like other parallels of the Saviour,
was a picture drawn from life. The Heav-
emily Shepherd is careful to note every lost
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flock, none escapes his notice, and intamea
by Divine love, deeper and stronger than
/ even mothers for a lost child, he pursues
! the wandcrcr over the mountains and
/ through the wilderness Of sin, yearning to
| bear him back to the fold.
After preaching prayer meeting was
held in the chapel, attended with much
interest.
NJ. E. Church (morning), Rev. Mr.. Pho
! bus preached a stirring sermon from 2nd
/ Cor. 3:18-" But all, with open face, be-
holding as in a glass, the glory Of the Lord,
are changed into the same image from glory
to glory. even as by the Spirit of the Lord"
There is 10 fact more clearly revealed III
/ the Bible, when man is referred to in his
/ relations to God, than that a change is
/ necessary, in order to qualify him for liv
I ing pure life on earth, and finally for
/ admission to heaven. This transformation
is radical, extending to and embracing ali
the powers of the soul, and including the
oestrnctlon OF every prlhcipie that is OPP
| posed to God, making man "a new crea-
| ture in Christi The necessity of the
change is so earnestly urged upon our con-
siaeration' ny the scriptures that IL IS
~. -
! TO arrive at such knowledge we must con
template the change in its nature, its source,
ana the agencies affecting It,.
in man. not direc,Iv without any nartici
| patton Of ourselves, but indirectly, by our
ben"ldlng Christ, so as that HIS image rs
.ia,I u'A us i. .h' Leo ., ':o - 800
! like the reflection of hiphlv polisbed and
mr., silrar whosa Instre ;s cast nron tho
! behoIder coming within its focal rance
So we. heholdin@ Christ. are changed into
! His mace,
The sneaker then proceeded to enumer-
! ate and descaut upon the AGENCIES emuloyed
| in bringing about the change-the Word of
/ God, the Spirit, &c.
The sermon was very interesting, and We
| are sorry that want of space prevents a more
extended report. The congregation was
large, the church being nearly hlled. The
extra services were continued throughout
the week.
The MONDAY prayer meetings continue
with undated interest.
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| NJ, Il, ClurCn, is holding extra services,
! The church is crowded nightly, much in
terest and daen reelinc is manifested and
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PORT DEPOSIT.
PRESBYTERIAN Church. two excellent Scr
n,
mons "e'e p'eA'Noo ~ '''e 's'ot i''S' 7'o-
bath.
In the morning sermon on. ''Gve us this
day our daily bread" he showed the entire
dependence of oil beings on God, for tenn
poral as well as spiritual good, and drew
therefrom the beautiful lessons of faith and
humility, of brotber]y kindness. and char
ity.
Tho sor,,or y; .bo o,,on;,,r ,ro, -, Jolr
POI. .md ,ras o1asrand f'ra;h1a rrooia
n,ot;o' Of ,Lo aroat r.ao+ical t,nths ,rI'inl
!. ,a,nbos
Tho ..Frarl,li, Nission sohoo, ;, ,a,4 its
animal elrction for officers on th, 18th met
- Rncl- ~ = Era,;st r., ia
Miss NJ Ramsay were unanimously re elect
ed Superintendent, Secretary, and Treas
urer, and MIR. G. II. Buck was elected
Librarian.
This school is an evergreen, having
lived through six successive Winters. and
ever putting forth fair blossoms and Weld !
ing goodly fruit at the season when many,
many of our Sunday schools are withered
and dead.
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.ostan+ En;soo,oi 10 p"'s.oS onu ia. ~
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tal.er from Tho nosne, Of Tho tn1 I'LL .hs
third dav tbnra va ,,orr;ara IN Cana Wv. ne
C,lIae and tho mn.bor Of - 49, 90
and both Jesns was caled and HI" diso;nies
- tho narr;,r,,s Tha Io"san s'' 90 ,o @
''cIe p'ihS. /. mat lne man 'hflSt Jesus