, 1876-08-07
RELIGIOUS.
Christian Suggestions from Tho Centennial
Sermon by tho Rev. ". ".
ratton, D. D.
Tie Rev. Brooke Herford'a
Views on the Sunday
Question.
Dedication Of a Jewish Synagogue
on the West Side.
TIE CENTENNIAL.

on fh6 WeSk 0lQ8s
TIE CENTENNIAL.
CHRISTIAN SUGGESTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH |
rnr Q1,EAT ExutH1TfON-sENMOH III THB REV. \
". ". PATTON, y. p.
The Ncv. W. W. Patton, D. D., preached tho |
following sermon 10 large audience last OVEN
lug at Tic First Congregational Ohureh:
And Noere said unto .hc children Of {srnel:
.os sss Ut 't% se n" :on o s' Ill., Sa rSs o
and Iis hath liled him With the spirit Of God t9
s % aoa y aoS q s.1sa
curious works, TO work 10 gold, Aud In silver md In
hraas anl IN tho cutting Of a!oncs to set them,
enapIns ea Il wo9s nS?i hs ~ Il. hest
no may teach, both he nnd Ahol!ab. the son 9f
@ @ S h' ot t5s e to osS Work III
work. oI ihc engrarer, aud Of tho cunning workman
and OF the embrnicrer In blue. and IN purple anu N
Of them that do any work, and ofthose that dasise
cunniug work. --EEodHs. rrtp, 10-3s.
What impression should tho Grand Contcn'
ntal International Exhibition mako upon MI In
sollgcat Chrlstinul This Is An appropriate
question, at time when thousands Of the hest
rcoplc In tho land arc wcn.iing their way to
PHILADELPHIA, and making their homes In hotels
anu boarling.Aouscs, for days and weeks to-
gctAer, that they may sec and study tue wonders
Of usuful and 1ne art there displayed In NUM-
ber and splcndlor without parallcl. AT FIRST, the
extent and u,agniaccuce OF the exhibition aro
bowldcrlng; especially when the visitor begins,
perhaps without definite aim and plan, to ex:
plorc the vast Main Building. It Gecms as
though some Aladdin with Ills fabc.l lamp con,-
pclllng the service Of gcui had crcctct re-
splcndcnt pa,acc Of crystal, and by supcrllu-
man power had transported thithes the choicest
treasures Of Garth. There may be found tue
costlIcst productions Of tho loom, Of the cllae',
OF tho pencil, Of the farm, Of the needle. There
levels of nllaost priceless valuc sai!no In thetr
costly settings, aill attract M atlnls1n& crowd
There gold, 6flvtr, AMI bronze hlay hg seen,
wrought into every conceivable form Which uee
,nag require, or luxury suggost. Thers iuuste
displays the wide range OF her inventive Renaas
In all Instruments Of n.ciody and harmony. Ev-
cry sense meets with something to confer p'cas,
ure, and tho ingenuity Of the human mind
would ecc,n to huvo exhausted itset III tho stump
on ascending to the gallery Of tho main hail,
aud taking rofnrreslg!siyo surveyor inc scene,
lie numerous subdivisions. named after tlls var
ont countries Of tho world, and Its eyeE-alitttnY
groups Of gayly.drcsscd visitors, It wnnla not ee
strange II i Christian we're reminded ct bunyan's
description ot Vauity Fair. wheFo was gathered
Whatever could tempt tho desires OF those who
lived ony for this world, and who WIRE willing
To pay largely for every sinful indulgence. ilo
quaint dreamer sai1, you Will rcincmbor, "At
Ills fair arc ali such merchandise sold aa houses,
lands, trades, places, honors, prefcrnents, titles,
! countries, Kingdoms, lMsts, pleasures, an1 de-
lights Of all softs as whorcs, bawds, wives. hug
bai.us children, nassera, servants, ilVcs, o.ooa,
stsss sSH s xasas sysf ' ptaa' aIlnrs ntsHess es
srn"en' wtsrm tays @ Bunya,. you i,ave tic proper
places, rows, streets (vtz.: countries and king
douls), wl,ere the warch q the fur ase soonest
tu BE- found Here ia the Britain row, tho French
| 1nw t}iu Italian ros The St,antah row. the Ger