, 1876-10-29
MIR. Spurgeon on the Subject Of
Ventilation in Churches.
Notes and Personals at Home and
Abroad---Church Ser
vices To-Day
FARWELL HALL,


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Prayer By the Rev. DR.. Curtis, Of the A1ichi-
ran Avenue Baptist Church, followed its read
ing, They anxiously desired God to reveal
Himself unto them. They were inquirers, and
wanted to know more of God-to learn of the
truth which had an influence upon their eternal
destiny. he asked the blessing of God upon
the work OF grace begun in the city, returning
thanks for the large measure Of success already
given, and asking that the work Of His servants
might be greatly increased.
sung
liver m address on "Daniel'' this evening at
s O'Clock in the Tabernacle, also that Mr.
Moody would meet, Monday night in the Clark
Street Methodist Church, all those who had
reason to believe they were converted at the
recent meetings.
Nj. Psrkhurst spoke, taking as his text Acts,
viii, u suggesting as the topic personal preach
TIE thought prominent in his mind at this
time, in view OF the grand work God was doing,
was that Christian who did not hear the angel
Of the Lord speak to him to do some
specific Cd work should Ss doEn before
in thei7 right places, and qualified for their
work and readyto do it, God would speak to
them. A great many were ready to be
sent to Jerusalem or Samaria where the cir
cumstances seemed to be propitious; but to be
files was not very welcome work. Philip had
learned to know God,-that when God spoke he
must obey; and God encouraged him. He never
sent one to great task that He did not send q
circumstance to help one. They did not believe
enough in special providences, eliminating the
WAS to be done by themselves. GOD was
managing this campaign. He believed the
Gospel was personally to be preached by
every Christian. The command to preach
seeking Christ should give up his sins, and
prayerfully and honestly search Gods Word to
see what it says. man who did that would
always find that God had some Philip to meet
him aud tell him what to do.
The Rev. Mr.. Patton led in prayer, asking God
to incline their hearts to do what He pointed out
for them. and to go where He commanded, TO
a the END % that there might be rich and glorious
"He leadeth me, Oh! Blessed Thought ~
4 gentleman said that, to him, Philip was the
D. I. Moody Of the day. How would they feel
II Moody was called into the desert to speak to
one souls Would they not think that the work
would all 60 to smash! The narrative OF Philip
taught q lesson OF obedience, and all should 60
where God called them, without thinking about
it.
Another asked If they did not sometimes
speak when they ought to keep STILL To him
tie story taught them to keep an eye on their
stances and the state Of their minds, and then
speak to them the ''f1tting word" The Spirit
did not come until one was willing to obey
Jesus, and submit to His will. As soon as they
we're ready to do SO, and to enter upon the
work. just SO soon would God enter into their
hearts.
Another said two thoughts suggested them
selves to him. One was that, when travelling,
they should carry Bible, and the other was
they should be governed BY first impulses, and :
moi stop to let the devil get any advantage OF
them.
Nj. Jacobs thought that they could speak
nothing to those around them that would be
more blessed Of God than to preach to them as
lmlp preached to the eunuch,- it was
Christ that VAS in the Word, and that that was
the place to find Him.
Mr Youker believed that there was a great
amount OF labor lost in the Church by men
outton boiling men aud speaking to them on the
toli them to do it. they f should o1 ask % God, and
Il tue Spirit impressed them, ''Go." No man
had right to 70 to his neighbor in his own
strength, unless God told him to go. It was
u laooI lost II they did not get the command from
tae Head OF the Church.
After prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Raylin, who
asked God to convert the drunkards and lost
men, Lie benediction was pronounced
UOuBTFUL CHRISTIANITY.
THE OTHER SIDE OF rALnAeE.
The new editor Of the Christian at Work, ].
N. Hallock, publishes in his paper the following
story concerning the Rev. Mr. Talmage, which
Is not at all creditable, ii true:
My connection with the Christian at ITork is as
33olioKs: Dr 1almage had repeatedly urged me to
publisher More than year ago, while at his
country residence in Suffolk County, Long Island.
when M is also my own native county, he grasped
1e " tne hand in the most cordial manner, and
oal1ng cur conversation he repeatedly remarked
Snn great fervor that WIS the very man the Lord
sesSnea M to become the publisher Of the Christian
q r. Hork During my vleit to my old home in SUI
s tok county. that summer. saw him two or three
at ses 81 hls house. He always intmated his great
o and 1 tue .dGna Sa
Goald work with me better than any other man. |
was not disposed to purchase the paper at that
ttme, although through Talmage's influence Mr. |
bennington, its then owner, was induced to make |
me the offer.
Shortly after Mr.. B. r, Corwin, one Of the Off
familiar With newspaper business, was made pub
fnea tinn 81 ialmages request, and bis admnist1a-
wise.
! paid no further attention to the matter. About
sG sn Of seven months ago. Ialmage'a son came
around 1t. to ny residence with the following note
from MI. Talmage: |
copld csl at ny house ills evening before or b
oxsonp rs saaEr4 n1e' time BE- 9HSs see A1x4or
was at home, and told the bearer would call |
Nonnd rs requested. ! went. He received me |
INTO bis Parlor, and with many expressions OF his
continued high regard for me, he denounced tue
financial management Of the Christian q! Fork, |
and said they did not properly appreciate his ser
s!ees Afterward, at his request, accompanied |
nm to the residence OF B. R. Corwin. his publish
ef. Mr. Corwin was not very well, and came into
'ae parlor in his study gown.
,, Alter introducing me we took our seats, anu Df-
1alm7ge asked me it could in an emergency get
oas an edition Of the Christian at 1f0rk next week,
On my own type, without any appearance u |
nreak, having all the subscribers furnished with
ta43r paper at the usual time replied that |
could do SO in emergency. bnt that it would re-
qulfe great effort on my part, and I did not see
oe~ anything practical could come ont OF It.
re then said: NOW, will tell you my plan: ! on
sna nt once get out papercalled Christian !FoTx:
q ls better name than christian at N0fE: wall
pc its editor Yon shall be its publisher We have
1ne entire list Of subscribers Of the Christian 01
Ar; Cofwin added earnestly, and pointing toward
1cesk or cabinet, ''Yes, it is in there-1 have the
entlre list in THAT dcsk.''
. !! vas astoniahed but remembering that the pub
usher wa1 i novice, and that c1ergylnen were no.
losously nnbusinesa-Ikc, informed them that l
ssmmn ,9aa not eonseientiou1l carry out that pro-
Talmage responded: ...Nhy tho list is mine. I
sseated it. These subscribers ere all ny own;
hen first took the Christian at NIo1I, they he'd