, 1876-10-16


One OF the most brilliant anl successful nem-
hers Of the CEicaS, bur. wo has been uttcnd-
'ns tic Mno,1y meetings for the purpose III
studying The forenalc effect Of the cyangclst's
oratory, yesterday acknowledged l.imsclf hope
lessfv ut fault to find reason for the marvellous
effects produced hy It, ~ havc studied au-
d!ences for Twenty-Five years. lie snf1, "but |
never saw them under sucl, control as under
the speaking Of this uncultiyatgd, un1carucd
preacher. ThGte must bc sumo power under It
all which IN more than tho mere effect Of
spcert." An opinion which called out tb!s
reply: ''Sptritual things are spiritually dis
ccsncd."
Last evcn!ng WIS tic first meeting held ut
the hour Of church scrylrc, mil the Tahcrnnric
was lr' less crowded III every part, many stand
Ing, and many more golng away Tor want uf
room.
Prayer BY MnJ. Whittlr; singing Of what
Mr.. llooly called d Gospel-hstnu with scarlet
llne rtnniny through 1t, There is d fountain
filled with blool.''
't'hc Scripture lesson was the eth Of Ezekiel,
at,,. afteT wlxl' ), Mr. sa"key sang Awaiting and
The need Of ehoris.cr to iucc and lend the
great clor,ls-rlloir Was evident, In the abse,,cc
of Mr.. Stebblns. M mnn. not even Mr..
sankry, being able to lead $40 singers with his
his own singing and playing. Singing all out Of
time Ii anything but lHcArs of grace.
. TN, SERMON
was founded On a, ti,s verbs words Of Cbr,st-Lulc,
XIX. to: WFor tIlc Son al Man in coinr Ia serE
and tn saye Tint which was lost.n This iext IA
sweet enough aud long enough, though II IL q
short one ~ sayu every sinner that viii believe
u for himself. Christ d'a not come to condemn
@ s 1Sr GIs5 ar 5 rs 5
Keep seAs oui OF Of li Its WA way. '' wien Adam IN
ought to have tlonc was to seek God; but In
stead Of that l.c hid himself md God wns
Obliged 10 70 and sscl; for him amongst ths
trees of Tie gastlcn. Take TINT parable u tic
man who Ind hundred sheep. cnu sec lin
standing Mt the door ur the fold, counting them
us l,cy conc in from the pasture, n1ul lie finds
there is one missing. lie counts them over
nvulp and ngain, a,ll when lie IL sure there arc
ta!.ls to seek fur The lost one. Alind you, tho
s!crp isn't seeking the s!rpherd, hut tic sl,rt,
lirr.l Is seeking the sheep.
The sumo lesson In taught ia the nura1le or
she hatl hntl nolne butter or so1l.ettiln thut
1lay and being yery b,,sy atuut tir hn1isc. aIr
nut tie money Ii, her povlct Till size rot really
10 ~ To bed, ind them wien su finds there uru
i,nt nine niccrs Jnstenl Of TEN sllr lfyLts rn,,
ilE.. md sweeps thc house until shr joJs ti,s
lost piece. 1t Is not ille lost pfecc OF nDrcy
rocket 81 Christ seeks the lost eiu,crs to sayu
them,
/ was once invited to preach 10 the nr!soucrs
at tic Yo,nhs In New York. Thcy wvfc not nj
lowed to leave their cel1s, 70 i llaI to prrarh
wiillout srring nv rouErrEniion So. aftcr haii
flnisliet, thought wSul1 70 roun,l and hive \
lpDk ut tbr jur,, had bcc,I uJearbjuy tp. sn /
went 10 tl,v irft ,rl md io.,,u TIC men Fl. II
PLAYING cardt, " Wint il the matter with youtH
sajd /, :
!" oh, We ure here because II fellow lied about
us.u 10 went fD the urYt uuJ nsknsI tIc mi,
there how tl,ey can,e 10 be in prlsnu. F" Will
WI gut Into la.l compnnv, aud snlne other ic|.
lows committed crinle, aud wc were ta.ugLt