, 1876-12-11
AFTERNOON SERVICE.

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! AFTERNOON SERVICE.
! rms r,uyuytr,r y w,a ,.nnwnr,,
,o,,o nus t"S.s No., "ns us"n
Yesterday a'tff'n'o', aha tislndscds %urc 't'laoo
to ubtafn nllt,ttnncc. The preliminary ht,.,g-
services was ot ,hc usual Interesting character,
the large audience lot,,irr in tho so,rs viii,
sss"s tl. rp.", ma. san'eS s,sn,c" nt S ~ ~ suher
Ing from i'oarsc'Hss, and Ills solos, therefore,
vert not up To bis general standard. Following
Is M abstract OF Mr.. Mtm,ly's remarks:
~ ,I'! is 'eSt N =, tue .
verse: "wlnt tthInk yr Of Christi" We nvc
now co','c to aur eleventh week In Chicago.
tr,.;r, !, nrrnrh f,hr,a, an, ,v,,,,I ,,,,,v H.,
sS =" ". "%' Nv" m''''''t ~" iHe
10 ask sou "isat you thhS oi i'in ton fcc III
t's chapter that one I'll tnr Parisces had rnMdc
witt, sure pretty tough questions, tl[t,kInr TO
,,.",,,,,,. 11,,r i .rI ~ ea11 "
, an, t.,,s. es ','""u ,o'. a,' II.
few words. Then tic pllartscus came hack n1d
usicd Which Wis tho arcatrst commandment,
um1 Christ tur,,cl t,ro,, linn, w,tl t}c o,,rattor
A. WI. ,,.,,,, IN ~ rh.t.. ,,',.'". ~,
| "Hat t"lt's ~ W eLfIsb' "lsoSe hoh ~ llc!
They said, liz Is tle sou ef David" We'll,
! thHn,n asked Chriet, "llow Is it that Dayi,t
called Hin Lur,l!, And they wcro rtu-
f,,,n1cd mn, ,.lo1 1r,,, ~, ,,o.,
!
IIuest!os from tl'at ''ay. Ihe Tact Is, thc jews
tl! not believe y. ~ ,lyi',ity o1 es'ls Christ,
niM wsu't Il, aay rS 1,;.i, hcfe, IL men an,!t hr-
!icyc al,at. tle %!loie b!p1s T. s9ne. may he
il'aL some wan. 10 Su'M WHY nh! constantly
my irlsss, hejeyc Il Is the foundation Of the
Gospel. i \ nai, Is wrong on the dly!nlty of
"f F s Is Wrn rt, ~ svffryt VIZ st
hnitl. ..-
:, The question OF tllt text IS Legitimate, prac-
t!cal oi'c, which every preacher hns tic right TO
Rut to lad c0gresatGn ;|ins wo : 0"G like "h'e y
nut 70 every ono itcro personally.
VIZ What tlilnk " VI iiimi Whose son Is iet
Dil iic cole from leayetl, anu was PC Witl,
y true that liz was will, G'l wen 81 !he foHntia-
tions Of t',is wnr! were laid' Tint Is the qncs-
tlun, md IL = ol thy utmost tr'porlanee; Acn
past @ " NUKE up t'aeT n!nds n"d drsl'tn vino
think uf lllri " a tGtN1lcr. T!icro was never
HIN up ax pgeasler. Lonk at ttat wo'!ler-
tal SERMON recorded IN tho ''ftl Matthew. 1nt:
| lcls hare tried ~ attnrk TINT sprn'tll, but
have failed. It has dnnc, more, ,goosl t!,an
any sersnoI, orsr preached IN this; Country.
There IS something remarkable about tho savings
sy v' can res Ds 5s1 @ "vye yea anu ovsr s
new. VOLUMES cas TIC written " any one word
tlsat ever 1esi from thu lps nt Jcslls, md yet
Ills languA:s Yns E,s = s'.!n tt1at M IIttlu ghd
iio pr;erhc,l = Mali, tai l!ttle children my %
reutt Hl'!'; and yct Ills words arc 70 uceu tlnt
the grcatest tl!uG1gtanH cls'lnot fati,1,n tlieir
depths. would like you to ct't'lpare Him with
lIe taught the pcople., nm. told by
Travellers IL pa!cstinc tlsat yon cannot
ste q thing, H. that country hut
wat 'ssns s,arx VII " i to a strs s s f T. mo
Ing that csn melt an audscnre tuoro tl'an tnt
might take Him MS phvsiclaB, ashl aAls
wat y1 t1innE1't o. l!: Wo lave soas cni,
from dplt!cria tolt nc i tiiat ur tuetur lnd nol
lost q case, aud se was proud Of and had great
con!Acnco III hrn: But don't thHi yon eaU
r." H. it, otof 3 n @ oarasa ;s Mo 'Gs St Lost iss S
ease can,l liu lial sonlc difficult uues. sule wcre
.!cn.i even, and ILc brought tlc,n bacl; 10
life. All tI9 afflicted lIati to do was to
, a:a @ L !ev we Mon M tu ' neplca ' St soa fs pas!s
Of Thu world a''l tits G0.lniry VIC lave Il1sD!talH
for IMurabo e:sses. Tl!ey .lln't need such il,-
stituuoiis ~ Csisists day; there was nothing
Il wo,iil Iikn 10 talk Of HIN ns II comfort.
Think hnw lie .conlfortctl tic wounded nIal
,ro;en hearts; TIT i tlS nuInt to-day Is, "Wm'
IL ul-Slnm Nay e., Was ~ llc y iIe i.'so'n "t tho
wu might I've. Tic bcst u..sl only wny to l[lt;l
ts o!'t T. !" ,,,, taks Scripture: IT, was eo'!, to
thlsNIO III illlu lHt ubout u lnhl1. LltFE nfE EHO
clasprs Of pu,plr would likc 10 ,necl-slis
friends mud ctc,.lrs, 50 That eoltl hear both
sira Of tle question: 'rhe politicians llavc
bee, golu. down to New Orleans. II they nre
fnlr niil candid n,cn, they want 10 hear huti.
sides, md will mt ihidgc until then. Nav, to.
.iay, prO1,usb to brug lip Witnesses, anil want
tu E,akc you u jury 10 decide this great qucs-
uu,l, sinll mt be partial, hut hrilsg IN lptl,
rllcn,ss anl friends W. viii nyst Gill Tic
TIorisces, wllb we're Crtst's bttcrcst enemies,
Tic grpatest cllargu they coull prelcr ngaiust
Him was. "'rhis ntn,l rccc!yetll s,nnurs
u,nl catclll will. thcm.n Thank tod for HAT.
The very thing they bring ngulst Hin, ID
iust what yuIl uIll | like Next tAke the HIei
f'rsest ot tho sanl,ctlri,u, who was lhcrc when
tho verdict Of death was pronounced. Whit
Iocs ju suyf nit Him ,,,t,lcr s,uth and asked
HIN il liz was the SUu OF God, a!rl Jesus
answered. II ulp.fn Tllat is the yerY tl,lMg W.
rinrilv ii: wu br]Iryr iic Ii lin ST., OF ljod.
LIT Il. takc Tilatu; he Is not lew nnI +. III.
hinsc.I anI unparalleled. Ills tsstInlnn; Is:
=" + ffnl NJ, runlL il iii. uau.n ThcM piInte,s
wife su,t .I.rs,ar. >' r. her lu,sLai say,,Ir'
IIays nothing Il, ia With Tint lust psvsU, f,