, 1876-11-10

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than has been seen sccu since Sunday or On my
wecfs.nlght for long time gathered nt tho Tab
crnaclc last evening. Therc are considerable
,.',,,a. ~, ~ "". s's ~ e'.o
mlliar from TIC feporters' gallery, but 1t is n1-
ttecable how large proportion Of every nights
sonEsss9n a,S a arc new psepe very ags
ch;cn,rn ,,,vst t,ara h"", =, H. ,aa.,.,a. a,oa
e"eAo utaas ., 1,Asc usen ~ sne l'isel'1ss ones
Ut noFe' luoecu ny LUZ ehanscs III tae aaaieaee
eouraging feature Of the work, and is promise
o. great crowds during tue lust month % Of Tue
meet'oss' sueA 10 nasc oec'' becn j" eSesY olneF
'':fi }fhe opening solo by Mr.. senkey wu., .het
the lower lights bc t'urning," etc., anu tho
opening prayer by Dr. Mitchell \ rongregn.
tspaal lynn Was t.ci sungt "Eo'nc Thou fount
the Scripture le9sson, the lsist Psalm, com.
menctng, VI will lift up mtnc, eyes unto tho
hllls, irnm whence cometA NJ help.T SOLO
a b SoFi ~ w 1eu aanS Shtea ~
The ha1vcss Lcl" -
THE SERMON:
Ihose q you WHO we're here last - night remetn-
w llau spoken ot Him as our snyior, our Kc.
degnlcr, onr DGltyerer, the !ireat Physician, the
hs as shs1 a e W. Way yr Tonight wSnt h1.t to btG
SespeF:
friend Of mine was once asked what " pcr.
snas!on s!ia he belonged t9: Hc rsplieu slam VI
ths sSe SS1st persaasS ds - y. .,t rS9
sWhy," he says, ~ am pereuatlcd TINT He IS
able to keep TINT which have committed unto
HIN against that day." NY frienue' that waa u
very g9o1 pcfsnnsion: ~ the very 6cst know q;
thee will not s!un,ber. Behold He that keepc.,l
lsrue' shall neither Blumber nor Sleep" Don't
lnt the devil deceive you, nna make you fccl
discouraged because you cannot keep Yourselves
from sn: that Isn't your busitIcss,-that Is
Cl!tist's BUSINESS.
Nov, seem to hear some one saying, II
dent understand this eon!lnitt!ng 'nyseN to
Garls. as my haeepes Wy we & y. sin eiys ~ Xon a
poekut, aud you knew tt'at Thy city was full II
thieves, what would you dot ! suppose S1n
would iind cut ths best aua safcst bunk IN ch
thst Gf tue i %s. San si e % @
your soul. You are worth more than sloo,ooo
Christ M elers tS taks Il cafe Il yo 1.-The Lord .
from all evil"
III the Geological Gardens. n Manchester,
there was lou and u little dog which werc
great friends ana lived III thy Sumo sags l.
grounds got very anEry with hle dog, because i
would not fight another dog, on wager, and,
after whipping It most eraelY, he thrust him
into TIC liona cage expecting to zee MIN torn
to pieces in n,l Instant but The little dog nm to
tic Hop for protection, nnd the great beast took
liking to. 1t, md they cntno to be
sot over MS e pt - az wtea s d9E oask @
tho dog Wou!l not consc. Then lle thrust Ills
hand Into the casc to try to get It, but the lion
gsoWiel md lifted ITS pay, aild tl,e 1nan ~ was %
Went to thc keeper q t'le lion asd askctl him to
get hts dog out fur !iin. "linw did the uog get
into the liens cages" askcd the kcGpeF, and thc
nun was Obliged to- confess that c llaa put It ~
himself. "Tllen It shall stay thcrc," said tue
keeper. And SO thu 1na't lost i'la dor nlto-
Protestor who was stronger t'lan iis Old master.
so With yon, young convert: Tle ittSn { Of tho tho
old master, thc deyil. Put yourself under Ills
| protection atia you will bo eternally safe.
want to Speak llttlc WlIile III! Christ as Inc
h t,, y man p ioSw ,t snys :,, Ers ayI
| tho light Of llfc.h 1t IL only when the Garth
| turns to the sun that II III day.
light, 30 viii, the soul: !ts day Is III
III il ts Sr md M stormy T IL tic yasy caS tic
aioye thu slnatl.
And, my friends, II Christ Is our light, We
ln!ne said he oncu saw u blind u,an gning along
one dark night carrying lantern III LIS hand:
Tic was very much surprised ut -, anil asked
tllp man Mltat ilse tho lnnlern eoa'a possibly De
to him. "Oh," Rnt.l tho blind lnn1i, ~ carry
thu lantern to keep people from stumbling over
rne." Christiau, tilat fl good lcason for you.
| Bpme youlig converts were onco set upon BY
an lniidcl, who laughed ut their religion, and
said 1t wus all muonslltne. "Thank YOU for that
compliment said one Ut them. "'rlInt Ia Just
what IL Ia. We only shine BY thu light Of tho
sun"
We were spcaking OF Christ tho other day up
at FarwcIl Hall Us the uood Shepherd. llove
to think Ut Him by that tit!g. A friend OF
ming, who hus trayctc,l in this East, told ,ne of
| meeting afterllcs<l uuc day, Wllu llad iarHc
| flock of shopp IN region wtieru 1t was thu GUS
ton, to ln.ye nas,lc for every sheep.
;" Do YOU knuw tile names Ut every one OF
| YOUR tloch}h askel my friend.
:" Oh, ycs.''
"Welf, call sons of them, aud let mo zee II
they know THUR own names"
81 thu shepherd cuIeA Que after another, md
they came t,p a,nt atuod by his side.
| stIlpw In tic wDrlA ran you tell these sheep
apnrtt They look nj! alike to lnc."