, 1876-12-22
pemarks ct the Evening Meeting by
IL. Farweu, Isaac R. Diller,
and Others.
t..n.l Reunion Of the Friends Of the
Baptist Theological Union.
n. Removal to Morgan Park--A Cheer
ine Statement Of Progre:s-Pub-
lication Society.
MONDAY MEETING.

. rronut Of prayers lnsNCfco,- anu lAtn 1cau t!tc
..,,cs,:. Among them was one for pastor and
.sar,h at kilbourn City, Wis. for student ut
wonmouta; for son OF I business man IN trou-
~. for q sa}oon- keeper, presented oy himself,
~, acrd fs,ber; for the salvation of ten hus-
nd I've iss::lies, eight sons, Twelve brothers,
-, t.. dauclt -rs; for sick lady; for the re-
.- .-'...d men ci the city; for the Young Mems
..'o.,,;on in l.acinc; for two young men coming
=. Ih;raso TO spend the holidays; for the seekers
~ ,ho Tabernaclu meetings last night; Tor our
,n,rv: for the Church Alliance
eo e,.r.r vas then offered by tue Rev. Mr.. Patten.
,,sc Wabash Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church;
~ ~ j. after singing the hymn commencing
Nv heart. that was heavy and sad
i;as nla>!c IL rejoice aud be glad
,,. uoody gave smother OF his admirable Bible
read1n.> on the topic OF
like all other good clfts, said he, peace comes TO
-. .thTou.h Christ lie who does not know Christ
;aaw. not,lin. about peace: but when VIC get az
aans;u1cd with the Son OF Cod ~e sEd that His
a.anei il peace IN earth. anu GOO! will toward
|'en In ltaiah, fftysec"n': chapter, ifty-second
trrse. we have these words: .'ao" beautiful
o1Iod oI% tid:ng< that putishsth peace, md in !he
ii'' y ''niaNai ialEins a5out the wicked, he
s,ys The way .: psass s thsy sGoM M w neac mol
H. ~ he wicked 4 sinner may sometimes have u
~ IN NJ happiness for happiness is something that
hs1nens around him: but his way u life Is
= lard one, and he knows nothing ABOUT Inc Way o1
il the 10th psalm, at the 165th verse We have ,a
these words: ".Grcat peace have they which ie'c
Tby lsw. aud nothin: shall md them. good
a.ny people are asking how 70 get peace: lGey
1sIrh fo- it, they pray for ii, and tr' 20 bring
themselves into it but they ne, er get * IN that
NV. In order to have peace. the 'rst 2:ng IL to
know and love Gods law mere are f,b p,o snsa 4,
~ ,hr law of God job understood this matter,
for b be- tays, in Chap % Verse p, .AGqualnt
row 1hyssH with Him and be Ut peaeS, tne1Sbs Sb
dou:r knew God never had any peace. In the
txeuty-se,enth chapter Of Isaiah, ut the MIN
yese. the Lord says. Let h1n. take holo OF sly
ss:en:1u that he may make peace With Ne." The
,ay 10 ret pcacc is 10 get power, and that comes
b. taking hold Of the Lord
q Chr;stian worker visiting hospital found q
;oo. vonan dy1ns and ssksd ,v1s hsF tnH
..No answered the dying Wo1naE-
But how is it that YOU eau be so calm ABOUT u,
% TOY expect to dc without beng a1 peaee WI"
".oh. no." she replied; ''the Lord Jesus
Christ made peace ior nle over !, soo years asos
Dc haku lett hat fo? me 10 do in my aylns nou1
great many people are all the while tEy!nE 10
kten peac1, when they ought to let peace Keep
,aela. one 1nan raid to me the other gay mat
God had broken His word because nc hao MOI
answered his prayers t.oa naa 70 5 rsrx a.,
soou ind all the inddels praylng 10 get rich. u
yoc have any trouble because God mas not ans"e!eu
!our prayer, you may b. sure taal ene ;dl LAVA. -
Cod has not nut any date to His PROMISE Per
lips he is trying yot;r faith by making you wall.
vour prayer is1lt answered in the first Ten years,
pray tea more. aud II the answef ooesn colue III
ihe twenty years p.ay thirty.
In thc fourth cnaIter ef Philippians, at the
te,eD1h verse, we arc told, Ihe peace u ooa
hch rasseth al fnn scgP #
xplain cnoust, it is the peace OF 600 tnat Keeps
re, ard uo, that keep the peace sor1e of You
z4Jsay have baa temper; how an ha,s1 10 hesp
s,the third verse .'Thuu will keep him IN per
ket peace. whose mind is said on l'nscll- Ihat
. the way ,reat many people read II; they 60 On
rtschinE themselves. aud trying to Keep men
1eu}rer which very often runs away Win taen3.
BIZ: nank God. that isn't the way OF this text. u
j. not he whose mind is e12ii on himself VINO rs Is
Thou will keep him :, in p perfect .,r.sae9 peace
shosc u;nd is staid on Thee" The most eminent
Cn,,ttan in the world would be in trouble IN u
1c-y short time if he should think all the Time
&h0r1 himself
Tlen there is that word 'tstaid.' We are not to
tstk VI God in the meetings simply, ont our souis
see forrest in Him, and our thoughts are 10 o"tll
npyn Him al all time. all the more when we arc
u darkness and in trouble. Some people think
4at WIEN they 60 to the Lords to bic they ousht
n 20 con1csslng their sins, and MOURNING over
Item. ueed 10 do that myself unt,l loi ine n eU ~
run,oa season WAS great cross and trial to nc.
lwoulu tninl over II; past life and fcei 90 much
coubled over my sins and short-com-
acs, that i a1nlost dreaded the time when be,
he Lords Supper should be celebrated
Est E alter 1 while found setter way. and now,
xhen 20 to The Lords table leave myself out OF
toors; stop thinking OF myself and now ! nnu ~
lit tappest place Gu earth SoW @ nt dnn,. ann
Py.ce is Christ greatest legacy. The best inner.
i.::e lie has left 10 His family re was ,.se' fro1
tie Prince Of Peace, and whrn He went away from
He disciples lie said to thcm:,, feaee 'e"'e
.ou, Ny peace give unto you.
This then is the mark OF Christian, ano "hen
ea1:eh quarrcls an afraid they have never been 2
eourerted ieace on earth, that Is the kcynote o.
tbs dispensa,,on. May The peace OF God Keep u.s.
nd may VIC gct done trying to keep ourselves
What have YOU got, Mr.. sankey.
''The forty fifth hymu.
us there any peace in that =:
Yes, answered Mr.. sankey. III rs y9u haHe ire
ttsr1s fifth hymn WAS sung, which ocs1ns; 1csuf'
sttp NE near the CE0-s.'
,ar Moody then requested the AeF- MI. :" "e41s ~
.eta II prayer. After which
nltd attention to d passage in the nineteenth
uapter OF Luke. at the thirty eighth verse;
=: Lord: peace in heaven and glory IN tne nls1- ,i
tx Whv4, Chris, was born III bethlehem, tnnl-
esrde Of angels sang, 'G!"ry II God IN Tue n'En,, u,
IT tud on earth peace aud good VIII tomasu . ms,
III ae j: on The way To Jerusalem anu ca'as5,- -
Multitude Of the disciples responded 10 tnc sons ~
ae angels. Their Peace VINO had been " catln
tss noW about iu 20 back to heaven. IN ln's cun. .
.c>1on wgnt to call your attention 10 anotuGt
ps.sase OF Scripture: The Kingdom oi G"a - =
.Sslteousntss and peace in the Hoiy dnosL
mere are great many people who want tae Piase
~ or ,ht Joy first, but that is not Gods oraer:
!oa must have the Righteousness hEst, ana tneu
!oo will have peace. Thut Is what the Sasior :a1u
seek SC first the Kingdom Of God and nis l1sn. =
e"asness and all there things shall he auueu uHlo
IoQ."
THE REV. Mr.. PATTES
Gtied attention to Isaiah th!rty-second ehaptet
saa seventeenth verse: And tue work oi f1.ht-
BUSINESS shall be peace aud the elect OF
sas: quieIness and assurance forever: ~
a;ca an incident the experience OF osot.ei ,.
nnlster, the ni-ht 1ttcr hr had nurleu ms "1e
ne hSd taken his little boy to led with h,1''' uno
@ @efIt the little fe!luw was aelcep wn'le ~ ~ w.
i -. 1T awake huur alter hour, struggling VIZ .I
fal fGal u his heavy llllct!un. Al lc1-.n LIZ 1o'A'
va ., 5he boy was aw44v, @ui said 10 him:
!" ~ hy do You not 20 10 slcer: -.
-. emit s1rep, said the boy, won you ~ ~
~ Pei my hand IN yours Ms mamma osea " w
ea s sne put ule IT, s1ecr:" ran,
oh yes, said the rather, and taking the little
. -: aa IN his OWE in few minutes the wy W.
,ssep1py sweetiy. 1hcn the father saia,
: s-.9sht might ask ths Lord to let mc pllt ny
. ~ III His and could s1rci, TOO 90 Ea,e L.,
~ and myself to the Lori just as m! ht,4: oGs
10, fsen fa his hand t" rae. mud IN ht1le "n''e -
i. T. loula reg! and Sleep ~
v.,9hGarks were also offered by the hes ,. a..'
ss'Ier. Dr. Cheney and tie Rev. MIR Fletcher.
~ ns'-n nsncd gentleman told o. Inc c9nst , 1ad
r. a:lnkcn ami cruel husband a. the dealn:peo
f., ea!stian Vie. which had oCcu!feu INN
H. eass IN connection With his pastoral ia.ott.