, 1877-01-21
Reformed Church in France---
~ Negro Watch Meeting at
the South.
sahhstIl-LQws in Force in Massa.
ehusetts..-Wiliiam Alsin Bart
lett at Indianapolis.
.,o,a Personals at Home and
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
To-Day.


m. snnlsy-school Teachers meeting In Far
IN Hall 1t noon was rery well attended, nearly
~ se,t in the auditorium being occupied.
49,. gpre as many men as women present.
.s,tta, s,ngiug II need Thee every hour"
.,.psr III. Marsh led in prayer, asking that
=. go]y Spirit might be impaired to them to
~ '.,*h.;- ;n6rmitics, and enable them to see the
.--,hs which would benefit each one, and be the
49, ~, snitsble end valuable to present to the
Sr,ds7.sehools Oh the morrow
Ths hrmp "Rest to the perishing, care for the
a,;np.r wss then SUNG.
m lesson was Kings, xvi, @ 81 80 Omri
mi .hsh.n It was read by the Rev. Mr.. Park
burst ......
Welding is sin
1T. Parkhurst, after referring to the other les
sons. said the one for to-day showed not only
The urog1ess Of the country ychronologigllly, hut
especially its progress IN sln' ana u toio taeM ZEN
hug the cation came to ruin. There were two
1rouoiurut characters present, or rather two bad
r,en and one bad woman, who was as bad Us
nth Of them, These three seemed to hare car
r;nl Isr.cl to the very depths Of corruption and
s;n. rnt] the wrath Of God was revealed against
item, The first WAS wise man. He not only
Lad the dash OF Sherman, but the careful plan
ring Of real statesman. His capital was on
bi noted for its strength, beauty, and fertility
The The looking @ It up and the purchase showed as
e7e.t sdroitncss Is be exhibited in the manage
uaeut Of his troops Another remarkable feature
If bis work was the folly OF his legislation
concerning religion. While wise as military
nan, snd wise in choosing the Strategic point
tor his capital, Omn framed inlquity by law,
naking laws for the support Of ldolatry, thus
undertaking to control and guide the people in
aa. Notwithstanding al this, he died in peacc,
surrounded by wealth. The result OF his HE,
however Was seen in his sou Ahab, whs' was
weak and i1nbetiIe-the mere tool Of 4 design
ng woman. The substance OF the history was
taa, sin would grow and grow,-that man
sho might be good and wise in everything else,
il he lored rite, and 10: God, would come to
ruiu. 4 life Of sin was sure to end in that way.
Mr. Spencer sang. ''We are marching to
Canaan with banner and sword"
Nr Sl!arkey remarked that it was said, "He
dsi eril in the sight Of the Lorsl.'' The lesson
t,,eavh from that was that, NO matter what
their companions might say, the important thing
E2S What is it in the sight OF the Iord3 They
uoud not sin without making others sin.
Nj. Marsh thought they should lay before the
schools the danger of making light Of sins. So
do:ng vas only an opening wedge for many:
4 man III the audience said th2t to man Omri
Tes TIE picture OF successful man. But that
fused to recognize God would sooner or later be
crushed.
another thought our sons and daughters
should seek only husbands aud wives who would
Lead them to God.
Nr: jacobs announced that Afessrs. Whittle
and stcbbns would hold q service in the Taber-
nace Ut o'clock this afternoon. He said that
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