, 1877-02-21
RELIGIOUS.
NOON 1'rsAYEl.-HrDET1SG.

l,ns. The meeting was opened with The cnatolna'
~ singing, followed by tho requests for prayer
read by the 1scv. T.. II. Davis. Tho Rev. Af. Mafsh
1cd In prayer for tosc specified In tlIe requests.
s.NcJoce nnd bc glad, tho ltcdctmcr bss couc,'
wan sung with considerable spirit.
Tho Rev. SIR. tipodwfn real from Matt. Kill,
concerning tho parable OF tho zowct OF the seed. |
Tha parable, hr +afd, wns followed In tie eight
centh worse by Etirists own exposition OF its deep
meaning. On this autlority, It might be said that
Tho seed to ID sown was tho word Of |
God, Christ vas tho chief Fowcr, but all cn-
gascd IN working for ltIm wcra n1sn sowcss. Tho
lender thought II Er3at Privileges TINT Chrlst'a
disciples ahoai bo allowed 10 tniso MP Ills wofs,
and not 10 be. ~ In ordinary hnmnn business,
mere apprentices. This was seen IL bo emiRcnty
true. moro particularly spoaklns. In st.e casa Of
the poor woman nj the wot. Within an hour after
Tho ,,ad received tho truth aho wa. bcHrux witness
to 4; .a'ns tSws, aonx her tsend, Ma'
wuull descend upun tilclr luborsi' II tnnde no
hs Kns c Ss ,. es9 ia
sa sione n iHe0r .i,e rsou aal b1"nsit to ' frion.
The business Of noda peopls was pso. en,inent!y
rho reai truth wa. Coils word. anl sacrca. to
those who sowed the rccd wns Eistn IN rropostlon
:. Ts us Saess nc &c s
wori! fusth." Aud, that was needed now iust rs
mne a. r. to S9s1s hhst m Nm
aeci towr didn't bear fruit. slr. tlooiwn jtan't
bee,s 1es1s an n. woM fst c Hs
soralns ' 10 that. tic work 81 Fail, ihe otScr
Aoe and ID q fashfn mln;te.s q
IIJut II ScIfevc thnn tiers wcro tloso VIC did. Il
hal ntways been ID. anl would continue to bo TO-.
irn'n M the see. sowing wkie, haa I"cn going On in
chlesgo ln.ey was to fe]olce that there had been
9.sons Ruua :an Viii. o,ca, .onro,,t,,cno,.
ttH ha1 rhai{ the har1et! be.'
~ t. nayis ~ Ill H. IT, I'D .own Should
shns % Tsso Las ae tic sss so~
sers of the rc.aits y III MoodYs M sowtns of liz
iced In England.
! Anethos brother urged hIs hearers to keep on
aowihv. AMhou9n sotc q & tne saen magIt ia!'
IN IN ' Hcrn a., sn,yne tR,s ser NV W
| Iii, Sheldon sa!I ho felt his responsibility 10
Gud. lie announced. u munent nffetward. a
rahcr eonlrnIietaFy ntapnsiton' 70 ne elect INT
he tnad ad te r, ~ !"s ,hnt si'3,s VII, "
| many heatasns in Chicago, men n,,d women, whu
would 90 tu hear Enan preach In theatre. lie
nfarea e uG4 tlat ae might never y. anytnn!e o. oI
t sGaa te nv ~ ~ nn ,nc. tnt uS
i'll hcart achc 10 tiimk uf tfe Israhcn In ChIcagp
r"n. ty .lrar man rrcaeh IN theatre. liz was a
one or two instances where lo had prayed for hin.
III .nd +. isaas; onl iheY |!al bssa eanyst,sd:
surno.e iii Jstincsiom. wera lesoici in Muassn.
Ih"s' ys and t!e inmotal wete not 70 ;esp reWasis
,s: 81 s A %s ss,s W. es,t, @ h,a Esn ssf.
iat'er too much waa being n,ads Of th!a hope Of q
whom / r.; iisld out 4, ts sG!st lndassasnt !;
Ssfs iaSs tor 1oa, saa t1s wos' tass sast
ts,,uij tass hfa n
sinsins pf hymns, Gut thonpht hit thu pisasurss
ed sdr,t, t1a heavenly home would 1o l'i''o mort
Thu rs closing prayer VA. made by tho Roy., pr.
Ertlman, aid .hs tcy. Dr. Gibson pronounced th'
pRor. SWINGS SERMON ON MIRA,
chEx.
n fhs Editor W Tao TssonHs.
cn'rAno, Fob. lp.-in .o'da,'. rnsnvsn rea
..Mnacrn .i,rarfcs.t II IL vrry nhJr. very prnrtf
an ,cttc ot nu eai
lnc Of sentimental gu.I,. hut a ssra1shttorwar
J and common scnsu ytnlcatIou Of tht law.loyin
:sw.y. os God to man. " md aa aneqalsoe.l rep,.
weep for !. zoo years. bravo fot tho ta|n'ltabI
sJ,t ~ c,;,,rt.m ,s1s MI ts., y ncaan lave.
sna1 " na,t a.a snun.e hat III" sr,tte' a,,
tanit.anas7s i,. n,so % i3yp ,hnns mafk .f r,e'
0asoa ~ cis.s hy sSsn.s,ss. fsr t a. cnri,
: lIi@.slf was aa snoa,aly:' III. surrounding
,,, Maa! 80 Along WY m.m ana niaa' ,hs
Saturs ha.as ni5ace M n,oro ian II ablos
tsps;y q II. iax:"; ,aat "esss5si nv % r.
aaY depss:4rs r. fs.m thsn, On On ths patt Of q
E.eatot tAat ~ y ehu " ths n,3nssI ps'nsspHi
fssss s's: '.a vii: :sSaa Il
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