, 1877-01-30
RELIGIOUS.

N NbON I"lt<A 1 El4Nlts
Tic pruycr.mcctlng III Furwe|l Hull yesterday
noou WIS well attended. Quitc number Of
city pastors wcrc present. Tho proceedings
partuok more Of the praise and thanksgiving
character tlan usual.
The service was opened with the hymn begin.
Ming, Lord, l,car of showers Of blessings"
which was sung With much feeling by the choir
anil tic nilt!icncc.
ur. Dayis read tic requests for prayer, which
were numerous. The Rcy. Mr. Gates addressed
the Throne of Grace In behalf of tlie applicants,
md also commended tic souls Of tho consrcsa-
tton to Divine mercy.
"1lallclulal', Thno the glory!" .was then
sting.
Mr.. c. 8. Morton read thu soug Of the chill.
tlrcn Of Israel, found lit fifteenth chapter OF Ex-
o1us, which he remarked WIS the first song
es.r offered to tl!e Lori. They wanted to nL,E
Elem; 1t Eas uenr to tod bcrallsu It mug1!lfru
Ills la.nc, md was to be sung in Heaven.
Thu modern song which contained the must OF
Christ would lire tho longest. Tho poor, mis-
crablu cl,11 Chrlst!ans Used to sing WIS passing
away. and they Were now singing about the
Father, tho Son. and tic Iloly Ghost. They
should make this meeting Il praise n,ctting. To-
nay .npy ,a na II nus to b. 1ya ior t us
cil aud proclaim tle glory ot Gud He praised
tio'l for the wonderful harmony existing ur,ul,g
Christians, and alSo for the lurgr number u
,c.s into light. utioru lung Christ woulI bo
bringing Whulu culnin,lnltirH lito the ways Of
iiSlite"usslcsst and there wus every reasul, for
them t1 bc thankful ana to praise thu Lord
Mr. StchbIl,s lollowcd Will, tic solo 4Tcll me
more shout JeHus,' which llo rendered Will,
tnucfl sweetness.
!, a Iruttcr .old very ptl'ul story Of a uan In
the urtllllilrd'H gutter ut Kutc, whom thry
wanted to l!ol! VI, until this precious blood of
Christ wuslied lhl1. The man was improving
spiritually, antl ho asked tl,e!s prayers fur Iis
tol.ye,sson. Men and women ut lsacins were
not following Christ, but tlsey wero uolng wl.at
they roaltl, una liopel GoI would have mercy
The Icy. y. +. Ravln said they wcrs In tho
nlust o. JOY antl surrow. Lust Saturday thuy
buried the nlain pillar nf Its Church, VINO iaa
died very suddenly. Two beloved members vi
Ills CHURCH were tn very critical condition. But,
Oh tl'e other l,and they aI tho resurrection of
snuls iroIn utter tarkIeBs lnto tic light Ut tho
f;oslvl. lie hopcd that God would continue
Ills blcsBlI,ys.
A Agout!erlan from, Alton atatc.l there was a
eruna awakening. there, which he hoped would
coHt!nnc until every iHhabltant WIS tllyc1.
A Blue Island t,rothcr thanked God for the
satisiactorY work lte lad performed tllcrt.
\ Valparaiso Christian tol1 of drunken man
gong ao%'-staira GOV Who wan strlsrk down rs with
physical bluw. Tic 1lan was greatly tnl-
pressed, a''a tho prayers were asked for llis
II: Davis sa!a be lad letter from PIitsburg
if! hnlen staltu that thu work thtrc wus pyovced-
hle III U marvellous lllanter. On many Of tho
be eecn.
Tue iscy. Mr.. paynter:askcd blessing IN tho
patients nf tl1e Coauiy Hospital, ali of WHOM,
Tor prayer -
Tile Rev. Mr. Mitchell said l.a na,l lust CONC
iront tc .nestlng of tlc Presbyterian 1ni,lstcra,
"ht't Hau oeell tbs nu.t rcAlaskuble to lla4
II II tt1for jtt
s!o.S,
bishop fa!lows wa. grateful for tho blessing
copa!lan i!'inlsters wts also very remarkable;
thu reports from all quarters weru encouraging.
sia1. Nhittlc rcnarkcd that they l;.A to thank
!iod i"r the ausptc!ous opening vi Alr, Moody in
The Kcv. DR.. Goodwin stated that on tic pro.
Yious evening about tltteen persuns had accepted
Christ lu lila CHURCH. liz Was very thankful fur
what tnl had slonc.
Alnust thu wlolc Of tho audience rose for
prayer ut the invitation Of anj, Wh!tt!e.
lhc Key. Mr. Chamberlain offered Zip an carn-
est prayer, aud thc meeting WIS closed with tho
benetlirtlon.
sUNDAY-sCIlOOL CONGRESS.
The first session nf tlu Methodist Sunday
School Congress WIS held in tho First Methodist
Church yesterday forenoon At 1O:lO, the Rev.
J. ii. Vincent In the chair.
After devotional exercises, tho Chair nnnou,lc-
ed tho question, "Why Is 1t desirable to hold
throughout the country series Ut Methodist
Episcopal Sunday Congtessesl" Before
answers we're tusalc, tho Rev. Dr.. Vincent zail
this WIS an ago of unIon meetings. Fcoplu
loved Christ better than ercels Scientists aud
physicians dill hot agrce. This dcuou,ina-
ton IN the churches did exist und ought to
exist fur tho i,clp OF our rburrArs. We
lid our work best when We hnl sort uf cnthu+
staam tn our method. lie believed In tbs D4p-
tis.s, fIesbyterialts, aud Cungrceationaists. but
believed more IN thu dpctrsnc vi the MctAolists.
w had different union conventions. But VIC
l.s4l oic benefit Ut the Union mer.ings and that
WAS, We gayc what VT had and took what others
hal " gtyc. It lid tlie Mrtholists good, aud
ulso ultl tho others goud.
Tlic question Nus tLcn taken up. The follow.
lug are su,nc VI the answers made: ..To COLI
erl,tr4.c our forccs, stu educate our people
III tho work ol our churches" '',ru bring for
ward the best ideas VI our peoplv," :!sTo secure
our young pcoplu to tbs church when converts
3D." " 10 seruEs practtca! reports OF our Sun
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