, 1877-02-05
TIE TABERNACLE.
wuiTrLE AND aTKBBfNS.

That there Is no decrease In the Intense re-
l,ciUus fcrvor and revival recently tnaugnrated
by Moody and 9ankcy In this community, Is best
ev1dcnccl by the large audiences which yet
thron0 the tabernacle Yesterday afternoon at
4 o'clock the cuosnlous cSliilco Was completely
fllletl 10 l!ston to tho Gospel ~ preached by
Mai. Whittlc, and the singing Of Mr.. stcbbens.
Previous to The regular services a brief colGrc-
Eott0nal song service wA8 held, during Which
several of the IaMcutel ifr. Hiss tuUst popular
and soul-lnsplrtng hymns wero sung.
"Rclotee and 6e ulnd " was sung by tho con-
gregatloa. standing, Us The opening Of tho resu-
lar services. ......
vbie& oia fE m tho Fo1 ss 81 sunR M A''
Mr. 9tebbIns, assisted by 9nartette, then
sang new piece especially written for these
services b. ucorge T. Root, The tItle Of thu
hymn ls Watch, sentinel, Watch" II y beau, y,
music, and IL destined to become popular. After
Mai. Whitt1e had ma41o some announcements for
tho week three verses Of the "Roek Of Ages"
wsEs sung 5y sS NJ; 5sy a
Ntnc.' im most touching manner. >,
Nal. Whittle shsn prayed feryeutiy for Gods
blessing upon the tneetlng. ,.,
Tho subject VI l1is disc0nrso was HWages.n
Tho speaker sid 4 was question in which
evcry ono IN this world was interested. It was
l,,e opinion that the subject Of wagcs Was ono
that could be easily solved. that men, in tllis
world, In the long run. received all they wsre
urged men to do The best tn tEeir avucations,
and ain 10 make themselves Invaluable
to their employers. They got what
yyo sy worked Or smnorsz of; g'nstay ysantsa ssp a e
10 iiavc hcart md nvt think thers was tho hard
eat lot In the world. All had theis dlsadvan-
tagcs.. iio compared tl.e words Of Col, from
tls4 sixth chuptcr Of lsomaus,, .weuty-thlnl
Of God ts eternal life through Jesus Christ, our
Losu.''
The speaker quoted from other portions
Of The FEY s:sistufGs to sI,Hw w9at doa eaa
what sin was, In . simple, and ioreloo style.
Then traee buck their lie, aud linl The
source Of their sins. as IN explorer did
n river. Tho source Of s!n vas III . slniul na-
listened to tho semp,cr. liz urged. lis hcarcts
to acarrh their hcDrts for sIu. They wore all
slunefs. aud to-day they, were brought face to
face with ain. The ch!at and Of man waa to
slorily God ind enter Hs scrvicc for ever. Men
lnret tile penalty of their sins according to
Cots law. For their sius they mu4t suffer
t4g consequence that tiod h.d laid down.
1.-THE wages OF Sin is DEATH" This Was proven
laws which govern anlmul lite. Tiers was a
right relation OF u lnall's suut With Cod, aud
thut relation brought everlasting lifc. To sn
INFANT TO live everlasting tn darkne.ss. Men did
not liko to think Of sheF Individual sins. COM
lnunitica did not like to think Of tlclr sans.
| pcnltcntiur.ea, insane ssyld1ns, !ue1rlate asy-
luHls, llinl asylu,ns, aud HOUSES Of illoey
msse .i!llea' md werv the evidences q. >, q 4
liz appealed II men to give up
base aplietltes aud turn to tho everlasting lffe,
through Jesus c9rlst, our Lord. Goa swept
them Ml TO ouo platform. They bod all sfnue'l,
and IRON lod alune vn.sc sovereign lie. through
Jesus Christ; and be.au.e uscn could not ootall,
it aiuuu It wua considered . gift. Christ .l,ctl
Tor sinners, auu through Him twas gllt. Slaj:
Waffle explained what gifts wclo. an! begged
to he earned. God would have
no gioridcation Vt man, but q Qualification ol
God Asouo. Chr!st took tho wagcs Ut Btn
upon liimsUlf on Calvary, aud tho denttl tlat
| wus uue TO tlien for thrr sins. lie urged men
to look 10 the Dlhte for everlasting lfs. Clslst
wanted them to take this great gilt. It wua
free to all. lie specially appealed to railroa,1
men to think Of tlleir souls. lto teclIngiy
| showed up tic dangers To Which they Wurs daily
expoecd, aud begged them to COMO to tho Cross
mud tulto salvation. 1t sna thels duty
to obc5 uol They laau His word
"That they who believed III HAu
should hare everlasting lifc.na The speaker
gave several inter. sting lnrldehts which iad
come under his observation. itu urged upol
\ tho y.st congregation to seek Gui tu-t1ay, All,
to give up tl.sir sinful ways. s,fhe speaker
closed with u atruug appeal fur Divine mercy.
At the clOsa Ut the meeting great n.anJ
persona went Into the !ntltllry-n,Oma, Mai
HtUbbIua conducted boys hlretinE, ula slF
sawyer that of tbs Yrforined d1unkasls, both O.
which were largely attended.