The Portland daily press., 1877-02-21

| Yesterday afternoon MIR. Needham had full
audience in the Free street church, where he
| spoke OF the Jewish Tabernacle, referring es-
pecially to the cloud of glory. In the evening
City Hall was filled, and the exercises COM
menced with singing hymn No. 125 Lord, L
hear of showers of blessings," and Mr.. Nc.
Winnie offered prayer. Hymn No 70 was
sung, "Oh! the changing bells of Timer Mr..
Needham read some verses from the 9Th and
'th chapters of Mark, telling of the mighty
power of Jesus in healing The sick. After read
ing, Mr.. Needham offered prayer and then in
troduced Mr.. johnson, singer from Philadel-
phia, with whom he has labored in many places.
Mr.. johnson will be here through the meetings
and aid MIR. Needham in his gospel work. He
sung solo, favorite one in the revival of
1878, whats the news?' illustrating the
nearing and reception OF the gospel message,
The text was from I'd Samuel IA: H. s.For we
must needs die, and are ss water split on lhe
ground, which cannot be gathered up again;
neither doth God respect any person; vet doth
He devise means that His banished be not ex
PEELED from Him." This was part of the ad-
dress OF the wise woman of Tekoah to David
concerning bringing AbsaIom back from ban
ishment, and though Absalom afterwards prov
ed traitor, yet this incident is a striking rep
resentatiOn of Gods effort to bring back His
errng, wandering children. The great truth
here taught is that God is not against the sim
ner. The sinner has many enemies-sin, the
world, Satan; but many are for him-God, Je-
sus, the Holy Spirit-these are working for the
sinner-striving to bring him back to holiness
and happiness With God on his side, the sin
ner can be sure of salvation. Again, the truth
is taught here that God is no respecter of per-
sons. Bow hard is was to teach this truth to
Peter in Apostolic times There is no one class
in society that has the monopoly of salvation
Two things make all to be on one level-sin and
salvation. These level all distinctions. Saliva
tlon is the same to all-the good, the bad, the
nlgn, the loW-all must receive free salvation
by faith in Jesus. Another truth taught is,
that God Himself devises means by which
those banished from Him may be brought back
again. The plan of redemption is of Gods
planning. Adam fell, but God promised that
redeeming one should arise to break the power
OF the evil one. God planned the saving of
Noah, the preservation of his people in Egypt,
above all, He planned the salvation of sinners
by giving His Son to suffer and die for them,
Through Him alone we may hope for eternal
life; for there is no other name given to men
in which they may trust for salvation. He died
and rose again, and has ascended to Heaven,
where he iDtercedes for US. May we all accept
Him. Mr.. johnson offered brief prayer and
then sung the hymn commencing, "Oh the
cross, the glorious crossr'--the chorus of
which is, "Oh! the blood, the precious blood
&c. The choir sung with the congregation,
"There is fountain filed with blood" and
Mr.. McWhinnie pronounced the bsnedcton.
A prayer meeting was held in the hall for half |
an hour, and young mems meeting at Free
street church, commencing at o'clock, in or
der to accommodate those who cannot leave
their business before that hour.
The following appointments were given by |
Mr.. Needham: Meetings each afternoon at the
Free street church. This evening the meeting
at High street church is to be exclusively for |
women, and tomorrow evening for men, Fri |
day evening for all classes. The next service |
in City Hall will he on Sunday afternoon and |
evening. Our readers will remember that the |
afternoo on meeting is at Free street church and |
the evening meeting at High street church. |
Those attending in the afternoon are greatly |
interested in Mr.. Needham's Bible talk