, 1877-03-07
RELIGIOUS.
NOON puAYE1,-afEEr1Sa.

AZ lin noon prayer. mcctina ycAtertny Tho at.
tcntlancs wss larger than usual, and tho hail was
filled. Mai. Whittlc conducted tho sesvlceA and
srra. Wilson tic muslc and after tho Introductory
rocnt cHcrctars tho 1acv. Mr.. Davis read tho 70. l
quests for prayer anA the llcv. MF. frown offered
invocation. after a solo by Ms. Ncafanahnn
1liec, Wntch. and Fray
II need Thca every hour" followed. and Mai.
whlttlo took up Tho lesson taught IN tho sixth
c,anter OF 1torans "SIn and icat!l," mid Tho
believers relation 10 sin. Sin mentioned st1.
teen times in tho conrso Of the cllapc and he rcnd
The chapter through to show tho fc1a.
tlons Of tho believer toward The
sin. a man wonld sny, ''Shall / 60 on
and stint" Could man "a On In ain and
ar,sc 70 knowledge Of h,s tlnfu,ne.s Icfote he
could hope fur falratlnn. Go! condcmncd ~ men,
1es s e eassty HSs cso :' oSar e
tho hands q every man md l. woman: II tho ala
s ss ,SsIs n9t es snssa It, n cts cs
meet tho penalty inflicted npun snness lie nlettt
onee s i n, s sSo.tltn.s M r., e ssssy t
slnnot VA. to rlleso u the saertle, wos.llg t'o,
s assst 10 cn ch.' w9 ne, II. H.. IT, tefsofs sf !a
re!sn IN yoas mortal, body: -. ,.v.,..,
II was tn Chs'4ts death that men were delivered.
Seass et as Sssss Il ss a Hs!
Perfect sn1 nc , se hs
,aan accepted Gitflst 10 WA made ircs t!on, sin.
| nearer GDd, W!n at last nHsutc! tho fitle u
took him unto Himself. .i'ut hc must haso faith
',esae es e had na1s T. chs, M ,,a
siu, Tho audience Jontng IN tho chorus.
NJ Tony nesh: nfsc @ tho a:ssptanec s q Ghtsl pa
hur.t offered pfayet for strength 10 take thu oospc
IT, IT, a. s9sss: t II
u tI.c iloy Ghost which wa to cohvle. aoui ot
Il. own sln ad then of the flghtcoutness y christ'
whttlo ms1s t. ssiei s'e''ng cs,,ss s;sn to
that tl,sy might ~ lcd a1lsh. 4 ~ world, sud
saved TO t's glory of God In the wusld TO como.
THE WILKINS TRIAL.
Al meeting OF tho Chicago Pscsbytcty held 1aBt
fall At Engiuwoud, commission was appointed 10
take testimony In relation to tho charge OF lying,
as act forth in eleven formidable fnc cifcattons.
preferred against The ltcv. Coles H. wilkins, for.
nltrly pastor Of the Presbyterian Church Of Paw
Paw. Mlch.. bnt latterly the pastor Of tho Frnnk.
lin Street Church, OF Lansing. from which l,e re-
signed, howcret, somc tlmo ago. The charges
wcre preferred by c1evcn tnambcss Of tho church
III Paw Paw, chief among which number was MIR.
Chandler Richards, md set forth Substantially that
The accusod left tho Church In Paw Paw under cir.
ertnetances causing dissatisfaction to tho members
thereof; that 10 afterwards published atato-
uent In Tho Lansing R<pHbItedn OF May o. 1874. In
whteh he lied at least eleven tines This Sntcu'cnt
was tho effect that the reverend gentleman agreed
to scrve thu congregation at salary Of 81, 100 per
aunum parable quarterly; tint Ia served SIX
months, receiving therefor only $500, and that ho
then left, the church owing him $400; that before
leaving tho church he gsvo duo notice Of bis intcn.
t,on 20 to do; that either party had right to
tte Tr''siees, CIV whom hon io caiis :prrtendei 'ri,s:
tees'' collected rev rsnts. and ia.ssd @ o. paylns
@ mn nd shn et nsnsF ans Whch u pub.bea
charge, axaintt hi1, BY certain r. MARSHALL sub
h q t. aved tSa . o II
istlsd lie caafse. besn by .@i,aiy declaring the
Ssv p hs hfs'sa e. Il "a' +. ,d %
tGe asrssnent eoa,a y rGksn 4 p!ea.ui' 10 TX.
trsasnry " that ioo va. .tI due hIm: tsst hs sss
naa t tSs rr.cs. ut sss Ind s.t
tho sociey was rot lesal; Tint niclar's read tho
sa sn a hs a H.
) expcnaoi that the TFnatecs put ehe mons{ o from
: shcm 10 avoid i lILcl suit.
, ! This Co,n!n!sstoe appointed to lake testimony
Of tho Chicago rcsbytery appointed so Try the
met yesterday morning the ninlstsrs' room q
Commission eoas!si. of .he icy. j. i. rroIrI!se,
The ltov. James Ncl.ood, af Joliet tho Ncv: :Janss
81 H. ssat a. e.
cnaers, and Dr. W. ii. blackburn, appeared for tho
isss ts q ;ss 3"
sssk fsiiisa i: 81 ssFsr, ii If q; Is:
sAfs psisI H.
'p1 pan's"o. 20 q aemsat.Ss
Ps %s". o. s a %
ilc n pictured to be In the eeyen CHARGES aiory
s " 5 seas H. asst.ss 'sHsss Tss.
:. ing old gentleman. ID whom, tn ill pEpoaol!ty
{, there was nd guile.
THE TESTIMONY TAKEN
.. by tho Commission read u tho eeelesasliea
ot conflicting withal. NevcEtheisss II general dit
W. TO ;uaan tho snae: Att III .,' e1 ss
p.iiisaay sa aSs .se s
!" inv whleh was called Ia tho church After NJ Wil
t h. sas Msa ~ ~
~ IT,. Mr. 1tlch4rs considered this loyal ulfctng
ou ou III. Hiaekbarn., with the esiaens patpo,s 9
n. y. snii popular in Paw raw, asked Mr nichan!.
n, III. wilkins would not draw good audience y
Gu should return TO tho village With tho delightful In
II. 81. IisIsfa.-Ys,. think orsfy saloon in tn
VI Iii. Wiikins-llow many saloons have you 6,
,r,l Mr.. 1tchardt-Ole or two; two. guess.
,ar Nj, WilkIns-llow many did yon have WHEN
ri, Was thetaf
III. ltiehasds--As many ~ wa hare now, An
,er | one more, believe. ....
~ Hon,s Of the members Of tha Comnlleelon seemt
to think that It was rather 10 the credit ut tho n
il. | ruscd that hu could empty tho saloons, ~ th
V1 would rather 70 to prove his power over the III
''' ners. Mr. Mlehasa* looked. for the norce,
,.v II he had put hEs foot III It.. .--.-.-..
Vt ~ VIZ pGshIs' ~ .n n". I.nnt;n,s ~ tn,c
the a'a .hose st ~ ~ T. n 81 Hsa' "''"'"k ~" "
red W ~ ~ " s nstor n. d.fcn,s int,
.f ducel some written testimony taken BY tho CON
ect se'a. Au'S ~ sHVm ssht,,. s, insnn..,cnt vi
in. A.ns aattu* uuh' n1aIunt T.. Tnmis,es NJ y
Inn ehurch had been wholly blamewotthy, and su
~ 4tant!atin1 tho statement asdo By Nj. Walktn1
an. the Lan1nS paper.
- MI. WlLKlNS
suv himself w4s then sworn. and nE. ulaekbu
Uas Questioned him on The steven sPeeiaehttoas.