National Republican., 1877-11-05
The CnivmrN Iiapiist.

The Calvary baptist.
Yesterday, at the Calvary Baptist, the morn
ing aud evening services were quite Interesting.
During the morning services the ordinance Of hap
tism was administered The Rcv. A. T. Mason.
Tastor of the church, delivered al impressive and
Z ogucnt sermon, which was list ned to with
marked attention by the lAge eongrc4Mlon pres,
enL lie took for his text the twenty .tiurth and
twputy.hnh verses Of tho twenty fourth chapter OF
the Acts:
And after certain days when Felix came with
his wife prusilla, which was JeHess. he sent f'r
Paul. and heard him concerning the faith Of
Christ.
And as he learned Of Righteousness, temperance
aud Judgment u some, Felix tf'mhlrd nlIh All
| sw red, Go this why for this time; whcn have a
convenient season ) will call f,r thee
| The reverend speaker gave In n suC'iuCt manner
an account If how Felix wa, the bad rulct and
the cktoftioucr. lie was the Roman who, with his
oncr, to bear what he hnd to ~ of this new re
| lginu Of which he PAUL had been preachlug
They were duInbfpunled when Paul spike directly
tp them Of their sins. He spoke ~ ri!hienn,ne'S
and the faith Of Christ lie pictured Ia this wicked
ruler the sins he was committing every day and
hour Gnd directed him ~ the right path and tt the
| faith In Christ. The woman ran away, but Felix
rrlnaincd aud trelnbcd At the word, Of Pau.
| DR.. Mason drew vivid picture "i Paul, III"
| Word Of Go the other trembling at the Heaven.
| inspired words. Felix was not repcntdmt, and htd
| no Idea Of repeating lie sought only the Oribs.
money for the release of Paul. lie would tn uk Of
rel CntnuCC at future tim" aGhngIm Emd again he
| commanded Paul To come before him and dis
| cDure
| Then DR. Mason spoke directly to his hearers.
| lie admUni,hed all lhuee who had wrlugei IheiT
fellow .mGn 10 give back their ill-gouem gains. He
| reminded the merchant that by ntlsiyiug IN his
| business transactions he was doing no less than
stealing. lie made aliusioms IN pcr> ms trying :"
| get the money of the Government without doing
| service therefore aud accounted this .teslmg. lie
cNhnred all thuse who had that In thsIT Ir,scN ION
| that wa anrtherS tn 1T once MAKE re.tItutimL
| He did not know ard h. did not care. who he
| struck IN the forehead 10y his remarkS, II Il Only
brought them 20 II conscientious duty. lie alluded
| tn psrsums WIN had come t. him T. obtain for them
| places In Government Office, knowing that they
| would receive moneys Tor which they would give
no equivalent labor. This he denounced and
lie reasoned righteousness with his hearers He
| knew they would Ike " hear nfncknuw edged truth
sooner than ofdspntch truth, aid On this gr'und A.
| did Paul with Felix he reasoned with them. lie
argued ably against putting OIL the time To rcrrIl
| and become true Chrl>tHnS. lat It h" done rday
| Men mist I've brought up to the truth. they know
hefn:e being taught new ones Those who arc
| living In sin must hc told Of IT, lct ucir con
sciences work upon them. They must be a'kcd e.
righteousness aud III, Judgment to COME they may
| bt induced not To wait until ah"theF day
! appealed To the merchant and business
| man To- do wnRt was honest and righteous
oven II brought him to iinlrvcrishmrnL Tho.c
that were careless of their vrctnrs wee rs btI n
thicvrS-as bud ~ tl!oe who would nlt pay their
debts nt ull. II" said, "Eurr dp nS did EAcharah,
who offered tirr tue tour o d..
The reverend gentleman again CXhU Ttcl his
hearers tp repent ut once, nnd not put II OIL III an
other and mure convenient day, for he would IC
mind item that the wall Oi lost spirit, /, Hell l.
paved with good Intentions lie rcmtndcd a.
that the wort sinner Can repent, for he tha
cnnlcth 10 G0dNs in no wise cast out.
He finished his excellent sermon with An i'm
presSi,e prayer.
First Congressional Church.
T Rev. DIR. Rank in, the pastor, preached from
Luke, vii, - And Jesus turned to the wurnnl
| mn "a Inii Simon thpu This
entered into thy house, thou Iavo.t me no waite
| for my feet: but she hath washed my icct will
tears, and wiped them with the hairs Of her head
His subject was True Recognition Of Jcsu
Christ" He began by saying that tho Savior re
ccIved two kinds Of attention when here uTui
caEth--sOc!al and spiritual Men invited him I,
their houses, and he went. lie did not brick him
self up in walls clo.Stcr himself IN solemn
gtrb lest humanity should hnd its way 10 Him amt
touch Him. Jesus was here b. invitation as th
guest Of simon the l'harisce, n man belonging T.
the proudcSt and mghtcst Of the Jewish sect.
h. But Simon had no true recognition nf Him a.
n Saviour, Of himself ~ u sinner Aud ~ this w
recognition Is. Could there have been create
contrast? simon, the lharisee This nnnclcs
! woman And yet Jesus preferred the attentions u
| Of the last TO thuse If the first
= There is Il type Of religion offered In the spirit u
cold resPcctthiity. People take sittinRs IN
i',shiona1le church; ASK the minister TO h,nn"
meetings aud have the missionary at their houses
It gucs with Jesus for Just what 1t is worth. 81 en-
gIOn. Then there Is head ligiOn-thc acccptamc
Of christianity aS n civilization, the recognition O
! Christ ~ the Author Of a new spiritual movement
: such people have no relations to Christ rs pei
sDnal Saviour. lie comes near to them. THE
give Him no water for His feet, no kiss; they d
not smOint Ills head with OIL" This woman lllu'
trates the true recogniti0n-that OF pcnitence an
= love
The Doctor closed by caution against criticism
l.. what seems to us cNITavugunt and cNlTnnrdiuar
In the religious life Of others lie said tho man
, people wero thinking OF what Simon the PhRgisc
would say. To bring down the standards of ,te
I nifty into the world would make confusion. Bl
y they are the true standards. And II we had
proper recognition Of what We owe the Savior "
should I'LL our lives full oi what would max
Heaven rejoice