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New-York tribune., 1878-07-08
THE CHRISTIAN SOLDIER.
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Prossor Barbour at the BrOaanay tabernacle Congrga
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Professor Barbour, Of Yale College, preached
In the Broadway Tabernacle yesterday morning In the
absence of the PASTOR DIR. Taylor He chose his
from Genesis, Xix: 10, "God. troop shall overcome
Hin, but He shall overcome at the last"
The prophecy as to Gods future the preacher said
was fulfilled the warrior met with many defeats but
finally as had been foreordained and prophesied he
was tine conqueror The comparison with the Christian
life is fair The first thought that suggests itself
Is that foreordaned victor may wisely be brought into
conflict We find ourselves provided with weapons for
confiict-the will. cheerfuness secontro. We cannot
alter the OF victory that II shall only be attained
through exertion This resistance OF evil Is neces
sary to our ideal OF any great character
It IL not then safe conclusion that when
one becomes Christian Is relieved from conflict. 1t
is not against hopes OF his future victory he is
occasionally overcome He poor judge OF character
who decides Of another from few failures. What 10
life but series of trials IN childhood manhood and age
The Chrssn religion is founded on the theory OF con-
tinual fight. But 10 say that the Christian war
rior is never TO be struck back, never unhorsed.
never overcome 70 ,y, say teas & no ,,d, ~. ~.
followers He was nVineIble they are not. But any
New-York tribune., 1878-07-08
THE COURTS.
THREE BRUTAL HUSBANDS.

John Duffy, of No. 314 IIudson-st., was az
ragucd on Saturday before Justice Smith for brutay
beating bis wife, On his going home drunk the previous
evening ne demanded from his wifc Catharinc money TO
continue his Spree and she refusing. Knocked her down
and Jumped on her. Her condition precarious, and he
was committed without bail to await the result OF ler
Jcrem All Murphy, OF No. 244 West Tenth-st. came
home ard demanded drink and his wife telling him she
wound Her screams brought In the police. and lao
fought with his adze against them but was d,armed
Jusrce Saith on saturday, held him TO bail in 900
James Burke, OF No. 35 West Thirdst, could ohtaln
no money or liquor from bis wife Kate she thinking he
had already bad too much OF the latter He hurled
pitcher striking her the head and her injuries we're
SO severe that had be taken To the hospital lie
was committed to await the result of her Injuries.
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KILLED BY A FALLING PLATFORM.

While several workmen were engaged on
the ground lately occupied by the Park Hotel at BeeK
man and Nassau-sts., Saturday morning, Lawrence
Dixon, mason. killed by the falling OF PLATFORM
which had been careiessly built upon the rotten mbers
= the old hotel Dixon and two other masons, William
Koafns and James White, were laying pier at the
northeast OF the lot Over their heads the
heavy patfoIm,o which sand and other materials
bcaped The platform insecurely fastened at both
ehds TO rafters These suddenly way under
the weight, and the falling tImbers struck Dixon
under the debrts. The other workmen had
narrow escape. Many people witnessed the accident
and scrambled over fallen timbcrs catch glimpse
OF injured The police cleared away the crowd
and with the nborers at work on the repairs dug out
the body. evident that the mans death had been
instan Dixon leaves wife and three children
lie had worked ten years for the contractor. Mr..
ROdeers.
New-York tribune., 1878-07-08
A MEETING AT THE PARK THEATRE.
ADDRESS by C. W. SAWYER.

The Park Theatre was we'll filled last even
ing at the second Of the Gospel Temperance
meetings, begun at the instance OF Mr. Moody
The meeting was addressed briefly by c. W. Saw
yer. Mr.. sawyer's theme Redeemng Love. Human
love- the speaker said admirable; nothing merely
earthly was beautiful truer stronger than the
mothers love for her child she wond give her life for
The wife would die for her husband the husband for
the wife. Men had known 10 lay down their
lives under peculiar circumstances, for thck
friends History abounded In beautiful incidents
Illustrative of the strength and fidelity of
human love. But human love ended with the feeting
breath. IL found its end with the epd Of life but
with redeeming love that divine, Il could
die. The most faithful and devoted Trend went down
INTO the and left 10 struggle nj without
his aid and sympathy; but the Divine Master
the Father of reneeming love, was with us al
way That love alone could save from hell hereafter
from the he'll which the drunkard lives tine abject
slave his appetite for drink The speaker closed with
earnest appeal 10 his hearers TO trust nothing short OF
the possession Of Divine Love II they would successfully
combat drunkenness any other besetting Other
brief speeches were made.
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FLOGGING A FEMALE PRISONER.
COMPLAINT FROM THE KINGS COUNTY PENfTEN-


Among the female prisoners transferred from
the Sing Sing Prison the Kings County Penisenary
on November 16 1877. was Nellie White age thirty
three who received fyeyears' sentence IN this city
January 25 1877. The keeper OF the Pententiary Is
James ShevIn whose wife Is the daughter OF exflre
Commissioner Mclaughlin. himself n nephew OF Boss
Mclaughlin. The matron OF the Penitentary Ia Mrs
Sullivan who niece OF the Boss" On June % ac-
cordng TO the statement Of Mr. eheyiin. Mrs
Sullivan reprimanded Nellie White for carelessness
In her dress The latter replied insolent manner
and Mrs Sullivan struck her In the face The convict
returned the blow. giving the matron black eye; MI
Shevlin said that the case was reported 70 INN anu na
he ordered Nellie White to be fogged, II beng rule OF
the PeniteDtiary that subordinate should punish
did receive than five or six blows A'terward
she placed in the dark cell. where she remained
during that day and the day following The Rev. D. u
rated the statement of The keeper, with the exception
beved that Mrs Sullivan hogged Nellie White
without authority from Mr. Shevlin He also sain
that Mr. Sheyn ordered the prisoners release from he
dark cell and told Mrs Sullivan that repetition OF her
conduct would cause her instant dismissal Mr.. Bass
thought that the must have received more thah
five or six blows, nasmuch the whipping was adniii-
istered by angry woman.
Ii is probable that investigation will be made OF
the matter by the Supervisors. Mr. Shevlin
expresses willingness that TINS should ne made
He admits that the law allowing the whipping OF prs
breach OF discipline has been aDOishcn IN tne
prisons but lie does not think that tns appes W
county institutions This only the third time In seven
years that female prisoner has been hegged IN tue
Pententiary Mr.. Snevln VIII not allow any one 10 see
either Mrs. sullivan Nellie White. The latter IS
thirty hrco years OF and has been confined III the
1873 she served term for petit larceny, nnder thc
name oi Nellie Nelson.
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FUNERAL OF THE REV. DIR. HARNESS.

The funeral services OF the Rev. DR.. James
Harkness the Third Presby Church, Jersey City,
took place that edifce Saturday morning The
bers OF the Gamma Sigma Society, composed of the
mnisers the different denominations in Jersey City.
were present In body The Rev. Dr. Imbrfe the Rev.
DR. French, the Rev. o. T. Bidwell, the Rev. Dr. Van
Cleef. End the Rev. DIR. Mekeown took part in the
exsrcises. The Rev. DR.. Van Cleef delivered short
sdlress upon the life and OF Dr. Harkness 10
which he stated that this the first time IN twenty
I'VE years that pastor of jersey CITY church had died
while engaged Ia active work The Rev. DR.. Imbrie
followed With few remarks. The pall-besrers were
members OF the sessioD and board OF trustees OF the
church. The In plain Scotch oak easket
The remains were inferred IN the Rural Cemetery at
FIshkfli.
New-York tribune., 1878-07-08
A NEWARK BooKKEEPERs DEFALcArIoN.

Daniel Nj. DlckerSon, bookkeeper IN the
Manufacturers National Bank OF Newark, disappeared
on May 25 and IL found that he a defauler TO
considerable amount A thorough examination of the
books kept by Dckerson has been made. and IL is al
legged that deficit Of about $4,000 has been dis
covered. TIC officers decline to give the details of the
examiuation The boBdsmen Of the fugitive have been
given by the bank that they Will be held liable TO
the amount OF their bond, which Is $4,000 The bond
was executed about six ago, when Dckerson
employed messenger In the bank and the bondsmen,
who have retained Guild 4 Lum 70 contest the case,
clam that Dickerson's promotion 10 be bookkeeper
lieyed them responsibility. IL Is said that the
defaulter spent large sums OF money with disreputebe
women and at the gaming table
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one Laws the fat erng JUNCTION to bis soul that this gives
cense sin let him know 4at for soldier to DC struSa
~ siyuck down will can, again until at last
be ronquers. My friends wonder II the word sa isas
Paasant is IL 10 Iie back In the arms OF an aseeing
Father who has had His eyes upon us ron te nrs.,
troSb shall overcome you by the way, but you shall DC
Mine and overcome at last"
New-York tribune., 1878-07-08
ATROCIOUs BRUTALITY OF TWO BOYS.

hIhVCIOOO OT 'FO
John ]. Smith, of No. 155 West Fifty-first-
st. driver the Forty seventh Street Ponce
Station last Thursday and complained that his htfie
daughter Ann age nine years. had been outraged by TWO
young rufnans in cellar at Fifty-nrst-st' ana
seyenth-aye The child had complained OF feeling III.
and when physician was summoned she was Ionn1 70
be diseased When questioned closely, she said that
about two weeks ago she met two large boys In flit
frstSt., near Seyenth-aye, and was persuaaed
they Threatened 20 kill her she told her parents and
the little girl had kept the secret through lear.
Prom descriptions furnished by the child, the
police yesterday arrested Charles Higgins, age
sixteen, and he identihed as one
OF the boys who had committed the assault HIS com
panion whose name Is known to the police was SUI at
large last night Higgins taken beore Justice MI
breth nj the Street Police Court yesterday
ana was committed for further examination to-day.
New-York tribune., 1878-07-08
DEPARTURE OF A BRAZIL STEAMSHIP.
The steamship City of Rio de Janeiro started

On her second trip for 9.az Saturday. carrying out
fun cargo aud thrytwo cabin and five steerage pas
sengers IneuGcd her cargo were 10000 barrels Of
-four, large number Of sewing machines, hardware,
dry goods machinery printing presses panos car ma
tersls canned goods etc. The Brazilian Consul and
large number OF spectators ebeered sci she left
tr pier, and tte tng Jewett with g.eer Os guests
s.rccsOp ned the steamer far Saney HOoiL Fol-
saNlng 3 sct cabin list
PayInaSler A. J. Clark, Uated States Navy; Y. ID.
FeachtL L. s. johnson. H. Angus, Mrs. ALgus, Captain
W a. hardert0fOagh, q. p Lockwood, J. W. GOrham.
Dr. T. @. Richardson Mrs. Richardson, Morris Beknap,
q. o. Haitnry. W. ~. Demng. George r.. Hyatt, T. y.
DeLsny. X W. Waugh, Mrs Waugh and eld, George W.
Van 6lekiea Captain r. Jones, Mrs. W. Walker, Anto
nis r. scba, Mss G. de II. de Audracbe, NJ Caro-, O. N
Reberio Miss Belle James, Mrs l.. r. Ledgewood, child
and nursc Frederick HowldcD, III. II. Smith. j. W.
Champncy Patrick Levy J. Johnson. Jass de BatteD-
court Mr KATRINA Lacoup. Manuel dc siba, the Rev
Charles &. Maynce.
New-York tribune., 1878-07-08
ErGHTY-FIyE DISAPPOINTED ITALIANS.

Eighty-ive Italians, formerly residents OF
this city have returned Louisville to make charges
against one Henry zander Each paid it Is alleged, "
to Zaner on his that he would get them work
on n kentucky railroad at 81 2o a day. When they
arrived they found that the Was only u DAY ana
out of il they were TO pay 81 month for rent and lhys
the terms and were aided to by the Mayor OF
louisville ono them has sued lander In the Marine
order of arrest fixing the bail at $1,000 Zander gave
bail snf rl
New-York tribune., 1878-07-08
MORE BRIDGE STRANDS COMPLETED.

The cable work on the East River Bridge is
rapidly approaching completion On Saturday the work
men completed the sixtyrst and sixiysecond strands
and to-day win begin running out the wire for strands
numbers sixty three and sxtyour The bridge cables
REQUIRE only ssveDty-sx strands, and by the middle OF
August Engineer Harrington states the cabe work VIII
be completed Strand number sixty, wnich On being
lowered into its place about three weeks ago clipped
and fell into tho ysr has been taken from the water
New-York tribune., 1878-07-08
nECISIONS-IuIY G.

Suprem. Court (hdmbers-Bv judge Daniels
wottterau Yost.rIotion denied with sio &C costa
but liberty on further afniiavlts Oh Day
cost OF motion Tacott sgt %eess-MStion acniea
see memorandum Free agt Wehl.-SbenTs certineats
should bo sworn TO- Sutherland agt sutherand-Decree Of
divorce granted the plaintiff Sage agt STYLES United
States Trust Company ag Davis. Marshall agt HawkiDs
United Trust Company agt NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Ferris ag. Moller Cromwell agt Davenport fahe ag1
McCrOddin-Ordcrs granted ..-.
Special TSrm-By Judge Van Brunt-Bown agt steiger.-
Findings signed . :. x.r n -, "
Sapreme Court Circuit Part UL-By Judge Van
yorst-Ayers agt. Ayers.-Or,ier settled and slgned
New-York tribune., 1878-07-08
ECUADOR PREPARES FOR TRADE:


CONDITION.
General w. G. de COligny, of the army of
Ecuador arrived in this city on Saturday. He is
tive OF Louisiana and of French descent bnt has lived
many years In Ecuador. The last elections he said.
were held in March, and General Ignacio dc YieDte-
militia was elected President. General Yepez, who
associated with the Clerical party Of Ecuador andsPeu
had made several attempts 20 overthrow the Govern
menf and restore the Cerc9s to power but the army
had continued TO support the Liberal parry, now in
power the efforts of Yepez been fruess General
Garcia Moreno who was killed three years ago. had In
trodueed into the country large number OF priests and
Jesuits IRON France Italy and Spain All tney dd fof
country to establish clerical schools The party
now in power in Ecuador haG established number Of
civil and colleges throughout the country, and
had made large appropriations of money Tor ther sup
In the early part of May. General Coligny said the
TO build two trunk railroads The nrst or Northern
raiiroad from the mouth of the Rver Danle
Government would grant the railroad annual sub
sdy 100000 half dollars for tity years and admit all
the rails rolling stock into the country duty free
One the public londs each side OF the road
southeT1 road was called the Machaa and Cuenca Rail-
road and would connect the interior with the Guaaqu
Bay. Tue conditions were tho same as with ihe no.t
road an annual subsidy OF 10000 half dollars Tor nine
ty-niae years The CONTRACTORS were H. d. speyer an
contractors either of the roads should not begin work
within three months they woud forfeit their rights and
would be granted six months time. General Colgny
sad he was going Philadelphia confer with several
raiIroad men with rails and rolling stock
for the railroads. The commerce oi the country was
shere wSs lIils trade witt Inc United states Several
agents American firms had been TO Ecuador, but as
10 trade with Them General Coligny represented
natives very weliod0 ana as possessing coIsldef-
were vcry rich IN gold dust aud also Ia silver Other
mineral. lead iron and loagnesa The otner pro-
OF the couniy we're wheat barley, indian corn,
anear. coffee and all kinds tfopea WOODS.
New-York tribune., 1878-07-08
ENFORCING LAW In LONG ISLAND CITY.

There Is great excitement among the liquor
dealers of Long Island City in consequence of the
sures taken by the Board Of Excise to enforce the law
The dealers for sometime have been allowed to carry
their business without licenses and apparently did not
fear mOlestaon. Very few paid attention 10 recent
notices from the board On Saturday, consequently,
sixteen of the dealers cassed hotel keepers
prised by q summons to answer before Recorder Nc
Arde among them ex-Supervisor James Bradley, who
Keeps a place Blssyille The hearing simply pre-
Iiminary and an adjournment taken until Wednes-
day The Board OF Excise Will meet to-day. and IL Is
I'd that Of those arraigned will take out
licenses required further proceedings VIII be taken
arainet them,
New-York tribune., 1878-07-08
FATAL PLAYTHING.

John McTiernan, age ten, his brother Dan
ie, age eight. and william Mcclure, age six, were play
ing together on Saturday in front Of No'34s West
Fifty-iirsst Dora Matthews, little girl, threv down
10 them bail penny and surgeons dissectlng knife
William McGnire got the knife and in running after the
bail John McTierman against the sharp knife ara
badly wounded that in Two hours after lie d"u
William arrested hut it being an evident accident
he was released at once.
New-York tribune., 1878-07-08
DEFRAuDING AN HEIR.

Jeremiah Williams (colored) was brought
before Justice Flammer on Saturday charge OF in
toxcation before he could bis hne he was ac-
cused of a more serious crime. His father Edward r.
Williams left him the larger part OF his property Dnt
left to a nephew In the Seamcrs savings Bank.
Jeremiah Williams obtained this sum by swearing before
the Surrogate that his cousin was dead. IL Is now
charged that IN this falsely and Justice RAM
held him Saturday IN $lOVo bali 10 answer ts
New-York tribune., 1878-07-08
MT. yERNoNs NEW CATHOLIC CHURCH

The cornerstone OF a new Roman Cathohc
church was laid in Mount Vernon yesterday by Cardinal
McCIoskey assisted by about dozen priests The new
edihcc which will be known the Church OF the sacred
Heart will situated the southeast corner OF Fifth
ave- aud Seconds with the front Of 81 feet on Second
west sid toward the rear there will be- wing 80 feet
suuare This will be used chapel and viii seat about
300 persons, On the northwest corner OF the edlnce
there will be a tower I2 feet square, surmOu ted with
spre 100 feet high The material OF the basement walls
be OF brick with Amherst stone trimmings. The aren't
lecture is plain Gothic according TO design prepared
by Mr. Upiobn. The edfce is expected 10 cost about
$50 900 The address delivered by the Rev. DE- Ed
ward Mcly nn OF st. stephens Church IL being the
first visit made by the Cardinal to Mount Vernon, ms
presence attracted very large asSembagc OF specta-
tara
New-York tribune., 1878-07-08
FUNERAL OF THE REV. DIR. BOWLING.


The funeral services of the Rev. DR.. John
Bowling were held yesterday afternoon, in the Baptist
Church at Madison-ave. and Thiry-rstst The regard
in which the dead clergyman held was proved
by the large number present. the church
being filed with Of his profession, personal
friends and former parishioners. At $3.50 p. m
the coffin was borne up the main aisle. 1t
had the simple inscription. "Rev. John Dowliog:
Born May II. 1904; died July 4. 1873" There was
profusion of flowers, among the gifts being sheaf of
ripened wheat The pail bearers were the Rev DR.. Ed
ward Bright, Editor OF The Examiner the Rev. DR.. s.
d. Burchard. OF the Thirteenth Street Presbyterian
Church the Rev. Dr. Ormiston. OF the Collegiate Re
formed Church; the Rev. Dr. Terry, of the Seventh
BloOdgOOd Alfred c. Cheney and Alpheu Freeman.
Among those upon the platform the Rev. DIR.
X. jeffrey of BROOKLYN. who had charge OF the ser
vices the Rev. DIR. j. L. Elder the Rev DIR. Gillette.
and the Rev. Drs. a. Potter s. III. Tying. jr and W. r.
Williams The widow, the three sons. Dr. Dowlmg OF the
Homeopathic Medical College Joseph Downing and The
Rev. George w. Bowling. of Cleveland, and three
were present In the body OF the church gathered
an unusually large humber of clergynen among whom
may be mentioned the Rev. Dr. X. 5. Macarthur OF the
Calvary Baptist Church: the Rev. Mr.. Burlingame, OF
Louis the Rev. HalSey Moore, OF Harlem; tue Rev.
r d. Hull OF the Tabernacle Baptist Church; the Rev.
Hugh Miller, of WashiDgton the Rev. Halsey Knapp,
the Rev. ID. c. Hughes and the Rev. Samuel Ullnian.
The choral part of the service was given by the choir
of Dr. TaylOrs Tabernacle, Miss Mci,olbufn singing
solos In the opening address the Rev. DIR. Jeffrey
touched briefly The weiled life OF Dr. Downing VINO
had passed the allotted period OF threescore years and
ten. Addresses also made by Drs. Tying. Williams
aud Burchard The friends allowed last look at
the dead mans face, which WON and emaoIated.
The remains were buried IN Cypress Hills Cemetery.
New-York tribune., 1878-07-08
sTIICJDE AFTER A DEBAUCH.

James Ryan, age thirty-three, OF PATERSON
who was recently employed fireman by Lister Broth
ers was arrested Maretst, Newark, Saturday night
while delirious from hquor. He was taken TO Polce
HEADQUARTERS where Dr. A. X. Baldwin administered 10
him some aueting medicine. About o'clock the door
iuan found Ryan leaning against tie wall razor III his
right hand ana his person covered with blood when
was flowing from wounds In his throat and left arm
Ryan lived only few minutes.
New-York tribune., 1878-07-08
EEwroyN CeEEg NuIsANcEs.

The Board of Health, of Long Island City,
has resolved proceed summarily against the NewtOwn
Greek nulsances. II has decided that the Ammonia
Works shall Do disecntipued. On Saturday formal
complaint was sent tho Brooklyn Health Board In
Iafion 10 RraDcss PdEcons garbago ana sreetrefuse
dumping nuisance On ths Kings County side OF the
New-York tribune., 1878-07-08
CALENDARS THIS DAY.

srpnzmy corRr-CHAMBsRs- Daniels J-Nos I3. 27, SO,
40 AZ AZ So 55 g. 6 n 49, 81 SS 81, 81 no. Ill. l2S
i3O Cali commencing with No. l3.
SPECIAL TERN -DOnohue, J.-No. So.
GENERAL SEssIoSs-PARr I-Sutherland J-James Corco-
ran elonious battery John HaDahaD burglary
Edward Baker Thomas Shea Bernard Quinn LIZZIE wat
kins Edward Phean John Lamb, Kate Wild grand larceny
New-York tribune., 1878-07-08
MEANS OF CHRISTIAN ENJOYMENT.

MEANN Of i'.NJpi h'A't'i'
ne R.r Dr. Hooard crosby at ne FoTh Arcnw PresDy
teridh ChVTca
The Rev. DIR. Crosby took for his text at the
morning service yesterday. Psalms cxx. lOi 81 have
reirained my feet from every evil way, that might
keep Thy word"
isa very hard thing he said, for boy TO understand
how man enjoy himself without play. II he should
think of the matter at ALL he would be apt TO indulge in
compassion the poor uufortunates who had grown
out OF their bOyhood and laid aside the games Of hoop
aud tag. They exed from fun; they have passed
by the utmost boundary limit OF their happiness aud
now live mechanically In duh dreary waste OF mon
otouy Tue boy allows the thought to pass through his
mind that ne tuust sometime pass into the SOM
bre experience OF manhood. Win man, no JOCKS
such trihcs can so absorb the soul, and CON
these childIike joys absurd. what sane ulan
who understands chlId-ke joys would return TO this
for him tnnu the lower plane OF the sensuous o mas
grown into appreciation, not 10y sedenial but by
This IL analogous 10 the different conditions OF taste
and great qualification in the worldly minded and the
Cody soul There Is higher purer region for the en-
oyment of the soul than among the petty cares ana am
JiOns Of earthly relations Ia this higher expert
oeye element OF strength and aspiration. The
love OF husband wife. child ana friend Is mtensleo: co.
their own unboei by themselves stopping short Of these
sublime eDjoyments whicheyery Christian may iced on as
hia daily iOod. Ihey are growE-up people st playing
with toys Every DAY tney are practically broeaimng,
e What wreiehed thug Christianity isW What "A
pity we didnt the day VI our death so that we
could let dulness alone undl then, and then take
mold of ths unpleasant means Of sa.yaiion" Is any
wonder that the world Is not eyangelizedf Is 10 won
der tae world thinks Christianity miserable failure
IL is "A miserable failure IN these Christians But when
believer has cf this degraded condition and knows what
the JOY of the Lord %, then the freedom and healthy
glow Of tins exalted lie becomes experience that
can never be wlfully thrown away aud forgotten Tue
learn from this Scripture to-day IL, that Chris
tlau enjoyment depends upon self. Christs blessings
are not affected by your condition In The world God
not taualze the soul by holding on. unspeakdble
Joys aud then hinder you from graspinS them fOu do
not realize value OF Gods word IL the faith was
not weak this would not be 80.