, 1879-08-10

esate and ritue.tzt IN the paltriest sense Of the
MoSo: POSSIBLY, says the Church1naa, OF this
Wy: II the beads Of the Roman Catholic mission
- ENGLAND had-tried to- reproduce the old
English Church ipstead OF theft bastard Italian
things. ~'~ ''AAeAe A''s'''0A@
pRAr1sa FOR FINE WEATHER:
recently the Archbishop Of Canterbury d.
teeseo ue use Of ia prayer for fine wealhcr.''
anu h1s action has called forth considerable
preacher, In sermon on the subiecr. said there
"ere only Two assumptions ou which By any DOS
.siointF they could Practice PRAYING for the
weather.. The first Of those assumptions was that
.ne "eather was penal in its character, pun
fshment for our sins as a nation: ana tie n,her
was TINT the weather, not being penal. mieht be-
better than It was, and 80 they went to God to
ask HIN to mend His own work, and to give to
them that which would be mora suitable for
tnelr need and for the profession OF the prosper
itT they desired Could they accept either as
sumptfona Was the long continued rain they
had bad peua! in its cha1acter7~ Was God there
BY Furnishing the English people for their siass
Is so, it was time they all began to inquire what
init Was for which God was Furnishing them
ae did not, however, believe for a moment that
the 1oug-coutiuued rains Wefe q punishment for
our sins either IS individuals or nation. With
reference to the second assumution, the preacher
pointed out the absurdtty OF 4 man making him
self wiser than God, and quoted from the
'A1HCst lO 6uQ" lllAL LuE XIeat moisture OIL Inc
atmosphere in ENGLAND and Europe had stopped
tue progress OF the black plague. Only in May
there were people predicting there would be no
water Tor carrying on manufacturing purposes.
and scarcely sufficient for domestic purposes;
and now, when God had sent rain IN abundance,
they we're complaining.
d. EGNANuEL ". E. CHURCH.
At the fourth quarterly Conference Of
Emmanuel Al. E. Church, held Monday evening,
the following officers and committees were
elected and appointed for the coming year:
Stewardship. T. G. Duncan, Dr. Charles P.
Pruyne, D. c. Jones, R. II. Hitrhcock. A. q.
Wilson, Jr., John Emory, Mrs n. G. Powers,
Mrs. T. tVilce, and Mrs. J. Shurourne. R. II.
Charles P. Pruyne District Steward. o. &.
Kellogg was elected Treasurer. Trustees
Thomas Wilce, A. Il. Wilson. Sr., E. B. Holmes,
DR.. T. c. Duncau, DR.. Chafies P. Pruyne,
George ". Chauobcrlip, ". Il. Burger, A. H.
Wilson, Jr., and E. A. Shurburne. The Com
mitteos stand as follows:
Missions-W. q. Brown, John. Emory. and
Mrs. E. L: Allen: Sunday -Schools-Dr. 7. C..
Duncan, Charles 2. Pruyne, ami Mrs. ". u
G. Duncan; Church Records-O. G. Kellogg, R.
N. Hitchcock, and A. Il. Wilson, Jr.; Music |
George W. Chamberln, Mrs Anna Dowuev,
and O. G. Kellogg; Estimating Preachers Salary |
d. G. Jones, T. G. Duncan, aud Charles P. ]
Pruyne. George ". Chamberlin was appointed |
as delegatc to the annual Conference to be held !
At Grace Church in this city In October next.
The Society which has prospered SO finely under |
the labors Of Mrs. j. F. Willing. who from i'll |
health was obliged to resign, will be in charge !
1t the Rev. E. +. Crowen, pastor. The church |
aas Sabbatn-schoof OF upwards OF 125 MEM
oers, with George ". ChaH1berlin as Supeun- |
.endent. -. |