The daily gazette., 1879-11-17
Il Silent Serlsa on.
JUSTICE.

MIR. JOB TURNEh's DISCOURSE TO 1.-THE
CHILDREN OF SILENCE" IN TRINITY
CHURCH.
The services in Trinity L. T.. church
partook of an unusual feature yesterday
morning, when Mr.. Job Turner, pursu-
ant to announcement, held divine ser
Ca IN the sign language for the benefit
OF deaf mutes. Mr.. Turner is from a
southern State and is constantly travel
ing to disseminate the word of God
among hts unfortunate deaf and dumb
brethren HIS zeal III this work is won
DE- rtul, and his earnestness IN the Labor
of Love-" Is probably added to by the
fact that he is a deaf mute himself He
is an elderly man of pleasant appearances
and has step that is AS sprightly as thai
of youth. His features denote q heart
/ brimful of benevolence.
| Mr.. Turner manner of communi ca
/ ting with the deaf and dumb is very in
teresiing and his delivery consists of
sign vocabulary, assisted by the mute
| alphabet. The most OF his ideas are con-
veyed by gestures, and SO plain and
comprehensive are his motious that an
attentive watcher, even though he may
be unacquainted with the mute alphabet,
can eaten "A drift of the DISCOURSE The
sermon delivered yesterday was written
for the occasion by Mr.. Turner, and ex
hibited much thought and great deal
of expr, ssive word paiutlnR. The text
was Isaiah NLV %, "Look unto me
aud be We saved, all the ends ofthe earth:
for am God and there Is mona else"
DIR. Frost, the rector, held the manu-
script OF the sermon ard at given sig
nal read designated portion OF the
opening aloud Mr.. Turner then follow
ed him in the sign language for the
benefit of the deaf portion OF the congre-
CATION, which consisted of nearly 20 per-
sons. When he had repeated the portion
Ist read, he would indicate to DR.
Frost, who would resume the reading
for minute or two. In this manner the
sermon was delivered, and the whole
congregation thus got the benefit of the
effort.
The discourse, itself, was very plain IL
its meanings, and held out the idea sug-
5 gested i'll the text that there was a saliva
tion for all who would turn unto God
la the close 1t alluded thus touchingly t,
; tue deaf and dumb ave must look u
. God and the cross in fun faith, and thel
d from the heights of mercy will come tn
C forgiveness OF sin, which will make u
q pure and holy, fit for the Masters sci
vice. Putting on the armour for Chris
+ it behooves us to be constant and untir
il Ing in the cause. and to spread the wor
every where and guide the straying fee
), of ii classes and conditions. In TIL
le RESPECT permit me to present the claiI
OF the children of silence, on whose cal
fall no gladsome sound, and whose fee
r ings cannot be stirred with human tone
n bearing the tidings of Gods promise
Their feelings are as capable OF sens
p tionS as tsose OF others who are Ilol
in fortunate they love God and the
souls fl with melody on understandit I
Il his declarations.
May God grant that the blessing
- divine service be carried to all amor
y this class, and | wonld ask your praye
le to aid this work which is but bran,
d OF great feauture of mission labor, Il
END OF which will not be- accomplish
er until the word of cd has been preach,
I'd to every living creature even unto d
ends of the ear tn ~