, 1879-01-28
RELIGIOUS,

PENTECOsT AND sTEDBtSa.
The noon prayeF-mecttng In FarweIl IIall yes
tcrday was very we'll attended, notwithstanding
the rain, there being between 400 and zoo peo-
pic present.
As IN opening, "Am a soldier Of the crossl"
was sung, Mr. Stshblns leading.
Praycr was offered BY DR.. Willing, who nskcd
God 10 c1eanse the hcarta Of all, tint tllc Com
forter might abide IN them. Power was asked
for the csangelfsts. tEat the thousands In this
city who were in tho broad way might he led 10
tho feet Of jesus.
Mr.. Pentccost called attention To the twenty
second, twcnty.thtFl, mud tweuty-fourth verses
OF the tenth chapter Of Hebrews. In which we're
three crl,ortations to The cultivation OF tho three
great Christian Eraces,-taith, hope. and charity
or love. These covered the wl,ole Christian liic.
lie dWclt on tllat in tho twcnty-thIrd Yerse,-
'Lcs lis hold fast the profcssion or open derlara-
ton of our hupc without wlyeriue.n We bad
in oil thcse exortutiona the idea OF ASSOCIATION.
Nothing was more tmnortant. Our faith was
strengthened BY cach 0tllcr. Christans were
always stronger when standing togutier. We
sht,uld stand BY otr hope Without 1nyeriug, In
of tE'nfs nHl attfct'ons, question: md doub,a.
As good soldiers, We should stand, no matter
though w were fn fear a.d darkness md trun-
bling. Our announcement WIS thut 0tNl would
thing else, needed faiti that amounted to aa-
suruugc, 4 faith that took hold Of God and dealt
with llta word, h0po thnt Woutl stat..l by, mud
community ut PURPOSE to stimulatc and halp
nnl encourage cnch otl1rf.
Mr. stcbb!ns eang :. Hold fast It'll Gomez
DR.. Hattcid PRAYED for strcngth to withbtand
tho wcs Of the enemy, n,ld for the conversion
Of sinners BY hundreds, 4 blessing being asked
on the work Of the eyangctsts.
The Rev. Mr. Everest followed, beseething
God that his people might be willing 10 forget
self, and be willing to remember otlers, putting
out q lla1l to those who were straytn9 Of.
Or. Gibson said Christians needed to realize
tfnt. In tho midst Ut questions aud doubts, tIry
could fall back an Christ Himself. We should
.nmmnne With Hin, tnrrease our acqualntauco
with Him. He prayed that the 1abors OF tho
ovangellsts might result In the warming, feed
ing, and stimulating Of The Church Of God.
The Rev. Mr.. Littls believed tlMt II We re-
mained at the front, In lighting trim, and felt
day Alld every hour {always abouudipy in the
work OF God( hope would hardly fall Us.
The Rev. Mr. Crafts said, IN whatever atlltc-
tion or trouble VIC found ourselves, wo ought to
feel tiat God was ottr God.
An old gentleman, who Ind serrcl The Devil
for sixty yenrs. re1oced that llc was now serving
tl,e Lord. lie appealed to all who we're out In
TIC occan OF sin TO pull for The shore.
The Rev. Mr.. Var schlnbsck said We wontd
he kept out OF difficulty II va held On TO tho
Dr. Goodwin remarked that i. helped ono
When n difficulty to know that tho Mastcr's nfe
was oil the humblest. We were never reinforced
In ourselves. but always In uod.
4 rpnvert thankcd tod tl.4t his hops was 1t,
Christ, who was great comforter.
air. stebb1ossaa'g "whllc foes urs strong, and
dangers Iear.f
After tic announcement Of meetings every
night this weak, except Saturday, ID tic First
Congregational church, ete.,s thc audience was