, 1879-01-22

NOON IIkAA Et- II EETIN9.
The Rev. T. ]. Pcntccost conducted tho serv-
Ices at Yesterdays MONDAY rraycr-mcc.inQ.
The exercises wero opened with the hymn ~
envc 1ny lifo for thee" followed by PRAYER by
the Ncv. Dr. McChesncy, of Park Avenue N. r.
Church. by request, the Isov. ". slcbhtns sang
When the storms Of iIfe are ragin9," after
which tho following requests for prayer were
read: From mother in Massachusetts for her
son; for young man to 10 restored to health;
for voting lady who ridlculcs religion, that slr
tnay be cnnvcrtcd; for the Young incnof Racine;
for two skcpe1cal b.tncss men al this city: fur
tiraycr-,ncctings being held at Decatur, Ravens
woul, a,'t Woodstock; anl for young lawyer
for power to overcome the taste for strong
drink.
Az the conclusion Of singing by the Rev. Mr..
stcbblns, the Rev. Dr.. rentceost read nnd COM
mentc.l uton tie lesson for the day, It being
taken from the Iuurth chapter of Judges. Iu
te children Of Israel 10 forget God. II.ey agall,
dtd evil tn the sight Of The Lord, uI.d t'd ta,scl
up Judge against them. II was atwass the
case. Peace md rrosper.y IN te'1posal affairs
God. This was true Of tic children Of Israel Eu
tt,t,se days. They had turned nrain to trlola.
trous worship. ant1 become unmtndf4l Of their
duties. The sneaker tben o., referred !, 70
tendency Of The human heart to Llolatry. Tl.e
History In the Old Testancnt Of the itsrot!tfon
Of 0oas peope to 70 a1tsr st'Ennge gtsls W.,
.,d tnatcttafisn In tile Church; IN place OF tutn~
| ing 10 uod the congregations turned 10 Idols.
! Thcru wcra many things that capttvated tho
| Of wl,ic!, was Mammon. 1t was a la,ncntahlo
slight 10 see an eager competition between tho
world mt,d the church as 10 wl,o should rot the
mastery. nnsa 1t was sight ono saw every day
k{.. %++txts HAIL
who sought after pleasure. The speaker didn't
object 10 an ungodfy ntnn visiting tlle theatre
nniI ppcra. It WAS bis place. but not the rlucr
for Christian men nt"i Women The people II
away f!o1l reliatou. simplicity. :. DurIol.
Ssa Sis ssi Ss'st q s'a' the re.sns.on Ina q two 4
n,in's.ers. Their churches were IN debt, wcre
nrrgations. Deborah, IN her song Of thanks.
giving, made mention of this: "prnlse W tn,
Lord Tor Ills mercy to Israel" o that God
would lot US see The people coming together
were done, there was nothing we might not ask.
Napoleon lost the battIu ol Waterloo not be.
cause Blucher came up, but bceausc be did
nothing. And should It be said Of Christtand
Ingl Might God Insplru tllem oil to do kUtne.
thing, To be something, and to thus attain sal'
vatiou.
idea. The people forget that God wua the samc
to-day tut lie was In the tinys VI the children oi
Israel. The time would nsycr come When 1nau
would be carried to salvation III llowery beds
Of .ease. 1Ic would not be; he would have
trouble and nf1iTctiotl without end. lie was moi
discouraged. lie hoped tue lash would krer
coming down, until Gods temples Ind been
elcansed and devoted to their proper o9}rcts
lie recommended that the spirit Of God be
sut,els In the cIosrt. Ho waited for Mcn te
call; askcd tlctn to venture out upon lila pron,
ise and believe it. The bcsslng would not tsrrs
such blessing might not long 1.o delayed.
At the conclusion Of remarks on tho lesson
the Kev. h[r, Stcbblns sanR " liaye yuu auj
room for Jesus,n utter which the meeting closci
with tie usuni bencdirtluu and an appeal 10 al
prcscnt 10 invite n1Ml urge tlcir friends ~ at
tend tho revival in progress.