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SUNDAY.
Forenoon Services.

the church was crowded to its utmost capac-
ity, every inch of available space being util-
lied, and scores upon scores turned away,
unable to gain admttance. The sermon was
preached by the presiding bishop, the Rev.
jesse T. Peck, d. d., IL ID. 1t was a pow
erful and able effort and commanded the
profoundest attention throughout.
BISHOP PEcK's SERMON.
Rerctations xxi: 5-And he that sat upon the
throne said, Behold, / make all things new.
Our theme is Jesus enthroned.
l. Amid all despensatons There are differences
between the age Of the pairarchs, the Jewish dis
pensation the Christian lispensation and the dis
pensation of the Holy Ghost within the Christian
dispensation-such differences as the surface
might indicate diversity of government. The dis
tuctions of prerogatve and power in the different
ages such as to make it difficult specifically, to
harmoniZe the divine government. But there
four facts which will settle Judgments the
unity Of an all-pervading dispensatOn.
1. Law In the beginning Of history Law appears
in very simple form, soon tp be disobcye1 and
trampled upon. Was law then DESTROYED and was
the race henceforth to be- lawless ami disOrderly
| mass of men: No. After the violation lIw existed
in all its strength and power Men were arraigned
for its violation and for defiance of the divine
thorty. Its prerogatives were asserted on Mount
Sinai; and IN thai connection came the detail show
ing that law, adjustable IN ITS forms, must be
brought 10 bear individuals. There came q
manifestation of the essence of law in the form OF
| that condensation of IT'S meanlng---ThOu shalt
love God and thy neighbOr.r These are the highest
| definitions of the power AMI prerosatves of law
asserted in the pariarchal age. IL deserves notice
in the study of Law pervang all economies that
| there are rival governmental claims. There II
usurpng authority the throne OF the universe.
Law asserted and tramped under foo. and heECe
becoming most offensive TO man of all forms of
prerogative, still maintains its authority and asserts
| its prerogatives in manner that Indicates ony one
sovereign on one throne.
| 2 Sacrifice. II is not impossible TO tell at what
| instant the Thought OF sacrifice appeared ~ the
| human mind. or the two kinds Cod preferred the
sacrifice of blood and the offering Of ADe was ac-
ceptable. This was the beginning of that llea Of
| symbolic or actual sacrifice which became unlver-
| sal. No form of religion has been without its
sacrifice. Mark lis progress until at last Jesus ap
/ pears and is Himself offered for sin. The system
| comes ont of obscurity clearly TO mean the great
| atoning High Priest 10 whom all things pointed in
| the announcement, Behold the Lamb of God who
taketh away the sins of the wOrld.n The vision
was dim In the old dispensaiion- but the time came
| in history when sacrifice and Offering were dis
placed Tne fact that sacrifice pervades all dispen
satlons until our Lord takes His place on the altar
and Is there offered for SIN, points 10 one sovereign
3. Worship. Intimately connected with the
| thought of sacrifice, Is that of worship II Is the
great fact of history. Moses appears the inter-
cessor for rebellious men, and the spirit OF prayer
| advances until Daniel controls the destinles of
| kingdoms. Elijah arrests the manifestations of
nature. In the later dispensations Elias was man
of like passions with ourselves and he received su-
pernaurs answers to his prayers In all dispensil-
| lions the PRAYER of the righteous man availeth
much. In the course of history great laws become
lntellighe anu men ety ou1 on Molsp .ilJ Lo.u IN
| the dspensations and thr the third effect ind-
Gates one sovereign and the unity OF power:
| 4. Soul-renewal. This appears very distinctly
| through all the dispensatlOns. one Is grand type
| who walked with God through the centuries
| Eljah3 was a renewed soul The Psalmist sang in
rapturous strains OF what the Lord has done for his
| soul. To make souls new-to recreaie them-is the
work of the Sovereign on His throne Take note oil
the antieipations and reallZatons running through
history See the prophecies in relation to our
| Lord. We ind in soul-renewal the change that
Christ he is a new creature" His blood cleanseth
US from all unrghteousness. This IS the great doc
trine of regeneration. Few birth, soui-renewal He
that siteth upon the throne maSeth all things new
Let the first effect be upon the souls OF men. ms
| idea, pervading all dspensatons POINTS 10 one
| ruler and one sovereign. There are no rival au-
thorites claiming TO negate the DEGREES OF Him VINO
| stteth upon the throne
| III. Consider Christ enthroned amid the sover
| eigns The kings OF earth are sinful men; Jesus
was man without sin. Perfect In body and soul, ne
| obeyed the laws they violated They are only men !;
| He is the Son of God. In the kingship of Jesus
was the brightness OF HIS Fathers glory. He Is the
ruler of life and death and the controller o! nature
and its laws. Kings die IN their generation and follow
each other in mournfu procession TO the tomo.
But Jesus is everlasting sovereign. He conquer
ell cesth and led captivity captive Nothing IS more
| certain than tnat announcement OF His on the Isle
| of Patmos-..I am He that was dead and am alive
| foreyermore'' We can figure His Kingdom only
by the New Jerusalem of which the Lamb Is tae
eternal light and creative power the ruler.
| Socially as well in soul-renewal God Is making
| all things new He advances civilization and Is
blotting out barbarisn. The methods of His power
contrast with those Of earthly potrniafes- lie uses
| no manacles, no chains no scourges, no Weapons
| lie comes only with transcendent love His pur-
pose of making all things new extends To the bodies
as well as the souls OF men. We must all stand be-
fore the judgment-seai OF God. lie shall change
our vile bodies to the glorious likeness OF Christ.
See the dead standing up at the call OF Jesus and
ySn have the bodies for the new souls.
Finally, there is to be a new home for unified.
purinrd, gloritied man for "behold, make Il new
heaven and new earth for the hahltation of the
righteous" Will our future home be on this earth
| think not. But let il he wherever Jesus reig1s
protest against any idea of the ocazafioa and res
friction OF our heavenly home Let us obey God
Let us stretch ont our arms that he may embrace
Us. No matter what becomes of This earth
..the wreck of matter and the crush of worlds, let
Us trust IN the one power and the one authority
Perish earthly treasures; ours are IN the keeping o
! the Messiah. Oh. come under the ;egis of this Al
mighty Protector Let Us have new souls aud bodies
10 be made new and make ready to pass INTO th'
| new home where Jesus relgns! On, reign forever
| ail-conquerlng Jesus.
| ORDINATION OF DEACoNs
Following the sermon came the ordination
of deacons, eleven in number, rs follows
John NJ Pascoe. Irving d. Van Valken-
burgh, Spencer VI. Adsit, Anthony Wolford.
George w Tubbs, P. l.. Dow, X. A. Cole,
Fillmore Lee, e. V. Grismer, JAMES \. Nc
Fee, Herbert A. Durfee. The candidates
were presented by Rev Lorenzo Marshal, 2.
E., of the Troy District the epislle was
read by Rev DIR. J. E. King and the Gospel
by Rev. T. A Griffin. The bishop exlm-
ined the candidates according to the liturgy
of the church and then, laying his hands
upon the head of each in succession said ::
Take thou authority to execute the office
of a deacon in the church of God in the
name of the Father and Of the Son and Of
the Holy Ghost Presenting the Bible he
said : Take thou authority to read the
Holy Scriptures in the church Of God and to
preach the same i'll the name" etc. The
ceremony closed with the presentation 10
each Of certificate of ordination.
The exercises were then brought TO a close
with the long metre doxology and the bene-
dictlon bv Rev. 5. Washburn.
sunday Afternoon.
The church was filled to overtlowing, the
interest OF the services having called in many
people from neighborins towns All the
available space in the aisles and entrances
was filled with extra seats. white numbers of
men and women stood for over two hours
and many went away unable TO obtain al
mission. The sermon was by Rev. c. H.
Fowler, ID. D., editor of the Christian Id
rocate, of New York Ii was from Ephesians
H., s: by grace yc are saved through faith
and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of
God" The subject was salvation by faith,
supernaturally given TO the sinner by God
Ii occupied an hour and twenty minutes and
was marked by the characteristics (wilh
WHICH MI W llO nave utdTu MN dTp llinliliT J
Of this earnest and in his way powerful,
though somewhat sensational preacher. AT
its close Il class of eleven elders WIS ordain-
ed, Bishop Peck conducting the impressive
ritual, assisted in the laying on of hands, by
the Rev Messrs- j. VI Webster, H. Eaton
j. d. White, :. Washburn and G. H.
Fowler. The elders ordained were: j. NJ
Appleman of Petersbnrgh, G. A. Bradford
of Upper Jay, W. J. Chapman of Hynds-
vile. e. Edwards of Shushan, f. c. Rainey
of Chatham Centre, ii. C. Baskerville of
Nalcour, f. l. Walker of Pawlet, B. )
Taylor of Weybridgc, e. \. Barrett Of Al
bany. W. II. Groat of WarrensL urgh, It.
W. Brown of Ames. The exercises closed
with the Doxolosy, and beuediction by Rev
d. W. Dayton.
sunday Evening,
The anniversary OF tha Conference Mis-
sonary Society was held. Rev. DR.. EGasius
Wentworth, president, occupied the chair
The secretary, Rev. II. IL. Robinson, read
the minutes of the las, meeting.
The treasurer presented his report, from
which ii appears that the receipts for the
year were SO, Psi 55-an increase over the
preceding year of Sa09.09.
A previously appointed committee report
ed the following list of officers which was
ratified: President, Z. Wentworth: Vice
president, :. Washhurn Secretary, r. IL
Robinson; Treasurer G. F. Noble
The address was delivered by Rev DR. C.
! H. Fowler.
DIR. FowLERS ADDRESS.
II Is the duty of this generation 10 give the Gospel
to the present generation. II Il does not do II they
must go without the Gospel INTO eternity. We have
| on our hands, then, work OF vast dimensions H.
its very yastness We have one promise OF success.
, I Ne al
. money and men. We lack only disposition. We
!, | need an awakening tins subject. The field
! heckons To every side loyola undertook and
, | orgauIzsl great MJrk-a poor. ignorant. uniII-
1urutIa soldier. Later on Francis Nlvicr sci huI-
self 10 the work OF preaching the Gospel abroad au,l
IN twelve wears he hal baptized one million Of
hrathen5 Is there no. example and Inspiration for
u IN the success OF these meu: We have no right 10
doubt success The signs m the fields of labor are
such give much ground for encouragement.
1t Is hard struggle and 1t must be kept W
and year out