Daily Republican., 1880-03-09
Yesterdays NEWS.
AT THE UNION
Reopening OF tine church - Rev.
Mr.. ScOtt's SermOn-rhe UOiIec.
tiOns.

ReopeAing Of the Church - Rev
Mr.. ScOtt's SermOn-rhe UOlIeC
tiOns.
| Notwithstanding the many dsvou
wishes of the members and friends {
the Union NJ. L. church for a'clear an
pleasant day yesterday, their prayer
in tn respect were not answered an
Id day set in with wind, snow squall
and rain which continued without in
eruption all day. 1t was determine
however that the opening of the churc
should be proceeded with. By 10
O'Clock, the church contained a goo
sized congregation in spite of the siorr
which RACED without. 81
At the opening of the exercises, Rev
]. B. Mann, Rev. 0. W. Scott of tn
Wyom g Conference, Pa, Rev. W. 4
Tull, Rev. Ii. Sanderson and Rev.
~. Houston occupied seats behind tn
pulpit and a choir under the leader
ship of W. D. Pickels occupied th'
choir gallery, and sung a voluntary
previous to the announcement of tn,
regular opening hymn, Rev. J. B. Manr
lead in prayer and Rev. Mr.. Scott reaG
scripture lesson. After an introdu
tion by the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Scott al.
nounced his text from st. John XIX, 12
last clause "Behold all the world has
gone after him. Mr.. Scott In his in.
PRODUCTION described the character OF
the man who had attracted the notice
of the world and who at that time was
drawing the world after him.
He attached much importance to tn ,
fact that the declaration of the text was
not made by the friends of Christ, but
by his worst enemies. Thus some OF
the strongest evidences in favor OF
Christianity were furnished by the most
determined enemies of Jesus, and un-
consciously bore witness for him. Pi-
late in the trial of Christ before him,
said first, 81 find no fault in him." and
afterwards, II wash my hands of the
blood of this innocent and just person. /"
Likewise the soldiers who guarded him
upon the Summit of Calvary who said,
"Surely this was the Son of God," and
the centurion who said, "truly this was
righteous man." Mr.. Scott pointed
with great effect to the lesson contained
in these words of the Pharisees, and
showed that it was true now as III the
days of Christ on the earth, that all the
world was following after him, and that
wherever the cross was set up the peo-
pie were tlocking TO it. And why was
this the case Because Christ was the
promised and long looked for Messiah,
"the desire of all nations" the man to
whom all prophecy points.
Mr.. Scott thought it would have been
remarkable had not the whole world
gone out after Christ, and the result of
going after him had wreathed the
earth with roses of Sharon, and spread
the wales with the lily of the valley.
The arms of christian love are clasped
about the whole world; the christian
church holds it to its bosom. 1t is true
said Mr.. Scott that the sun never ceases
to shine on some portion of the English
Empire, and it is just as true that it
never sets on christian missions, nor
on Methodist missions. Mr.. Scott then
eloquently''alluGed to the great work &C
complished by missionaries, and showed
that sanguinary war that had occurred
only spread the way for the missionary
of the cross and the gospel of peace.
One Of the great reasons why the
world has gone out after Christ was be-
cause Christ first went after a sinful
world. We love him because be first
loved us.
The world followed Christ because
there was nothing else worthy OF fol
lowing. "To whom shall we go but
unto thee, for thou hast the words of
eternal life" said Peter, when the apes
ties were asked in dark hour of
Christ's history, if they too would leave
him. The eloquent speaker in conclu-
sion said thee were millions yet un-
saved who have not gone after Christ.
He enjoined upon all present to so fol-
low Christ, that when they went out
from this temple made with hands they
might be received into more glorious
temple not made with hands eternal in
the Heavens.
At the conclusion of the sermon Rev.
J. B. Mann, though suffering much
from bad cold, took charge and an
noun3ed that the collection was for the
purpose Of defrayipg the expenses incur
reu III G-an',fying the church and he
hoped tha: all WOp!d contribute liber
ally. Tne trustees and = sectptarios then
took their places when K. Ii. McD lu-I.
Superintendent of the afternoon Sun.
day School, commenced the subscrip.
ti0n by stating that the Sunday School
had subscribed ten shares ($100) as
their contribution to the present effort.
Rev. J. B. Mann always noted for his
unboundGd liberality, and although
his ministry at the Union has about
come to close and he was going away
to other fields Of labor subscribed five
shares, (350.) The subscriptions went
on very lively until quarter after II
o'clock when the exercises closed. over
$500 having been subscribed.
In the afternoon the storm continued
and not half Of the Sunday School was
T resent, baL those that were present
vent up to the main audience room
where addresses were made by Rev. J.
u. Houston, Rev. DR.. Marks of Hanover
Presbyterian Church, and by President
Williams Of the Wesleyan Female Col
leg1. Everybody present was surpri5 d
to tud the Sunday School coming up
with such unexampled liberality to the
help Of the church, tne subscriptions
amounting to about $2l3, $lC0 of it
M king Dr.. Marks a life member Of the
Union M. L Church, with the privilege
of preaching the gospel in it.
Owing TO the storm which continued all
day there was but small congregation
present in the evening; Mr.. Scott again
preached an eloquent and logical ser