Daily Republican., 1880-01-21
OUR NEWPORT LETTER.
sunday Services aud Religious
TOpicsin GeneraI at Newport and
stanton.

Topicsin GenersI at Newport and
stanton.
Especial Correspondence of the Republican.
NEWPORT, Jan. 10Th, 1880.
The services at the M. 4. Church at
Newport on Sunday last were conducted
by Rev. J. d. Rigg, who gave an excel
lent discourse from the prophecy of
Ezekiel. Mr.. RS. subject was, "The
valley Of dry bones," dead, dry and
bleached, the work Of time. This state
represented the Israelitish Church, in
the days Of Ezekiel.
In making the application of the sub
ject to the Christian church of the pres
ent day, the speaker showed that not
more than one eighth Of the people Of
Newport are in any way connected with
church relationship and not all these
by any means were efficient in religious
work. A revival in the church is in
contemplation, and as In the vision,
life was not suddenly brought about, 80
neither will revival of religion be
sudden and abrupt, but to be perma-
nent, 1t must be gradual step by step.
Mr.. Rigg illustrated by som. strik-
ing incidents amongst which were the
following: A ship once started out of
New York harbor, new elegantly equip
ped in every respect, thing of beauty
and of seeming life, but when she reach
ed the oteln billows and contended
with the storm kim, she went to pieces,
crew, cargo, equipage and all. She
was not substantially put together.
Neither will Christians hurried into
the church endure we'll. Auother in
cident was related from Mr.. Riggs own
experience during the late war.
He was placed in charge of an ambu-
lance corps-to gather up the wounded
men after one OF the battles on the Rap
ahannock. Suddenly the train stopped
and upon examination the cause was
found to be the advance train, which
had load Of dead msn but after un-
loading and burying the dead the ain |
moved forward. So said the speaker
must the church unload her dead be
fore she can advance to a genuine re-
vival in religion.
At the afternoon service at Stanton,
Rev. J. B. Mann preached. His theme
was the preaching of the gospel, Mr..
Mann said that the gospel had its op-
ponsnt to fight from the beginning and
here he brought the devil out al the
greatest antagonist Of the gospel. Mr..
Mann handled the subject in his own
peculiar style as only J. B. Mann can
do. He had large and attentive audi
snce.
Rev. DR.. Matlaok P. 4. preached in
Newport N. E. c. Sunday evening to q
crowded house.
His theme was "The love of God"
God so loved the world that he gave
his son to saveit. The Rev. gentleman
his subject in very easy,
plain and comprehensive style, and
followed it out in a most logical and
manner. DR.. NJ. showed from
the scriptures that God loved His Son
as himself, and the gift of his Son
showed that he loved the world ii. g.
as He loves himself, for he
gave lib pOu1 Whulu no lONou db nlu-
self, for the salvation of the world.
The subject was fully analyzed and ap-
piled in forcible manner. The speaker
showed that the incompreheusiblenes
,f the love Of God is its greatest force. q
The audience seemed as spell bound by
he eloquence of the speaker. 5
The Quarterly Conference on Mouday
he 10Th, conducted in the lecture Il
'oom of the M. Z. Church at Newport,
vas unusually well attended and the
collections Of the Sabbath was more t
han enough to pay the P. K. his full
alary and the preacher in charge, is not a
ar behind in his salary, with all the
Incidental expenses squared up to q
late. ;,
The new Board OF Trustees we're in
tailed by the Quarterly Conferance. Ii
Protracted meetings will commence
It Newport NJ. L. Church mex. Sunday s
vening to be continued during the
Veek. n