The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-12-20

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able discourse, to a large and appreci-
alive audience.
Rev. Mr.. Banks was greeted by his
usually appreciative audience at the
new Baptist church, which is fitted up
In a manner which makes 1t one Of the
most attractive places Of worship.
The excellent dlscourses of Rev. Mr..
Seymour, called out the usual large
audience at st. Marks.
The Reading room was more than
crowded to accommodate the Presby-
terrain congregation, who are very
much pressed for the promised room in
their prospective church.
There was, owing to Father Hayes
~indisposition, no early mass in the
Catholic church, but other services
were held rs usual.
The A. M. E. chapel contained the
usual audience to lister to the discourse
of its pastor, Rev. Ramsey.
The Congregational church was wei
filled at both services Sunday. In the
morning the pastor preached from l
Cor, 1871: IF L speak with the
tongues of men and of angels, but have
not love. | am become sounding brass
or a Changing cymbaln-of which the
following is a SYNOPSIS:
In the introduction reference was
mad to the illustration of the church
found in the preceding chapter. There
the church is presented as a body with
its various members-each member
having its special function. In order
to be a successful church there must be
the different members and all perform
ing the duties belonging to them.
In the CHAPTER of the text the apostle
deem below the surface. declaring
the motion of action and spirit under
living it. a most important factor. True
religion has in it a soul and here is de-
clared that soul. The soul Of true re-
lioion ia love Then the apostle goes
on to mention some of the Qualities of
this sOul. and closes the chapter with q
glowing declaration. exaltipp this love
AS the greatest. because it ia pre-emin-
emily tho Christ-like quality.
By way of application Mr.. Sa1.-
ders suggested the following:
1st-This chapter is a proper study
for the disciples of Christ. 1t reveals
much that will be of benefit to the
life
ID Wv. Il, well tn ipouire What is
the life in its outward ~characterP 1t
was urged that christianity calls for an
cbaracter-a Cbrist-like char
acter. regard YOUR own individuality:
respect that of others.
3d.-What is the underlying motion
of the lifep Christ declared of a GER
tain class. s.tbis people drayeth nigh
unto Me with their mouths. and honor
eth Me with their lips. but their heart
ia far from Me-: but in vain thew do
worship Me.n There was no soul up-
derneath their service: the love ele-
ment was lacking.
1t ia not enough that the outward
life he correct. 1t is not enough that
Won nrofess Christ. ;oin the church and
mt forth efforts in the interests of
Christ,s kingdom. The epotistical. ar
ropant and insulting assassin did all
that. Hypocrits do it. The true life
has a soul.
4th.-The standard here presented is
the standard of Gods word. We have
no right to change it, character or posi-
lion. The great God. our Heavenly
Father who loves us. has set this stan
lard before ma in our midst. Surely
we must confess we do moi, stand about
it. and rear il. as we should. Indeed.
how far removed are some of ma from il
Vet God,s love and our best interests
cause ps to comenear To II. .Tbe best
will in onr Father,s will.n
Shall we cbide ourselves because of
the distance betweep ms and itY Yes.
for this distance need not be 40 great
and uould not he. were wa faithful to
avery known duty. How true il is.
Goods love has been a shower; the re-
turns. alasl only a dew drop now and
then, and even that dew drop stained
with SIM
Shall we condemn ourselves because
we are so far AWAY from this standardP
Doubly yes If wa have no thought. or
;,terest or carr as In WHARF we stand