Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-01-09
THE CHURCHES.

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large attendance was noticeable at all the
churches. The interest awakened by the
gospel services of the past few weeks has
given to the several churches full audiences,
which are still increasing. The usual services
were held in the forenoon throughout the
city, the subjects of discussion being mainly
in connection with the revival influences.
At the Sixth-street NJ. E. Church Rev. Mr..
Dpnn spoke upon the words, He that con-
varIetk soul from the error Of his ways shall
save a soul from DEATH" He said that nothing
/ but divine power can save soul, but God
exercises this power in connection with human
agency. and that is the method of salvation
| Saul OF Tarsus seemed an exception, yet we
| believe conviction never left him after he
heard the prayer of Stephen. God sent an
angel to Cornelius, not to preach to him, but
| to tell him to send for Peter. The treasure
was put Ia esrthen vessels, and from them
must be distributed. In prosecuting this
agency, or human efforts, we can pray for
men /; have power by living pure Christian
lives and may speak for Christ. The prepa-
ration for this work is clean heart and
soul full of the love and spirit of Christ; the
results will be, souls saved and gathered to
the garner of heaven.
At the Congregational the Rev. DR.. Dwi-
rell preached from the words, +" Have any of
the Rulers or of the Pharisees believed on
Him." The line of thought upon the sub
| jecs was the influence of class.feeling among
respectable people in keeping them from be-
| lisying in Christ. They stand imbedded in
social proprieties, creating class sentiment
behind which they individually take refuge
and hide their personal misgivings. This in
huence keeps them from realizing the object
of Christ, which is to save from sin, and not
merely from violations of social proprlety;
and it keeps them from feeling their own
need of the gospel. Men should break away
from these social entanglements, view the
subject as one between themselves personally
and God, and accept Christ as their Savior.
"The Gospel Feast was the subject of
Rev. H. IL. Rice, at the Presbyterian
! Church, basing his remarks upon Come,
for all things are now ready" The blessings
of redemption were set forth under the
imagery of feast. a. The giver of the
feast is God. (2.) The viands of this feast are
divided into two courses-on earth and in
heaven. The blessings of redemption en-
joyed on earth are justification, adoption and
! sanctifeation, with others which flow from
| them, In heaven we shall be perfectly
blessed forever. g The servants who give
the invitation are ministers, church members
and ell saved souls. a. The invited guests
are all "Whosoever viii, let him come"
The invitation itself is simply to ''come, for
all things are ready on Gods part and on
mans part. He said the present revival is a
| special spreading of the Gospel feast.
At the German Lutheran Church the Rev.
| DR.. Taubner took for his theme 1.-THE Bless
| ings resulting from God-fearing Youth"
| He said that the results were: a. For hfes
morning it gives the right sunshine-the real
childs blessing, the real parents pleasure.
o. For life's noon it gives the vigor for
work which one feels within himself, and
which he has to seek from above when
troubles assail. t3.l For life's evening, a
| happy view-a contented view of the past
and a glorious eternity; the whole being a
reflection of the life of Jesus Christ.
Rev. T. H B. Anderson, at the Seventh street
NJ. Z. Church, spoke upon the Restoration
of Faith in God and Men," The thought
presented was, Christ took upon himself our
nature: was made a little lower than the
angels :" He was sinless, holy and indebted,
| but lie suffered death for mankind, that
mankind might be redeemed. Jesus was the
Son of Man in peculiar sense. l. To the Jews
it was an assertion of Messiahship. 2. Jesus
was the ideal man. 8. The representative of
perfect humanity. He was recapitulation
of humanity, as st. Paul profoundly indi-
Gates (Eph. l., 10). Once in history, and
| once only, there was born man who repre-.
sents humanity in its purity. without the
adulteration of sin. Christ felt, acted, suf-
| fered, died more humanity than any man be-
| fore or since Hiscoming. We now see human
| ity glorifed-taken into copartnership with
! God. The Divine Human is not fancy, but
fact. Faith in Jesus begets faith in men in
the possibilities of our nature. The only
| light in which we can see the race, truly, is
| the light that shines in the face of Jesus. In
Him the race is sublime; in Him every man
is great. Therefore, we must, like Jesus, put
ourselves in sympathy with the masses.
''The common people heard Him gladly
| Rev. Carroll NJ. Davis, at the Episcopal
Church, had for his text the words, Where
is He that is born King of the jews" The
feast of the Epiphany, he said, means little to
us unless we receive personal manifestation
of Christ in our hearts. The perfection of
religion on earth is knowing and feeling the
presence of Christ. The preaching of Christ
is vain unless each hearer receive Christ by
a lively faith, fervent love and a purpose
of obedience. Healohe can Tighten our dark
ness, our blindness of heart.
The services of the Evangelical Church
conducted by Rev. II. w. Axthelm yester-
day morning at Firemens Hall were very in
teresting MIR. Axthelm spoke from Philippi-
ans j., 5, LET this mind be in you,
which was also in Christ Jesus" He dwels
upon the life of Jesus and its power upon the
lives Of men, treating the theme in very ef-
fective way.
Elk Bishop Shuck filed the pulpit at the
Usited Brethren Church, and discoursed
upon "The Glory of Christ's Kingdom" The
elements of Christ's kingdom, he said, con-
sisted in the King, His life and character; in
the character of His true subjects, who have
been renewed, born again, and exemplify His
teachings in their lives. The law of His
kingdom is the law of love, and the practical
workings of the golden rule in the present
life and the triumphant life resulting in the
future.
DR.. Frost, at the First Baptist Church,
delivered a thoughtful and impressive sermon
upon the words, 1.-The soul that sinneth it
shall de- He drew an analogy between the
death of the body and its burial, and the
death of the soul and its being forever lost.
! He had large audience, who gave the closest
attention.
At the Calvary Baptist Church Rev. Mr..
Henry preached upon the subject of saliva
ton, from the words, "For / am not
ashamed of the Gospel of Christ, for it is the
power of God unto salvation unto every one
that believeth." He dwelt upon the words
Gospel. Salvation, Faith and Power, as con-
tanned in the text, and sought to personally
address and impress upon each one present
"What is the Gospel TO you" Several were
| baptized after the sermon.
Rev. Mr.. Deal, at the Kingsley M. E.
! Chapel, spoke upon 1.-THE Condition of the
Divine Presence" The Divine presence he
held could only be obtained and enjoyed by
being with Christ by acting in accordance
with His wishes, as laid down in His word,
trusting in His promises. If, however, we
| forsake Christ, or don't seek Him, He will
forsake us, and that without remedy.
The services of the Evaneelists yesterday
were as heretofore announced. The young
peoples meeting at the Congregational Church
at P. NJ, and the temperance meeting at the
St. Georges building. were largely attended.
In the evening the churches joined in union
Gospel services at the Congregational and the
Sixth-treet NJ. E. Churches. At the latter
Mr.. Hallenbeck spoke to crowded house
upon the words Lay not up for yourselves
treasures upon earth" etc. He pointed out
what were earthly treasures, and what were
those acquired through acceptance of Christ
and strongly contrasted the two sides, and
very effectively.
At the Congregational Church Mr.. Whit
tie conducted the meeting. The church was
filed to OVERLOOKING before the services com
menced. and an overflow meeting was held in
the lecture room in the basement OF the
church. MIR. Whites discourse was upon
what continues Christian, speaking upon
the words. % Except man be born again ne
cannot enter the kingdom of heaven" bis
sermon was forcible and impressive lie