Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-03-20
IN THE CHURCHES.

| tered the rlLS OF connrnaIlOn TO cieSS.
Rev. T. S. Dunn conducted the gospel ser.
vice at the Y. NJ. C. A. rooms yesterday.
|: At Calvary Baptist Church the ordinance
of baptism was administered last evening.
Presiding Elder J. L. Field preached in
the church of the United Brethren in Christ
yesterday.
Presiding Elder Fl. G. Benson officiated il
the Sixth-s5reet NJ. T. Church yesterday.
Rev. J. G. Hale oficiated st the Congrega-
tional Church yesterday in the absence CT
Rev. DR.. Dwiuell.
There was no service at the Ninth.ssreet
Baptist Church last evening, owing to the in
disposition OF DIR. Frost.
Rev. w. II. Layson, in the NJ. +. Church
South, at yesterday mornings service
preached from this text s. The path OF the
justis as shining light, shining more and
mora unto the perfect day." Prov. iy., Is.
These were the leading thoughts of his dis
course Mankind is migratory. Earth is
crossed by paths. The grass of Eden stained
the feet of the first path, makers. The first
born cleared and divided the way with his
brother. That way parted under the eye OF
the cherub-guard will be unified only at the
grave. Diversity designates the human fam
lily. Paths-scientitic, literary, moral and
reiigious-compete to incline man. The foot
becomes the exponent of nationaiities. The
track of man is the index to his biography.
Follow the three brothers from Babel See
the letters Of Japhet, 'the pedigree of Sheln
and the relics of Ham. The body controls
only self-locomotisu. God never anticipated
transfer of indiyidualities. Each must walk
for self. No aerial or nautical contIivances
serve the undetermined pilgrim. Geography
is campfire chronicle and history his way
song. The just man of the text is the supreme
mar, just as self-religieus. His feet ous-lesis-
late gravitatiOn. Altitude measures the man.
Moments are his capital He piles hours and
days under him. None eclipse his brow.
Progress clothes his feet with the richest gar
ment in the universe-light. Each step ex
tracts new star from the horizon. The eye
and foot Of the unjust betray prodigality.
The just mans walk is exemplary. That
foot shod with light, leaves way-marks on
the cliff. That eye, stained with a vision,
maps heaven 10 spectators. Tnst heart,
Bethlehenlic star, shines through othe distant
deyotee. A vast, gorgeous garment the mas
ter spreads before us. Woven Of endless
threads Of light by star-shuttles in the roof Of
the sky. His Interest is intensified. Shines
more and mora unto the perfect day.
Man is entirely exclusive. His Uay is Christ,
and He has light. The morning sun is ad-
fvertised by . thousand fingers of light. An
| open eye il self-insurance. Thought, like
haroor, is attained by attention to the frag-
mentary proclamstions of signal lights. The
just man continually adds to the chart Of
life. Mind, like G telescope, will steal the
secrets OF heaven. The heart regulates the
signal service Of man. Time and action OBJ
literate distance and death. Who ever con-
tempated the Amazon and held not spring
in the margin of reflection? Yet 1000 miles
distant bubbles up little current from the
| grassy slope, where man could stretch his
weary form, and, backed by thirst, bankrupt
the tiny source of mighty termination.
| Every great river has a toilsome pilgrimage.
Great influence drags antecedent history.
Pilgrim, start early. The way is common,
None lack conveniences. Christ dedicated to
all the world the soaV and the life. Locate
the fountain source far back in life that you
may reach the beach OF eternity with
mighty volume, traced with the commercial
alphabet of the world. lettered with canvas
and voiced with steam. Who fersakes the
way? Is it you, Nero, Judas, Cain? Who
accepts? Is it you, David. Paul Is it you,
hearer?
Rsv. J. L. Field P. E., at the Church of
the United Brethren in Christ" at II a. NJ,
took MS text from l Corinthians, XIV, 80.
He said that heather philosophers had not
Eattempted in any of their numerous produc
tions to advance the doctrine of the resurrec-
ton. The resurrection is subject of reyela-
ton, and not one of philosophy. Those who
believe in the almighty power of God cannot
doubt either the provision He has made nor
the ability He may exercise to raise the dead.
He spoke at length upon the immortal body
| in contrast with the mortal, and gave excel
lent proof Of what he termed personal identi-
ty. We viii not appear at the resurrection
in some other body, but in this body made
spiritual. This mortal must put on immor-
tality." God shall 'change our vile bodies
and fashion them like unto His (ChIist's)
glorious body" Why deny the identity OF
the resurrection body? It's natural substance
will be changed TO spiritual substance Its
corruptible elements to ircOrruptible ele.
ments. It's weakness will disappear when it
is raised in power. How glorious will be
that body These eyes; these hands
these feet; and not only these, but
| this whole body will be made spiritual.
The natural eye cannot see spirit beings, as
some affirm. Spirit beings can only be seen
by and through spiritual eyes. Our spiritual
| bodies will be adapted to the spiritual
realms, in which the immortal retinue-the
redeemed from esrth-WiI forever sing unto
Him through whase resurrection they OBJ
tanned their celestial spheres. How changed
will be their relation how free from sorrow
and care. The immortal will not be an
noyed By the enyious and the wicked. The
poor and helpless will not be disowned and
rejected. Although We all deserve to dis for
the sins which we have committed, we shall
alization of the glory of the Lord. We shall
Behold him, and with everlasting rapture
praise him. the King Of Saints. AT.
ter this mortal shall have put on immo--
tality," we shall be invited to enter into
the haven of eternal joys. How precious the
thought that we "shall be ever with the
Lord" None of US need TO expect that we
shall erjoy celestial bliss while we are in
terrestrial spheres. "While we are in this
tabernacle we groan, earnestly desiring to be
clothed upon with cur house which is from
Heaven" The doctrine of the resurrection
is a blessed doctrine. By it we were drought
into lively hope" and through it we hope
finally to put on our identical bodies,
tai" and GLORIOUS" There are those who
deny this doctrine on the ground of not being
able to understand it. Shall we deny all
that we are not able to understand? If SC,
much that enters into our belief will have to
be abandoned. Finite beings must not think
that they are able to explain the mysterious
processes of the infinite. He concluded with
an exhortative appeal to his hearers who
rection through Jesus Christ, that they, slso
might enjoy him at last.
SATURDAYS FIRE.-About Z o'clock Satur-
day evening an alarm of FIRE was turned in
from DOA INC. 10, corner Ol ~ anu CSCJbu
streets. The Fire Department responded
promptly, and it was discovered that the Sac
ramento Foundry. owned by William Gutten-
berger, was on fire. The flames were first
discovered issuing from the top stories Ct both
the old building and the new addition. The
FIRE originated in the new building. at the
foot Of the stairs leading to the pattern-room
Whether in caught from the furnace in the
rear, or from matches in the bedroom Of an
employe, is not known. The roof of the cid
building was badly burned and that of the
new building badly charred. The mill was par
TALLY burned. The loss is considerable, but
covered by insurance. Many were the COM
plimenss bestowed upon the fremen
during their work at this fire. When they
arrived on the scene it locked az though the
total destruction of the property was newt
able. They are prompt in response to an
alarm, act cody, extinguish the flames and
do not destroy property with a useless waste
of water. If every department of the city
government was as we'll managed as is our
Fire Department Sacramento would be q
model city.
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