The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-05-10

written, printed and bound in heaven and
handed down to man; but it contains just
what we would expect TO find in 1t pro-
vided it had such an origin. We should
expect it to contain a system of morals,
history, geography, biography and law,
and upon examination we find that il meets
this expectation. The Bible, then, must
be understood as a record of supernatural
history, associated with human instrument
tality and developed with the slowly pass
ing centuries. God wrought and men
wrote-this is the origin of the Bible; or
putting it in another form, Revelation is a
historical manifestation of truth unfolded
in Divine acts, observed or recorded by
men.
The explanation of the origin of the
Bible was illustrated by the speaker from
incidents found in both the Old and New
Testaments; in fact, the law of the growth
of Revelation was illustrated by numerous
arguments, and in a lucid, happy, and con-
vincing manner.
Passing from the consideration of the
origin of the Bible, DR.. Vincent then repre-
sented Christ as the incarnation of the
Word and an example of the very law un-
der which it prophesied and was complet-
ed. As with the Bible so with Christ !:
Divine acts first, Divine words afterward /;
and this was abundantly confirmed by in
cidents from his career on earth.
In conclusion the speaker aimed to i'm
press upon the audience the lesson that
the Christian life was to be moltied after
the Divine; that it should consist of deeds
more than profession; of acts noble, heroic,
self-sacrificing, rather than sentiment or
pretense or attitude. The sermon, laid in
logical foundations, rose as a massive
structure, ending in benedictions of glory.
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
The formal opening of the new Sunday
School Rooms occurred Sunday afternoon,
at halfpast two. Short addresses were
made by former pastors and visiting minis
ters-Revs. Messrs. Richards and Albright,
and Drs. Vincent, Mast aud Mendenhall,
Presiding Elders Pollock and Searles, and
Rev. ]. A. DAILY and Superintendent Fisher
of the Congregational Church. All were
sympathetic, congratulatory and compli-
mentary. DR.. Vincent told the story of the
old lady whose pastor had so lauded his
his former Church at jamestown that she
had come to consider it sort of vestibule
of Glory, and humbly hoped If she could
not attain Heaven that she might at least
be permitted to reach Jamestown; and the
application was readily made, amid great
laughter. A good deal of music prevented
the exercises from becoming tedious.
THE EVENING SERVICE
DIR. Vincent's text in the evening was
from John xxi, 22-Jesus' reply to Peter
"What is that to theeg Follow thou me-"
The revealments and the concealments of
the Scriptures, which contain very little to
satisfy the speculative dreamer concerning
things not essential to be known, but are
perfectly clear and direct guide in all
that is important. The discourse was,
throughout, well sustained, impressive,
convincing, rich in illustration, and was
listened to with the most intense interest
by the very large audience.
The hymns used morning and evening,
with number and tune indicated, were
printed and distributed as leaflets through
the church, so that all might join in the
service. An orchestra of nine pieces, with
the large organ, accompanied the choir,
and the music was worthy the occasion.
The other denominations held no serv.
ices that day, and all united in the dediea
tory service.