Morning journal and courier., 1882-07-17
Church Notes.
Professor Ladd at Center Church-Other
 Utterances from City Puipits.

Professor Ladd at Center Church-Otqler $
 Utterances from City Puspits.
 The text of Professor Ladds afternoon sermon at the Center church yesterday was { from Matthew VII IT. ssHe that willeth to ( do the will of the Father shall know of the ( doctrine" This way of knowledge opened before the Jewish rabbis and doctors of the law :; they could not because they could net understand. No learning could come except by their teaching their belief, yet the surpassing knowledge of the Jews they would not but allow. Jesus declares himself 'the way, the truth and the life, but still enjoins and encourages Scripture studies, the doc trines and the laws The obedience implied in Christ's declaration, said the speaker, best fits the mind to learn rightly the lessons of life The difficult part of education is over come, and all the riches of knowledge come | as Gods free gift to man. The universality l of the gift he remarked upon to anyone, not | to rabbis and learned men alone, but to all mankind.
 The conquest of Christ over the kingdom l of the world is foreshadowed in this great promise to all who really aid sincerely wish to do Gods will. Our duty to recognize this coming of Christ's kingdom and to take part In its conquest was urged clearly and power fully. The exercises were brief but very in- teresting MIRACLES AND UNBELIEF. Professor Ladd, speaking at the session of the Summer School of Christian Philosophy at Greenwood Lake last week, said: ''It is certain that nature is not the dead thing that ! was at first supposed. There is one force ! that is perpetually moving the universe, and ! why should we not say that this is the will of ' ktaa or1o H>l To, 1,o,J dividing line between nature and the super 1 natural. The modern conception of the su- pernatural is very different from the Biblical ! conception, and may say that some of the l Biblical conceptions unscientifc but these l errors may have been duo to the ignorance or
 the misconception of the writers. Modern | science asserts that nature is entire, self l contained force but this would make the l doctrine of the creation entirely unsc1entiic ! This assumption of the completeness of na ! ture is monstrous misconception, and | recognize the necessity of the introduction of the supernatural. So science and the I Bible come in direct conflict this point. I The religious conception holds that the | pernatural must be present, and we have al \ ways reasons to believe that this sis true. All ! that we ask for nature is that she shall re | ceive no violence, but all honor as the handi- \ work of God and it is just as respectful to suppose that God created the world, as is
 asserted in the Biblical narration,
 IS it ss to suppose that he created 1t in the only way in which the \ scientists will admit it to have been creat ed. ! There must be force behind nature, another ! and higher kind of force, and this is the
 power of the supernatural. What I call
 the machine theory of the universe,' that ! the world IS machine and must go on &C., ! cording to fixed motion and law of it's Own
 is one of the most preposterous that can be \ EYroOC nhI ind {ho To x1,a will hot ! ordained the law. God is never separated
 from any physical moral movement
 Once believe in God and miracles are not
 incredible.
 | SERVICES AT NORTH CHURCH.
 The usual number attended the services at
 the North church yesterday morning This
 duty and privilege (attending church) receiv-
 ed rich reward in the sermon of the preach ! e., Rev. c. H. Williams, as also in the pray
 CTS, the sacred songs and the Bible readings,
 in which all took part. The words of pre- tended soldier in Christ's victorious army
 returned from battle with the Assyrians.
 "And as thy servant was busy here and there
 he was gone," I. Kings XIX. 4O,
 was the text. This was the sol left in his charge His life or talent of sil- yer was the penalty for the offense The disguised prophet, in reply to Ahab's declara
 tion of this penalty, pronounced upon him
 and his people the forfeiture of their lives for | sparing Benhadad's life, the conquered As-
 syrian king. The plain lesson of mans ac
 countability to God for the celestial eternal life entrusted to his care was clearly and
 closely enforced by appeals to our conscience l and knowledge derived from life, daily expe- ! rience, the Holy Spirits revelation and the
 study of Gods written word. To be 'busy
 here and there" is no excuse for the neglect of plain duty. Our immortal divine nature is
 of more value than the whole world. Nothing can we give in exchange for our souls. To
 achieve the high destiny of happiness forever
 with the Lord we are urged, said the speak 1 CT, by all present as well as past experience,
 the Holy Spirits power and the word of God ! All felt the power of the word eloquently preached.
 SERVICES AT WESLEY CHAPEL.
 Rev. MT. San Is, of the Howard avenue M.
 E. church, occupied the pulpit at Wesley chapel yesterday morning. The subject mat ter of the discourse the journey to En-
 mans. The text was St. Luke 15th-24th. The speaker said: As Christ came to manhood his
 followers came to the conclusion that he was , the Messiah. Their conclusion 8 safe
 one, when by his life and his work they dis l, covered his power. But when they saw their leader nailed to the cross they grew despond ent and were ready to give up in despair. The journey to Emmans was an eventfuI one tc l the two disciples. They were in unsettled 3 state of mind, full of doubts and fears How often, said the speaker, Christian
 1 in his walk to Emmans visiting the sick
 ones, speaking kind, cheering word tc those in loneliness and sorrow, finds, die
 l the disciples, the Jesus appearing tc II 1z.-
 them The disciples of Jesus always have
 something to talk about, yet at times have 1 the same experience that these two had, fo, the word tells us ''Their eyes were holder
 that they should not know him ;" so Chris d tians have some of the richest treasures oi 6 Bible gifts withheld because of doubts and ! fears. The speaker quoted from Isaiah'e 5 prophecy concerning Christ the words ''Fea1 Il thou not for I am with thee; be not dis i ] mayed, for I am thy God" In the sadness and u sorrow of life we feel many times the - Sav1our's love, holden, that we should not . see him, because we are slow to believe thai it costs something to stand up for Jesus tc
 | maintain our faith and integrity among those who are apt to point the finger of scorn But let us believe that he is able to "keeI . that which we have submitted to his care. | If we love him we must give him the first place in our hearts and when we receive His . l favor and blessing we ought to be able to i'm l part wisdom and instruction to others.
 In the evening an interesting praise service
 was conducted by c. B. Willis and delega
 ton of young men from the association rooms. Responsive readings and quartette @ singing added greatly to the interest of ths = service
 Police Notes.
 ] Robert Schleigel was arrested last evening l at No. Y George street for violation of the @ Sunday law, and also for selling liquor with ~ out license.
 = Catherine Hall and Prudence Mather en- ]. gagged in fight between themselves yester