The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-07-29

osophy also confesses its inability
to console and elevate human life.
Listen to some of their sad confess
sionS:
Thoreau. the pantheistic worship
per OF nature, expressed the sadness
of his inner life in these lines:
"Amid all the boundless wealth without
only still am poor within;
The birds have sung their summer out,
But still my spring does not begin"
Humboldt made this sad confess
sion, 81 have lived a joyless life"
Lord Byron wrote dirge for his
thirty-sixth birthday, my days are
in the yellow leaf" &c. The learned
and polished Mathew Arnold con-
fesses the world "hath really neither
joy, nor love, nor light, nor gertrude,
nor peace, nor help for pain. We are
here as on a dazzling plain " Along
side of Thoreau's wall place Hugh
Mcmillan as he walks amid vines
and flowers. making nature eloquent
for God. By Byron's dirge place the
grand epic of the blind poet, John
Milton, who says:
Visitors come and go
Shades of Respondent beauty around me
throng,
| From angel lips seem to hear the flow
! or soft and holy song.' ot
Alongside of Matthew Arnold's icy
sentiment, place Victor Hugo's apos-
trophe to Immortality, Eternal
spring is in my heart, while winter
is in my head"
The speaker then pictures two dor
mitories or bed chambers-one where
Christians die and one where sinners
die; and gave record and recital of
each, and by the contrast showed the
acknowledged worth and comfort of
the Christian religion.
Tuesday evening the preliminary
exercises Of the Sunday School Union
took place, DR.. Sims presiding. Rev.
G. P. Masden read a portion of the
Scriptures, and after prayer, he made
short address depicting the Won
derful progress the Association had
made, and remarking upon the en-
couraging outlook. Addresses were
also delivered by Drs. Hartman Van
Meter and Frysinger. The aucito-
rum was illuminated, and presented
very fine appearance. A large mum
Der of ministers and people are pres.
ent.
Wednesday lectures were delivered
by Rev. Lyman Abbott, in the morn
ing, in the afternoon by Rev. j. B.
VanMeter, and in the evening by
Rev. ]. B. Young. A good attend
ance was present during the day and
evening.
The lecturers on Thursday were
Revs. Thomas Guard, Lyman Abbott
and j. B. Young, and on Friday
Revs. Guard, Abbott and Wright.
Following is the programme in full
for Saturday, Monday and Tuesday
SATURDAY, JULY Goth,
900 A. M.-Normal Glass, conducted
by Rev. j. Il. Judd. Subject-Bible
History-First Period. "Bible Out.
lines" Paragraph TX, X.
1890 A. Mcclure by Rev. A. A.
Wright, A. M. Subject - "The
Scope of Revision" The first of
Course of -Four Lectures on the Re-
vised New Testament.
200 p. M.--Normal Glass, conducted
by Prof. j. A. Lippincott. Subject
Calming and Retaining Knowl
edge. Normal Outlines" Para
graphs XIII-XV.
$3.50 p. M.-Lecture by Rev. G. w.
Miller, A. NJ, Pastor of Grace M.
h. Church, Wilmington, Del. Sub
ject-" Method in Preparation and
Teaching.
$50 p. M.-Service ofSong, conducted
by Prof. l.. f. Turner and G. r.
Frysinger.
700 P. M.--Teachers' Conference con-
Quoted by DIR. Sims.
500 p. Mcclure by Rev. S. l..
Baldwin, d. D., Pastor ofSt. Paul's
M. E. Church, Newark, N. J. Sub
ject-"The Land. Language, and
People of China"
Sunday will I've observed as day
of rest and Worship.
MONDAY, JULY 31st.
900 A. NJ. Normal Glass, condu ted
by Rev. j. II. judd. Suhiect-Bible
History, Second, Third and Fourth
Periods. "Bible Outlines" Para
graphs XI-XIII.
1890 A. Mcclure by Rev. A. A.
Wright, A. M. Shbject-"Blem-
ishes of the New Version"
200 P. M.-Normal Class, conducted
by Rev. Il. H. Robinson, D. d.
Subiect-Preparation of the Lesson.
Normal Outlines" Paragraphs
XVI-XVIII,
$3.50 P. Mcclure by Rey. A. A.
Wright, A. M. Subject-"Beauties
of the New Version"
$50 p. M.-Service of Song, conduct
ed by Prof. l.. f. Turner and G. r.
Frysinger.
700 P. NJ. - Teachers Conference.
conducted by DIR. Sims.
500 P. Mcclure by Rev. s. L.
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