The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-10-05
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Opening Sermon by Rev John $. Nc
CIung-EleetIon OF 4. p. FOs-
ter as Moderator.
Reception to the Visiting ministers and
EIders at the CcoIidgs-PrOeeed
tnss of the Presbytery

Reception 70 the N1sitAEB A4shhsteEs anu
Elders at the CcoIidgs-PrOeeed
tnsa of the Presbytery
To-day, &e /,
The opening sermon of the Emporia
Presbytery now in session here was
preached at the Presbyterian church
last evening by Rev. John S. McClung,
Of Derby. Kansas The discourse was
listened to by large congregation, who
TO greatly enjoy it. "Conse-
crationr was the theme, and il was ably
handled. 1t was a subject. said the
speaker. that had engaged great deal
of thought; much had been said
and written about it, and various ideas
existed as to the exact meaning |
of the term some interpreting it to mean
sanctification. II might mean one thing |
and it might mean another in the esti-
nation of men, but with God il meant |
earnest, whole-souled devotion TO the re-
Iigion OF Jesus Christ. AS an illustra-
ton he cited the contest which the chill |
dren of Israel had with Pharaoh before |
the latter would let them go out of the
land of Egypt. Moses went to the
king and entreated him to let the Israel
ties take a three days journey into the
wilderness in order that they might of
fer sacrifices unto the Lord their God.
Pharaoh refused point blank, but Moses,
In obedience to the commands of God
continued to importune the king, and
finally he consented to let the men 60
into the wilderness to serve their God.
This did not satisfy Moses.
1t did not meet the commands of the
Lord. So Moses continued to go and
plead with Pharaoh, and each time the
king made some reservations concern
ing Moses request the naughty ruler
finally agreed to let the men and their
wives, their sons and their daughters go,
but they must leave their fiocks behind.
This was still contrary to Gods instruc-
tons TO Moses, and Moses told the king
that not only the men. the women and
their little ones should go, but that their
fiocks must also go; not hoof of any
thing that belonged to the Israelites
should remain behind. And lastly, be-
cause of the great plaques which the
Lord sent upon him, the king allowed
the people to go. with all they possessed.
But after he had let them go he
was sorry for what he had done,
and pursued them in hottest anger, but
was overwhelmed in the Red sea.
Mans career with the devil in these
days is similar to that of the Israelites
with Pharaoh. When the voice of God
called to man to forsake all worldly
lusts-anything which tended to divide
his mind as touching heavenly things,
the devil stepped in and counseled him
to make certain reservations: If you take
your dram now, just keep on with it, il
yeu do belong to church; If you
DANCE. play cards and gamble, just keep
on, if you are protesting Christian; il
you have been in the habit of cheating
your neighbor in horse trades and the
like. just keep on with it; there is nc
use to give all these little tn ipgs up just
because you are ChristianI The man
or woman who would be true child OF
God must have no reservations touching
the lusts of the flesh. They must be as
persistent and consistent in their Christ
ian course as Moses was in his entreat-
les with the wicked king of Egypt. By
so doing the devil, like Pharaoh, would
be overcome, and he could no more sue
cessfully storm the citadel of the soul.
The speaker laid great stress upon an
early beginning IN the Christian course,
and admonished parents to take their
children to church. Pharaoh said to the
children of Israel, ''Go we that are men, -
This was compared with the notions of
church goers, or church members at the
present day. Let the men, the old folks
go to church, but keep the little ones at
home. This was a grave, fatal
mistake. Take the little ones, the babies
to church; the good resulting there
from would be more than commensurate
with the Inconvenience involved for the
time being. Some apt instances of early
church-going were cited, the speaker
himself and others within his own
knowledge and present hearing, stand
ing out as monuments of the truth he
was trying to present.
Pharaoh said TO the children of Israel
"Go, but let your flocks remain" This
was compared to men going to church
and taking their wives and little ones,
but leaving their pocket-books at home,
or tightly clasped in their trowsers'
pockets. This was not true consecra.
uor. AL that men have and are be-
longs to God, and to Him rich sacri-
fees should be made. Money was
needed to carry on the work of saliva.
ton, and those who had taken upon
themselves the vows of the church were
in duty bound to give of their substance
to support it. 1t was not enough tc
give tenth; that proportion belonged
to the Lord anyhow. To merit Gods
entire favor men must consecrate their
all to Him that He may use whatsoever
He pleases. This is conservation: That
man should give his soul, mind, body
and all of his earthly substance into the
hands of the Lord, for whatever dispo-
sition He sees fit to make of them. The
end would be glorious and triumphant
for all who thus dealt with the Lord.
After the sermon the rrcsbytery pro-
ceeded TO organize, and Rev. E. p. Eos
ter was elected moderator, and NJ. l..
Wood temporary clerk. The roll of
members was called, after which all
ministers, regardless OF denomination,
were invited to sit with the presbytery
as corresponding members.
Rev Mr. Hendy read an invitation
from certain prominent citizens of EN-
poria to attend reception at the Cool
idge parlors. The motion TO accept the
invitation was unanimously adopted.
After a few minor deliberations the
body adjourned to meet again at $50
this morning.
THE RECEPTION AT THE COOLIDGE.
Upon arriving at the Coolidge the Wis
iting ministers and elders we're conduct
ed to the pleasant parlors on the upper
floor, where they were received by May
or Eastman and other prominent citi-
Zens. A half hour was very enjoyably
passed in an Interchange of social amen
tiles, when the company was invited to
descend TO the dining room where a
Yankee tea" had been pre-
pared undsr the supervision
of Mr.. Shaw, the gentlemanlY and eff
ficient head clerk, consisting of bread
and butter, chip beef, cheese, coffee,
tea, fruit, cakes, etc. The tables were
very prettily arranged, and the excellent
corps of Mattresses at the hotel, made
themselves useful in serving the guests,
who gave evidence Of full spprecia-
ton of this feature Of the reception.
After the excellent bill of fare hid