Connecticut western news., 1883-09-12

Sunday, August 26, 1883.

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 the choir favored the audience with sev
 eral beautiful hymns selected from tht
 book entitled "Songs of Redeemine
 Love-" The bell then tolled and the
 Presiding Elder said he imagined
 every stroke of the bell said-sit down.
 The Sth hymn, s'From all that dwel
 below the skies, "was sung. Prayer was
 offered by Rev R. H. Wheatley. Rev
 J. w. Sellick read the 1st Psalm, ''Bles
 sed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly nor standeth il the way of sinners nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful ;" also portion o1 the 3d chapter of Revelation beginning
 with the 18th verse" He that hath ar
 ear let him hear what the Spirit saith tc the churches. The choir then chanted
 "Glory be to the Father, and to the Son.
 and to the Holy Ghost" etc.
 The collection was then taken. Elder Ferguson stated that it was necessary to raise $100 to defray the expenses of the meeting and he called for contributions of $1 each. Hon George w. Robinson of Peekskill gave $1O and very quickly over $50 were collected. The choir sang "Memories of Galilee." Rev Ell. Roys read the 18th hymn, winch was then sung by the entire audience.
 The sermon was preached by Rev J. W. Sellick. His text was Revelation III, 20: Behold, stand at the door and knock: if any man hear my voice and open the door, will come in to him and sup with him, and he with me. '' MT Sellick said, ''The doctrine of God s indwelling with us is almost too good 6 doctrine to believe. God personally dwells in us as individuals when we ad- init him. St Paul says, 'Ye are the temple of the living God St John says, 'Whosoever shall confess that Je- sus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him and he in God Then again, Christ's own testimony is, If man love me he will keep my words; and my Father will love him and we will come unto him and make our abode with him. , The apostles were filled with the Holy Ghost" He then explained the plan of salvation and said, ''God takes no step backward. and he pictured the first Adam and the second Adam, which is Christ. "God has his own way of en- tering the human heart and that way is by the door of the human will. He comes with the riches of the universe and asks admission. Not so when he was on earth. What woman would not gladly admit the Saviour to her table when he was on earth, but now the scene is changed. If Jesus is once ad- mitted into our soul house, on what con- dition will he remain with us? We must make him the master of the house, give him the keys of every room. He does not come to tear down, but to renovate and put in order. If you expect com pany you make preparations for them, you sweep and dust the house, arrange the furniture and put everything in per feet order. Christ don't ask you to put your soul house in order, he only asks that you let him do the work. You must make Christ the head of the house; you cannot have two masters in the house. What entertainment is necessary to have him remain? (Here the text was repeated) The first room that Christ will enter is Conscience and this room has doors that open into every room in the house, and is lighted by in tellect. Many don't like the room Con- science /; to them it is haunted room, full of strange sights, etc. They seldom enter it and never remain there. Its windows open out on the world. The window of hope is covered with cob webs; the skylight of faith, which looks toward heaven, is dusty. When Christ enters what change He will show you how to handle money six days in a week and not lore money. Before Jesus entered this room the table was strewn with books, magazines and papers which contained not good thought. What 8 change in all the books after Jesus en- ters! All things must stand the test of that one book, the Bible, which is the King book, and all those old degrading books and papers will have to leave. What change in the art gallery! All those objectionable pictures must be taken down and ln their places must hang the pictures of prophets, saints, martyrs, father, mother, child, land scapes, etc. Christ will make the cir cult of the house with you and put every room in order. He will take you into the dining room, which is Christian experience, the feasting room. The dining room before Christ entered was a loathsome place. The cup of intoxica- tion and dishes of vanity stood on the table. There were the old crusts of sell fishness gnawed to the very rim, under the table the floor was foul and slippery, sweepings trodden under foot. Who wants to feast in such place? Ii Christ enters he puts the room in order. The door of benevolence has long been closed and the lock is rusty. Christ enters what change-"Old things have passed away all things have become new" The floor is cleansed, the side
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