National Republican., 1883-06-04
SPIRITUAL DEAFNESS.


REV. DIR. PARET DIsCoURsEs OF CHRIsT's
HEALING POWER.
There was a large congregation at tho
Church of the Epiphany last night. The
pastor, the Rev. DIR. William Paret, preached
short sermon from St. Mark, viii, 32-"And
they bring unto Him one that was deaf and
had an impediment in his Speech and they
beseech Him to put His hand upon him."
DIR. Paret said that the deaf one mentioned
in the Bible was deaf soul. The Lords
miracles were all spiritual acts, and the pic
lures of them were drawn to convey His
power to the mind. The deaf soul is one in
which the chief faculty of perception is cut
of. 1t hears no voice from God; il has
no echoes for the voices of his agents.
1t receives no holy impressions and because IL
does not perceive tho truth it does not believe.
1t has no discernment of spiritual wonders.
Such souls, said the speaker, are the deniers
of God, and human methods and appeals arc
distasteful to them. The deaf man in the
Bible had been labored with by the wise men,
but his deiormity could not be helped, so
they took him to the Lord and He laid on
HIS hands and the man was well. IL is the
same with the deaf souls of to-day. We
must take them TO the Lord and He will
speak to them and they will hear and know
His truths.
RYLAND NJ. E. SUNDAY SCHOOL.
FERMENTATION OF BEAUTIFUL BANNER
TO THE MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
Notwithstanding the inclement weather
the session of this school yesterday morning
was full of interest. The occasion was the
presentation of a beautiful banner to the school
by Mrs. Fred A. Gee, wife of the superin-
tendent as a memorial to their little son
Freddie, who was member of the school and
who died some two years ago. The banner is
of heavy satin, large and very handsome ap-
propriately trimmed with gold lace, cords aud
tasses. One side, a pale blue, is Inscribed,
Banner Glass, Missionary Society" the
other side, bright maroon, inscribed "Ry-
land NJ. e. Sunday School"
The presentation speech, by the superin-
tendent, was one of his happiest efforts. In
referring to the old banner he said "Since
we have beautifed and improved our Sunday
school rooms, it has occurred TO many of us
that the old banner is hardly in keeping with
its surroundings. 1t is soiled and worn. 1t
has grown old in service, and though covered
with honor, as with years, its brightness and
its beauty are faded and gone. Far be it
from me, however, to detract in the least
from this grand old banner you have carried
so long and loved so WELL and under and
around which you have so often and so man
fully rallied, and for the possession of which
you have wagcd so many fierce and hard
fought, though pleasant and friendly, battles,
and the very sight of which even now recalls
so many scenes of the past never to be forgot
ten, and around which fond memory loves TO
linger. Still it has served its purpose. Its
usefulness is gone. 1t must now, like all else
here below, bow to the mandate of pass ye
awaylp
1t was accepted by Mr. Henry G. Lowell,
the assistant superintendent on behalf OF
the school, in an address particularly tender
aud touching as he alluded to him whose
memory twas designed to commemorate.
This school is in very prosperous con-
dition, with an efficient corps of teachers
and an average attendance of 1870. The class
collections on missionary day, one month ago,