Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-08-31

lhHu DThnCH vi lne NOnicnS fOTelpn MIS-
sionary societies. There arc 10 auxiliarics
in the Burlington district. Five new auxil-
iaries have been organized the past
year at llinesburgh, North Bennington,
North Ferrisburgb, Shelburn and Winooski-
and more are expected to be organized soon.
The auxilarics of the district are i've work
ing bodies aud are doing good work for the
cause.
At q O'clock prayer meeting was held in
the Rutland tabernacle and young Chris
tians' meeting in the chapel, both fully at
tended.
A large congregation assembled mt the
O'Clock service. Prayer was offered after
which Rev. ID. G. Ayers, of Winooslsi, deli
vered the sermon.
sunday Morning Exercises.
A continuously arriving stream of trains
poured their passengers in at the gates all
the morning until at the commencement OF
the forenoon service there were fully 1000
people on the ground.
The usual prayer meeting was held in the
chapel at s o'clock and the petitions were if
possible more earnest than ever for the sue
cess of the labors of the day.
The Forenoon Services
began at the usual hour. Prayer was offer
cd by Rev. Mr.. Teasel of Canada.
The presiding elder made few fitting re-
marks in regard to the observance of the day
on the ground and introduced the speaker of
the forenoon, Rev. George Hughes of New
York, member of the new jersey confer
eucc.
Mr.. Hughes took as his text "And they
were all filled with the Holy Ghost. Acts
ii 4. The scenes at The Pentecost were first
reviewed. The Pentccosl, said the preacher
marked the appearance of the dispensation OF
the spirit in contra-distiuctiun to the dispense
ton oi the law which had fulfilled It's design
and was now TO be superseded and II was
hitting that on this occasion there should be
ii supernatural manifestation. Physical, the
sound OF mighty rushing wind, the appear
ance OF cloven tongues, like as of fire. SYM
boic OF the miuistratlon OF the spirit, which
was 10 be u ministration of fire. Spiritual
they were all filled with the Holy Ghost.
Please observe two points here: First as to
the reclpicncc Of this divine experience. 1t
extended 10 everyone. Second, the measure
of the spirit to the disciples. They we've all
filled with the Holy Ghost. Jesus did not
iorsake those who had repudIated HIM.
After his resurrection He came into the
midst of them, so will he do to-day. lie
SAID peace be unto you" lie repeated ii
and breathed upon them. 1t was not sane
tificatlon, but 1t was the putting of the
divine breath anew into their dead bodies and
they were then prepared TO 60 forth and be
sanClified anew.
The speaker then proceeded to discuss the
New Testament dispensation. The Pentecost
was the grand opening up of the dspensa-
ion of the Holy Ghost.
What is it, asked the speaker, to be filled
with the Holy Ghost, according to the New
Testament dispeusation? The divine per-
sOnalty of the Holy Ghost was considered.
The Holy Ghost is person, divine person,
co-cqual with the Father. Absolutely and
etcrnally God. The Holy Ghost witnesses
for us, makes interccssion guides us and is
the comforter.
1t is according to the design of the New
Testament dispensation that this divine per.
son should be our guest. In the full rccep-
ton Of the Holy Ghost according t. the de-
sign and purpose of the New Testament dis
pensation under which we are now living
we receive fullness of divine purity. We
are first made pure and then powerful.
| 60 III for the old fashioned conversion,
said the speaker. Sinners are wholly sancti-
fed when they are truly holy.
The speaker concluded with an earnest ex-
hortation to all to become filled with the
Holy Ghost.
AT the conclusion of the sermon an IN
quiry meeting lasting for an hour was held
at the stands.
tnernoon
a largely attended children's meeting con-
Quoted by Mrs. Allen, Hulburd and Brooks
was held in front of the stand. Prayer meet
ings were held in the Rutland tent and in
the Middlcbury and Pittsiord cottages.
AT the beginning Of the . o'clock services
the congregation was much larger than in the
forenoon,
Prayer was offered by Rev. j. W. Ben
nett.
Rev. NJ. D. Jump of Burlington preached.
His text was; ale that loveth his life shall
lose it; and he that hatch his life in this
world shall keep it unto life eternal" John
xii; %.
The sermon was an able effort, setting
forth the necessity of giving up self-love and
of practicing self denial in order to save ones
life, aud "kcep it unto life eternal"
One feature of Christs teaching must have
been noticed by every student of the Gospels,
His entire frankness concerning the trying
experiences which he foresaw would inevita-
bly, follow upon discipleship.
Upon many points he was reserved, upon
some he spoke on cnigmas, but upon this he
is most explicit. lie repressed the confident
spirit of his disciples, lest they should be too
much elatcd with the hope OF u speedy VIC
Al his ttpln hn tin,n nfh io 81, hal
entry into Jerusalem, the disciples were ready
10 believe that if he would only make royal
pr clamation his kingdom would be at once
established. They could not understand that
his was moral aud spiritual mission that
he was leader in an age-loDg conflict. Jesus
knew il and hence the repression. Their eX-
cesslve confidence for an easy victory for his
Cause is checked by the teaching that his life
must he given up in order 10 gain for man
kind the blessing of eternal lie and teach
them how through self denial and the cross
to obtain it.
The meaning of this text is to prepare us
to walk toward death courageously and with
resolution. Hence it is that Jesus so plainly
unfolds to them this truth. This text is the
statement of great law, running through all
spheres of life. 'All true robleness of char
acter and all highest achieve M Mt in every
realm and all hope of life eternal comes
through the sacrifice of the present, sinful
and worldly life in the interest of eternal
gains and all failures to attain life's highest
ends come chiefly from postponing the
highest call of the duties and privileges of
lie to tine qualifications of the present time.
A selfish life, life of sense-worldly life
defeats lte's highest end whereas, life of
self denial aud duty such as Christ taught
leads to present and eternal exataton of char.
| acter.
The speaker then proceeded to discuss tn,
questions, in lis highest form or loves
does selfish life pay, does it pay now, as il
goes, will it pay in the cnd2 On the othe
hand, docs Christian life of self denial pay
does it pay for the present, will it pay in tn,