, 1884-06-24
SUNDAY OBSERVATIONS.
News Notes of Interest Picked Up OIL
the Rounds

NNhitASiNs .
The weather was unusually fine and as
a consequence the churches were all well
filled.
Rev. C. N. Eldridge preached an able
sermon in the Presbyterian church in the
morning, a synopsis of which is given
below.
The services at the chapel on the south
side of the railroad track were ofmuch in
terest. Mr.. Phillips is evidently doing
a good work there.
Sunday morning Rev. c.. NJ. Sanders
preached an interesting sermon from the
text, "And Jesus answered and said,
take heed, therefore, lest We be led
astray."
The pupils of the Presbyterian Sunday
school are evidently bent on making a
success of the concert which is to take
place next Sunday evening. There was q
large attendance there.
At the Presbyterian church 1t would
seem that the ladies of the choir are get
ting to bevery patriotic in view of the COM
ing Fourth of July, for three ofthem were
dressed respectively in red, white and blue.
Sunday evening the Rev. Mr.. Burlson,
of Laramie City, preached a very able
and eloquent sermon from the text, Grow
in Grace" which was listened to with
marked attention by a very large congre-
cation.
In the morning Mrs. Charles Masten
and Mr.. W. A. Whitcomb sang 'tIn the
Cross of Christ l Glory at the Presby-
terrain, and in the evening Miss Clara
Terry sang a beautiful selection with
sweetness and effect.
The Episcopal Sunday school appears
to be in a flourishing condition. DIR.
Rafter is e%xoficio superintendent and the
principal teachers are Miss North, Miss
Smith, Mrs, Baxter, Mrs. Kent and Miss
Hebard. Chorister Miller was not in at
tendance.
AT the young peoples meeting in the
Congregational church parlors in the eve
ming, the exercises were quite interesting.
a committee on programme, consisting of
Mr.. VIII Stanley, Miss Clara Stanley,
Miss Taylor, Miss Quinby and Nh. W.
Camp, was appointed
The Congregational Sunday school was
numerously attended by the little ones
and oy a great many who are not very
little. The average attendance of this
school is about one hundred and seventy
five, but at times the attendance is nearly
two hundred. This school has a very
efficient corps of workers.
The singing by the Congregational
choir on Sunday morning was unusually
good. The lady members of the choir
are Miss Carmichael, Miss Kingsley, Mrs.
Il. p. Roberts, Mrs. Rees Williams and
Mrs, Pierce, Mrs. Roberts is a late and
very valuable acquisition to the corps of
singers at that church.
The Baptist Sunday school, under the
direction Of l. c. Whipple, the Superin-
tendent, is doing finely and its numbers
are increasing. The selections which they
sing in this school are chosen with unusual
care and are evidently at all times very
appropriate for the occasion. Willie
Whipple is the Secretary of this school.
In Mr., Eldridge's class at the Metho-
dist Sunday school quite an interesting
discussion arose in regard to the question
of mems obligation to their government.
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are oppressive and unjust the people have
the right to rebel. Mr.. Eldridge and
others, however, contended that all posi-
BILE efforts should be made to have laws
that are unjust repealed before any violent
measures are resorted to. Before the
discussion was concluded it was time for
the exercises of the school to close.
Bob" IngersolI was handled without
gloves by the Rev. Mr.. Fields, of Denver
(eolored), at Keefe's Hall, and the CON
gregation which assembled there were re-
called with about the same old story in
reference to the awful perverseness and
sin of the wicked Bob" that most of us
have heard so many times. 1t is prob
able, however, that Bob will continue
right along in his wicked ways. About
$50 were collected for the benefit of the
colored Baptists.
Preaching at the Presbyterian Church.
Rev. G. n. Eldridge of the Methodist
church, occupied the pulpit OF the Pres
byterian church Sunday morning. He
took his text from l John, |: 8. IF we
confess our sins" The speaker said that
it was possible for a man to confess his
sins and yet not repent. Some suppose
confession and repentance to be synony-
nous terms. There is a broad distinction.
1t is even POSSIBLE for a man to confess
his sins to God and not repent. Man
must have a special knowledge of himself
as Il preliminary repentance. He may be
cultured and all hat and not be familiar
with himself. Man cannot see himself,
but in the mirror of truth, only does he
know himself when he finds how far he is
separated from God. When he gets this
far he is under conviction. Repentance
must precede pardon. God will not par
don unless pardon is sought, A murderer
may be p%ardoned without his own request.
If that should occur would he be any bet
terri He is just as much a murderer as
when he went to prison. His de-
sire is to make men better. Men
of known v~cracity are trusted. Why
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