Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-02-11
THE CHURCHES.

The Presbyterian aud Catholic III
the Morning, and the Episcopal and
Catholic In the Evening.
Tie divine services conducted by
the ministers of the various denomina-
tons, in Haley yesterday, were we'll
attended. In the morning, owing to
the falling-in of the roof Of the Thea
ter, the services Of the Presbyterian
Church were held in the scboolhouse,
the Rev. f. Pratt taking his te 1t from
the 133rd Psalm.
This Psalm ''has the fragrance Of
lovely rose.' Itteaches the excellence
of unity. 1t is David's song Of praise
when the II tribes were united, when
division and discord had given way
to harmony and peace. by unity we
are not to understand sameness.
A wheel is not all spokes or hub. 1t
requires various and dissimilar parts
to make up the unit wheel. Unity is
the harmony Of parts in common
purpose. The parts are not to have
their value because of the likeness to
each other, but according to their re-
lation to the design of the object.
The Bible is a mass of literature.
Its various statements made in gener-
atoms widely separated may be placed
in opposition and seem even contra
dictory. The remarks of any person
taken out of their connection may
seem to be falsehoods. But in the
criticism of the Bible or any book, all
parts are to be interpreted according
to their relation to the grand design.
The Bible Is the history Of redemp-
ton, and each part has its value &C.
cording as it is related to the Re-
deemer, and is esteemed accordingly,
the design of the book lending its
character to every statement, even of
the commonest kind, and making all
holy.
The design Of the unity of which
David sung was in temporal gov
eminent, for purposes OF protection
, and worship. We have the revela-
4 ton of higher unity in Jesus Christ
in the great church of which He is the
head. Each member has his value &C.
cording as he is united by life OF
7 faith to the Living Head. 1t is moi
that all men are to be alike and have
common abilities, but that each per
4 son should serve Him with such abiit,
: as he has. In this way each member
h however little and self-distrusting, il
= clothed in honor by the relationship t.
, Him.
-. This union is like the consecratct
O oil on the head of the priest; it raj
n down on the beard and the garment
y and sanctifed the whole, or, ''like tn
" dew of Herman on Mt. Zion," for Their
the Lord commands His blessing
e even life, forever more.
1t EMMANUEL CHURCH.
y. The services of the Episcopal Churc
were held in Chase's Hall, which wa
- comfortably warmed, we'll hghtet
p wreathed in evergreens, and alto
ID gether cosy and attractive. The Re'
IN Mr.. Osborn conducted the service
10 and delivered twenty-minute SCI
=" mon in which he took the ground tn;
, the people of this community devote
IN too much time to worldly affairs to II
nd utter neglect Of religion. He is
n pleasant speaker, who gains the r
ed spect of his hearers by his evide
~, ~ earnestness, even though they mi
in differ with him.
he The new quartet-consisting
ed Mrs. Harrisoni and Mrs. Coffin, al
M Messrs. Butler and Prlce-sang We
acceptably and only require lit
practice to be perfect.
AT THE CATHOLIC CHURCH.
am At the Roman Catholic Chur,
A. Do, Eotbo. N.ttin; corOuot
ON two services yesterday. At the mol
I'M. ing service the ceremony of blessi
hic the candles took place. In the eve
md ing, the usual Sunday evening servl
- The church was we'll filled OH b
!. occasions.
Mr.. Blaine's Book.
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