Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-19

Close of Hia Work In Savannah-uis
Departure for California To-day.
DR.. Munhall conducted his last public
religious service in Savannah yesterday
afternoon. The Independent Presbyte-
rian sunday school room was crowded
At the opening OF the service DR.. Mum
hall held up a lot Of small papers, and
said be would undertake to answer some
Of the questions that had been asked him.
One asked: Chow often ought a Chris
tian 10 fast?'
''He ought to fast just as often as his
appetite gets the better Of him" was the
reply.
Another asked: "Ought Christians to
have cooking done on the Sabbath ~
"N0," replied DR.. Munhau, except 1t
is an absolute necessity. God does allow
a work OF absolute necessity to he per-
formed on the Sabbath. / think these big
sunday dinners are Of the devil"
In his fathers home, remarked DR.. Num-
hall, TIE fire in the kitchen range was never
lighted on Sunday, and whatever was
eaten on Sunday was cooked on SATURDAY.
or some other week day. solve the cook
a chance TO rest as well as the rest Of the
people," he said; "God didn't make you
any better than the cook"
There were a number OF similar ques-
tons asked, and quite number OF people
asked for an explanation " certain pass
ages of scripture. The questions and an
swers were extremely interesting.
The doctor then took up the subject Of
reading the scriptures. and their suficien-
CIV and power in the accomplishment of
Gods work.
He lectured for one hour on the manner
OF studying the bible, aud the results TO be
derived from careful, conscientious and
thoughtful reading Of it book by book,
and chapter by chapter.
After the lecture ne gave the key words
10 the various books of the bible. This
was an exceedingly Interesting part Of
the service. The words gwen by Dr.
Munhall are as follows:
THE OLD TESTAMENT.
Genesis-Man created, Saviour promised
and man in bondage.
Observation-Disclosures from bondage
Leviticus-W orshipplng.
Numbers-Wandcring
DeutcrOnomy-Cons
JOshua-Warfare and Victory.
Judgcs-Failure
Hulh-HosptAlitv
The next six books, First and Second sam
mel, First and second Kings and First and
second Chronicles, arc types OF the Kingdom.
Nehemah-W atchfulness and diligence.
Esthcr-6od's WAYS not our ways.
Job-Death ~ SELF.
Paaima-Life hid with Christ in God
ProYorbs-Rece wing wisdom
Eacle5iastes--M trying tho world, and I'M
sons Of Scion n-Chrin all satisfying.
lsaiah-Ihe Il deem & in humiliation and
glory.
observation-disclosures ON tho redeemed.
Lamentation3-Ihe chastenings of the re-
Ezekiel-The old and new disponsation.
Daniel-Ihe coming kedeemor the King Of
hinge.
Liozea;-calls Of baeksidors to return.
Joei-Redemption for an
acknowledgement and restoration.
0badiah-,ludgmeut ON euemie5.
lnnah-6od's grace 90 Gentlcs.
Aleah-ihe same as lsaiah (the Redecmer
IN humiliation and glory.l
Habahkuf Nv ous on the evil.
Iepaniah-Chasti-ement.
Haggai-Encourago cement.
Christ.
Malachi-Thc messenger.
TIE NEw TESTAMENT.
Matthew Funuer Of prophecy.
tark-serFauta or workers: either one.
Luke-the son Of Man In humiliation.
Acts-Powor OF the Gospel.
homans-Ihe doctrines q redemption sys-
tematlKed.
Frst and Second Corinthlans-churoh fell
loWsnp.
Galaiians--fibertv.
Epheuans-roavenly work.
fhhpplans-God perfect iu bis work In us.
1olosslans-UnioL with Christ.
flrst Ihcesalonians-The second coming Of
Christ.
Second Ihoesalonians-'rho day OF the Lord
or The revelation of Christ
First and Second Timothy 20
ministers
s-Qualihcptions and advice to minis
lcrs.
Philemon roiherly 10y among ministers.
Icnrows-3ettoT thinga.
james-Fath mnrfc8ied.
First ana Second Pcior-Precious things.
First Jokt-A8tulance.