St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-02

DIR. CARROLL AT THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
The largest congregation that has yet been
present assembled yesterday morning at the
First Presbyterian church, and Tor this there
were several reasons-the weather was fne,
the preacher was known to deliver eloquent
sermons, and the choir, which appeared In
the church for the first time yesterday, proved
that 1t was the best in the state Of Mime
sofa. Prof. Weruer's control Of the organ
was remarkable, while the anthems and
hymns, as sung by Mrs. r. 9. Davis, Miss
Laura b. Dexter. George o. Haskell and w.
c. Masterman, gave the large audience much
pleasure.
DR.. Carroll! preached from Proverbs xvi:25
There is q way that seemsth right unto a
man, but the end thereof Is the WAYS OF
death" These words are already In the last
ANALYSIS of the figure in the most simple
terms. The soul OF man travelling toward
eternity may be destroyed by the influence
of honest mistakes or conscientious errors.
The text strongly ooutradicts the popular,
proverbial saving, 1T doesn't matter wha.
a man believes II be il only sincere In it,
Argument would seem unnecessary. In
natural things We would perceive at once
that it is not the sincerity Of our opinions
but the truth OF them that concerns US. In all
natural matters our salvation depends upon
the insincerity Of our opinions, upon our
fears. But IL is not so iu moral matters.
The world is full Of men trying 10 persuade
themselves into certain beliefs, thiukin z
that is all they need concern themselves
about The tendency OF this theory Is 10
destroy any distinction between morality and
immortality. Again, opinions are always the
result Of moral character; they indicate the
character Of the man. The history Of the
race, apart from the metaphor Of the case,
shows this fact that eur tastes aud desires lie
at the foundation Of our opinions, that the
will Of man, the will Of the generation, has
alwavs changed and characterized the con-
sCienee Of that generation. What man
processes to believe will show Won what he
xaats.to believe. Given a mans creed aud
YOU know what his character Is, for II has
been profoundly said that creed Is but the
efsioreseeuce OF character. Al gain an evil O2in-
ion. irrespective o! cause or consequences, Is
evil lu ITSELF. The preacher then applied
and illustrated the subject as TO TIE existence
Of a personal God, and the great doctrines Of
immortality and human sSivaiion.
In the evening another large audience at
tended, when the doctor preached power
full sermon from the text, John vi so, Then
said Jesus unto the twelve, will ye also 20
away, and Simon Peter answered HIn, Lord,
to whom shall We go!'' The subject vas the
teachings Of Christ superior tn those OF al
others, the superiority OF Christianity above
all other religions. At both services there
was the greatest atteptinn shown, aud re-
marks aboanded as 70 the I'm pressive profit
.blersss Of the discourses.
DR.. DUNN AT TIE METHODIST CHURCH.
There rere increasing congregations ont
yesterday 10 bear the Rev. Dr. Dusn, and
the interest also IN tie seek sevening ser
vices shows Itself in toe largely increased at
tendance IN bis nOrniEg's discourse the
text vas: What think ye Of Cnristl' Marx
NV s4.st0uiug hat each nan has az opinion
Of Christ, and Il compelled 10 have &c