Daily Republican., 1885-11-09
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| tS,UUO, OI WHICH " ,OUU was ohkeu TOT on
Sunday, the balance having already
been provided for. A description Of the
church Was given In the REPUBLICAN,
on Thursday. The weather on Sunday
was inclement, but notwithstanding
this At an early hour streams Of people
wrapped In Rossamers and under UNI.
brellas were hocking To the old mother
Methodist church, ,andby 10 O. clook every
available seat had an occupant, and
some went away. After prelude by
the choir, the 48th Psalm was read by
y. N. Sims OF Syracuse, N. Y, Univer-
sity, the preacher Of the morning. Then
followed q fervent pray or, and the 768th
hymn was announced and sung.
DIR. Sims selected his text from
Psalms, 18Th chapter, and 9th and 9th
iverses: II forget thee, O,Jerusalem,
let my right hand forget her cunning.
| II do not remember thee, let my
tongue cleGve 10 the roof Of my mouth;
II prefer not Jerusalem above my
chief Joy"
DR.. Sims prefaced bis sermon by
explalning the condition In which
the children OF Israel were found when
they were asked to sing the songs Of
Zion. They had been captured and
taken into captivity and by the rivers Of
Babylon they wept when they re mem
beIed Zion.
Their captors hearing that they
were great si2 gers, asked them to take
down their harps from the Willows
npon which they had hung them and
sing them good song. That is, let us
have 3 good time, let us be merry.
Irael was, how can we sing the songs
t.. lan1Db fol.
lowed the words OF the the text: II
forget thee, o Jerusalem, let my right
hand forget her cunning" Meaning
let the right hand, the hand with which
they swept the strings OF the harp, be
paraly zed. p" IL do not remember thee
let my tongue oleave to the roof OF my
mouth" Meaning let the voice be
hushed by the tongue refusing TO move,
II en attempt WAS made 10 sing
the Lords songs In @ wicked
land. The highest enjoyment Of the
ohildred OF Israel was in singing the
songs Of Zion; the nob,est employment
for hand and voice.
The minister stated that Jerusalem
was Synonymous with the Church OF
God, and proceeded to give Il number
Of reasons why Christians should love
the church. 1t WAS born Of Heaven
and there WAS nothing earthly about 1t.
Ohristians should love the church
because It WAS active iu all good enter
lprises. In It's broad philanthropy II
took In all benevolent enterprises. The
church had mission to all men that
nothing else could have. Was there a
Temperance movement, the church
lendorsed 1t; was 1t tho building OF Q
treformatory home or hospital, the
Ichurch gave the enterprise her assist
lance IN every movement that had fol
its object the reformation OF men the
lchurch took an active part. But ou +
side the church, the temperance move
lment stood aloue; the building of
reformatory institution or hospita
had no sympathy with any other re
form.
The church, however, had sym
lpathy for ALL here is a man who hal
IIoined q temperance society and signet
the pledge over and over. AT last h
lis told that he is lost, that nothing
lmore can be done for him. He come
into the church aId he listeBa TO
Iyoice saying: " 1t is faithful sayiul
and worthy of all acoeptation tina
lChrist Jesus came into the world Il
} save sinners Of whom am chief. Doe
the church turn him out and say Their
, Is no hope for him? No, they gathe
around him az he realizes that he 4
meant, and he realizes that the churol
= lie his only place OF safety.
The minister, when he was In Balti
, mere, heard much said about thu
Peabody Institute. MIR. Peabody ha'
made liberal donation Of money ant
an Institute WAS four ded, in which
there was fine library. The Institute
prepared every year course OF sixteei
lectures for a dollar, which lecture
were very popular. But at the same
time there were in the same city 30i
, churches, In which two free lecture
were given every Sunday in tho year
The church was broad IN It's literar.
work.
Whom the Queen OF Madagascar waf
lconyerted, she was appeal led TO take al
interest In the conversion OF her sui
| iects, "Iti no use being troubles
about that" she said, will just ID
sue an edict making them all chris
}. tians and that will save all trouble"
Il Upon being informed that this wa
not Gods plan. but that the hearts ofhe
Isubjects had to be operated upon by tn
Ispirit Of God, she said: I" Then l vii
Tissue another edict, that all who do no
jembrace this religion shall be behead
ed" The church enlightened and edr
lcated the people. :,
The Chancellor said he had th
1 greatest respect for law, for medlcin
= and for the press. Each have hlg
motives and contain many who live Il
the truth. The pross Is mighty powt
lin the land bat does not always plat
itself on the side OF truth. NO mlnlstt
of the gospel would dare to advoca'
nb aNeenft0n
The sacred surroundings OF the pulp
compel ministers Of the gospel to stan
J, by the truth. Ministers of the gosp
are known and respected every whel
a because of their sacred calling M
wife" said DIR. Sims, says, II am
TRAMP because I am always on the &
5, and don't know where l will get u
next meal.
This is true to a great extent, b'
after all the difference is very great.
tramp has to 90 hungry without mea
somstimes, and has to live on whatcy'
The can pick up, and must sleep IN
barn, "A haystack or a fence ccrEhr. n,
SO with the minister Of the gospel. b
may not know where he is to put up q
u but he is pretty sure OF falling IN
good hands, getting the best bed In ti
lhouse, and to live on the best the lal
can afford, | started one day out on
train on local railroad, to dedicate
church. knew nobody and noboc
knew me, bat when got to the lit
way station, a gentleman came al
asked me IL was not DR.. Sims. to
4 him / was. He graspel me with bo
hands, hurried me t. his carriage, dro
me 10 his home, introduced me to h
wife and children, and was provide
with the best that could be Afforded 10
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