The Evening critic., 1885-02-09
NEWS OLE THE CHURCHES.

Souls Church yesterday morning 60 hear
Rev. Edward Everett Hale, the eminent
minister from Boston. lie gave out his sub
iect-tbe story of Abraham's migration
from Ur of the Cheldees as told in Genesis
XII, 81, 80, 80, and xiii, 10.
The modern critics, with their passion TO
divest all great persons Of their greatness,
try TO persuade us that Abraham Is only tho
peIsonihcation of great tribe which de-
serted the Chadoes and moved westward.
But ii must have had a leader, aud there is
enough known to make us feel that Abra.
ham was one of the leaders OF mankind.
The story of his offering his son Isaac as
sacrifice Is cited fooishly and falsely as an
evidence Of the CrHelty Of the carly Hebrew
scriptures and the barbarism of the Chris.
tinn's God. Really IL is a story, which
shows the growth Of simple faith In the
midst OF trial and temptation. The preacher
closed his discourse by urging his hearers to
follow the footsteps of the Father OF the
Truthful"
1.-THE Certainty of Endless Punshment
was the somewhat startling theme on
which the Rev. Alexander Kent, pastor of
the Church of Our Father, discoursed at the
morning service yesterday, his remarks
being intended as a reply to an article on
the above subject recently published in tho
North American Rcrifp by Rev. DR.. Shedd,
VI tUt OnlOu lutOlOklNhl AoctlllhlJ VI wow
York. Mr. Kent read an abstract of DIR.
Shedd's article, which contends that the
theory Of endless punishment is both ra-
tional aud biblical, and Combatted the
proposition from the latter standpoint,
holding that any doctrine which precludes
the possibility ofthe interposition of divine
compassion and forgiveness Is hideOus and
revolving. 1t is even worse. lie had never
read anything from Ingersoll so blasphem-
IN, oh 60 lie kiaot,kn,,., 10 lao
little the merciful attributes of the Deity.
Archbishop Gibbons, of Baltimore,
preached at ST. Augustine's (colored)
Church on Fifteenth street yesterday morn
ing at the IL o'clock service, taking his
text from the 9Th chapter of st. Luke, the
gospel for Sexuagesima Sunday. "rhe Seed
of the Word OF God" was his theme. and
the reverend speaker delivered discourse
full Of earnest thought and sterling practi-
cal advice, showing what great results
sometimes arise from the seed sown by the
teachings of the Church. The parable OF
the sower, as told by the Saviour, was
happily illustrated, and by clear and forci-
bio reasoning its application was fully
brought out to the comprehension of all.
The third union gosnel service was held
at Mount Vernon M. i. Church yesterday
afternoon, and was attended by an immense
audience every available space Of standing
room being occupied. The service was con.
Quoted by the Rev. DIR. A. w. Pitzer, aud
was opened with a season of prayer, par
ticipated in by the Revs. ]. Il. Kelly, j. H.
Cuthbert, John Chester, S. Donor and Mr..
o. f. Presbrey, and asuarraton by several
pastors Of the progress of the work in their
respective churches. An address was de.
livered by the Rev. S. Taylor Martin, of
North Carolina.
There was large attendance at the an
niversary meeting of the Sunday-school Of
Hamline Church last night. The exercises
were very interesting. The Rev. Ira H..
La Fetra, o young man with pleasant
voice, who has been a missionary at San
tiago, Chill, for some time, gave an euter-
tanning description of the people, manners
and customs of that country. The secre-
tary's report showed that $685. was col
| lected at the meeting aud that tho children
| had raised in the past year $240.2l, making
| the total collections for that purpose $3.50.
| Hon. Fred A. johnson, of New York, then
| gave description of the missionary work
in that great metropolis, relating the man
ner of Jerry McAuley's labors among the
lower classes.
The Fourth-street Methodist Church held
its anniversary missionary meeting last
night. Interesting readings were given by
Misses RUSSELL Brown, Casey, Prospect and
Bell. Mr.. William Palmer led the singing.
Contributions to the amount of $3.50 were
collected for missionary purposes.
A large attendance was present last night
at McKendree Church to see the Anniversary
celebration of tho Sunday school Mission
ary Society. After prayer by Rev. w. S.
Edwards and Scripture lesson by Miss
Frances Fsirchild, one Of the teachers, reci
tations were given by Misses Rosalie Kehr,
Lulu Fuller, Lille Black, Blance Tomln-
son, Nellie Hodgkin, Jessie White and
Florence Stidham, aud Master Arthur
Lemon. The secretary's report showed
$160 collected during the year for the mis-
sionary fund.
The Missionary Society of Foundry NJ
L. Church held their anniversary exer
cises last night. After prayer by DIR. Nay
Tor some interesting remarks were made by
Mr.. James l.. Even. The secretary re
ported that between $500 and 5000 had beer
raised for the mission.
Rev. DR.. ]. II. MacEl Roy, of Philadel
phia, preached yesterday morning for DR.
Domer, at the Lutheran Church, Eleventh
and ii streets northwest, on "The nature Of
Christian liberation" The Doctor took {
wide range on the text, comparing Christ
and st. Paul as equally catholic in spirit
and conduct as the two typical chiefs il
the divine work of humanitarlanism, TO
spreading the Kingdom Of Heaven over tn
earth, until all shall see the excellency o
the mission of Christianity in the regenera
tion of the race. Instead of any sect stig.
matizing as infdel, skeptic or anti-Chris
tian any company of humanitarian work
ers because the sect would not permit thu
workers TO unite with the sect, it is thu
sect that is anti Christian, rather than the
humanitarians. Nobody doing a good worl
for humanity can be against Christ. Or
dinarily worldly prudence pursues NOR
| rational demeanor toward reforms thai
does the sectarian. "Let them alon
let them work If the work is bad /
will come to naught, as no one can success
fully fight against God" A church baset
on the theology of Christ and Paul is wild
enough for the faith, opinions and goOt
works Of all lovers of mankind an
whether or not such people arc housed /
any party-fold, Christ has received them.
ALL druggists sell Salvation Oil, the pal
exterminator. Price 20 cents bottle.