Morning journal and courier., 1886-10-20
TcoNT1NUED FROM FOURTH PAGE.
Evening Sessfon-An Eloquent Ser

mon.
Center church was never more crowded
with Christian men and women than last
evening. The church was crowded to over
flowing and many stood up the entire eve
ming.
After the usual opening devotional exer-
cises Rev. Alexander Mckenzie, D. D., of
Cambridge, Mass, was introduced and de-
livered the annual sermon. The discourse
was one of rare excellence and power. DIR.
Mckenzie is Of commanding appearance,
speaks without notes, has clear and dis
tinct enuneiation and commands the undivi-
ded attention of his auditors. The theme
of the distinguished clergyman last evening
was the temporal blessings bestowed upon
| the unconverted as related to the spiritual.
Among the very many thoughts suggested
| by the eloquent divine were the following:
What Christ wants is that life that will
| feed the hungry, clothe the naked and visit the
sick. Faith is not SO great thing as charity,
| as love; it is the fruitage we want. was
hungry and ye gave me meat; was thirsty
| and ye gave me drink We shall yet see
| that the kingdom of God is to be in this
| world. love to think that down here in
| this world the kingdom of God is coming;
| that right here we may bring the kingdom
| near by, feeding the hungry and clothing
the naked, and as we do this will we
| find it remembered when the kingdom shall
of God come. God helping us we will make
sure of so much. There is nothing so exact
ing as love, and on the other hand there is
nothing SO generous as love. Ihave no right
to be selfish I have very strong convic-
ton that what Christ said he meant. 1t is
to-day and now that Christ calls upon us to
act. Righteousness, peace, joy, visions of
heaven are not visions of stone. This has
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| to men what they want. To go out with the
gospel at all hazards, but giving
to men that they need. The man who
will go out with cup of water to the thirsty
today, with the water of salvation, is not
very far out of the way. I care not how he
does it, whether in my way or not, so long
as he does it. Do this until it shall be said
in the Judgment 1 was hungry and ye gave
me meat, was thirsty and ye gave me
drink.
In closing the distinguished preacher re-
ferred to the great benefits received by the
colored race in the South and the Indians in
the West through the christianizing influences
of the missionaries, and made an eloquent
appeal in their behalf.
On the conclusion of DR.. McKenzie's ad-
dress the hymn commencing "Joy to the
world, the Lord has come, was sung, after
which the sacrament of the Lords supper
was observed, the following clergymen ofici-
citing: Rev. J. Fl. Seeley, ID; Rev. Prof
George E. Day, D. D.; Rev. L. S. Rowland,
DID, and Rev. A. T. Todd. The commun
ion services closed with the benediction.
The programme for to-day's exercises will
be as follows
Addresses as follows: Rev 6 J. Ryder on Proper
Relations of Churches and Schools in the South
HGa G
Need of its Execution" Rev. Mr.. strieberg on
Aghnese Missions Report and discussion. The
report will be by Rev. Joseph H. TwitcheL. Of
William E. Grif1s of Boston. Mass.
Afternoon. to 5-Woman's work-Report by
bureau. Miss Bertha Robinson, missionary among
the colored women and girls, will relate her expe
sionary among the mountain whites in Tennessee
win speak the customs and habits of that people
and Miss Il B 1isley. missionary among the Sioux
Indians. will give a history of her work. A
of student in frq shs
will be present and sing several hymns in the Sioux
language Following them will be report , on the
by Rev. w: G. Sperry of Manchester, N. H. Ad-
Boston Congregationalists, and BY Rufus M. Taft
Esq: who has been missionary in Tennessee. Dis
cqESlen of Ins VIZ James W. Cooper
D., will deliver an address on The Radical Forces
American Missionary Association This will be
followed by an address by Hon. Herbert WEIGH of
d ian problem, and an address by Rev. Artemus
Ehna mani, Sioux Indian pastor of the Congrega
The exercises throughot u to-day will be of a
most interesting character.
Notable Men-Senator Dawes-George
W. Cable and Others.
The H on VIM. h Washburn, during his stay in
this city, is the guest of Thomas R. Trowbridge
1t has been arranged to have all the mail which
expected to arrive for the different delegates de
livered at the Center church chapel. See door
labelled ''pOStoffce''
The Center church chapel will be used a social
room for the delegates Writing tables, utensils,
etc, will be provided for the delegates use.
All delegates desiring meal tickets or other neces
saries should make application to the committee In
attendance at the Center church chapel.
The Rev, Newman Smyth requests all delegates
who stopping with friends to make notification
of their places of residence.
Rev. Edwin E. Bliss of Constantinople, Turkey, is
Dr. Bliss is one of the Oldest missionaries in the
vice. daughter of Dr. Bliss is the wife of Treas
urer Langdon of the American board.
George w. Gable, the gifted southern novelist,
who is expected to arrive to-day, will be the guest
of his friend, Prof Lounsbury.
Senator Dawes of Massachusetts, is somewhat
expected. Owing to his numerous engagements
his stay in this city will be brief Should he come
he will stopi at Mr.. Thomas Hookers, on Church
street.
At the Tontine Hotel the following delegates are
quartered: Charles.W Shelton, New York; James
Powell New York; NJ E. Strictly, D. D.; Joseph E.
Roy, d, D., Chicago; A. F. Beard, New York;
Charles L. Mead, New York; c. ]. Ryder New
At the fremont House are: The Rev. 8. N: Kee-
Ter South Britain, Ct; L. S. Rowland, Lee, Mass
Joseph Davenport, New Jersey; g. NJ Abbott,
Reading, Pa.
A. L. Riggs party of eight Indians arrived
here last night. They are stopping at the
Tontine Hotel They will all sing at the
Center church TODAY