National Republican., 1886-08-10
pRA1s1NG GOD IN THE GROVE.
Eloquent Sermon Delivered by Rev. j.
l.. Mills.

JACKSON GROVE, Aug, 9.-Rev. DIR. Kill
gore preached last night from Acts xi, 13-14-
discussing first the work Of the Christian
minister, which is to explain mans condi-
tion and the terms Of salvation affection
ately, faithfully, and prayerfully; secondly,
the duty of the people, which is to hear,
credit, and obey.
After the sermon and very earnest and
pointed exhortation by Rev. j. w. Gray
the service was continued until the retiring
bell was rung,
This morning at Gas the prayer service
was conducted by Rev. Thomas L. Coul-
bourn, Of Lynchburg, Va, and the ex-
perience meeting was led by Rev. j. f..
Wooden.
At 1920 o'clock Rev. DIR. j. L. Mills, OF
Ninth street, Washington, preached from
Luke XIV, SO: "The parable OF the woman
and the lost piece Of money" He said the
three parallels of this chapter teach the es-
pecial work of the three persons Of the
Godhead in the salvation OF the soul-the
parable of the lost sheep the work OF Christ,
that of the prodigal son the work OF God,
the Father, and the parable Of the text tho
work Of the spirit. The subject is the work
of the spirit In the souls salvation, as Illus
trated by this parable: /. AS woman.
Those attributes OF the Godhead which
grieved, of long forbearance, and of com.
forting tenderness, belong especially to the
spirit. When the Holy Spirit gives up, then
the very perfection Of the divine love and
long suffering is exhausted in seeking to
save, and the soul must, per necessity, be
lost. Is not this sin against the Holy
Ghost?
2. As an enlightener, the word of the Lord
is the candle, and the spirit must light 1t to
render II luminous. The spirit enllghtens
only by using the truth of Gods word. The
new theology Of the present day is In error
on this vital point. II claims that the spirit
communicates and reveals new truth to IN iu
directly, when the fact is the spirit only
reveals by unfolding and lighting the truth
as 1t is In Jesus. Any other view must
| sanction the vagaries and dreams OF Swe.
denborg and that relipiopS. Jnqs,a.. ..~""'''' -
He then spoke OF the spirit as an ex-
haustive seeker and then as divine re-
| joicer. There is richer, deeper Joy In the
heart OF God because the sinner is found.
| In creation the morning stars sang together
and the sons Of God shouted for joy, but
when the lost soul is found then the God
head says rejoice with me, and heavens
melody is richer, and heavens music is
sweeter because the heart Of the great God
OF the universe is thrilling with new pleas
ure, which even the Godhead without it
could never know.
At p. IN. Rev. II. L. Elderdice preached
from Luke V, 4, 5, and 6 "He said unto
Simon launch out into the deep" &c.
The ladies' prayer meeting was held at 2
p. m, and was largely attended. The
young peoples meeting, at $3.50 o'clock,
was conducted by Rev. Cyrus Robinson.
The stockholders held a meeting at 8
o'clock, at which there was full explana-
nation given Of all the workings of the
association. Rev. +. T. Tagg took the
census of this canvas village this morning,
and found that there were ia males, $50
females, and 45 servants tending on the
| ground, making total resident population
Of 400, which was within one person OF .tbe
guess made by your correspondent week
| ago.
Tonight there will be no preaching, hut
a gospel meeting will be held In which spe-
| cial effort will be made for the conviction
| and conversion Of sinners.
Reys. w. ID. Litsinger, OF Hartford county,
Md; t. II. ii. Gardner, theological stu
dent OF Westminster, and DIR. W. +. Ed
wards and son, Of Baltimore, are among
the arrivals to-day.
| On tomorrow Tuesday large congre-
cation is expected, and the sacrament OF
the Lords supper will be administered after
the morning sermon. j. l.. M.