Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-03-03

the direction of the sun, saw it as dazzling
brightness. They saw the same thing, re-
allied the same cure; but their perceptions
of it differed. Again, we have been rescued
from common ruin, and are heirs of a
common inheritance. The passengers on
board of one of our ocean steamers would
be very jealous of their special privileges.
The cabin passengers would claim their
promenade on the after part of the deck,
and the steerage passengers would be
limited to that portion of the deck where
the carpenters chips, and the tar-pots, and
extra ropes were coiled. One set of passen-
gers had pleasant pathways, the other only
that which was vile and comfortless /;
but storm comes up and the steamer
founders in the deep, and the struggling
mass are saved, irrespective of their pre-
vious privileges or misfortunes. They who
are in the life boat stop not to ask who are
cabin passengers and who are steerage, but
all alike are saved. So we have been saved
from all ranks of society and are made
heirs of common salvation. There is to
be union by and by, and we of Sacra-
mento have begun it already. Our meet
ings for the past four weeks have been but
blowing process. We have plowed the
ground, and we must cultivate it or il will
be filled with weeds the ranker for the
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or guilt will rest on our souls"
REV. MR.. FILBEN
Was introduced as Presbyterian. Mr..
Filben said Il suppose Mr.. Hammond
has come to this judgment because he
thinks believe in the perseverance of the
saints and l do most profoundly. The
unity that appears among these ministers
of Sacramento is of longer standing than
this series of meetings; it has marked the
pastors Of the churches of Sacramento for
years. 1t has been the key of this meet
ing. 1t is the secret of what success has
come through these meetings. Personally,
! have come under the example set
By Brother Hammond to see the necessity
of preaching Christ as crucified. / have
come to see Jesus on the cross as have
never seen him before. l feel as if it would
give character to all my future preach
ing. l have learned, too. the value of work
among the children. This is the work of
the hour in the church of God, and by the
example and success of this work in these
meetings [ have taken courage to press it
more. feel greatly gratified at what has
been done, and as our brother goes to
Marysville, l feel burden for that CITY.
The work here has been in a large sense
preparation for that. They have been
reading of the work here, and are expect
ant for the work in their own city Being
thus ready and expectant, / expect to hear
from Marysville what we heard from Dix
on, blessed success from the very first.
Let us all pray for such an issue"
REV. A. c. HERRICK,
OF Calvary Baptist Church, was introduced
as United Brethren minister. Mr.. Her
rick said "a few lessons have been burned
into my heart by these meetings. One is
the necessity of the constraining love of
Christ, if We work and win. Another les
son is the necessity of knowing the dangers
that threaten our Christianity. A third
lesson Is, we must carry to others, one by
one, the truths we have. The fourth lesson
is the growing spirit of Christian unity.
The meetings were we'll held if this were
the only outcome of these meetings. I
will be thankful long for them. Our
prayers will follow our brother in his
going"
REV. ME-. soMERs,
Of the A. NJ. E. Church. was introduced as
Quaker. He spoke of the unity among
the pastors as substantial thing. He
said: " have tested it. Why, / have
been treated so grandly, and so much with
equality, that the only way can tell am
colored IS by looking at myself in the look
lng-glass." He spoke of the inspiration
the meetings had been to him, and said
that he was ready to press the battle, and
to do his whole part to overbear the sin of
the city.
r. L. NJ HATToN,
OF the Christian Church, was introduced as
a Methodist. He said he was glad 10 be
Methodist, and was willing to supply the
water if the Methodist Episcopal Church
would bring the fire, and with the two get
up steam and run the old ship Zion into
the port of heaven. He told of dream
told by Methodist. in debate, who went
to heaven and found the rooms of the house
OF many mansions filled, except one. An
angel was asked who the room belonged to.
who replied that it was the Campbellite
room, and added that they were coming bv
water and had not arrived yet. To offset
this, the opponent had dream also. in
which he found all the rooms filed, ex-
cept one, and the angel said il
was the Methodist rooms, and that it was
unoccupled, because they were Just outside
the gate on six months probation. He re-
joiced in the prospect of Christian union
and said that the Bible, and the Bible
alone, was the only ground upon which all
OF Gods people can unite, and PRAYED for
that time to come when all would be one
in deed and in truth. Was glad Mr.. Ham,
mond came here, and said the evangelist
was the best preacher he had heard, and
that was in preaching in every sermon the
death OF Jesus Christ, which was the power
that moved men to love and obedience
1t is impossible, in brief report to give
anything more than ar outline of each of
the many speakers. They speak kindly OF
the sacrificing labors of Mr. Hammond.
The evangelist, in turn showed his real
affection Tor the pastors and people of Sac
ramento. who had treated him SO kindly.
and for which he thanked hem. IL was
not known till near 10 O'Clock that the cleo
trio light was on the 10 o'clock circuit. DR..
Wheeler remarks, therefore, were cut short
and much omitted that Mr.Hammond would
have said.
DR.. Wheeler said that Mr.. Needham had
made the truthful remark that all through
the city the spirit OF inquiry and conviction
among the unconveited was widespread. in
fact they manifested deeper interest in
these precious meetings than did some of our
church members. Others who knew the
state of things had substantially made the
same statement. He said we NAV thank
God for what has been accomplished and
take courage.
MIR. Hammond said he thanked the Lord
for all the souls saved, and the work done.
he believed it was deeper and more extern
sive than those who had not been all
through the many meetings from first to
last had an idea of, yet all that had been
done should only embolden us to go for
ward and achieve greater victories for the
Master. he trusted the Christians would
rally round the pastors and help them to
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In closing he thanked the choir, led bv
J. W. Clough, and Mr.. Hillard, the cornet
list, also Miss Retta Pinot, the organist.
Some of the pastors were through illness
absent from the meeting and much regret
was expressed.
Altogether it was an enthusiastic gath
ering and one long to be remembered.
Much interest was expressed for Hammond
as he is TO begin meetings in Marysville to.
morrow. Some expressed Willingness to
go with him and assist in inaugurting the
work as they did in Dixon.
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