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CONGREGATIONAL c~HURCH-REy. D.. T.
BRtDLEY.
Morning text-Aeis 20 :35-"Rsmem.
Der the words OF tho Lord Jesus. how be
himself said il is more blessed to give
than 80 receive.
We ore accustomed to think OF our
Lorl Jesus as a very sad mau, with Q
sober serious counteuauce. The pictures
never represent him with o smile. And
so We seldom think OF the brighter side
of his life. We rarely think OF the Joy
come to think Off more carefully he
must conclude that Notwithstanding ell
his sufferings he must have been q very
happy man. There was good reason
why Jesus should be q happy man and
ne tells the secret of it himself in the
words Of the text. at is more blessed
to give than to receive" The whole life
OF Jesus was a q gift. He gave himself TO
make other people happy.
People In this world are happy only as
they give. But we Just take Gods lesson
and read it the wrong way and we soy.
at is more blessed to receive than to
give" How many men just spoil all
their lives because they read the lesson
upside down.
Bat giving money is not the only kind
of giving that is meant by the text. H.
deed the best gifts OF the world are not
money gifts. In illustration the speaker
referred to Columbus who gave q con-
tlnent to the world, to Tyndall who
gave us the English bible, to Lincoln
who gave US the union OF states restored
and free and to Stanley who has given
the dark continent to the world. God
gives us great blessings that we may
share them with others. / wish that
you might all experience the Joy of Civ
ing. But above oil l wish you might
each n experience the Joy and peace
of giving yourself wholly and entirely
to the Masters service and to do the
Masters will. God grant we may so
give ourselves to him, that in every day
of our lives we shall experience the
wondrous promise of Jesus, "Glye and
it shall be given unto you. good measure,
pressed down and shaken together, and
running over shall men give into your
BOSOM"
The evening discourse was by Rev.
Ohas, M, Sheldon from John 19. 30-"It
ls finished"
In his introductory remarks the speaker
referred 30 the cfneifxion of Christ and
the interest that p%ertained to the cross,
until il had come to be the emblem of
christianity, aud representatives of it
are to be found in nearly every house.
WI Gan draw s#c meaninga from the
CROSS.
1. Ohrist's cruoifixion gives US his
absolute, close, real vital connection with
humanity. Christ knew humanity
thoroughly, but most IN his death. The
account serves TO strengthen the convic-
that his humanity was complete.
2. Christ has male the most complete
and final demonstration OF love TO men
possible. Christ's death was the limit
OF infinite compassion. His last thought
was, it is finished, ard his last cry was q
shout OF JOY, q note of triumph that il
was 30 successful, In conclusion what
has Christ done?
i. He showed mankind the Father.
2. He showed mankind itself.
3. Christ disclosed the meaning Of
love by his self sacrifice. Unselti sh love
is christian.
4. Christ disclosed the meaning Of
life.
The cry OF Christ meant that his work
was complete. There was no need oil
another Rsdeemer. "Other foundations
can no man lay that gis laid, which ia
Jesus Christe"
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
In the morning Rev. Geo. r. Oake
evangelist, preached from Matt. 26 ;5S
"But Peter followed him afar off," He
spoke of the character OF Peter: The
man was weak becaute he failed to OBJ.
tain a just conception OF his own need
and also OF the Masters work and OF the
entire plan OF salvation. Any person
that fails in any OF these particulars vii
sooner or later meet disappointment
and will be led to follow the Saviour
afsr eff.
One that follows the Lord afar off viii
get into bad company. He will be weak
He will warm himself by the enemy fire
he will expose himself to temptation an,
will DOR be led to open denial. Mai
begins to go farther and farther ava,
until, like Peter, he may swear. Ye
even here there is hope, for God just o
this moment used the most tr,hing Cir
cumstRnces to awaken Peter, and tina
wicked backslider may be awakened b.
g little thing, a word, o look, even
sound may bring back a memory. Th
conduct OF some men emboldens Woke
men to smite Christ. Let us be tru
: and not follow afer off.
Evening-Rav. Il, a.. Burdick preach
ed from Pilates words-''What | hav
written, I have Written.
Two pictures were presented as tt
/, close OF two lives. One a king at
; drunken feast, whore the writing by th
. hand OF God says, weighed and foun
wanting" The other the old man Pat
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