Hillsboro recorder., 1888-08-02
AT MAR'S HILL.

@ N&@~ - ~ - - 49,
1t was our pleasure last Sunday
morning to attend the service at the
Baptist church at Mars Hill, about
two miles north OF Hillsboro. The
Rev. Robert 4. Moore, the pastor,
was the preacher on the occasion.
he preached to congregation that
completely filled the old church. His
sermon was very earnest aud inter-
,.stiiig one. The subject oi the dis
course was the raising Of the Shupain>
mite woman's son from the dead by
tue prophet Elisha, as is recorded IN
the 4th chapter OF the Second Book
OF Kings, verses S-37, and the rev.
erend gentleman treated the subject
III most impressive manner. The
Incident. as related in the sacred
record, is very beautiful one, and
sn thrilling that a distinguished
American puet, tile late Nathaniel Z.
Willis, made it the subject of one oi
the most touching OF his sacred
PUeuIs;" aud We remember also to
have read Il paraphrase of It in prose
written 10y distinguished Catnohc
dIvIHe Of this country, the Rev. DR..
Bernard 0lteiiley, 80 touching aud
Ien.;er that any reader could hardIy
suppress The tears as he perused il.
| hc Rey. Mr. Moore, Oh sunday,
handled his subject III very able
msuner, and could not but have FRO
duced very deep impression on the
heart Uf every one WHO listened 10 his
eloquent words.
Commenting on the 2Gth verse oi
the chapter, Ia which we are informed
that the prophet had directed his ser
want 10 run and meet the woman,
after the death OF her son, aud say IT,
her, is It well with thee? is it we'll
with thy husband? is it well with the
child? aud size answered, IL is well,
the preacher said he did not know OF
n stronger exhibition ut wisdom aud
iaiIb than this goIly woman dis
played. Tie chIii was dead: and,
instead oil sending iUr her husband,
ur tor anybody erse who could nol
help her, sne went to The tnan of God
at Mount Carmel" that he might COM
fort her. Sue looked into tue iniu:e
aud proposed To submit to the high
decree ui Jehovah, determined to be
reconclled any way--ln the best way,
We canno, distinguish in her act any
thing different from tue disposition
of our saviour in his agony in the
garden, when he prayed nut as
will, but Ms thou witt" The prophe,
was touched hy the agony OF hel
s0ul, aud his hcart was meited; anC
lie direGted his servant 10 carry hI'
staff aud hay II un The lace OF liei
child. But the noiher trusted not II
anything but in Tie prophet aud II
jehovah. Seeing her humility and
importantly, tile prophet went viii
nrr aud ralsei her dead son to lille
Gods goodness is The saiue III al
ages aud rests on importantly. Th,
preached iIlustrat, d this last state.
inpnt by referring to incidents ii
Christ's life in proof OF this, ~ IN th,
case OF the woman whose daughtel
wis healed. and his interview will
| Martha aud Mary, whose brother
Lazarus he raised from the dead
lie then earnestly pressed upon hi
hearers the lessons taught by th'
Scripture which he had reviewed, in
troduclEg some incidents from mod
ern life Faith IN the Lord JesuI
/ Christ does make alive the soul tha
helieveth on him, the preacher ex
claimed: and he urged all within th,
sound oi his voice with a fxedness D
purpose to fall at the feet OF ihei
Saviour and say. Il will not let the
ga unless thou bless me-
The sermon was followed with al
impressive prayer, in which ih
preacher commended his congrega
iion lenderly to God.
! Notice was given that service
would also be held in the churcl
on Monday.