Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-29

he would not blame them if they went tc
sleep. He told mothers not to go out il
babies cried, for he loved the little ones toe
we'll to allow them to annoy him. The text
was from Second Corinthians, eighth chap
ter and ninth verse: "That We know the
grace of. our Lord Jesus Christ; that, though
rich, He became poor that ye through His
poverty might become rich"
The subject was handled in mastery
manner, bringing out particularly the sacri-
flee of Jesus for men, and illustrating the
marvellous beauty and power OF a mothers
love.
STIRRING SCENE.
As the Bishop warmed up to the sub
ject and he told the wretchedness to
which Jesus voluntarily submitted,
his voice broke, his eyes filled
with tears, and, trembling with excitement,
he implored his audience to give their hearts
to Jesus and love and idolize Him as,He de-
served The congregation speedily became
imbued with his enthusiasm, and when he
finally called upon those who had given
their hearts to Jesus to rise, the entire audi
ence sprang to their feet The scene was a
stirring one; but when the Bishop asked
how many we're represented in heaven; how
many had a mother. father or little one
waiting for them there, as he had, the scene
moment the utmost silence reigned, then, as
memory swept the lost loved ones into Wis
ion, sob alter sob rent the silence, and finally
broke into general grief Strong men,
women and children gave way
completely to their newly remem-
bered sorrows. Men who scarce
knew each other clasped hands; their mu-
tusl grief had made them kin. Women
leaned on each others shoulders and cried
as bitterly as though the grief had been
new one. The situation for while was
rather serious; it looked as if many people
would be attacked by hysteria, but the same
to the rescue.
THE CALM CAME BACK.
Gradually the Bishop, by promises of
Jesus divine love, led them back from the
dangerous heights until order was again re-
stored. The scene was a powerfully dra-
matte one, and probably has seldom been
equaled in Western Pennsylvania.
Rev. DIR. A. II. Norcross, President of the
Pittsburg Female College, preached the
evening sermon. He took his text from
Luke iv., 18. His subject was: "The Gospel
Message to the People" In the course of
his remarks he said: 'The gospel is his
tory of the ministry of Christ from the first
to the last. Christ came on earth to save
that which was lost. He came not to build
thrones or to make constitutions He founded
the Church to the end that the people
might be saved. The church is school
for the people. Christ was loyal from the
slave to the throne, and yet He was brother
from the throne to the slave. His mission
on earth was to teach the gospel to the
poor and the heart-broken, to open the eyes
of the blind and to heal the sick. This
order of things which we now see about us
is to be acceptable to our Lord"
After the morning service the Bishop
made quaint appeal for assistance for
new church in Alabama and received
$3.50 62.
One of the contributors to the Bishops
fund was survivor of the Johnstown flood
who gave S. 90 as thank offering to God
for his rescue.
Another gave his pocketbook and its con-
tents entire.