Evening journal., 1889-06-10
LESSONS IRON JoHNsToMN.
Rev. L. E. Barrett's sermon at St
PauI's Church neutrality-suspicious..

Rev. L. T.. Barretts Sermon at st.
PauIs Church Neutrality-suspicious..
The lessons Of the recent awful flood in
the Conemaugh Valley are being demon
strated by the ministers throughout the
land. Yesterday being Children's Day
some local ministers did not refer to the
food, except indirectly.
Rev. L. E. Barrett Of st. Paul's M. e.
Church preached yesterday morning on
Voices From Johnstown. The church
was well filed, and the utmost attention
was given to the preacher In the discus
sion Of the great theme
He took his text from Ecclesiastics vii.
IA I'm the day Of prosperity, be joyful,
but in the day of adversity consider. -
He said in part. THE event that han.
pened in our sister state few days ago
makes us stop and consider A little over
q week ago In the Conemaugh valley,
everything was going on in peace, with
no thought of trouble; business was be-
ing pursued; when in a moment the
giant wave came down the valley, devas-
tating, destroying, leaving in its track
dead, mud, ruins. What does the Scrip
lures teach2 That we are to prepare for
something to come Is the direct teaching
of Gods word We all expect to see the
fruition of our business, but at the same
time we are to consider that these plans
should be made in accordance with God S
will. Man may propose but God dis
poses.
"only few days ago in that valley
they were laying out their plans for the
future. Alas they knew not what was
coming. Before they knew II the great
disaster was upon them and swept them
and their places away. We can see moth
ing that is eternal Thank God. the
Christian lives on.
"These people were warned OF the
dangerous reservoir but they laughed at
the warning. Thus it is with procasti-
nators, they laugh at warning. That
young man at Johnstown who warned
the people of their danger was an exam
pie Of true heroism. Those who believed
him were saved; who doubted were lost
A great wall now comes from this dis
trict saying Don't delay, don't delay.
In the accounts of the flood the great
heroism displayed is noticeable. That
mother who tried to save her children
was true Christian and had brought NJ
her children to believe in God.
Another voice comes to us from
Jonnstowns 1t IS that OF robbery. Fiend:
in human form robbing the dead. These
men met with the fate they deserved.
Another voice, that Of generosity
comes to us. Thousand Of dollars hav,
flowed into the devastated district. Thi,
teaches us that there is great deal d
sympathy in the human breast. be
lieve more and more in the great brother
hood Of man. The voice cheers us anC
brings to US great truths. Let us seel
God, and we may find rest in that lanC
where no floods can reach and no fire.
can burn
Rev. Richard B. Cook preached a.
Second Baptist Church last evening OF
the Johnstown disaster collection fol
the sufferers was taken up.
At the First Methodist Protestant
Church last evening, Rev. f. T. Benson
preached a sermon on "The Storm Clou,
in the Conemaugh Valley.
DR.. Jacob Todd preached sermon las
night on the Johnstown disaster from
Judges xiv, IA: "Out Of the strong cam,
| forth sweetness"
DR. Marks preached at Hanover Presby
terian Church last evening, on tn
brighter side of the disaster.