Telegram-herald., 1890-04-07
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TIE half past ten O'Clock service yes /
terd&y morning a. TT.nity Church, vas
tasteful ard beautiful IA the extreme
Both IA decorations and mUs.c, deyo-
tional eject vas produced. rsther than
sensational display. The church VAS
chastely decorated with EasteT bowers
aud evergreen lettering, and there ~as
a world Of good taste exhibited Ia the
absence OF eXsggeration- Tie same
may Dc said OF the muse. iae service
vas almost wholly chO RAJ, and Was ieIl-
cered by vested ehon OI tsenty-four
voices. Every chant and hymn and
anthem sJIng Was effeetual Ia assisting
10 reveal and not 30 bury the spTit 81
OF the day and or the words OF deFO-
ton. The choir dsd almost perfect
work, but not IN such a way az 20 draw
particular attention upon itself, but
rather % direct all hearts beyond and
upward.
The following IS a synopsis OF the
sermon preached by Rev. Ii. Ii. Johns
ton:
ST. Mark, xvi.6-"He IS risen; He Is
not here"
Our good and gracious Almighty God
has turned our mourning INTO Joy, be-
cause We now come up out OF the hu-
initiation OF the Lenten fast into the
brightness of the Easter feast. This IS
the great day OF gladness, gladness
that reaches from worlds 10 worlds to-
day. Ii IS a day of gladness 10 the
blessed Mary, the mother OF the holy
Jesus. lt is a day OF gladness 10 the
= MT he rxh
paradise homes witness the fulhlment
OF their works and words. Ii Is day
of glsdness 10 all the holy angels in
heaven, among whom there Is Joy over
all human blessedneSs. IL is day OF
loy and gladness for the Father, who
sent HIS son for this purpose, To over
come death and the grave. Ii IS day
of Joy and gladness for you and me, be-
cause II shows you and me the vast and
glorious future that awaits us be-
yond this life OF toll and woe.
The chief reason why the resurrec-
ton day Is one of gladness, IS that the
ancient world IN its ignorance did not
know death and life. Think OF the
spectacle OF & parent putting his child
into the grave without hope OF ever
seeing il again. There was an ancient
city whIce was devastated by an earth
quake. The yawnlng earth threatened
10 engulf the whole population, and
they had no God who could save them.
A mysterious voice was heard that If
some one would willingly sacrifice HIM
self, the calamity might be averted.
But no one offered. An old man,
whose sands of life were almost run
out, was appealed TO to throw himself
into the chasm, and thus 10 save a city
by the sacrifice of what could only be
few days at the most. But he drew
away IN selfish fear. At last q willing
man was found, and by his sacrifice the
city was saved. This is just what the
Lord and Savior has done for us, freely
| offering His life that the world might
be saved.
1t is a day of Joy and gladness be-
cause our Saviour has assembled TO the
right hand of God. And because He is
there, every act of kindness We do will
help us to shine in glory hereafter, and
every act OF meanness will follow us to
torment US IN the days that are TO
come.
1t IS day of Joy and gladness be-
cause of the beauty of our church to-
day. Especially do | mention this
elegant altar cross placed upon
our altar through the generosity of
Mrs. S. l.. Fuller. Again these vases,
which are the gift of the dear children
of the Sunday-school. Then there
IS this professional cross. Is it not
beautiful? And again | mention most
particularly the red cassock worn by
| the cruclfer IN professional. Many
would no doubt object to this as being
too ceremonious. But let US come
| down to the facts. Does it not teach
the blood of Jesus Christ shed for us on
the cross? Opposition has been made
against these efforts of mine, thus to
! teach the truth to the eve, but take
my position and | am gong to have 1t.
In my work amongst you, have been
| opposed, and have been rldiculed in the
| public newspapers. II "A man is a devil,
he viii have friends IN this country, but
If he IS dong good, ne must stand
alone. And for what do you
! amongst you? DO you think it was for
money? Whyl ] can get better posi-
ton than this at any time | desire it.
Am here to lead, or to drive? Not 70
drive, surely. but to lead; but, If | am
not permitted to do that, / am willing
to 20. But am tired and sick OF this
| debating. Am | not 10 be trusted to
lead you? have spent five years in the
University of Toronto. Why then do
you stsad and say you don't want this
or that | have studied. Why then
do you, who have never studied. die
tate what I ought to dO2 | came here
to make this church a great power for
good, to make II city set on Bridge
street hill, extending its influence far
/ and paar n church that will roap n
down even to the waste places of Mon
roe-St do not care 70 remain, If | am
not wanted"
The sermon closed With the quotation
of passionate religious poem, and was
rendered wltn thrilling effect.