Daily Republican., 1890-06-16
?RIRD EDITION
CIlurcll Notes.

Ill. .I6lkD EDlTlUN
Church Notes.
Como thou aud all Thy house into the
Ark :" Gen. VII. !. WA the text Of q
ssfinon hy Rev. g. A. G,ise, at ct. Paul 3
~ Y. church last evening, In excellent
~ MT aud admirable oratoTy.
~ faith and preaching, consistent, be-
rauss sceOmpsnisd BY works. during 100
:esrA Nosh hsd constructed the refuge
ser himself snd family. He obeystl God.
n rc!ors had faith accompanied by
works and hence preached the truth con-
se'ently. Such preaching saved NOAH
ard his family.
svery time he prepared and placed .
sick OF tunton, drove . nail or dsubed
~ The pitch he preached the Wholesome
doctrine Of "Do as I do" This II in
striking contrast with such preaching As
Sets no farther than "Do IS 1 say" y
II 10 possible with God 10 make . man \
peifect example. Noah was 8
cor rsistent man.
Secohdly, his work was far-reacbipp
b>ycnd his contemroraneous conception.
ae builded better than he knew for At
The time. His example and Influence
have come down through all these many
centuries. 30 the good work that
you do In obedience to God IN faith will
live centuries after you have departed
1rom this earth.
What the ark was to Noah and family
salvation In Jesus Christ ID to all the
world.
Those ante-diluvlans were fearfully
- cked people. Hence their minds
~sre darkeped and thty had not iaith in
slod or In the preaching OF HIS servant.
Noah. They were told 10 prepare for
shs food but did not believe there would
DO any. Some OF the scientists
have been finding ante-diluvian bones
asd relies aud making out theory that
There were giants In those times"
We'll, II men who lived to be 500 to 900
5esrs old were 10 feet to 10 feet high
Psrhaps they thought they could take
sossessioA Of Noah's ark by pbvsIcal
1o-cs 10 case the flood did come.
There are Intellectual, moral aud skep-
scAi giants iu the world to-day. Come
aow or other they expect 10 Prepare for
heaven after they become conscious Of
tssving received their God- Given death
nsiice. Noah put bis faith in practice
'1or himself and family; but all other
persons were overwhelmed By the dood |
sssore they could get to the ark. God |
locked the ark after It had received all its \
sv'ng and material freight and they
rsuld not pass Gods barrier and get In,
j was mistake for them to think they
evnld get 10 after the flood came,
The moral heavens to-day are threaten
sng the doom Of all who do not embrace
1se Christian salvation. The storm is |
Bursting on the souls OF men. The only |
Sslvation 10 faith In the SOC OF God. n
The ark was also the refuge of the ss-.
r5isei01nEe those with Nssives
- l0d b rom *. IR 1tbe 1/fhs con-
sntion Of Cru~ssffon.. Al reverentIy.
selected bets. . of bis right
no0StI Beasts were selected because
" ntness. Now while man may not
ave himself W righteousness yet God
aslnss 10 his works. St. James saws ,,
'uhs antially II you have faith show It by |
-our workA Noah WAS righteous and &C.
ectsd. In regard to being elected j do tt
rot to talk about what do not under
's.nd.
The unclean beasts were permitted :
lod were only one-seventh of the whole
suF Der. do not know why they were
PERMITTED. But there sre "black sheep
a the flock" to-day. They serve mega :
irs purpose OF emphasizing the more
lives Of honest Christians who,
- The clean beasts In the Ars, outnum-
ssred them seven to one. These 'blsck
seasts are permitted. The honest Chris.
hass, like the clean beasts and Noah and
bis family, are selected. Thsre is the
l.smeIt Of fitness In the selection.
Again the ark was the refuge of the b
'anfly. The family 10 an institution OF 3
2 ID. The head should acknowledge
'ssd nrst. The preacher enlarged upon
5 mis- topic aud gave interesting illustra- I
;iops. The father has peace when all his
rhildren are in the ark Of spiritual
SAFETY. The religion Of Jesus Christ he
recommended as the ark Of safety for
tie family and everybody.
1aeauon, East Lake Mission and Mt.
Salem yesterday.
Rev. w. q. Cofisy, P. E., preached At |
ES'sn yesterday forenoon, and Rev. J.
u. Jacobs In the evening.
Central Presbyterian Sunday school |
began at 8. Is .. M. yesterday for June,
SSly and August.
Gilbert Presbyterian Church held ser
yiess in Odd Fellows Hall on account of
repairing their church edince at Thir-
Soenth and French streets.
Father Bermingham's Biblo History
Glass excursions to Cape May June 20.
kpworth League Of Union will give 4
eoaeert In Mt. Pleasant NJ. E. Church,
1sllevue, Monday evening, June 23.
Al Asbury the church W as beautifully
trimmed with flowers, and cbiIdren's
day WAS celebrated In g hearty and in
tsTesting manner.
The Front and Jefferson streets mission
Of Wesley N. 3. Church 10 prosperirg.
AQong the preachers are RevG koone,
eolbow and Thorp.
Rev. A. Her,ey Price preached yester-
day at Hawkins hall, ia Market street.