Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-13
FILLED THE PULP[TS.
Visiting Divines Give Local Presby-
terian Pastors Rest
SERMONS DELIVERED On FAITH.
Dr. Roberts Selects a Very Familiar, but
Remarkable Old Text.
HUMAN SIDE OF THE DIVINE NATURE

Yesterday was day of unusual interest
in the churches of Pittsburg and Allegheny.
In most of the Presbyterian churches the
pulpits were filed at both services by men,
bers of the Committee on Revision of the
Westminster Confession of Faith, now in
session In this city. Notwithstanding the
unpleasant weather, large and appreciative
audiences were in attendance to listen TO the
noted divines.
There were special features of interest in
one or two of the churches Captain lnnes,
who is now popular in Pittsburg as the
leader of the celebrated Thirteenth Regl-
ment Band, PLAYED selections from the
"Stabal Mater" at the morning service in
the Church OF the Ascension. Mrs. Frlcke.
one of Pittsburg's best sopranos, and one OF
the foremost members of the Mozart Club.
sang a solo in st. Johns Episcopal Church
last evening. Jesus, Saviour of My Soul,
bv Rubenstein. At the Bellefeld Church,
Rev. w. c. Roberts, d. D.. LII. D., Presi-
dent OF Lake Forest University, Chicago.
and Chairman of the Revision Committee,
preached in the morning with his usual
vigor and to the pleasure and delight of a
large audience In the evening Rev. Willis
K. Beecher, D. D., LII D., of the Auburn
Theological Seminary, preached.
LOCAL PASTORS GIVEN A REST.
Interest was added to the morning
services at the Shadyside Church by the ap-
pearance of Rev. S. j. Nlcolls, ID. d., OF
St. Louis and number of the Revision
Committee, who relieved the pastor, Rev.
+. T. Holmes, of his usual duty.
Faith being one of the chief graces of
mankind and the principal characteristic OF
the Presbyterians, and Pittsburg one of the
strongholds of Presbyterians, it is not
strange that so many of the ministers should
have brought this subject out in their SER
mons. All of the noted pastors now in the
CITY, with the Revision Committee, who
preached Yesterday and last night either
made Faith a part OF their subjects or re-
ferred to it in some way during the course of
their sermons.
1t is % wears since Rev. Herrick John
son, D. D., now professor of sacred rhetoric
in the Mccormick Seminary, Chicago, was
the pastor oil the Third Church, Sixth ave-
nue. It was during the time he had charge
of the congregation that the present hand
some edifce was erected. and at no time in
the history of the congregation was 1t more
successful than under his pastorate. He is
one OF the brightest and most valuable
members of the Revision Committee. He
preached yesterday morning In the Third
Church, taking for his subject the "Resur-
rection of Lazarus or How to Empty a
Spiritual Sepulcher"
Dr. johnson treated the raising of Lag
arus first, claiming that PRAYER, faith and
effort brought him from the grave. The di-
vine Quickening and the human effort conse-
quent exercised and Lazarus came forth. The
church is iull of Lazaruses that have never
been let loose.
THE DUTY OF THE CHURCH.
1t is the duty of the church to raise them,
take them away from evil associations, roll
away the stone that confines them in the |
darkness and lit them into the light. There |
are thousands of men in the tombs because |
their ,riends have not rolled away the stone.
In the evening DIR. johnson preached in |
the Second Church on Penn avenue. Here |
he took for his subject. THE Relation of |
Christian Works TO Heavenly Rest" and |
treated it in an able manner. He started
out bv saying that Heaven is not so far away
as some people belleYe, and that this
world might be made more like Heaven if
the people only would. The Christians
works prove the genuineness or his faith in
the Son OF Love. They furnish the sources
Of rev. rds of rest and carrying something |
into Heaven by which the Christians s rest is |
intensified. His works are immortal as we'll |
as himsel and give the Christian capital |
with which 10 go TO Heaven. Toll and |
weariness NAV well be borne in view of the |
rest to come.
These, and other lessons, the eminent |
divine drew in forcible manner from his |
discourse