Bridgeton pioneer., 1891-06-18

reference to the Bible was in progress
and after stating the nature of this
conflict he said he should announce a
theme embraced in three words which
he wished the children to remember.
1t was his text and would be found in
John 5 80 search the Scriptures were
the words. What book" he asked,
was referred tor What part of the
Bible was then written, when Christ
said Search the Scriptures?" It was
the Old Testament.
"A greatmanypeople, and even soma
ministers have a tendancy to dispar-
age the Scriptures of the Old Testa-
ment." He then referred to the re
cent action presumably concerning Dr.
Briggs, in Detroit, and continued THE
| Old Testament is just as much the
word of God as the New Testament"
He said he had been down in the
silver mines of the West, and had seen
how men had searched for the precious
metal; they had digged deep to find
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the Scriptures: the deeper you go into
the mysteries of the Scriptures, the
more precious treasures will be found"
Have the Bible. In old times, only
the rich people could have the Bible.
The Scriptures had to be written with
the pen, and it cost great deal of
money TO buy copy of the Bible. A
man sold his farm and it took all the
money to buy copy Of the Bible.
Now everybody can have the Holy
| Bible, and all should have ona. 1don't
believe in those lesson helps in the
school. They may be used in the
home but they ought not to be used
in the school. In the Sunday School
only the Bible should be used. It
should be studied, learned and read"
Everyone should have g. Bible and
have it for use. There was too little
reading of the Bible; good Bibles
should be purchased, not for ornament
of the parlor table, but for use; buy
the best Bible you can afford, said he;
don't buy fifty cent Bible and five
dollar japanese dog. Read the Bible.
A great many people seem to think
that the Bible will do them good,
whether they read it or not. They
Seem to think it kind of charm,
talisman, or witchcraft that will do
them good just by the having it
around. 1t won't do it. Read the
Bible"
The closing words were made by the
pastor, Rev. 8. w. Beach.
COMMERCE ST. NJ. E, CHURCH.
The Children's Day Services were
held in the Commerce St. NJ. E. Church
last evening and were exceedingly in.
teresting, but the arrangements and
floral decorations were not near so
elaborate as they have been hereto
fore. The pulpit platform was hand
somely ornamented with laurel in
bloom, flowers and plants. A large
floral cross was erected in the middle
of the platform. There were no sing
ing birds, nor decorations on the pill.
lars of the gallery as formerly.
The program was nicely arranged
and was under the direction of Supt.
John w. Hewitt. It began with
prayer by Rev. Mr.. Provost, and GOD.
sisted of singing and recitations by
the choir, the school and smaller schol-
ars. and reading by the larger scholars
The singing was very beautifully
rendered and some of the class recita-
tions were very pretty especially an
original production of one of the
scholars, in which each girl of large
class represented flower, and told of
the virtues which that particular
flower exhibited and which she emu
lated.
The program was quite long one.
TRINITY NJ. E. CHURCH.
At the Trinity NJ E Church the
pulpit was almost hidden with bloom
ing flowers and plants, while one or
two pretty designs added their beauty
to the scene. In the morning there
was preaching appropriate to the oc-
casion by the pastor, Rev. Geo. H
Neal. Ia the afternoon, baptism OF
| children. 10 the evening there were
special services by the Sunday School
Rotations. singing and responsive
readings, together with short ad
dresses. The congregation was very
large, and every one especially en-
joyed the occasion.
WEST PRESBYTERIAN
Plants and flowers gave AN especially
pleasing appearance TO the West Pres