Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-05-20
SERMONS BY BISHOP J. w. HOLT
OF CALIFORNIA.

AS the capacity of the United Brethren
Church in this city was not sufficient to ac-
| commodate the large congregation who
wished to hear the sermons presched by
| Bishop Holt last Sunday. 1t WAS wisely coz
| Guided to have them preached in the Opera
House. 1t was a day of great labor for the
Bishop. for be prea ched able sermons in the
Opera-House morning and evening. and dsdi-
Gated the U. B. Church in the Church building
and preached there, Immediately after, the
funeral sermon of Mr.. W. E. Barton. The fol-
| lowing was the order of the services IN the
morning -
ings f1ow."
| Prayer by the Bishop.
Hymn-"All hail the power OF Jesus name
Reading by the Bishop of the End chapter OF
Philippians, written by Paul while in prison
at Rome, awaiting his first trial by Nero.
The Bishop then offered an earnest prayer
| for Gods bles sing.
Then was sung the hymn Guide me- thou
Great Jehovah" &c.
The Bishop then announced that the U. r,
Church would be dedicated at O'Clock in the
| afternoon in that Church. He stated that The
| brethren, by the assistance of friends here and
| elsewhere. had built U. B Church in this
city. which had cost 81 376 SO, OF which s4,026Ss
had been collected. leaving debt of $3.50. He
| hoped the congregation would subscribe thai
amount or mere as they wished to clear the
| Church of debt, and add to its accommodate
lions. which would require an additional
| amount Collections and subscriptions were
| then taken up which amounted to $3.50.
SERMON IN THE MORNING.
| The Bishop then delivered q very able ser.
mon which, for want of space. we can only
notice briefly and imperfectly. 1t was based
on The Text-Jude, 2lst verse--"Keep your
selves in the love of God"
The key words Of the bible are-"Keep
yourselves in the love of God" There Is moth.
| ing SO comforting as the fact that God is love
No song has yet sung the full sweetness OF
love. IT." said he, 1 should write creed, II
would consist of one word with only four let
tiers and that word would be lone. This word
should be on every banner in letters OF living
light. Love excels all excellence and all
beauty, When we shall stand face to face with
God the highest thought that will fill the heart
is, that God is love. The heart of hearts Is the
heart of love. We are the guardians of oul
selves, and this is the problem of life-how to
keep ourselves in the light and love of God.
Christianity has four sides forming square.
The first side is Faith in the word Of God.'-
We should maintain holy faith in this age
of SIX optical philosophy and speculation. We
should sedulously guard our faith which is the
sure focA upon Which we enouiu A'aru Ano
speculative PHILOSOPHERS of this age, like those
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49, To. ofct sonh,o az Constent,non,e nv
the mother of the first Christian Emperor
Constantine, In this country the churches are
the consecrated places. We consider as holy
the places where our father and mother and
brothers and sisters worshiped and are bound
to them by holy and sacred ties. and SO it will
be with the children of the parents who shall
worship in this sanctuary. The love Of the
sanctuary Will UG D. ulcsSlDS Az lliC CohSlu~
sion CT his remarks, the Trustees OF the Church
were called to tie front of the pulpit. snd the
Bishop dedicated the Church in the brief and
simple ceremony of that church. Then was
sung the hymn-"Is my name written there"
The congregation was then dismissed, but re-
manned to attend the funeral service by the
Bishop of Mr.. W, E. Barton, son of Mr.. w. c,
Barton, which was appointed for that hour
The surmon was founded on the text-lst
Thessa,onians, IV:l3-"But would rot have
you to be ignorant brother, concerning them
which are asleep, that ye sorrow MOI, even as
others which have no hope" The deceased
died suddenly in this city on the 18th inst,
aged % wears. months, and days,
The sermon was very touching, and deep
emotion was manifested by the many friends
of the Young man who Lad SO suddenly passed
from time to eternity.
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