The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-24
TABERNACLE MEETING.

| Last nights services at the tabernacle
on the corner of Third street and Topeka
avenue were we'll attended and proved
very interesting and beneficial.
The song service WAS directed by Prof
Halves. An inspiring selection of the
music, which in many other cities and
| towns has constituted an inseparable and
indispensable part of the worship IN which
| tens of thousands have joined, claimed the
first half hour.
Rev. Hill read the Scripture from Ro-
mans 5:8-"But God commendeth His
love toward us in that while we were yet
sinners Christ died for u.s."
Some men are so just that they would
take your homes and all you have by the
exact demands of law-their exact legal
right. But God can be just and the
justifier of all who come unto him through
Christ" We speak of our country being
saved by the blood of our forefathers.
How much did they suffer for the guilty.
They loved their country and suffered and
died for it. You readily remember and re-
alize this. In your love for country you
made the sacrifice. God in infinite love
gave his son to suffer and die to save sim
ners and make them heirs to and inherit
ence incompatible, undefiled and that
fadeth not away. Christ willingly came
to be the captain of our salvation
And so he became the mediator between
God and man. Divine and yet taking
upon him the human form and nature he
is God manifest in the flesh" and yet
could be touched with the feelings of
infirmities" and in sympathy with Us.
There is nothing for you to do to get God
right God is not willing that anyone
should perish, but that all should come
TO him and live" Get right yourself.
God loves you and has given infinite evil
dence of it, but do you love God? God
commendeth His love toward US, in that
while we were yet sinners Christ died for
u.s." You cannot say you do not know
how to accept this salvation for the
easy and equitable conditions are revealed
to you the gospel of Christ. You know
whom and what you are rejecting when
you refuse obedience to the gospel. 1t is
the power of God unto every one who be-
lieves and trusts in it as Gods appointed
means.
The dearest love in a human heart is a
mothers love; but would that love let you
not. Her love discriminates and forbids
all that is inconsistent with your good
and honor, and the objects of your exis-
tence. God love exceeds even a mothers
love. Gods love grasps ETERNAL things.
and will abide when all that is limited to
earthly interests has forever passed away.
Will you not respond to its offers. God is
love. Come to him; Now is the day of
Salvation" A most profound interest
prevailed the vast audience.
The large circle OF Dr. R w. Stevenson's
royal hearted friends will be interested in
the subjoined clipping. which we take
OF the 18th inst.
The reception to r. W. Stevenson yes
terday from to 40 o'clock at the Second
Presbyterian church. was delightful one
and was highly enjoyed by the many
teachers present and scholars who had been
so attached to this gentleman after so
journ of twenty years among them. The
doors of the church were thrown open at 1
O'Clock and until past the appointed hour
the people came and went, each and every
one expressing genuine pleasure on meet
ing their old and admired friend For all
there was hearty handshake, 2 happy
smile and some interested inquiry concern
ing the school work After the long
mouths of separation the superintendent
reviewed the field OF school work with
an interest and understanding that
savored strongly Of teachers meeting.
Teachers were there who owe much Of
their early training and present success TO
the patience and earnest efforts of Super
inteudent Stephens; parents who are even
vet grateful for the interest expressed for
the welfare of their children, pupils who
will never forget the instructions received
AT the hands OF their old superintendent
A feeling of general good fellowship
abounded and proved most cOncius, vely
that there will ever remain very large
place in the hearts OF all for the ex-super-
re1dent, and no matter how thoroughly
he might become in his present
corps OF teachers he viii ever be interested
in the work and welfare OF MS former
teachers and the associations Of Columbus |
Superintendent Stevens Is the guest of
his brother, and will remain in Columbus
a week or ten days, after which he expects
TO attend lthe meeting Of the Ohio Teach |
ers' association ~ Cnautsuqua and the /
Educational association a. To-
ronro, Canada.