Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-07-08

ther was on his death bed-he called him to
his side and told him he was breaking the
heart ofhis sweet wife. and asked him 10 re-
form. With an effort he promised 10 do so.
He felt the need of support-he read Spencer,
Tyndali and Darwin. and they could not fur
n fish what he needed. He was miserable till
he beheld the image of one nailed to the cross.
Religion Is what is needed. Christian religion
! blots out the record. He concluded by a strong
appeal TO all to seek the pardon OF God, and
requested those who would promise to lead a
better life to come up and take his hand. and a
great many did SO.
SUNDAY NIGHT, JULY 5TH-THE CLOSE OF THE
SERVICES.
After singing the hymn-"God is calling"-
Mr.. Jones offered a fervent prayer expressing
thankfulness to God for the mercies shown us
and blessings bestowed from day 10 day and
hour to hour TO thu close of this gracious meet
ing. In which many have resolved to serve
God with heart and mind, and no soul was up-
touched and unmoved, and that their conse-
Grated purposes may never die out, and his
blessings remain with them forever. and all
iil-feeling be banished. He thanked all who
had aided in the meeting, hoping blessing to
every heart. and that all would get to heaven.
Mr.. Jones then announced that collection
would be taken up for the "Woman's Christian
Temperance Unon''-which was DONE
Mr.. Excel then sang as solo No. II. After
requesting the audience to be quiet. thought
full. and pray eriul, Mr.. Jones announced his
text: Philippians, 3rd Chapter, 10th verse
That l may know him. and the power of his
| resurrection
There is higher realm of thought for the
christian. No man had a clearer vision or
could see truth better than st. Paul, or that
had greater heart.
Who is Christ? Where is Christ? What is
Christ? Many superficial thinkers and dream
| ers have staggered along these lines, and have
staggered at the miracles of Christ. There Is a
higher realm OF thought than they can attain
to-the realm in which Christ thought. He
that can think and talk as he did. can do the
work he did. Who stagsers at the miracles.
needs to get into higher realm. He should
walk up by the side of God, and see as he sees,
aud then he will have right conceptions of
right. Christ's mission was one of love and
benevolence. All his acts were kindly. He
opened the ears of the deaf. cured the sick.
raised the dead. His life was wholly unselfsh
In all he did-he thought not of self. THAT
may know him"-to do so go to his own lips.
Humanity asked are we orphans or have we
ia thel? Christ said II am" They then ex.
claimed. we have father-they had heard
years agone II am that am" Christ said, ST
am the way. the truth, and the life." am
the way to peace and heaven, follow thou me.
The engine must be on the way adapted to it
it cannot run on dirt road. and if the soul is
is not on the right way it will mire in sin and
death.
For Is years he had been in the right way
and was speeding on to a grand destiny. 81 am
I, fry1f ln1j II,
the bonds of sin and makes the soul free.
II am the life." We are all headed for the
grave but he that believeth on Christ shall
never die. God never made a fish with fins
till he had made an ocean to swim in. He
never made bird with wings till he had made
an atmosphere to fly In and he did not give the
soul the aspirations for Immortality till he
had provided a world in which it could eter-
nally exist. He will not disappoint beyond
the grave. and he says, 'he that believeth on
me shall never dte."- There Is no death for
those who trust in Christ. He that believeth
hath eternal life in him now. Nothing but
Christ will satisfy the soul. We owe to Christ
our civilization. our Institutions of learning
and benevOlence
The power of his resurrection. The lark of
Scotland mounts higher and higher sing Ing
its sweet song till it is lost in heaven, and ther
are higher heights for the SOIL and grander
achievements, above tn Ball room, theatr es,
&C. The soul should riss to a height and take
Decline for Christ, Christ is lovable and low
ing and approacheble by all. He expressed
the belief that at the resurrection our bodies
would be raised and that they would be recog-
niZed in heaven.
Mr.. Excel then sang. Jerusalem, my happy
home"
Mr.Jones then made so me remarks in which
he expressed love for all, and stated that he
had no unkind feelings towards any. He re-
GREETED that some Of the ministers failed to CO
operate with him in the services he had held
here, and he thought that, though good men
they had made a mistake, and hoped that,
should he ever come here again. they would
cooperate heartily with him.
He then requested those whose purpose 1t
was to join, as Don as possible, the church OF
their choice, would manifest 1t by giving him
their hands. He then called LIST for those who
preferred the Methodist church, and after
ward in the following order. the United Breth-
rem. the Presbyterian the Baptist, the Episco-
palian and the Lutheran, and many shook his
hand. and thus was this remarkable series of
meetings brought to close, to the regret of
many who enjoyed them more and more from
day to day.
At the close, Mr.. Jones announced that he
was supporting home for orphans in Georgia,
and that those who felt SO inclined could con-
tribute for that purpose; that the orphans
would be supported whether they gave any
thing or not. but he gave them an opportunity
to do SO If they so wished, and many did 50.