The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-08-31

clouds. so shall He come again in
the quickness of the lightning flash.
Let us then do everything in the
light of this expectation, and it will
be well done, needing his exhorta-
ton as communicates of His church
to "show forth our Lords death
till he come" While the church
is in the earth she will be persecu-
ted, and assdlled like her Lord was,
but as to Him, the day will come
when she has her half earthly, and
half heavenly, state with her Calvary
behind her, and her Olivet before
her. What consolation it is to be
with our Lord wise master builders
engaged in the construction of
/ fabric that will survive the wreck
and ruin of time. Let us build on,
here a turret and there a tower till
her gilded dome shall rise from
the earth to meet the vaulted sky,
and unite the believers on earth
with those in Heaven. Let us serve
faithfully around His table on earth.
till the time for the celebration of
the marriage supper of the Lamb,
and we shall be called to sit down
with Abraham. Isaac, Jacob and
Paul "ln heavenly places in Christ
Jesus" How much shall we serve.
how much shall we give? point
you to Calvary for the answer.
where the Father is Offering up His
beloved Son for you, and the Son
pouring out his precious blood for
your redemption and cleansing from
sin.
After the sermon the vast audi
ence arose and were led IN the
Lords Prayer by Rev. BENZ. Ison.
The secretary of the building com
mittee, VIM. Hlnebaugh, Esq,
made u statement of the financial
condition as follows: Total cost
of the building, $5,62s; amount of
bills paid. S5,62S balance of bills
unpaid, about $4,000; amount of
loan, 81, 900; less money in bank
and unpaid subscriptions, 1000;
total Indebtedness, about 5000.
Rev. II. IL. Weber, of York, Pa.
secretary of church extension, was
then introduced and in a very calm
but earnest manner made solicita-
tions for subscriptions for amounts
from $500 to 81, the result of which
was subscriptions and cash amount
ing to 1900.
The doxology was sung and ben
ediction dismissed the six hundred
or seyen hundred people who had
assembled in the morning service.
The feature of the afternoon was
a Sunday School Mass Meeting,
under direction of the superintend-
ent, Mr.. John Shartzer. The
principal music was furnished by
Prof. Daniel Feldman, cornet solo
ist ; Prof. Richard Shultz, flute
virtuoso and performer on mando-
lin, and Prof. Georg Siemon,
accompanist. An historical sketch
of Sunday school work in Oakland.
by Rev. j. NJ. Davis, Sup't of the
NJ. Il. Sunday school, was interest
ing and instructive +; Rev. S. l..
Keller showed them how they might
all shake hands with him at once !;
DR.. G. NJ. p King, of Oakland,
made a forceful plea for clearness
in teaching and comprehension on
the part OF both teacher and scholar
Rev. Miller gave some "reminiscences
Of earlier years snd said that there
was a little Prof. Oliver Howard
Miller, who, though only with him
two years, had taught him much
more than any learned professor in
college or seminary. He said :
"Papa, | love you so much" AS
therefore an earthly fathers love is
greater compared with that of the
beloved son, so is the Heavenly
Fathers love for His children
incomparably greater. Mr.. Shart-
ger then stated that during a cornet
solo a collection would be taken for
the Sunday school memorial win
dow to Philip Melanchton the
contribution amounted to $23.75.
Rev. II. II Weber was then called
on for an address, but on account
of lateness of the hour he declined.
The doxology and benediction, by
Rev. j. &. Grenmiller, of Missouri,
dismissed the audience of about
! five hundred,
! Promptly at the appointed hour,
7.30, the evening service began by
an anthem by the choir and order
of service by pastor. After the
scripture lesson was read Rev. Geo.
W. Kepler, pastor Of the NJ. F..
church, made the evening prayer.
Rev. Weber took the place he can
fill so well and soon had $500 pro-
vided for. An error was made in
computing the collections of the