Morning journal and courier., 1893-04-10
oHURoH OF TIE MESSIAH.

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Rev. Charles ConkMn of Boston,
Mass, breaches n Fine Discourse
to n Large Audience - ssShe Hath
Done What She Could"
Rev. Charles Conklin of Boston, kass.,
preached an excellent sermon yesterday
morning at the Church of the Messiah.
An unusually large congregation had as
sembled, the high reputation of the speaker
as preacher and pastor having preceded
him. He is fluent, graceful speaker of
ready delivery and scholarly diotion, and
his discourse awakened deep interest and
close attention. He is not yet in the prime
of manhood, and formerly preached to q
large congregation in Chicago, and his last
charge was fourishing Boston church.
His text yesterday was:
She hath done what she could. Mark viz: 8.
He spoke in part as follows:
These words alone, detached from their
surroundings, must needs attract and hold
ones attention, they are SO touching and
! suggestive. If one should find by acci-
dent on the highway single page of the
New Testament with just this line legible,
all others blurred and blotted out, not
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were said, he would still say to him
self: Here are wonderful words, full
| of hope, of encouragement and ad-
| monition, and he would feel deep
down in his heart respect for the one
| who could be fair enough to say them, and
| and that others who were coed enough to
deserve them. They were said by the
great Master of one Of the best friends he
/ had in this world. It is comforting to
think that Jesus had some friends. he
had enemies enough; he met with oppo
sition enough which was always stolid,
often claiming and ultimately ferocious.
1t is a mystery, this enmity toward the
prophet of Nazareth, for his heart was warm
| with human love; he went about doing
good; he spoke the words that made men
free. 1t is to be explained only In the
proposition that men who are controlled
| by opposite motives never understand each
| other, Meanness never understands gen
erosity. Lust never appreciates personal
| purity. Retaliation never comprehends
forgiveness.
in Bethany, knowing that Jesus would
visit Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover,
arranged little reception in his honor al
the house of Simon. Many bene6ciaries
of Jesus were present, but only one
seemed to realize that the master was soon
to die Mary knew. In common with He
| brew women she had saved and treasured
her box of precious ointment. just al
| lady TO- day might treasure a rare bit Of
old lace, or beautiful elk dress, to b.
used only on great occasions or for the las
sad rites, she had kept this ointment. Blu
now she said: "Ay good friend is soon t.
leave us and we shall never see him more
IL must let him know by some to
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the comfort and joy he has brought int
my life." So she carefully brings fortl
the slabaster bos and, breaking the seal
anoints the great master with its aromati
contents. In commencing thus, Jesus re
fers to its timeliness against my buryin
hath she done this" Others might Law
ishly express their regard after his death
but this was effective because 1t was reu
dered to the living. What lesson to US
We sit beside our loved ones through th
years and make but few signs Q
our hearts affection. We are g
grim. so tseiturn, SO undemonstrative t
the living, but when death glazes thei
? eyes and stops their ears SO that no toke
can reach them, we hasten with eulogy
! with songs of praise, with offerings {
( flowers. Much moro blessed, not only t
. the recipient, bat to the giver, is that O.
l fering which is made to the living.
In the evening Rev. Mr.. Conklin preache
an admirable sermon on 'The Kingdom {
Heaven" There was large and spprec
! alive audience, who gave their undiyide
r attention to the eloquent and earne'
Z speaker.
Next Sunday Mr.. Conklin will ocoup
D the pulpit of the Church of the Messis
morning and evening. There will doub
less be large audiences gathered there
hear him, as he has already made mo
: favorable impression on his hearers.
Rescued From Drowning.
> Captain Luzerne Ludipgton saved a be
y from drowning while his boat lay at doc
in Bridgeport on Friday. His attentie
8 was attracted to- boy struggling in Il
= q water. He jumped into his small boat al
i rescued the boy just as he was sinking f
| the third time