The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-05

said that no doubt he was at the feast in
commemoration of the victory OF the
Persians over the Egyptian armies. The
story OF Esther r's' choice after the deposit
tion of Vashti was related, the scheme
OF Mordecai to have Esther chosen, Its
success and the subsequent history OF
her remarkable reign. Haman's hate
and the decree of death to Jews called up
the vast numbers of such acts OF hate
which have resulted In the taking OF ter
rible revenge.
The marvellous confidence OF Mordecai
that il Esther failed in winning the
kings favor, some help would come from
God, is an instance OF how much the
Jews relied on God in time OF trouble.
He also thought that Esther had been
raised up for just such time as this.
Joseph, Daniel an4 others Are examples
of this. The three Hebrew children also
carried the worship OF God throush sho ut
the realm or NebuchaneZzar.
Esther would not trust to her beauty
or TO the fact that she was the Queen,
but asked the prayers of the whole Jewish
people that she might be successful.
Many instances of the need Of prayer felt
by renowned people were mentioned, and
the efficacy of prayer dwelt upon with
several illustrations.
Finally the discovery by the king OF
the plot of Hamau was described and the
right triumphant was instanced again
was used to prove the existance OF God
of love who watched over his own.
Tenth Anniversary of the Swedish M.
II. Church.
The Swedish NJ. Il. church, corner of
Sabin and Federal streets. was crowded
yesterday morning, the occasion being
the tenth anniversary of the organizl-
tion of the society. Services were held
in the morning and afternoon, and the
little pulpit was smothered in mass OF
ferns and palms, SO that the speakers
only could be seen. The Rev. g. A. Ceder-
berg. took charge of the exercises, and the
sermon Of the morning was preached by
Rev. ii. W. Eklund of Worcester. sub
ject, 1.-The Pool of Bethseda." In the
afternoon the anniversary exercises were
held, and all the oriainal members OF
the church were invited to relate any
events or happenings that occurred to
them, after which Rev. III. w. Eklund
preached short anniversary sermon.
At Allen Chapel
Rev. r.. ii. Miles preached farewell
sermon last evening ut Allen A. M. +.
chapel. The text OF the sermon was taken
from Isaiah xl, 29-3l. In subtance Mr..
Miles said
The words OF the text present this
theme, The advantages Of waiting upon
tie Lord L. is blessed and glorious
thing to wait on Him.
"The Bible is an inexhau stive source OF
comfort. What God the Christian has!
He Is n devine refuge. When faint 80 TO
Him for comfort.
MARK the word faint in the text The
shortest definition OF the verb faint is to
be weak. Through long, continued trials
We may be weak.
Through advertisity we may also
become faint. rribulation, too, may
make us faith. Again pers scution may
be the cause of faintness.
"We complain that we are faint. and
neglect prayer and public work. But IL
will -t4s-te-~#it- tie 4seFd and
the church is the place for us.
Seek ye the Lord while he may be
found and wait upon him while is near"
First baptist Church.
Rev. Henry King ID. ID. spoke from the
fifth chapter of Matthew 18th verse.
"Ye are the salt of the earth" Among
the most pointed of his utterances were
the following:
The disciples Of Christ are the great
preservative power in the earth.
1t inst so much the truth imprisoned
between the lids of the Bible as the truth
operative among the people that is
effective.
The Church OF Jesus Christ is the con-
science of the community.
There should be broader philanthropy
In the church than out of 1t.
1t is tones rather than types that carry
You may multiply the power and the
uses OF the printing press. yet the pulpit
will still hold its usefulness.
The written truth must also have the
M AEnt. trt.f IN, h.. nH iua
The disciples OF Christ must be In the
world and not of the world. otherwise
they will be like salt placed in q separate
dish-unable to exert preservative in
fiuence.
Distance is no hindrance to the effective
ness OF prayer.
You had better incur the danger OF
apostacy than withhold the power that
has been given to you.
Salt Is for use and the proof Of the salt
that IL cures the meat.
Human life is the only thing sus-
ceptible to moral influence.
Rev. Mr.. Hay Discusses Grea tness.
At the Church OF the New Jerusalem
last evening the pastor. Rev. II. G. Hay.
preached on Greatness" choosing his
text from Mark TX. 8-5
"'If any man desires to be first the
same snail be lDSt OF all ana servant OF
ALL said Christ to his disciples. They
had given occasion for the words, they
had quarreled over who should be great
est. The conditions OF earthly life al
ways may give rise TO this quarrel. A
true knowledge of greatness is needed.
Christ came to give this.
zones idea of greatness Is the ideal
towards which his life is shaped. 1t Is a
sad thing to see boy adopting the
3wagger and the language of a rough or
Of sporting men; iJ shows what idea of
greatness Is forming In has mind, and is
likely to form in his life and character. |
1t must have been sad thing for Jesus
10 realize the idea OF greatness which
dominated the world at His advent. The
miracle is that He should have conceived
and brought forth an idea and life so
pposite-opposite in every way to the
natural ideas aud lives OF men.
1T has been growing familiar ever
since; and yet it is SO opposite to mans
nature taat every one has to learn it, and
learn to apply IL, for himself. Aud il he
ioes so, it transforms him from selfish |
10 an unseliish man.
''It is popularity OF Christ's teachings |
10 give the universal and everlasting |
principles Of a thing. At time when |
greatness was believed TO consist ia Sc
curing the services of God aud men for |
.s.ia ua1f In fat l,ut h.t