The Newtown bee., 1894-06-29
SMITH. ANURRAV v & GO,

world groaneth and trg,vniIeth waiting for the
 revealing of the sons Oi God.
 Whatever In any way flinders or destroys
 this divine portion in man, that l believe to
 be sin The end of sin is not to know life, it
 build up to enlarge the spiritual aud eter-
 nal lite, that believe to be religion I know
 no distinction between the secular and the
 sacred, the only distinction is between what
 helps and what hurts the soul.
 believe in the real present and existing
 brotherhood Ot all those who have this divine life growing within them, and pray tor the day when that brotherhood shall be not only real and existing, but also acknowledged That brotherhood is the church of Jesus Christ That brotherhood is not in this world only, but it is nj all worlds, that is the
 do most earnestly believe that far as a
 man may have wandered from all share or knowledge of this life which is hid with Christ in God, God will forgive that man; God
 was so near us in Christ, is SO near all men through his love that the shame and the sui. fering ot mans sin he knows, he shares, I believe in the forgiveness oG sins. and the blessed sacrifice which God continually makes Of himself that he may redeem men from their sins. lndeed He is good God and My aim in the ministry has been and will | be to bring before men glad and hopeful views of life, the great and simple truths oi | God, the sure and clear faith in immortal | ity. Theological problems l do not eNpound
 as objects Of faith. but have no hesitation | to dwell on them where they may se eN- plantations or helps ot faith. Could have choice Ot power in preaching given to me, would pray God to grant grace tO bring helptulness and thoughttulness into the pull | pit rather than eloquence and excitement. As we may not choose the talents which are | to be ours l pray God that the Holy Spirit may bring helpfulness and ughffnlness | into words which may seem lacking in both | the graces of enlightment and sympathy There are a hundred lesser matters of Iaith | in which am interested and about some of which 1 have opinions, but they are far other in character from the faith which is
 not opinion, but conviction according to which shall try to live, preach and work. MT Carter was asked but a few questions and the council withdrew to secret session and voted unanimously to accept the candi- | date. A recess was taken tor the dinner hour. | A long table was set on the walk, across the green, under the shade of the trees, and tables were also arranged in the hall adjoin- | ing the church. The Washington ladies are | excellent providers and not one of their guests was allowed to remain hungry.
 The afternoon session began promptly ai | 1.30 with an organ voluntary The minutes c | the consolation were read by Rev Mir Mel | Knight and the chorus choir rendered an an. | them. The work of the choir in both of its SC lections was very praiseworthy. The prayer | of invocation was by Rev Mir Mcknight and | the reading of the Scripture lesson by Rev MT
 Rev samuel T. Carter of Huntington, L. l.. | father of Rev Robert E. Carter He took tor | his text Luke I5 ?, "rhIs man receiveth sin.
 ners." He made some excellent points, pic | turing God as the receiver of tired and sinful | men, who are always sure of a welcome at the
 Fathers hand. In speaking of seetarianism | he said that blue Presbyterian, a strong
 Baptist. high churchman, or any person that