The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-08

umns of THE TRIBUNE and needs no
further description.
The services were opened with sing
ing and prayer, after which Rev. G. c.
Creegan. D. D.. read the scriptural les
son for the day He then offered PRAYER.
The choir OF thirty-tive trained voices
sang the anthem, Il Was Glad,' Miss
Bronwen Joseph singing the soprano
solo. ChoirmastOr L. E Evans con-
Quoted the choir and had charge of the
musical part Of the programme. Miss
Lily Joseph, the new organist OF the
church, was at her post for the first
time aud acquitted herself admirably.
COVERED WITH GLORY.
Rev. L. II. Cobb, D. D., was the
speaker, and he chose for his text Elk.
odus xl. 34 "Then cloud covered the
tent Of the congregation, and theglory
of the Lord filed the tabernacle" The
last clause of the verse was dwslt upon
particularly. The speaker thought
that Gods people could not be with
out public worship on their way from
Egypt, ana that they must have both
time and a place God fixed the
time, but man should prepare the
place. God would meet with any mum.
ber Of believers who gathered together
in His name. God drew the plans and
specifications of the first church build
ing, the tabernacle. God thought out
the plan and gave it over to Moses.
Moses was not q carpenter, but he
turned the plans over to those who
could erect and superintend the
work.
There was little question Of finance.
Money must be rAiSel. God sug sest9d
to all the world, through Moses, that
the people should b' called upon to
bring Him an offering. The speaker
then said:
From that day to this l wish that
had been the plan, and might Os until
the end OF the world, free gracious
offeriug God asks every man, woman
and child in this church today to make
Him an Offering"
Through Moses word went out that
an offering was to be made 10 the Lord
Not only Cn Sunday did the Offering
come, but every day they were laid
down at the feet of the msn appointed
TO count and care for th5m until they
had more than enough to build the
tabernacle.
SECURED TOO MUCH MONEY.
This securing to much money to
build a church does not occur very
often aud the speaker only knew of
half dozen similar occurrences. The
men, women and children toilsd
and worked hard and the tabs rnacle
gradually arose, Then the day of de-
dication came aud cloud lowered over
the tent of the congregation.
He hoped that u cloud of heaven
might cover up the church at that time
aud fill all with the spirit. The Lord
said, Il them make me sanctuary
that lay dwell among them" He
thoug that the congregation had in
yited God 10 come and dwell with it
in its sanctuary
Christ came and lived on the earth
thirty-three years He lived as no
other man had died and laid in the
grave three days to take away is ter
rors He then arose and WAS on earth
the prescribed forty days.
When Christ WAS gone tho disciples
came together In an upper room to
hold a prayer meeting For nine days
they prayed, but the spirit came not.
The tenth day was the regular day Of
Psntecost Tney wondsrs if the spirit
would come to them, but did not faltsr
in their prayers, God came to them.
He came to praying church. He
came when every soul was
united in prayer Ther5 was perfect
union. If the Plymouth church wished
to have God it must be praying
church.
WORK IN THE CHURCH
When the disciples had prayed ten
days and were thoroughly united, the
Spirit came to them with rushing
sound as Of the wind. The best of it.
the power of the Holy Ghost took hold
Of their hearts and gave them courage
and boldnsss
Peters sermon and the power Of the
Lord added 5000 souls to the congrs.
gation. They continued steadfastly in
the church, talked over Christ, called
on God and conferred with each other.
The church was benevolent one, the
mem bers of the congregation sold all
their goods and possessions and parted
them to all mon who had need. This
does not mean that we shall put to-
gether in common treasury. 1t means
that we shall share with the Lord what
He helps us to obtain Some say it Ia
sin to be rich. ! don't believe in such
kind OF preaching l believe that we
should have riches and devote them to
the use of God.
Many young people believe they will
become unpopular il they are Chris
tians. The young person who is a
Christian enjoys the respect OF all
good men and also that of many bad
ones.
You have built this beautiful house
and wish that all be made com Portable.
You desire that the spirit OF Almi ghty
God shall pervade this house during
all seasons Of prayer. May God grant
your desire
SERVICES IN THE AFTERNOON.
The afternoon session was held Al
2 80 o'clock. On the platform were
Rev d. P. Jones, Rev II S. Jones. d
D., Rev. David Jones, Rev, D. A. Ev
ans, Rev. DR.. Crsegan and Rev. DR.,
| Cobb.
The service was a peculiar one. AZ.
ter prayer and singing the right haud
of fellowship was given to fifty-two
new members by Rev Dr. Cresgan.
Rev. David Jones. pastor of the First
Congregational church. delivered a few
congratulatary remarks as did Rev. d.
A. Evans. Rev. d p. Jones. pastor of
the Tabernacle Congregational church.
remarked on the beauty Of the church
architecturally and hoped that the
spirit OF God would pervade the house
Of worship.
Miss Bronwen Joseph sang 1.-THE
Holy City" in an excellent soprano
voice.
The evening session opened will