The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-06-08

AT THE CHURCHES.

| Uoou congregations were present
at both churches last Sabbath. At
the Methodist church the pastor, Rev.
G. II. Sisson, took for the foundation
OF his remarks the first and second
verses of the 18th chapter of Hebrews: !:
"Wherefore seeing we also are COM
passed about with so great cloud Of wit
nesses let us lay every weight and the sin
(which doth so easily beset us and let us
run with patience the race that is set be-
/, fore us, looking unto Jesus the author and
finisher of our faith"
The speaker after introducing his
subject referred to the large number
of Christians in the United States as
shown by the census of 1890 and
called attention to the fact that the
cloud of witnesses had grown larger
all along down the centuries. He
then spoke of the Importance of the
Christian religion as factor in civiliz-
alton and said:
''Not only has Christianity many living
witnesses who today rejoice in the blessed
assurance of redemption, but our own
country is also witness and speaks as
loud as any of these who testify to the
efficacy of Chrst's blood, and not only
our own country but every other country
where gospel light and truth has ever en-
tered. Christianity lifts people up to
higher place than ever before occupied.
This is true of Africa where gospel light
has penetrated. 1t is true of India. China,
the island of the sea, IN fact all countries
where the story of Jesus is told, and while
we know that the enemy always sows
tares among the good seed yet neverthe-
less Christianity benefits every country
where its light shines"
The preacher then took up the
work of the church, its mission, re-
marked how many consecrated men
and women were telling the story of
cross and predicted that the closing
years of this century would see
grand forward movement in religious
work and said:
"While religion is at times lightly
spoken of and occasionally ridiculed every
one who has made full and complete
to God is conscious of being
helped and sustained by higher power
than they possess. The testimony of true
Christians is the same the world over and
the evidence of these millions establishes
the fact that the Christian religion is not
simply name.'
The speaker took up the second
part of the text by calling attention
to the necessity of running the Chris
tian race unencumbered by weights of
any kind. He mentioned some of
the different weights which impedes
and said that no one could
carry the world and the cross at the
same time, and that failures in the
Christian life could often be attrbu-
ted to partial surrender at the start
when God requires that it shall be
full and complete. Our besetting
sins were then mentioned aud the
peint made that all have weak places
which must be fortified. In closing
the speaker made reference to Jesus
the author and finisher of our faith"
and said:
Life is the race course you and l are
the runners and the prizes will be award
ed before the Judgment bar of God. May
we lay aside every weight and run with
patience the race that is set before us, so
that at the end we may receive the crown
of rejoicing and hear the welcome "Well
done good and faithful servants
After the sermon the sacrament OF
the Lords supper was administered
followed by a season of testimony in
which large number took part.
AT THE BAPTIST CHURCH.
The pastor, Rev. N. A. Wood
spoke from John X, 16:
"And other sheep have which are not
of this fold, them also l must bring and
they shall hear my voice and there shall
be one flock and one shepherd"
The speaker dwelt briefly on the
work done by the different denomina-
tions who were seeking to fulfil the
Masters commands and continued:
Many years hefore the birth of Christ