The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-08


takes you at your weakest point. How
that brings Christ near when tempted to
cut short instead OF going around.
At scarce point did Jesus come
short Of going to deeper depths than any
of us go down to. That's Jesus worth
preaching. Man ia the wickedest, LATEST
animal in the world. A triune OF graces
we need: Diligent in business, fervent in
spirit, serving the Lord. Jesus did not
feel toward the cripple only as specialist
would want to experiment on him. Jesus
wept. Think of weeping surgeon.
Nothing perfunctory in Him; nothing
cool and deliberate.
Shame on Americans to tolerate the
pictures on our streets. Purity recoils
from sights and sounds of sin. Jesus
shrunk at revelations of vice in the
wilderness and afterward.
Captain is translated prince, again as
author and finisher. While He is human,
without sin, yet we see in Him also divin-
ity. He comes with power such that He
is mighty to save. The ssnctified and the
sanctifier thus are all of one, with a close
affinity. We come as near to being Gods in
overcoming sin and more than in any
other way. IL after this any of you will
take more comfort in His sympathy will
glorify God forever. Because many will
get some idea of Gods love the pagan
world by millions shall swell the hosts in
heaven. The Jews, too, will get there by
keeping to the Old Testament better than
some of you do to the New Testament,
but they are only servants. I SEQ q glori-
Gus company dying in infancy, many
million saved infants. But the most
glorious company are the sinners saved by
grace-the sons ofGod. Sons because they
were born of the Holy Spirit or of God.
Definition of revival: Convict sinners,
convert penitents, reclaim backsliders,
sanctify believers. That (said the Bishop
fervently) is a revival. What is the first
thing a son says? Glory. We begin, go
on and end with glory. Bringing many
sons to glory.
A leader must have resources. Three
thousand millions the rebellion required,
and generals are needed. sheri-
dan, Sherman and Grant were
needed in our war. Jesus is leader,
with infnite resources. He IS today put
ting His hand on the press and steam and
electric power. The world is bowing, the
race coming back to God. May we sub
NIT to His leadership and be led home to
heaven.
DIR. Spencer made the closing prayer. ~
Hymn No. 765 was sung. The doxology
and benediction ended the service.
ciety.
This society held its annual exercises
with large audience Saturday at 1880
p. m, II. S. Douglas presiding. DIR. f. M.
North of the New York City Mission So
ciety gave the address. He said: Every
agent of every society succeeds while
speaking in making his hearers feel that
his cause is the most important of all the
causes. / do not know the best way in
which to uplift our cities and save
our country villages, and yet l may
have learned enough in my work in New
apply Christianity to the masses. The
cities are increasing centers of popula-
tion. New York could be called the first
Irish city in the world, the second Ger
man city in the world; for, as has been
said there are more Scotchmen in London
than in Edinburgh, so there are more OF
Irishmen i'm New York than in
Dublin, and so on. They have
tho genius of government indeed. All
these things concern God and they should
US also. There Is intense interest in the
sociology. 1t means men begin to care
more for their brothers. Ii is no novelty
now to have in our schools of Theology
that God has been moving. The love
of God gives birth TO tho love OF men.
lie that saith l love God should
love his brother also. Why we
have always preached the best humani-
tartan system. Christianity gave the inn
pulse. Sociology is formulating it. You
cannot fairly rule God and the gospel out.
Who will be the Moses to lead out OF the
complications OF labor and capital.
Where shall we post the modern
Evangelist? Only into the churches?
Nay, but into tho purlieus OF
our cities. Rationalism is not all we have
received from Germany. We owe to her
the idea of deaconness work. Christly
love will find the bes. way. % Metho-
dism should lead in city evangelization;
(2) Our theology is the best TO evangelize
them; (3) Now, are not our methods also
adapted to the same.
Memorial Service aud Ordination of
DeacOns ana Elders.
At 3 p. m, the memorial service in
honor of the members Of the conference
who died last year was held in Infantry