The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-11-25

stand. she opened it without apparently
paving any attention 20 the place. Then
Shc stood out In view OF the audience. which
crowded and sufged into every nook OF the
church. Outside nundredz o. people were
unable to gain admittaEce. The Bible lay
open at the second book OF Kings, fourth
i sS the pr ~phea E fsha o. T msra child p read ses,
eral verses. commenting and explaining
them Tx a divinity studen.. Her voice was
very low. hardly audible throughout the
church. She made no gestures. Her hands
we're clasped I'm front OF her. She talked
without hesitation. using grammatical Ian
people. seemingly utterly forgetful OF their
presence.
After several minutes OF reading. she
came TO the fortieth verse; And IL came
10 pass AZ they We're eating Of the pottage.
tistt they cried out and said. .. thou man
81 God. there il death IN the pot" That
turned away from the Bible and did not
look at IL again.
but intense voice. .Our hearts are the
pot Sin is the death in them Many OF
US to-day have death In them. \ little
aid in It's play breaks something that is
cherished by its parents. The child goes
cut In the yard and tries TO play, but there
= something troubling - heart. The con-
troubled Then II goes AMI tells it's par
ants of the breaking. and Is forgiven. and
how glad and Happy is as play them.
Tnere * a time for NJ to go 10 Jesus
and tell Him of our sins The child's
voice strengthened. and she made a sweep
prepare 10 go 20 hell unless you repent and
From all parts OF the church came low
The older we get the stronger we should
grew IN christ-strongcT in His cause. and
I've better lives. for there is death in the
poi. Inc hypocri1es. the false pretenders
ar;I all the devils cohorts have death in
their pots. The soul has a life In the future.
Where shall that soul live? Shall il live
in hell ~ shall A IVa in 1naNo1 Wirh
The audience had been swsyed by the
ch,ld's dramatic words ard ner earnest
ness. The last word she had uttered sharp
" and clearly. 40 that II penetrated every
where In answer. there came a Wild cry
OF ~ecstatic joy from an. old eolored woman.
who sat in the center of the church. Praise
the Lord.' she shouted. AMI tnen gave a
series OF those unintel.igibie cries that are
20 often heard IN Southern camp meetings.
The child preacher pa not the sii9htest
attention TO The Interruption. she walked
BACK and f9T'h on the Platform, exnor.-
never ~ranting. but always quiet and ir-
tense. The n%stericai woman broke ous
again with snrieks and EXPLANATIONS; On.
cried. The audience grew excited. The
child did not stop for a moment Amen.
amsnr' echoed from ala sides.
Now. sinners. | want you all to give
your hearts TO God" sad the child. You
are never too young nor TOO old to die.
10 repent. 1 was converted when / was
one and ? half years cd. Some persons
he day wei. and every day since then 1
have grown in my faith
she stopped suddenly. after talking hf-
teen minutes. and the other preachers con-
tinued the service.
Historic chnrch celebration.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. A.-Religion and
patriotism commingled in to-day's GER
emonies incident to the bi-cen-
tennial eelebra ton of Christ Church.
The RI. Rev. DIR. Cortland T.
cese is Itself an outgrowth OF ola Christ
Church. was the preacher this morning. In
the afternoon a patriotic service was held
by the Society of Colonial Wars, assisted
by the representatives of the Society Of
Cincinnati. Sons of the Revolution. Col
,onisl DANES Daughters of the Revolution.
society OF the war o. 49, and like organ
pied the chancel. including Bishop Perry.
or Iowa, and Bishop Leonard, OF Nevada.
after the time Of william Penn by the
Penn family, proprietors of Pennsylvania,
were occupied by Governor Hastings. Maj.
dignitaries OF State and city. There was
an Impressive musical service. and the
historic edidce was thronged with mem
hers of its congregation AMI guests. The
closing exercises OF the celebration were
held to-night. and concluded, with fitting
pomp AMI reverence. a most suspicious
week In the religious history of the Com
monwealth-
sThe Country II "a Drunkard.-
NEW YORK. Nov. 2i.-Chickering Hail
was packed to the doors to-day on the oc-
casion of the meeting of the American
Temperance Union President Joseph A.
Bogardus presided, and John G. Wooley,
OF Chicago, was the principal speaker.
Mr. wooley was heartily received. He said
he believed that there was stin abundant
honesty and loyalty in the church 70 save
OF the gospel and power of salvation. The
country Is . drunkard. and IL needs the
and that was salvation. The country is
suffering from hard hearts among the WE'LL
to-do. and not from hard times among the
less pit while his wife Ii in tears. his chill
dren In rags. and their pleasure and happi-
ness Is DESTROYED. The gospel. and the gos-
mixhtiest curse that ever afhicted a civil
E1sd country since time began. He urged ed
make her word good In the politics OF the
country.
Chicago Preacher Resigns.
CHICAGO. Nov. &.-The Rev. John
Henry Barrows. widely known az the pres
dent Of the Worlds Fair Parliament Of Re-
ligions. to-day rendered his resignation as
pastor OF the First Presbyterian Church
Of this city. He has been pastor Of the
First Church for fifteen years. 1t is his
purpose. I'm December, 1896, to go TO Bonn
bay. Calcutta and Madras TO deliver a
course or lectures to which he has been as
signed by the University OF Chicago, and
for which invitations nave been extended
by several missionary conferences and by
many men OF influence I'm the East. In adj
dition to this work IL Is DIR. Barrows's
intention to lay the foundation OF a Chris
ton Iectureship already endowed. which Is
TO be permanently sustained in the cities
OF India
PLAYED HAVOC WITH SHIPPING.
Disastrous Gale In the English Chan
nel-Amerfcan Vessel Lost.
LONDON. Nov. A.-The recent storms
played sad havoc with shipping along the
English channel and the coast of the At
lantic. The chief officer and five of the
crew OF the American ship Belle O'Brien,
of rhomaston. Me-. owned by L. O'Brien.
landed at Kerry Head, near Tralee. from a
small boat They were all in an exhausted
condition. They report that they left the
ship on Nov. Is. 80 miles north northwest
from Kerry Head. Three OF the crew went
adrift in the long boat. Fourteen persons,
including Captain colley and wife. were
left on board. IL Is believed that the ves-
sci has foundered. The Belle O'Brien
sailed from San Francisco June 10 for
Queenstown and registered 1.SS tons.