The herald., 1896-02-17

selves to be led.
The Lords turning himself away from
lis is an appearance: and 1t Is only wneil
he turns us to himself that it seems as II
he turned himself to lis. When the Lord
was turned. he asked the two who followed
him, "What seek ye?' The two answered
the question by asking him another
"Where dwellest thou?'' To this he re-
piled, "Come and see.'' Follow me to my
abode and see for yourselves; it is state
and place | have prepared for you, that
where l am there ye may be also. My
Grated symbol of my church on earth and
of my kingdom in heaven.
The bishop spoke of the future of the
new dioceses of Los Angeles and Alaska,
and desired the prayers of the church for
their prosperity. The music was in charge
of J. G. Dunster, organist, and tine choir
master. and was very fine. The choir we're
assisted by Nine. Martinez, soprano, Mrs.
L. w. Munson, contralto, J. w. Barr.
tenor, and Marion Wigmore, bass. The
introit was the Kyrie from Hayden's third
mass; the Nunc Dimmitis by Farrant. the
Gloria in EXceisis, the grand chant. One
of the noticeable features was the ex-
quisite rendering OF the old communion
hymn, Bread of the World. SO often slurred
and marred by even the best church
chors. The number of communicable
was very large. The anthem was blessed
BE the God, by DR.. Wesley.
The Rev. Peter Trimble Rowe is the first
missionary bishop elected for Alaska. he
is eminently fitted for his new charge, both
by nature and education. In his college
days at Trinity, Toronto, he gained pro.
ficiency in outdoor sports, which stood him
in good stead in his later work along the
northern shores OF Lake Huron, where. on
the islands Of St. Joseph, Cockburn and
Manitoulin, in the diocese of Aigoma, he
ministered to the Ojibbeway Indians. He
could travel $50 miles over the ice with
he present at the bedside of dying settler
or to carry consolation to a sick Indian.
In winter on snow shoes and digging his
bed out of the snow. in summer in Mack
inaw boat, lie Travelled without guide
through the wild country and endured
many trials and met with more than one
thrilling experience. He founded, during
five years, sixteen missions.
In the last winter that Mr.. Rowe spent
among his scattered flock, he undertook a
trip across the ice 10 Cockburn Island, a
distance of 100 miles.
The lake was an unbroken stretch of
smooth snow that extended III every drec-
camping ground possible was hole in the
snow. without fire or roof. The force OF
the wind, sweeping unopposed over the
miles of snow and ice. was often too great
to permit even of erecting snow wall for
shelter.
When Mr.. Rowe at length reached the is
land he found, to his dismay, that the set
tlement was deserted. The huts were
empty. and there was not an Indian in
sight. Cockburn island rose in densely
wooded hills against the sky, and the
snow lay over all in a thick blanket. Mr..
Rowe fell exhausted in the snow on the
shore of the island. He had expected food
from the Indians, for he had no supplies
for the return journey. just as the drows
iness was becoming too much for him, and
he was beginning to pass into sleep that
would have been his last on earth, Mr..
Rowe saw an Indian emerge from the trees
and go down to a hole in the ice to draw
water.
He was saved. The Indian settlement
had moved into winter quarters in the in
terror of the island, and before Mr.. Rowe
started back again over the pitiless ice and
snow he spent week or two among these
Ojibbeways, and profted by the warmth
and shelter of their huts.
In his coming trip 10 Alaska. Bishop
Rowe will take with him Mrs. Rowe, and
the dog who was his constant companion
in his missionary journeys and dangerous
expeditions along Garden river.
Rev. DIR. Fowler
Rev. DR.. Fowler's theme last night at the
Central Presbyterian church was The
Worlds Misery and the Gospel Specific
His text was, Johav 40: "Ye will not come
to me that ye might have life." In part he
said:
The Messiah came to his own people
He honored their reason by submitting
himself, his character, his claims, his works
to their Judgment, with what sad result the
toy dopI a Tla xl-a in n
sad plight-chafing under a foreign yoke
and unprincipled taN-gatherers. The moral
life had sunk to low ebb. ldleuess, dis
honesty, unchastity and drunkenness were
common. The peace was broken by pas.
sionate quarreIing and factional wars. In
the midst of all this the Pharisees proposed
for a remedy lifeless Journalism, the E5-
senes retired to ascetic living, the Saducees
demanded loosening upon the old faith
and defended free ami easy living, while
all of them looked for final panacea
when Messiah should come, throw off the
Roman yoke and establish his model gov.
ernment. But when he does come, he
stands up among them to testify, "1e will
not come to me that ye might have life."
So now men look out on the world g
misery and each has solution. One like
the Jews says government Is wrong
Until adapted to mans nature and cir
cumstances it is failure. But the best
and noblest of men have had their birth
and spent their lives under the worst gov
ernment and right around us in our best
government grow up the worst of villains.
Others find the trouble in defective
education. Only cultivate the mind, de.
velop it's powers, lift off the thoughts oi
men and then they will follow proper re-
strants and resist the base and passionate
But we know classmates scholarly and
cultured who like Poe, fill drunkard e
grave or have perverted learning and
turned knaves. Coleridge was right when
he said, 1.-THE mere products of the under
standing tend to death.n Many an un
tutored man is a patient and noble
Christian.
Others see the trouble in unequal wratl
and social inequalities. But Lazarus tho
poor was SO sanity the angels came dowr
to watt his spirit from earth to God. There
have come under your observation saints
that seemed ready for translation, yet
they were beggars at the rich mans gate
Nor are defects in family life the trouble
In the worst governed family you may find
one like Joseph among his brethren. The
contrast is all the difference between God
accepted and God rejected. Between
Christ in the heart and the heart given
over to evil.
"Ie vii! not come to me that ye might
have life."
The want of this world is a spiritual
want. He that rejects Christ sins against
the divine remedy, and what hope is left :!
God knew what was needed and gave his
son, And He is able to save to the utter.
most. The unspeakable pain and grief is
that men will not apply the balm fol
healing.
Prof. Bowman
At tho Ch,lrch rf tla Naw Cr, x,o,to-l.