Evening journal., 1897-08-02
A SERMON ABOUT GOLD.
REV. MR.. HUTTON TAKES KLON-
DYKE FOR A SUBJECT.

GOOD ATTENDANCE YESTERDAY
IN THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ABOUT BY THE PLEASANT
WEATHER AND VISITING Minis
TIERS.
There was a good attendance at all
the services in the churches yesterday.
The pleasant weather had much to do
with the increase, and an additional ait
traction was that many visiting preach
ers were in the pulpits in the places of
pastors who are on their annual vaca-
tions.
Elder f. l.. Mead. Of Battle Creek.
Mich. who is here in connection with
tho Seventh Day Adventist camp,
preached in Red Mems Hall. He Illus
trated his sermon, the text of which
was Romans, viii, %: And we know
that all things work together for good
TO Them that love God, to them who are
called according to his purpose with
the case of Job" The preacher exhcrt-
ed his hearers to examine themselves
and if they found any of the sins which
characterized the friends of Job 10 imi-
tate the virtues Of the latter, bless
them that curse you" and pray for
them which despitefully use you and
prosecute YOU"
Rev. David II. Shields, a member of
Rev. Sam Small's local option company,
preached yesterday morning in Har-
rison Street NJ Il. Church. He also ad-
ministered the sacrament of the Lords
supper TO a large number of cOmmuni-
cants. Mr.. Shields confined his remarks
to the scenes attending upon the arrest
and trial Of Jesus. He said in part:
"The circumstances under which
Jesus Christ was arI'aigned were suffi-
clent to have cOnfOunded and intimi-
dated an impostor. He was relentlessly
seized by a blood-rhrsty mob amid the
darkness Of night, and In the solitude
of the garden. his favOrite retreat, be-
yond The brook Kedron His hour HAY
ing come, for which he left heaven
found Him ready. The mob rushed on
led by Hell's willing representative, the
prince OF TRAITORS, with a hypocritica
smile upon his perjured lips; the pric'
of the victims blood, still clinking II
his purse. and the excoriating curse o
fhe lamnfng deed even then blistoIini
his tongue. Sill the mob rushed OF
until arrested by the presence or ID
viniry. Jesus asks Whom seek ye?
Jesus of Nazareth is the reply. 1 an
/ He" was the immortal answer. Taker
before the High Priest and the Judg
menr hall Of Pilate, He proclaimed th'
object of His mission
Last evening Rev. M. l.. HuttoI
preached on The Mad Rush for Gold
in Scott NJ r. Church. He said tina
gold has been considered OF great value
since the earliest ages. Many alluslon'
to 10 are found in the Old Testament
and It was a subject for favorlte illus
trafion by the old Jewish poets. jew
/ elry and vassals found in Egyptian
homhs show that perfection was oh
, tained in working gold IN the carries
history OF the world. Mr. Hutton use'
the recent discoveries OF gold in Alask'
as an illus ration Of the sacrifices mad
amid the privations endured by men Il
secure the precious metal. In cOnelu
slon he said that the gold that Jesu
! Christ had was three-fold: First tha
of hardening love; second, sustaining
grace: third, the hope Of heaven for al
sinners.
, Rev. J. Y. Linton. of South Chester
I preacheh at Bethany Baptist Churc
I yesterday.
Rev. .F. w. Long. Of Greenville, occu
nied the pulptt at Hanover Presbyteria
/ Church last night.
REV. Nicholas Stohl. OF Princeton
" nreached at Rodney Street Presbyteria
Church Yesterday.
A delegation Of the Order OF Hep-a
sophs attended the services and lister
ed ito a sermon by Rev. Van p. North
rup yesterday morning in Madeley y
E. Church, Rev. George T. Jcne
I, preached in the evening.
! Rev. Charles l.. Fischer, OF kenyo
Theological Seminary, preached at :
Andrews Church yesterday morning
Rev. L. w. Iiayfield, OF the Smyrn
circuit. occupied the pulpit OF AsDur
NJ. E. Church yesterday.
Rev. Charles II. Goodman and Re-
Milton McCann preached in Kingswco
3 M. E. Church Yesterday in the absenc
I, Of Rev. E. S. Mace.
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