Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-11-19
Sunday Services.
MORNING.

the stone ?"-Mark 16, 3.
The sermon at the regular Sunday
u orning service at 1890 was felt by
some to he one of the very best of the |
one: For God so loved the world
John 8, 16. The speaker confined him |
self to the single word Love" and the |
first point made was that the love OF
God is Interchangeable. There is nothing |
comparable to the love of God; the love |
of parents it continually abused may turn |
to hatred. Il is not 50 with the love of
our heavenly Father, that remains the
same. Here he used very beautiful
mother may sometimes do for the child
of her love. A mother whose daughter
had wandered away into a life OF sin
took her own photograph, placed it in
little frame with the written words be-
meath Dear, dear Mary, if youever look
into this face and read these words, re-
member that mother still loves you and
is waiting your return" That picture
with its message she placed in all the
lowest resorts of the city. That message
reached its object A drunken woman
staggered up to it only to stop and eX-
claim, that is mothers facel" Then she
read the words. and turned to her dis
sipatcd companions and said, Il am 60
ing home; / am going home" Again
Gods love is sacrifciaI love. Love is
proven by sacrifice And then the love is
a Christening love. Man may turn from
it in pride, but sooner or later the finger
of God is placed upon the sore spot inthe
lite until this life is yielded to Him.
Lastly the love of God is a pardoning
love and every sinner whether great or
small needs it, and may receive it.
AFTERNOON.
The Congregational Church was
crowded at in the afternoon by an
audience Of young people, most of whom
were under 81 years OF age. The sermon
was specially for them from The text:
"Whilc he was yet young he began to
seek after God."--2 Chron. 81, 3. A
number of reasons were given why the
young should seek after God. First, be-
cause it is the only way to be happy.
Second, because it is a way to make
others happy. Third, because youth is
the time for learning. Practical illustra-
tons forced home the teaching of each OF
the points.
EVENING.
Ii is safe to say that seldom has the
Methodist Church been so crowded with
eager listeners as at this evening service.
The solo by Mr.. Crowell, There's never
day so dreary" was marvelously sweet
and powerful. Later in the evening he
sang The two lives, " repeated by special
| request. The sermon was from the text
Jesus of Nazareth passetn by" and
vivldly did the preacher picture the con-
dition of the poor blind beggar before the
| gate OF Jericho, and as strongly was pic
| tured the wretched condition OF the
spiritually blind. At the after meeting
which followed a large number testified
of the power of Jesus 70 open the eyes of
those whom sin had blinded. Thus closed
a day full of blessed influences to all who
listened and of special Joy to many who
had resolved to lead hencetorth Chris
tian life.
Although Sunday was such busy day
for the attendants at the services there
seemed no abatement of the interest or
Monday afternoon, when the Congrega-
tional bell again summoned the people
to worship. The theme of the preacher 5
discourse was How Christian should
walk" The outline was taken from
scripture passages as follows; We walk
by faith, not by sight; Walk in newness
of life; Walk in love; Walk honestly
Walk i'll the Spirit.
The evening sermon at the Methodist
Church was an exceedingly searching
and impressive one from the text Go
and sin no more" The absolute necessity
of forsaking sin and living a right life
could hardly have been more plainly
shown.
Tuesday, although very stormy day
was still day of great blessing to thos,
able to attend the services. The after
noon sermon was especially for those
S who were seeking the Christian life. The
= subject was, "What it costs to be a
J Christian" The speaker did not hesitate
: to say that it does cost great deal, but
t the reward both here and hereafter NOR,
: than repays the cost.
: The evening text was taken from Prov
i %, 13,-"He that covercth his sins shall
= not prosper, but whose confesseth ant
S forsaketh them shall have mercy" B,
d many Illustrations from the Bible ant
z from human experience there was showl
the hopelcssness of hiding wrong-doine
d Sin is sure to be found out But the 81
s. that is confessed and forsaken is remove,
e as far as the east is from the west.
lie Already marked results have bee
J. achieved from these meetings in tn
e changed lives of not few of the hearers
n SneCjal RELIGIOUS Service.