New-York tribune., 1900-05-28
THE FRIENDS BUSY SUNDAY.
YEARLY MEETING SABBATH TAKEN UP BY
MANY SERVICES AND GATHERINGS


MANY SERVICES AND GATHERINGS.
The Yearly Meeting Sa bbath opened with just the
weather most desirable for the occasion. Although
II is a popular saying that the ouakers always
bring rain." yesterday gave evidence that the sun
also shines upon their gatherings.
The first number on the days programme was d
conservation meeting at 9 a. in East Twentieth
st. This was In charge OF Harry K Keats OF
Glens Falls. The lesson was drawn from Fsaiii
Xxx. The central thought was Turn US again
and cause Thy face shine, and we shall be
saved" How many people have lost sight or
God! This is because the face is turned away
from Him. II ones cares and temptations are
such that in his weak faith he feels powerless to
return Him, then pray earnestly, Turn US
again" and It shall be done God comes in reveal
ing light TO His people. This light makes manifest
existing sin. but at the time brings one to the
cleansing power OF Jesus Christ. Salvation is liv-
ing daily under the smile OF God and In the con-
scious presence of the living Christ One can never
he content until he is satisfied with God Testi-
monies of praise were given and brief prayers OF
conservation in cosin gNnade this meeting httlng
prelude to other services of the day
AT 1890 o'clock a congregation gathered in the
main audience room. Amos Davis. of Iowa; James
Jones of North Carolina: Alice Menoehhali' VI
Union Springs and others offered prayer huIus
H Jones of Haverford. Penn. preached from Acls
l. 2: "Ye men of Galilee, why STAND We gazing up
into heaven?" etc. This message was ihtehoeo 10
remind Disciples that mucn WORK fe4Ilaiieu i0i
their hands to do. They were at the point III Ihelr
experience to which most men come at some ume
in their lives when by some sharp bloW the way
before us seems TO he completely closeo' ana one
scarcely knows whether life Is worth living any
longer The Disciples had made great progress in
knovledre and experience since Christ called them
into fellowship with Him in His earthly life, but
they had wholly depended upon His visible pres
ence and now He is departed. They did not yet
understand His promise to TO them again in
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forever No truth is comprehended until it finds
expression in actual experience. Their lives were
not be spent in longing for His visible presence,
bat rather in making Him known to the world
What was the work for which they were called and
commissioned? First, to teach that Christ is the
manifestation of the Fatherhood Of God as His
only begotten Next, to show that Goo is a
spirit Men had believed it necessary TO travel to
some holy spot in order to meet Him, but now
they were to be taught that any place where a
soul seeks after God is a temple for His worship.
But the great thing He came to teach was the
love of God. Love is an indescribable thing, but
is revealed in the cross of Jesus Christ Paul as
he went TO the wicked city of Corinth to take the
message of divine love did not depend upon
philosophy or logic but said he, "I determined to
know nothing among you but Jesus Christ and him
crucifed." He came also to bring US the meaning
Of human life. His life is phophecy of what
man ought to be. We shall fail to what life
really is unless read its meaning and intent in
the life of Jesus Christ
. Christ's message to the world is the message Of
God and that with reference to man. The Disciples
of Christ in that day and in all time were to see
to propagate this message~to have the Divine love
dwelling within them that men may be able to
perience Of the love Of God in Christ Jesus he is
to endeavor to influence some other life. Stop gaZ-
ing and transmit
At the meeting held at $50 p. Achsah c. Ken
yon, of Kansas and Walter S. Aldrich had service
for the Master. Achsah c. Kenyon spoke in
structively upon the Beatitudes. Walter S. Adrich
followed upon the line of thought, and Oliver
White spoke truths regarding positive
Christianity.
The young peoples meeting at $50 O'Clock was
led by Willis R Hotchkiss. returned missionary
from Africa. He read the sixth chapter of Isaiah.
Only sentence is used to mention event Of
national Importance, and the rest of the chapter
is devoted TO spiritual things. How the inter
ests Of our lives proportioned? Isaiah had vision
of the King. A King demands and expects loyalty,
obedience and submission to his will. Let get
such vision Of the King that we shall fear to
trife with Him. If there only Christian
in the world to-day, and each year the number was
doubled, 1t would take only thirty-one and
half years to reach every inhabitant of the world.
the speaker said. 1t Will do to call Christ King
and ourselves be Prime Ministers of lives and
do the actual ruling. 1t is better to be IN Africa
alone with God than to be in New-York City with
out Him.
James R. Jones of North Carolina preached at
the service at l30 O'CLOCK from EpheSlanS H. AS:
God. who is rich in mercy for the great love
wherewith he loved u.s. etc. There three
thoughts in this text which are prominent-riches
mercy and love One may have riches and mercy
without love. but God has all. Some homes shut
out the light by closing the shutters and blinds.
So shut from their hearts the riches mercy
and love of God. God is rich in mercy rich in love.
The foundation of all Gods work for the world is
love- Christ not into the world 10 reconcile
God to the world, but to reconcile the world
God. Wicked men said more than they knew they
saying when they accused Jesus declaring
that He "a friend of publicans and sinners"
Heather religions give a view of seeking
after God but the Christian religion gives a view
of God seeking after men.
Amos Davis followed the sermon with remarks
upon the expression from the CVIIth Psalm, "Oh
that would praise the Lord for His goodness
and His wonderful work the children of men"
The musician get little music from instru-
of tune, neither God get praise from
heart out of harmony with Him.
The meetings to-day to be at $780, q devo-
tional meeting at 10 a; M and $50 p m. sessions
for the transaction of business In the evening at
7:45 meeting under the auspices of the Temper
ance Committee, TO be addressed by Wilbur F.
Crafts, will be held