The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-11-12

vine of the Second Congregational 1 Church, Fair Haven, Subject: "Con- l science"
 1 There was good attendance at the Y. M. c. A. service for men at the | Grand opera house yesterday afternoon. Rev. Alexander F. Irvine gave the sec ond of His addresses in the series on l Conscience" for the month of Novem- Der. The glee club, conducted by F. W. Sweet, and the associations orchestra, led by Professor Henry G. Nichols, rem
 dered several appropriate selections. MT Irvines subject was "Retributive Workings of Conscience-the Nobility of Confession" The text chosen was from Luke 15:1S, q will arise and go to my Father and will say unto Him, Father, l have sinned against heaven and before
 Thee"
 Tn case there is some one here," said the speaker, who does not know what
 'retributive' means I will give an illus
 tration. Supposing that ten years ago
 you put one hundred dollars into the
 savings bank and had never drawn any
 out. Well, the amount due you-what you put in, together with the accumu-
 lated interest-will represent the idea I
 wish to convey to you this afternoon
 when I speak of retributive workings
 of conscience. Several years ago prominent evangelist was holding se- ries of meetings In a large city. At one of the meetings near the close Of the series, at which the evangelist had been especially brilliant and successful, lady was seen. making her way down the aisle toward the pulpit The at tention of all was fixed upon her. As she stopped near the platform she pointed to the man who had been speaking and said, Six years ago you wronged me. There were cries of Put her out she is crazy!' An, it is easy to attribute such cases to insanity. The evangelist, turning deathly pale, came to the front and said: No, let her alone. It is true. It was done when l was living in sin and sowing my wild oats He did what perhaps was the hardest thing a man could do--confesS- and it was no easier for him because he was a minister.
 Hawthorn in his Scarlet Letter has portrayed a similar picture, and my ad- vice to every young man here is to pur- chase a copy of this book and spend few hours with it, letting it serve as a mirror to show you your own con- science. Then take the Bible, Gods great encyclopaedia on conscience, and learn from it the great truths 1t teaches this subject. Study the story of Davids fall and Naboth's vineyard, which was coveted by King Ahab.'
 The speaker then gave vivid word picture of Hawthorn's Scarlet Letter" and drew many helpful lesson from 1t lessons which will never be forgotten by those who heard them
 The subject for next Sunday will be "Conscience in the Furnace-a Study of Imperial Manhood" and the special mu- sic will be by the Fisk Jubilee Singers of Nashville, Tenn.
 In his announcements Secretary Lotze called especial attention to the week of prayer to be observed in the United States and Canada thls week. Five services will be held at the associ- ation rooms on Chapel street, beginning this evening at S:45. Rev. Howard Mudie of Mount Carmel will conduct these services. Following are the sub- iects
 November 12-"The Need of Waiting Upon God;" music by male quar- -ette.
 November 13-"The Full Surrender" 4. Elmer Goodwin, soloist.
 November 14-"Assurance;" music by male quartette.
 November 15-"The Great Resolution If a Great Man." Y. M c. A. Glee | dub.
 November 16-"Spirtual Enthusi- ,sm:" G. Elmer Goodwin, soloist.