Year: 1870

Fallen Womcn-Serm0m by tho Rev. DIR.
NI0ruun.


AT the request OF the trustees of the Midnight Mis-
son eloquent and practical discourse was de.iv.
cred last evening at the above place Of worship by
the Rev. DR.. Morgan. The chapel was crowded to
excess long before the commencement OF the SER
vices. The reverend gentleman selected his text
from the gospel OF Luxe, vi., 4S, 49, 50-"And He
said unto her. thy forgiven and they that sat
at meat with HIM began to say within themselves
who this that forgveth alsoS And He said to
the woman, thy faith hath saved thee; go in peacsn
The preacher remarked that the text afforded
an cXempncatl0n OF the power OF Jesus
In the forgiveness Of the SINS OF his people and OF
the unbeheving spirit Of the age which was too
much prevalent In their own day. The persons
gathered around Christ were unmindful OF their
duty to their fellow creatures In sin who were bat
Ting for mercy, aud evtnced 1t not only by their aC-
tions but by other demonstrations which gave rise
to the well-tmed admontlons OF Jesus Christ, IA
HIS acts OF mercy, whether In the forgiveness OF
the allevation OF distress was fulfilling the
legitimate prerogatives Of wise and benencent
Creator. There was certain class OF people, the
number OF which was almost incredible, OF the
same class and OF the same mind and purpose as
the woman VINO came to Jesus, VINO were
crying aloud Tor help and mercy; Il help
and c0untenance were only extended to
them. fallen woman, IN the extent OF which they
comprehended that term, should excite their warm


est ~ npathies and iove- STEPPED In SIN and per-
hapS alone In the world, lost To all shame anu gwen
up 10 remorse and misery, sle the very pictlre
OF dcsoalon AMI SIN. Could any better Or more ae-
serving work be engaged In than that OF raising this
class Of Outcasts IRON the mlre III wMcn lhey mad
fallen, and, leading them to the Lamo or God place
them on the high road to happiness ana virtuep
What was that cry they heard; whence did
that appeal for mercy emanate which resoundea
within their earss II was not the cry OF want or
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cicd they were IN Imminent danger, but the
cry or multitude who were aware of
their misery and lonely condition, ana, comprehend
ing the danger sud misery OF their pursuits and COLI
dition, would faln come out and leave their smiul
pursuits aud strive 70 Attain to tnaJ heavenly
purity aud wisdom which was the highest purpose
and aim Of their existence. They need only H.
auZurate work IN this direction ana in short
time they would soon discover taat lEer Work
would not be In vain. IL they were Christians they
must do as their Lord would have them. In lno
text now read they would see the work Jesus had
accomplished ana II would be their duty to follow
In the footsteps or their beloved Lord In addition
TO thus, 1t was duty they owed to society TO en-
deavor TO clear from The surface OF the all that
was In opposition to the commandments OF
munty at large They should remember that the
Whole family OI God were One--the community was
part o. the human body was affctcd win pam the
otner parts OF the body would also be uneasy and
feel the pain. Just 80 was II with the community
at large; Ii social evils were allowed to exist IN
their midst the influences Of said evils would In tlme
permcatc the whole community. IL was Impossible
that such influences for evil could exist without
a1ording pain to The class who kept aOof from the
social slough OF despond. Tneywere TOO apt In the
present time 10 forgive transgresslons aud then
heap gnominy and disgrace Oh the recipients OF
mercy. 1t was lar otherwise with God. People for
given were restored to the positions they mad for
merry occapied with their sphere for doing good
mucn enlarged. David who was q murderer and
adultercr, after ward appointed TO the Of
tue Lord. The Psalms were composed and sung
and sung to this day, and our desccnuanSs Will
sing them to tue end or time. There nlltitu tes
OF Mary Magdalene5 IN our midst, VINO have erred,
who have slnned, who are beneath Us In the social
scaic and 1t was ior them to eXUend the helping
hand and Iced them the haven Of purify and ylr-
Tue. Efforts had Deen made 10 a5ato the evil An
establishment for the reclamation Of the under
Consideration had Deeu established, and many per-
sols had been constrained to lead life OF purity.
MANY persons reared Ia pleasant homes, VINO had
fallen by some influences which could not be
satisfactorily accounted for VINO had trod the
downward path with the gratest rapidlty, had been
arrested IN their course and now lived to bless TO
Deneiaetors andihepers Tue establishment lor the
Reclamation of these outcasts In Amity street was
DONG work exceeding the most sapyuine hopes
OF lis founders. Let them return thanks 10


God and praise Him for his mcrcics and Tor hts
helping hand which had preserved them from ruin,
DIT wMlc they did that .ct them not forget those


VINO were crying aloud for the HAND OF mercy, and
VINO appealed TO them with such urgent soielta-
i0pA 1ne sermon ues l1teaSd 70 Win he greatest