v' “Nation. reconstruction. new
. ode. “The word of the
I“ 3xacw' precious in those daysi there
was no open vision.” eaceptasBamuel
grew to the dignity and mimion of a
prophet. There was a measure uf that
sad experience ictetl by Amos: “a
faint“ not of d. nor a thirst for
water“ out or hearing the words or the
“rays the telegraph open A:
~ Lord.‘ There is no mention of a re het
Q
a, - of the Lord from Moses to 'i‘ni‘i‘elP In
: Se Samuel prophecy reviled and flourished
.. filled out \s‘ . for generations. It began with his child
\3.‘ matter. This has bum end
wince ceases to be a virtii
y, This practice inn-rte with travel
. and endangers life from two to three
l’ p, hours a day. and has become a decided
.‘nnoyance through the week. and a nui-
on Sunday evening by disturbing
orahip in the churches. especially the
gregational.
“‘HAT 30W?
. The terrible accident which resulted in
‘ “to death of ex-Mayor Ilanford has
brought the matter of safeguards at tho
Elaiu atmt crossing directly home to the
‘people. Ever aince the limited express
f has run by our depot it has been patent
< 9 ‘that accidents at this crossing are inev-
itable. and over a year ago the matter
‘3’ was considered by the Uommlmifinero.
a railroad officials and prominent citiaena
in a general consultation. But no action
came out of it. The railroad company
expressed a willingness to put up gates‘
but these were objected to as they. it
was thought. would disfigure the appear-
l once of the city. and cause much incon~
venience. without decmsing the dan-
got. The company has kept flattmcn at
this point for years. and until Mr. [Ian-
. ford'a death they have been able to prc~
vent people from getting into danger.
~ which has been frequently done at the
risk of their own lives.
When Mr. Hanford was struck flax-
man Earle was holding a woman to pre
vent her from getting in front of the lu‘
motive. which brushed her clothing in
v tuning. He did all that a flagmsn
could do to prevent Mr. Ilanford making
the rash attempt to cross the track. and
iacntlrely free from any blame in the
matter. This accident proves that a flag
D , man is not sufficient safeguard. however
'efhcient he may be.
Now. what can and what ought to be
done to prevent another death at the
same place and from the same cause?
‘ It would seem that what has happened
would be sufficient warning to prevent
'people taking any risks at this laiilil. but
he goutrary appears to be the ease. for
‘ ‘ mr‘e last Saturday people have become
' mkloas than ever. and almost
mudcath from the same cause. The
‘3‘ an has more ditllculty than ever in
‘ 1: people front crossing when'tlio
feudal! express is due: and some women
mmaclally reckless and unreasonable.
rig the efforts of the flaguian for
tection in anything but a lady~
nner.
believe the general sentiment is
im should be erected at once—the
“(demand is for them. and nothing
3“ rill satisfyiit. But the danger at
o. depot is not confined to the intersec~
. sin-f the streets with the railroad cross-
‘. "‘1. us it is approachable for a long diss
hoodi it increased with his growth. it
was the main element in his history.
“The Lord was with him and did let
none of his words fall to the ground.“
“All Israel knew from Northern Dan to
Southern Beersheba that Samuel «as es~
tahlishsd to be a prophet of the Lord.“
“The Lord appeared again in Shiloh.“
The “Lord NVt‘aled himself to Samuel.“
Let 'us endeavor. therefore. to learn
from the character and experience of
Samuel what. ‘
. “run inssiox or a ritorun'r“
is. We shall find that his work is that
of a‘quickening preacher. a remlcr of
divine truth. it man of the times. a man
of God. If he has been established here.
it were well for all Israel to know it.
Israel may be misinformed on this
point. There are false prophets. sooth-
sayers. euchauters. wizards. miter-era.
sensationalists. scamps. Israe may not
be competent to discci‘n the true prophet
until his work is done. It may not know
what his work is. because its conce itions
are notderived fromJeliovah throng i anv
medium of communication from Ilini.
oral or written. A impliet is porn:-
larly supposed to be a foretellel‘ of future
events. and hence to have onlv a limited
mission for his own times. n point of
character. he is never more truly the
man that he ought to be than when run-
ning counter. sometimes. to popular cur
rents of thought and feeling: or. on the
other hand. when in advance of Israel
and beckoning them on. he discovers
after many futile attempts. that Israel is
wandering in the Wilderness. and he
alone is across the Jordan and in the
land of Canaan. He may be behind the
times. or of the times. or ah of the
times. a restraining power to sracl. an
Israelite indeed. identified with the ex~
isiing order of thinzs. like Elijah or
commander. like Moses: and in each
case be true to his mission. lle mav
weep. or pray. or preach : roprnve. re-
buke. or exhort. and he (lod‘s man. and
messenger to Israel. He may be an old
man or a young man. repudiated or ac-
cepted on the ground of his age: or he
niav'be the same mall in different pe~
riot in of his history. now welcomed. now
rejected. and still be the representative
of Jehovah. The essential quality of a
true prophet is that he be an interpreter
of the divine will. Hence he must he
in communication with Jehovah. and be
the medium of revelation. lie may ob.
tain his knowledge and message by any
method which liod innyrippoiiit. general
or special. natural or supernatural. ll
vision. a dream. a voice. on ecstatic
Iritllt‘t‘. an intuition. an education. or ii
dunno impulse to the proplict‘s own
thoughts. llis message iuav pertain to
the past. to history: to the hour. to the
ircseiit event. or truth. or ditty: to the
uture. as holding within its bosom a
blessing or a curse. Hence the prophets
work is more or less characteristic of all
dispensations. the ‘zitriarclial. the Mo-
saic. the Judicial. the Regal. and the
Christian. As an institution in the liis~
tory of the church. the oflice and order
became fixed in the days of Samuel. and
culminated in the Christian era. i‘lirist‘s
public ministry was that of ii prophet.
and he left it circle through “hum the
office was continued. The scribe and
the pnipliet of the old dispensation are
the tin-runners of the present ministry
of reconciliation.
There are two features of a \roplict.——
the man rind his otllce. whici deserve
special attention:
I. Mediation. lie was and is to be a
mediator between (ind and man. dill‘cix
ent methods of labor. viiilcii forms of
society. old and new lines of thought;
between the axial l‘IIi as falling. and the
young Samuel as rising: between the
disorder of the period of the Judges. and
the iinitv and centralisation «if the Mori-
ltl‘t‘llyjt ieiucen Samuel as failing and
Saiilas rising; between tlic l‘l‘iestlimnl
and the Kiiigsliip. Judaism ‘il‘il i‘liiis
“unity; the individual and the public:
\
.. ., ”tramway. ‘Qm 4;;in
c
an
,. A me} from either side across railroad
l “‘icrfy open to the public. and with the
‘ ,lsitinii manifested to take risks. if
)- * \ 3;: crossed the streets. we believe pio-
. 1')“ go round them and across the
’9 vpi However. if such proved the
_ .lfi a vms‘rtainly no blame could attach to
. .ilruad company. Probably the
horitsi iluctive precaution would be to
.m, wt: trains coming from the west
rind} the depot. Three I“m‘“l"~”r conservatism lllltl I‘.l~lii‘"‘il.RlllZ the um
i of V 5“" run by. 033 l“ ”W morning or lei‘. of whatever kind. .‘lliil the new.
i “.1. preiiioabssafternoon. As all these The form oi his iin-duxiroii isditlcrciit
: hm hero abQIl bridge. only a few mm. from that of ii priest. but it is none the
less retil and effective. liy the wise ex-
ercise of his mission. Samuel introduced
features of life and organization such :is
completely transformed the civil outlaw
ligious condition of the people. “disc-
cured the prominence of a new think. of
Levi instead of l‘lpliraim. llenjaniingin-
stead of Levi. Judah instead of “Mill
iiiin: ii new capital. Jerusalem rather
than Shiloh: it new church. the temple,
of greater glory than the tabernacle.
Some of these effects were the direct.
others the indirect rcsuits of his influ—
ence. He has been wortliily called “the
moderator and mediator of two ep. ichs.“
No man can do such work without un-
derstandim: the past. appreciating the
dam-uni the station. and take wa-
-uld not interfere with the time
. dtrains if they stopped at the de
“' § then there would he a uniform
18° of trains that the people would
" 'i.°.‘acouatornod to. and could govern
iron at all times in a like manner.
-‘ fast trains from the east should
icrmltted to go through the city
i 'roster rate of speed than those
.1 {Hip at the “ration.
negotiator: is an extremelv danger
0 Hand every precaution should be
mm prevent accident. present. and training the future. Sain-
m been taken to obtaina deg- uel‘s way is the permanent one. Ile
seems to have discovered by study of the
past history of the nation. where its
weakness lav. and bv his knowledge of
the law. and his wisdom and character.
to have provided the needed remedies.
If analysed. we find that his character
and methods possess three leading fea-
tures. all of which belong to the highest
type of manhood and prudence:
1. Self-sacrifice: Samuel did not want
to make a king. to be the inaugurator of
the monarchy; but when convinced that
it was God's appointment that the king
and the monarchy should be established.
be surrendered his own will, and became
the friend and councillor of Saul. and
the loyal supporter of his kingdom. He
understood what obedience and self~
surrender were. for he said that “rebeb
liun is as the sin of witchcraft. and stub-
bornness iiiasini uity and idolatr .“ The
same trait was s own D John t to Rs i-
tist. when. pointing to esns. he sai :
“He muatincrease. but I must decrease."
Just here many men fail of being proph-
ets. I speak of ministers and laymen.
They are wanting in aubiiiissivenesa to
new men and measures. They want
their own way. and use all means. good.
bad. and indifferent. to secure it. Where
they can not be leaders. they will be ob-
structiouists.or laggards. They will chain
, . .ui.~ lan of the gates proposed
.‘n ida‘ed railroad company.
" "“633“ ihlihably be submitted to the
1. tho Their consideration at a public
an‘callsd for the purpose. :The
w the road are disposed to do
flaky can to satisfy'the peopleof
tt
‘ ,_
'1“ 5:3) 1878 cities had authority
11 ‘r the running of trains through
i ‘. . .
it ‘ ‘n that year our man legisla-
ti who «use. put the whole mat-
a...“ ands of three men called Rail-
.ng limioners. and they are ree-
‘ .or the running of trains
V “a city. and not the council.
gauopoae. Following is the law
a . .;ie matter :
£13 iaiuiis-ioncrs may permit passenger
VI f past any switch. station. or highway
‘ A mapping. at such rate of spud as
a” rake. upon the [revision by said mm
u» wwuarda for the proicciiiui of iii-pas,
u. ;. publicss raid Commissioners may
.01 or nexlsctlng to make such provision.
“I.” pay a Inc of Ive hundred dol-
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the wheels of the tor of progress. an
' . z ““23. ‘ valor-an. make them squeakand scrape.rather than
‘ ’~“ . 0‘ {menu racist-Eta. alilow them to :fill ff??? Wl‘thh sag: :nd
.. IN- ‘ ° avantageto . on e pist
mi: “m" T." had acted thus toward Jesus, it is im-
”5"“ u all 1.... m n“ possible toestimats what the result to
in n ‘5‘ g! knew tau sensor was the history of Christianity might have»
:r is ‘ munitions-o“ been. The Pharisees did thus act. and,
insult and injurz. bodily and spiritual.
to Jesus and his isciples. were the lam-
entable consequences. Erase from the
record their treatment of him. and he is
no longer “The Man of Sorrows.“
8. ”play: This is another impor.
tant characteristic of the prophet as ii
Mediator. The kind of sympathy needed
is that which views facts. events. truths.
and men. not from its own. but anothor‘s
standpoint. the standpoint even of an
. ' old
atethextikugg; gagging are deleteri-
t‘t‘f com
u taunt
a
tial an ' to the old. The man of
actionis 'rataofthemanof
thou lit and meditation. Theliving do
thedead.andths livefor
not crust y tionis
Jeremiah. or Israel‘s forerunner. leader.
a l hood lasted.
9 ,
53; inseam the asiisaesef if
sh‘ you peoplswkooarfs-rd
‘ _ . ,
Rs.
dares to do the will of God. whateve ‘
“‘0 Wm 0f mi hen that is counter to
““9 Ni 1 Of bourage is bsgotten
from a be. and is as remote as possible
from raahhess and bravado. In this re-
spect. the media‘tionfmsy be a hiinlstry of
pain. Samuel‘s first experience of his
office and w‘ork was of this kind.- He, a
youth. must tell Eli. an aged priest. of
the condemnation of himself and the
doom of his house. He hesitated and
waited until Eli himself entrusted him
to tell all that God had announced.
Samuel rebuked Saul. and transferred
the crown from him to David: pod yet
mourned for him. It was so frequently
in the history of the Jewish prophets.
It is so-to-day in the experience of the
Christian ministry. The word of the
Lord may be the burden of the prophet.
when withstanding popular but errone~
ous tendencies. he is defying the tyrrany
of conspicuous men. or denouncing cov-
etousness. vulgarity. luxu . dis lay.
and worldlineas. To do moi wor .lie
must live as seeing Him who is invisible.
He may be dreaded. and shunned. but
the reason will be his 'ustification. be-
cause lie is God‘s prop et. amemciiaer
from heaven. _
It will be unit that the work of
mediationie dcp‘én out both upon pre-
rcpt and example. upon a well-balanced.
well trained. thoroughly furnished. mind
and heart: and upon character more
than upon utterance. Samuel and Eli
are contrasted in this particular. Sani-
uvl is the Jewish Aristides. the John the
Baptist. the Paul: the Alfred the Great.
the Iiitlliei‘. of his age. asa man. are-
former. and the herald of better days.
He was able. in his later years success-
fully to challenge Israel to impeach his
character. Eli was a good man. as is
shown by his submission to the divine
judgment. and his regard for the Ark of
God. but his Weakness it." a father was a
fatal weakness. and its practical effect
was to bring religion into disrepute by
the actions of his sons. Ile honored his
sons above God. and his good intentions.
his good example. his prayerfulncss
were impaired by the com \rotiiise which
his paternal indecision e ected With his
obligations to God as a Father and a
Judge. A noticeable and ”constant weak-
ness of character unl‘itted him for the
times. and for the work of a mediator.
Samuel was the embodiment of his own
messages. Allowance bein made for
the ordinary liiinian iinperh‘ctions. the
success of the proplii‘t‘ii mission is al-
way involved in thinquality of his per-
sona character. his judgment. his avoid-
ance of the appearance of evil. his acres.
sihility. his prudence. his fidelity. his
high sense of honor. his attention to all
classes. his prayei'fiilniau. his endurance
of misunderstandinns. rind slixlits. and
offences. his liopefiilnras amid whatever
(llfit‘tllll’tlflt‘lllt‘lllsi “Thou. tliercforc.
which teachixst another tcachi-st thou
not thyself?“ Ilr. ilcilie says: "The
true prophet is always. marked by his
enthusiasm f‘nr iiod.——liis l‘t‘llliliill.
Ills kingdom. Ills llfllli‘l‘: by firm faith:
deep love for his people; Zuni rind ii‘flcxi-
ble constancy in Working for the “Wine
purposcs; hatred of all that is evil. and
the strictest uirily. iiprightncss. and
sincerity. 0n y the heart thus at one
with iiod can be made llis oracle.“
Matthew lleiiry gives a more practical
turn to the some idea. when he on s tlnil
“a wicked man is the Worst of creatures;
ii wicked i‘hrisliiiii is the worst of ini‘ii:
ii wicked minister is the worst of Wm!
tians.“
These times. in my judgment. need a
Samuel. and many true sons of the
prophets. \Ve are in a transition pct rod.
The i‘oiigrcgational churchvs.‘hs well as
other churches. perceive and are affected
by the discussions and unrest which pi r-
\‘llilt‘ llll denominations. concerning the
llible. its inspiration. its doctrine of
iiti-iieriieiit its rcvc :itioiis concerning
this life and the fiitiiie life. This church
and community {"0 in a state of trunsr
tion. Mediation is the work ll\‘t‘tI!‘\I. by
tlzetinies. the churches. and the local
\‘llllh‘ll and community. The common
scold has no function now or .‘tl any
otlicr llllli‘. except as :i. warning. The
conservative man. or the radical. now be
limited. and narniw. because his tcndcn-
ciesiircull in one direction. Tlictiue
prophet is ti‘llill in the tunes. whatever
truth and duty may demand. Because
he is not here. Joseph i‘ivxk .‘uwl ‘i‘ruf.
Stuytlie are dut‘iiicully ll‘l‘t‘t‘illii‘ imiblc;
Aniliwcr uni II‘IllfI'I'il Ni-iiiina i' s are
ten-ling in opposite directions; Illi' i‘on-
gi‘oguiiniialist and the i‘lirislinu l‘lllilll
i'cpt'csent different Iiiovi-mcnts of
thought: he Independent is n free Lil-co
among all dcuoiiiinaiions. patronized liv
till. loved by llt-Ill‘; llit‘ “'est is seeking
to restrain the Host. The iisscrlion of
one side is‘ “\\'c cannot iiiidcrslatid
you." and of the nilici: “You misrepre-
sent us." Locally there is transition:
and hence need of mediation. Forms of
business are multiplying. population is
increasing. the piilpits are occupied by
new men. old people and young people
are a little shy of each other. not entircly
confidential. and co-opcriitive. ’l‘lic
cliurcliesore accused of luck of enter
prise. of not meeting in full the needs of
the community. and the conditions of
the times. The man who wants his
ticketnf—iciive and wants it soon. can
get it. I have no doubt. by being rash.
impulsive. indiscn‘et. and taking sides
with one element at the expense of the
other. But he who would do a benefi-
cent and permanent work must be ap-
preciative of all kinds of men. sympzc
thetic with a'sitiiation that prov.dtcs
differing opinions. patient and laborious
in laying and executing plans. aelf-sacri~
ficing in matters indifferent. and when a
crisis comes. he must preach God‘s truth,
whether men will hear or whether they
will forbear. '
II. Idealisation. The prophet is a
glowing idealist. but not. a visionary. In
the days of Samuel. he was more than a
taster. a seer. for in the exercise of the
latter function. he might simply be con-
sulted how to recover some stray cattle.
The prophet glorilies and viviiles the fu-
ture. In the mournful days of Eli. and
after having declared judgment upon
Eli. his sons mid his descendants. lie pros
claims an additional and iiyful message:
“I will raise me ups fait ful priest. that
shall do according to all that is in mine
heart and in my mind: and I will build
him a sure house; and he shall walk he-
foro mine anoinied for ever.“ This
proved to mean that Zadoc. of the family
of Eicazar. should come into Abiathar‘s
place. in the beginning of Soloiiion‘s
reign. and be faithful to his trust: and
that the High I‘riests sin uld be of his
posterity as long as the Levitieal priest
Its ennipicte fulfilment.
was in the p- Ave“ and work of (fluid.
The Jv'tvlrll prophets were perpetually
l'lllllg of llt‘llii‘ days to come. ivhcn
lion should wise and shine. lengthen
her cords. and strengthen lii‘l‘ stakes:
“The Lord shall comfort Zim»; He will
comfort all her waste places: and he will
make her wilderness like Eden. and her
desert like the garden of the Loni; joy
rind gladness shall be found therein.
thanksgiving. and the voice of melody.“
“The lory of the Lord sli..ll he revealed.
and all flesh ahallht‘l‘ it together." "My
name shall be great among the heathen.
saith the Lord of hosts,“ a promise to day
for a thousand million of God’s creatures.
The Christian prophets record visions of
Paradise and the third heaven. of the
throne of God.arid the Lamb in the midst
of if. the rainbow of promise and hope.
the river of life. the sea of glass. the new
Jerusalem. the redeemed and angelic
spirits. new heavens and a new earth
wherein dwelleth righteousness: old
things passed away. and behold! all
things become new. They tell us that
- ‘Eye hath not seen,norearheard,neither
he re entered into the heart of man. the
things which God hath prepared for
them that love Him.“
Brethren: I am a glowing idealist. In
that icular. I am certainly apronhet.
"Hy cart is inditing.”——gcod
HaytheIordbe with me, and lot not
the worded! Itll‘r‘at I now idratlmforw to
groun ve my you.
prophet. having searched hi own
acquires a certain moral right to search
the hearts of others. God in him
totlie pen of God.
et‘s mission isto eepyou true to
allegiance to Him, to oppose im '6'.
formality. . to clothe you
with righteonanres as withagarrnent.
and to urify tin-Ii man of the‘
heart. ' dist aim will he to salt the
moral an the spiritual above the mate-
rial and the one real. to seek thereon'c‘.
sine and dim of men miller than
mythic; less than that. I would rather
' what I enclosed last Ssh»
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‘ Wt. an as brethren
in .C‘lx‘bt ”coda ut‘the ainfltl past
bcn Bis cl‘ou or complete oblitera—
tion; We are one in Christ Jesus. or our
Communion was a mockery. Forget.
ting those things that are behind. mia~
understandings. failures. jealousies, mis-
deeds of whatever kind. let us reach
forth unto those things which are before.
and toward the mark for the prize
of t s hi h callin of God in Christ
Jesus our lord. l: hatever else we are.
let u.- be true Christiana. bringing forth
the fruits of the Spirit.—“love. joy.
peace. Iongaufl'erin . gentleness. good-
new. faith. mee nees. temperance:
against such there is no law.” “If we
live in the Spirit. let us also walk in the
Spirit.“ “ ould God that all the Lord‘s
people were rcphets. and that the Lord
would put II a spirit upon them.“
But in the spirit of a mediating prophet
betwmn what this church has been and
is to be. I would like. for your sake. and
mine a new dwellingsplace. newl' lo~
rated. as a church home. I woul like
to see this organization gifted with en~
fer wise. I desire deliverance from the
evi results of the greed of Mammon.
personified in railroad corporations. and
violating all the laws of God and man.
to obtain their own paltry ends. I would
like an undisturbed opportunity. in liar-
mony with the Sabbnt as a day of peace
to preach the Gospel of peace and good-
will to men. want the freedom as a
watchman n the walls of Zion. to
blow Zion‘s trumpet. without the jargon
and discord made by an engine‘s whistle
and bell. and pulling steam. and roll-
ing: trains. and cxaspcrating faniiliiiritv.
I long for a place of comfort for Sabbath-
school teachers. I hope we may provide
a home for poor families. and young
men and women of nipderafe means.
\vlioac sellsrespecl comps s them either
to contribute their fraction to Zion‘s
welfare. or to absent themselves with
more or less regularity. I want not a
work of art. which is an end in itself.
but a good tool to work with. as means
to this end. the greatest good of the
greatest number. This church was or-
ganized Jan. 3d. 1836. Its golden anni-
versary occurs therefore. Jan. 3d. ism.
one your from next January. If we are
to set tip our Ebeneaer at that time I
know no better stone with which to do
it than a buildingof Philadelphia pressid
brick with i‘i'iw'ii r‘iiflti tririiiiiinga If!
the original records of organization. the
petitioners said: "More than half of our
population tire iicgicctcrs of the ap-
pointed means of salvation and me
likely so to continue. itnlcsst‘iiiisliuiis
make exertions correspondin: to llli‘ll‘
abililics.“ I‘I‘i‘l‘l\t‘l)' l‘iii-y \vcri‘
prophfls. Tlli‘)‘ unilcis'u. d ill-'li Hun-s.
knew viii!“ Israel ought to (in; and it”
their brethren Were all their i'.~iii.'n:iinl~
merit. The l‘illiilllliillr‘ l't‘lllfll'l as pro-
Il‘lllllllli‘ll to the enlarged r r'iixminity.
The duty is the aaiiic. The ..i Il.;.i1li\li is
t‘\'l‘ll Kl’l‘llli‘l‘ ltllil lll.l)’ li.‘ .‘im' iiiiliizsl-i‘il
llllli‘ll crisicr than thou ’l‘i» two for
timing it. in the judge.“ :.‘. nt‘ iiz-m- \\ lm
:il't‘t‘ullllh‘lt‘lll l0 II.‘|\|‘ :m .pwzuv‘i
:iiic;i.ly pissed. l.--i iis niw :iini l‘lll‘il
It is ii sad \‘i‘llillllnli l \‘i\’ til
cream}. itinn to be sin“. v than the plots
of (lilll. and the irisuisni‘ tlti-cuinmiimiy
Siicli :i cuiiditiuii i \Ix‘ul “lli‘ll Haggai
“as ii. il's prophet. llis piopliccy \\.i~
“hilly cumcrmul With the desirability
of :i new structure lwl‘ the Lord and his
pi‘iitilv. l i‘ecoiiiiiicinl it t iyoiirililim-tit
pctuml. The people were rcprovcd for
the insufficiency of their Zi‘ltl and for
their greater regard for tlu-irmvn homes
than fur the house of (lad. Tlicv were
not sufficiently paincd. as Il.l\‘l'l was.
when lic dwelt Within “a house of cedar"
while the ark ot‘ ilod "divcll \\ itliin ciir~
buns." lle vowed: “l “Ill not give
slccp to mine eyes. or sliiiiiliir in mm.-
nix-lids. until I find out :i place for the
llfll‘il. an litllllllllli‘ill but ill" inizlx'v God
of J.ii‘ iii.“ The situation had its ooii
voice. and this to the same i IT! ct as the
voice of iiod. the signs of the Illlli s. and
lingual the prophet. Haggai \vus coin~
llllrlel‘llli‘il to announce that the divine
bh ssiiiu. :i clisnire from comparative
luirri-iitii‘ss to pt'iiSpciity. was coiiili
tiuiicil upon a new house. They olicyi d
the \t‘lt‘t‘ iif liinl tltiil ilii‘ “'iirils' iii lllt‘
fin-plict. :iiiil iiinden beginning \\'lllllll
twenty-thrice days. 'l‘licii Haggai was
cniiiiiiissiniicil to micro new message.
which \\':|\I “I. the Lord. am e .tli you."
Jehovah's presence did not null for the
caiiiplciiuii of the l-iisiiliug. l: “as
Si‘.
an
|‘\‘l.‘ il.
giviii. \‘llt‘ll {I ticw limit .llitl .i right
spirit tmik pusscssiuzi i f thii pcoplo.
when a bcginiiiiig “.is made. The
win it was ititcrriipti d. and add»
initial stimulus became necessary. and
the I“ assurance was given of tlxc;
divine presence. The \i‘oik \vcut on. ‘
llli‘ biiililiiii: \vais coiiiplclcil. illiil \vitliiii
four years from the tune \ilo-ii Haggai
liist spake. ii glorious Temple was loin»
idly opened rind dedicated to Jehovah.
”quan prophetic ministry was fulfilled
in four months. but llt‘llVi d lung enough
to see the fruit of II iii iicniiiplctml 'l‘etii~ .
pie and ii restored worship. llr. t‘na H
says of him: “This is liuggiii's glory * “ i
that lie was eiiipliiiiiuilly a good man.
With a steadfast faith in the lhvine laws
when tlicy seemed incredible. ii keen
sciiseiif llicirnpplii‘aiiou to the wants
and conditions of the on... and that he
was reassessed by n burning Zi‘ill for the
House and honor of find." My confi-
dence and hope are. tlici‘eforc. that the
founders of this church who still sur-
vive. its last pastor and its present pr '~
tor. its old and young people. wil on
tiiid ii common joy in the beginning of a
new House of (ind. \\ hose glory shall be
greater than the former house. and that
in the second enterprise its in the first.
God may give pence.
I have said enough conccriiing myself.
My aim has been to show that for me
my ideal is as high as for you. I am to
try to be a prophet. ii Samuel. a sacred
orator. a man of prayer. a messenger
of God. ii mediator in the transition pe-
riod. as the diet half century of your
history closes. and a new one begins. I
hope that the mantle which has fallen
upon me may not prove too large for my
proportions. for it was the mantle of a
scholar. a poet. a logiciaii. a linguist. a
prophet of tliirty’two years‘ experience.
The success of my ministry is not wholly
dependent upon me. The success of any
ministry is dependent upon the suscepti—
bility of the people to the voice of God.
and of his imphet. Your voice I have
In oral and olieyed. Your call was whis
pond at Detroit. heard again at Andovei‘.
grew louder and clearer in South Nor-
walk: at lloll-s became mingled with
other voices so that I. likc Saiiiin i. knew
not whether it was the voiccof the Lord
or of man; but the other voices soon
owned or died away in ecliocs. and yours
reiiiniiiid with more tune and emphasis
than at first. him here. llw servant of
the Lord. and your servant. a messenger
from Ilini. ii laborer for you.
I \\iiiilil prav iii the Words of tlic Illilr-
Iriiitu Bl'lli‘ll Boil at. i-lic ripening of his
great 'work in defence of the Nicene
Faith—winds nppiopriuted by Dr. Mcdd
in publishing: the mostriceiif volume of
Buiiptoii li ctures on the prirslly I:\t‘tll.i
lion of Cir: ist :~—-“ 0 most liol}~ Jesus. lhi‘ i
(‘.i cierual Word of the eternal Father. I. «
iiie chief of sinners. and the least of Thy
servants. do humbly beseech Thee tl‘at.
Thou wouldst vouchsafo to bless this la~
Searcher of hearts dost; know). for Thine
honour ,and the good of Thy holy
Church. and to sucoor and help mine in-
firmity in this most weighty work: for
Thine infinite incrcy‘s sake, and Thy
moat ready favour towards them that
love The. Amen.“
330038103. .
' An ad‘ road annual meeting. of the
‘ e Chapel mission will be
held in the chapel Wednesday, hiay 21,
for the election of oflicers.
m 803““
The collar for C. B. Cooley‘a new
house is completed. ,
In. (Raunchy Griswold died at her
home on Tuesday morning.
L B. Gotham has losthisiflrst son. his
death occurring last Saturday afternoon.
Thsladieaof the church are putting
theparsonageiaorderfortheretnrn of
Rsv. Ir. Boss and his bride. who are
expected thelatterpartoftho week.
I". K. Pierce is a genuine. philantlir -- 1
‘ . andisdoingagrandth’ing for Enl‘
malt.“ “will an example thatl
hour of mine. undertaken (as Thou. 0 .
R Furnitu re
F08 multir m. nearly new. roll~n
188! «- Summer .Soasoii .1. [884
Willi S. BEHIENT’S
CRAYON STUDIO.
DIAL“ Ill-«~—
Fraiiies for I'alafliurs. Fine Engrav-
lngs, and Photographs.
Ait'ris‘ric ua'rrmo axn r‘nsunto.
Washington St. owr First Nat. Bank. t‘ity. 7 Tin-3
Hillill In the New A shill
N0. 58 \VALI. STREET.
And attire some of the many bargins. and see the
new lot of
Children’s Carriages,
Elegant Toilet and Tea Sets.
Also the first Itpgli-li and Aiiicriran
C R. ()0 K IQ [l XV.
EDDY‘S ELEGANT '
I‘l‘ll’lllG E IKA'IWIII 5
TIII‘: \‘VUN Iu‘lRFUL
Tubular Oil Stove.
Also. the Richmond. Adams .t I‘lwilh‘ki . Eruntv
niisi. cic.
Elegant Library Lamps. t‘licap
Also do all kinds of Shiv limiting. Irrlili‘h. Gui-
icrs. Smoke ~ Jacks. Tin limiting. thi- FillinL'.
I‘luniblng.clr. \\'iili lunv: pracinal cxycrinnv- lll
:ill flii‘ brunch-s of this bosmcss. I think l min
plcau‘ all who may from me iiith their lin‘l'f.‘
F. w. JAQUI,
’84--Hu! for R0191] Palm-384
GIHHH Hllfll ..
(ll‘ Till?
Brighton of the East?
hum.
l
l
.‘ ~riiiilk‘s l‘i-piilur h‘unnu- r liesurt.
Decoration Day;
Friday, May 3i). 3
I
l
hillsic by First-Floss ilrclicsli‘a.
Great inraclluns!
'l‘x-iin- \\ ‘2 lane South
...l. and t‘iitiius‘.
.i‘lmiv
Nuriialk I r \\
“tilt \lt'atlllt‘! for lzutm l‘.» :.x as
.xu. s
to m u in. l :si. 2] Si». Kai. .i L'.. 5 a». :
:i. 1.x i.i p m
’ “I“ l llllllR l‘ fill lIIi‘K,
llitufii'n: ‘H‘II‘I‘i‘I “iii lci\c Iii“ ‘li I'i-ii‘ Ii‘l _
inn :.: \tzlsun hi i-.:. :11 been,» ;
3
lo 30 a ill. 1'“, :‘T-\_ ‘1'». Kris. '.:.i‘ ; “i p m
Lao! train “.31 lciic at ii p or
‘ U ‘ .
I‘.\(‘Ill‘!il0ll I ickcls. 25in
l
(‘.i:~.i-‘ \Illi‘. i‘dfiii' :i‘i‘ \ :d‘ \l ' 3" a i WV 3* ill xi 4
i run. prec-
i
The Hawkers.
’50~-CHfll‘llS of Trained Valuer-50
.\\ i ll .Nrixc 'i‘m l‘arm At 'I' III» Name In .
iv: o: Fawn :lln~i\‘i‘~ ll«n:~
Mari. Liniiir‘a ul~\ \I or E Scllw'k
. \Illlrl. i“. :g-zwrs ..\llrr Inn" l'i\}i\ ‘
" ligm \L. l MN‘Jilllii Nah
\lr lir ’\\ l.‘.l"!‘lt‘f \lr ll I‘ l’rice
\\ : ' .iss s‘ int. .\I..' lvihu l‘ ‘l‘hwion .i
Ax?” \l I‘uttxc. Xii'ki‘miiz.
II m w!» . k. . . l‘uiii . “'srrcii. Mn
.\l i mi.- i'.iiz:;~. I\‘l
l‘i Vii: \ln as II\'}I. Tomlin ii. llatcli. llnscoc.
i ll-m... - J. it i or... Mulder. Mcad. Mi‘iguliac.
I‘t.-«. l‘i \l‘ll‘i
It..- “vs". nous-ark “Harv". Knapp, Main.
l‘ »_\\- -. i It] ‘ “Ks-Hurry. Nivht‘l‘ui. Hit‘c.
Ii.r\t. lion. ..r"~
For §ale Cheap.
GOOD Seven Octave Plano. I aha at
A 1‘ OFFICI.
Strayed or Stolen.
‘RUM Ilicpri-niiscs of the built .' Sunday
14 afternoon. a Yorkshire Terrier. t colored.
long hair. ears and tail uncut. Answers to the
name of “tiyp.”
A suitable reivardivill be paid for
its return to
DR. W C. BI‘RKE. Jim.
It 70 Washington Strict.
m liliifi
Hunt & Zelufi’s
“'hcrr you can always find any thinglna First-
t‘lam Market.
Fresh and Salt Fish.
Clams and Lobsters.
AT Tm: OLD STAND
GB Wan-hin‘toxaw ‘9‘:
sill & BUSHNELL
“'BOLERAI.I ARI! RITA“. ”KAI-KI“ I!
Mannianlnrers’aul Painters”
suppnxna.
Ship (711a ndls‘r's.‘
Have the Largest Stock in our line in (‘onncrliruL
Pure Lead and Oil
“‘c are nt‘rliltlllafll‘i‘.‘ for Result" 1‘. 8. Army and
Navy
Flags: Flags: Flags!
RAMBO" I-‘I‘ll POLES.
Oars! Oars! Oars!
Single. Double and (humid
\"indu\\' ( 1‘: In ss 2
T:\l‘l}‘lllll|).' nccdcd about a boat or vise-cl.
Dredging Materials.
\H ‘lli Tums. (‘oiiiin “J -c.
“ally pr. pared llns :e
. I in: at or liq but Xv“
. .uirt . onlvrs by mail.
so: ii'i't‘izi: si‘nnzr, [dill-1y
lilil i Mi l‘il’l lli’l‘, (wl‘.
liii\~. Iliiiirs Mi i. L‘lr».
ii-liisst. -lt-.
:i'l I.‘l|‘\ ..
r‘ \l li\\l‘l‘_ Manager.
Mas-lo null.
Friday Eve’g. May 16th.
AN lll’EliA'l‘Ill t‘AN'I‘A'I‘A
lnTlms‘Ar‘». :licii under lb" auspice- of the
BAPTIST i‘lll'lll‘ll. this city. and 2d
l l’.. i‘llL'Ill‘ll. anivalk‘.
t‘urnpised of our IL»! Lu a‘ Talents
\i "I‘ l Nevic~ E'xlctmt of Einiw: llnm‘ix‘ellouu‘
trfi‘c'ull'. .\lr l‘i:i \‘ Kilnpt'
;\ :itlcmaix utiu‘sl to rural allaih.
llr i . “‘ Many
’Evs‘k, Pun-2r. Masher. B)\
title}. Na-n. i‘imis. lticr.
.\.u‘!:\\i“
li‘ . lull. t or
N. o firm». \I
.\i ruminants!
)lli ll l' l‘llli‘h. lmadcr of thorns
Admission. BO eta.
Il‘l‘\l\ inn: Rcu-rusl Iciil.
ll LJIJEH" own .it ll~H :‘s and .‘lh :t-s 1‘s in; :‘t
:Nurwall, Wednesday, May 28 .
FRANK A.
HA
[I
lllllliill
lime-worn object discarded.
Artists. Queen Sarliru. .‘llic McDonald.
James E. t‘ookc. t‘liarlcs l. ‘\\ iy. Andrew (iatl‘ticy. Frank t‘liairoot. The Uccomn
Ih'dllici‘a ‘l‘lic It‘ken Ilt‘ll. \' ‘li-lli'l lelt; Fristcl‘.
.The Grand Museum!
odem Curiosities.
Menagerie in the .“’0: id.
Herd of Trained Elephants.
I-‘irty‘ Dons r Rare and Valuable Animals. Birds, Monkeys. and Honstmaitiea.
And 0 Be in Town Early to Witness the -
ll‘ree Street Pageant of lela Rankin and the Hand-
soniest Lady
' d th hthe ‘ ' etreohat 10 a.m..onthe morningofths
mm "“ seam-”‘3“ .mmmc‘m o. m... 9: w. Parade to a.
Show Grounds a Beautiful Young Lady will perform
FREE .--« l Sillllllllll iii in lit-iii -- FREE
‘ Two Grand Performances Daily. at 2 and 8 pain; Doors opening an Hour-Earlier.
as 0381‘! its-nu v.- to an we,
I M-
‘d‘!
who-emitter
— NEW --—-——»~
IRHUS, MUSEUM, HEHAGER E.
All eipiipuicnts. upimintiiicnts and piraphcrmiliu this season are Bran .\i~.w. every
The New t‘iicus contains the hkillful and I‘alcnted
__’___.:EMBRACES}
Ii T and Lad The Long - Haired
T glea‘littty—Threg: Headed Vocalist,
The Illusion Snake Charmer.
‘ ‘ ' . d Vast Collection of Relics of the Olden Ages and
Fly“ ale ”'3 m America an The Greatest and Most Comprehensive
lass-gas
ROBBINS’
SHllWIS.
Miss Aurora lil‘i‘3‘llllg. Sign. I'.t ltigodc.
O
Contains a
in the Land,
{a
Minimalism
Boots i: Shoes
0! Match Isn't-ace.
CALL’AND SEE THEM.
Also Fall use or
Men audWome‘ii’s Slippers
Custom Work and Repairing;
John”§°3"i’iaub.
Washington SL. ~ - 80. Ni rwalk.
Still
For t!‘ Ins-“o,
Life. the. Accident .1! lull-o.
l-‘or [8‘ Real Estate.
lions. and noo- To us.
For [‘5‘ Notary Public.
Acknowledgment to :42» ram
For [3‘ Sloan-slip Tit-liens
Cabin and Steel“
For [3‘ Drafts and Exchange,
Payable in Great Britain a Europe.
—APPI.I’ to—
Jacob H. Layton.
We 6 Wuhlm St. 80. Nos-walk, Cl.
Also t‘ashier (‘ity National Bank. at Washingtm
SL. and during banking hours may be are there.
They Come 2
CARPETS!
ANOTHER Large Invoice of Carpets at Scofield 8: Hoyt's.
“'e have in stock 100 patterns of Tapestry and Body
Brussclls; 90 patterns of lugrain and .‘l-Ply Carpets: also
a large assortment of Mailings, Oil Cloths, Rugs. Mats,
etc. We wili sell these goods at prices lower than they
can be bought elsewhere in Norwalk. All kinds of Dry
Goods at. prices that defy competition.
CARPETS 2
SCOF‘IELD do HOYT’S.
so. 3 cazzrvs surmise. nonwaut.
l}. H. HARVEY.
BOOTS and SHOES
New Store! New Goodfi Cheaper than Evcrf
l‘. II. Ilarvcy would call the attention of the
Public to one of the Best. Assortments of Boots
and Shoes in Norwziik. Now is the Time. and
Harvey‘s the Place to Buy Cheap, as the Goods
Must be Sold. Ni). 12 Main St . Smitlixurwulk.
BOOTS and SHOES
ll H. HARVEY.
Dunlop’s Market.
l)ti.\“1‘ For.“ llLil l)t‘§l.ul'.~ bikini??? i~ thc pisce In 3.1 -r. itgs'r.‘
MEATS, in‘li and Smoked FISII of All Hilfil‘. And \‘EIGE‘I‘Ali! FT\
:2: I?“ ll‘
5......“ at thi‘ Imw-tl or}, Hill and be com-mud. Conic: Wading-int. and
Main sm'ctik South Nor-“1k. t‘o‘un.
Dunloia’s Market.
BMSTllllli Bills.
Our Stock is Larger
Titan Ever Oll'ci‘cd. and :it
POPULAR PRICES.
Kilt Suits, Sizes 2i -2 to 4.
Boys’ Suit
SZZES, AGE 12 TH 17.
CHILDRENS; surrs,
AFull Line, Sizes, Age 4m 12
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