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Where the Xspreea Is FUe, ondon—On tile at American lExchaait* "3: 'r.nrope, 448 Strand. oris—On file at American Kxchange in r«Ms, SS Boulevard dee Capuolne.

The Sunday newspapers last Sunday had larger circulations than any Sunday for months. The details of the alleged prize fight were published that day.

The Rev. Mr. A'rmstrong, of Atlanta, Georgia, the eloquent clergyman who looks like Wilkes Booth and who was-on a big drink in Cincinnati has returned to his flock to be investigated. The lecture platform will eventually get him.

There is one thing to be said in favor of Sullivan &§ a fighter—he is not afraid to fight blow for blow. And'no man has yet been willing to meet him on these terms. He is mad now and challenges McCaffrey to a fight without gloves, offering $5,000 to $3,000 that he will whip him. If he trained for the fight as he should he would undoubtedly win the figh:

In his Sunday morning sermon the Rev. Mr. Kammer, in arguing the importance of religious' periodicals as opposed to secular dailies, decried the press of this city for neglecting to state that on the previous Sunday he admitted into full membership of Centenary church a large number of probationers. The rev erend gentleman's desire for newspaper notoriety has been manifested before, but the ease with which he assumes this undue importance is' remarkable. Besides, the admission of fifty or ^hundred probationers every Sunday was thought to be no noteworthy occurrence under the ministration of a first-class clergyman.

At the distance of Washington General Black poses admirably as a reformer. There he has the benefit of being comparatively a stranger. But over here in Oakland, in the district which he has often canvassed, and where he knows each individual personally or by reputation, he has had appointed the worst man in the town for postmaster one whose character is such that his fellow-citizens) without regard to party lines, in a public meeting denounce the appointment. These "raids" General Black is making on the "pension frauds" are perhaps as well founded as the pretense on which he secured the increase of his pension.

Turn the humbugs out.

The demand for exposures of crookedness exceeds the supply, and like the Ohicago grain speculators, the new administrationfeas been speculating in what does not exist. The cry to "turn the rascals out" was based on the idea that the rascals were in. When the reformers had an- opportunity to look into the books it was thought the rascality of the rascals would be disclosed to a startling extent. But the disclosures did not appear, announced on the big bills the show was in danger of, falling behind thl advertised standard, and the managers were at a loss to know what should be done to satisfy the expectant people. The great reformer, the ex-sheriff of Buffalo, became aweary, closed his eyes to the sight-of rascals who were being turned in on the public crib, and in the sore vexation of spirit .that sometimes unnerves the most phlegmatic of men, did what only dire necessity could persuade him to do. He ran awayv Then the mice began to play. Durham, the first controller, discovered that the court of claims was paying woman to scrub the floor,' and he sent for the newspaper men. They, in sore distress for news, spread broadcast information that a scandalous abuBe existed in this court. Immediately following -came the statement that this abuse was authorized by a democratic house committee. Then the third auditor Williams, of Indiana by the way, discovered that the removed republican pension agent, at Philadelphia, was short in his accounts and the newspapers men were again summoned. Here was a golden opportunity. The new agent had made two bad mistakes. First he appointed an ex-confederate as his chief deputy to pay union soldiers their pensions. Then he appointed a man in his place who .was a convicted thief. Here indeed was a chance to regain lost ground and the ex-agent was given a very bad name. But as in Durham's effort it came to paught. The fault was with the new bookkeepers of the treasury and the foriper agent was relieved of all stigma. There may be such a -thing as success awaiting those who "try, try again," but time flies.

Depends on How Xuoh Tax He Bodges .. Peoria Freeman,

If it oosts tl.OS to inate a gallon of spirits and tbe distiller sells it for $1.08, throwing in a gallon extra, how long will it be before he is worth $1,000,000

Ix'y' It Heeds a Conscienoe Philadelphia Press. The Standard Oil, company is getting ready to smash another of its small competitors. The Standard monopoly will always bo a scandal in tbe commercial world until it Invests some of its blood money in a conscience.

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New York World. It would be interesting to know the real name of the new projihet with the sword, who is civilizing Central Africa. Some of the newspapen call humSamndos, others speak Of him as Samary, and not a few oonfonnd him with Ahmedu. The probabilities arg that his real name is Joeeplras Bosh.

Wants to ''Send Urn Paok

Pittsburg Chronicle Telegram. "Sooksfnssendetobacht" cried Bismarck. Socks oame in and looked inquiringly at the Chancellor. "Dit yon blace dem Garolico Ilants in de ise chest mit dem otter dings vot 1 hef cot mit AfricaT" "Schure.'? "Vel, den doke em oat and send am pack. Bern S0oonyards deo say dey vill come offer nnd ve git dot koolenu" ?V-

He Declined the Offer.

New York Sun. Gentleman (to little boy)—What are you going td do with the puppy, little boyf

Little Boy—I'm goin' do drown him. Gentleman—I'll give you a dollar for him.

Little Boy (after due considei at ion)— N-nop, I guess not. You see, I'd-have t» give most of the money to father, and I wouldn't have the fan of drowning the g. Nop, I guess I won't sell hinx 4

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TALK ABOUT TOWN,

JOE FINCH AND THE "COP."—Joe Finch was at the band tournament Suriday, and a? usual bad considerable fan, and made fun for the crowd. Joe discovered a bicycle leaning against the fence. Itwat a bicycle with a bell attached. He rolled it out and began manipulating it as though he were turn ing a "wheel of fortune.""Oh, all you greenhorns," called Joe, "here is a chance to make "your fortune," and turned the wheel and rang the bell. The crowd gathered around Joe, and he soon had a larger audience than the band. "Twenty-four, thirty-six, sixteen, here it ie, star on the green!"

At this point a policeman pushed his way through the crowd, thinking he had a genuine wTieel-of-fortune-man.''

When he discovered his mistake the crowd was in a roar. "You'll arrest me next time for having red hair," said Jbej "and then you'll arrest me for wearing shoes. But I've got one advantage: I'm a working man and you'll have to take me home."

A CASE PRESENTATION.—People on the south end of Lafayette street witnessed a caning Sunday evening. A tall man wearing a silk hat was walking leisurely along, when he was set upon by a woman, who came out of a side street. Her first attack was on the head, with caiie, which dismantled the hat, and caused man to start in a trot The woman caught, up with him and gave him another rap, which caused him to turn round."Now, don't, Mollie! Don't, Mollie 1" said he, as the woman struck at him again and again With the cane.

But Mollie wouldn't "don't." She began to ply her tongue, calling him all manner of names, and said if she caught him with "that woman" again she would pound him to a jelly. A small boy brought the man his hat, and he walked rapidly away, glad to escape the crowd that had collected.

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WHAT HAPPENED TO" AN ILLINOIS MAS.—J. G. Fears, of Clark county, was in the city Sunday. To please himself he got drunk, and to make the pleasure more thrilling, he purchased a bottle of whisky. He then bethought himself of the children and purchased a watermelon He missed the train, and was doomed to walk home or remain in town all night. He went to the Street car stables on Ninth street, and scared up a fight with John T. Shiner, the superintendent of the road, When the patrol wago arrived Fears had what is termed, an awful head. He was taken to jail. Wljen brought before the justice he was* fined $1 and costs. Shiner Was fined the sam^ amount..

FEATHER WEIGHTS.—Sunday Officer Kabbis overheard a conversation which made him believe there would be an attempt to have a prize fight at Early's grove. At the appointed hour he and Officer O'Donnell bore down on a crofrd in the grove, and when they arrived found a jumping match in progress. Everybody looked innocent, but from the rej-U-tqtion of some present for pugilistic sports, it is quite evident that they did not walk a mile to see a jumping match, Cal Cramer and Wm Briscoe, feather weights of about 100 pounds, were the men who were to fight.

WHAT DAN TUCKER SEES.—Dan Tuck' er, residing at the west end of Chestnut street, reports to the police that he is annoyed at night by a colored man. Mr. Tucker says he sees the colored man's face at the widow, and that it is covered with a stubby beard.

THE LADIES' ALTAR SOCIETY.—The Ladies' Altar society, of St. Joseph's church, elected officers as follows, Sunday President, Mrs. Wrenn vice president, Jennie Theobald treasurer, Mrs. M. E. Roach.

A Civil Service Examination Albany Argue. What is a well-deserved holiday? "Our administration enjoys a month in the mountains fishing."

Correct** Next boy. What is junketing? "Atjy member of the opposite administration attending the funeral of his old father."

That's right. Now, what is a statesman? "The gentleman who runs our caucus in ward four." "Yes. And what is a pothouse politician? "The heeler nominated for president by the pther p&rty."

Bight you are. What is a peean of victory? "Three cheers for our candidate."

And what is a hideous howl from a score of drunken throats? "Three cheers for the other candidate."

What is meant by the millions of free hearts and honest hands upon which rest the hopes and destinies of the republic? "Us.

And to whom does "the groveling horde of blatant demagogues that wallow in a foetid cesspool of festering corruption"

Correct all arotind. To-morrow bring your blue book to school with you ana we'll pick out what is good for you. Remember, on the way home, the opposition members all live on the shady side of the street. The pupils will find a basketful of stones in the front-area as they pass out. Now, be good boys, and don't create any disturbance. The class is dismissed.

•The First Prize Alto Sued for Divorce. St. Louis Bepublican. Miss Lanra W. Moore, of St. Louis, who had the unprecedented honor of taking first prize this year at thff* Paris Conservatoire, on the strength of one year's study there, is ptill the subject of local gossip in music circles, as well as of general discussion throughout the east The main points of her life in this city ware given by the Republican last Sunday, including the facts of her connection with the choir of St. George's as an alto singer, her marriage with George H. Watson, her departure for Paris, France, about fifteen months agq, in company with Mrs. Moore, her *}*her, and the death of Mrs. Moore shortly after their arrival abroad.

It n6w transpires that the husband of Miss Laura W. Moore has a petition for divorce from her pending in Judge Lubke's court Mr. Watson is in the patent paint business. His petition is plentifully besprinkled withJblanks, which

N JW York San. "Was it raining very hard when you came in?" asked Bobby of Featherly,who was making an evening call. "Raining?" said Featherly. "Certainly not. The stars were out" "It's funny," continued Bobby thoughtfully. "Pa had a gentleman here to dinner to-night, and I heard ma say as you catue up the steps that it never rains but he "lived with and supported his said it pours." wif«s and faithfully discharged all the du-

plent shows a lapse of memory on many interesting points. He seems to be very clear, however, that Gjeorge H. Watson and Laura Moore wertf married in this city in 1879. and lived together until 1881 that

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ties of a husband to bar that thesaid defendant, without cause, refused to further live with plain tiff,leaving him- and going to the city of Paris, Fiance^ and refusing to return or to recognize him as her husband, and that she has absented herself for a year."

WISE AND OTHERWISE.

XABBIAQB A 14 MODE. A hat!-a cane! Anobbybeau! A narrow lane! A whisper low! A smile! A bow! A little flirt! An ardent vow That's cheap as'dirt!

A hand to squeeze, A girl to kin, Quite at one's ease Mqst needs be bliss!

A ring! A date! A honeymoon! To find too late It was too soon! —[Ellery Berg 19 Pack.

Light blue eyes are the oddity in pure-Dlooded Louisville negress. Robert Browning again thinks of visiting this country, although he is 73.

Rhode Island retains the greatest density of population of all the states. Within a week after publishing a book on the perils of Alpine climbing, a Vienna lawyer fell down a glacier and was killed.

Six thousand letters of Peter the Great have remained under suppression. The emperor of Russia now permits the publi cation of a selection.

The Castle of Buda, a home of Hungarian monarchy for centuries, is to be completely rebuilt by the Emperor Francis Joseph at a cost of $3,250,000.

The death of an aged Ohioan was caused by the shock of discovering that he was only 90 years old, instead of being the centenarian that he had supposed.

The head of the Roman Catholic missions in China reports that ten thousand native converts have befen massacred within ten years. Five white missionaries have been lost.

Prince Leopold, only son of the lat& Prince Frederick Charles of Germany, has started on a long tour in the east. The possession of $4,000,000 enables him to do as he pleases.

Officers of the Chili navy talk a great deal about the anticipated time when they may seek San Francisco, and their idei is said seriously to be that a project of that kind is quite feasible.

It is estimated that the opposing candidates "for district attorney of Luzerne county, Pa., have promised 1,500 postoffices to politicians, though there are only a hundred to be filled by anybody.

Thp ex-Empress Eugenie is making a round of European watering places as the Countess de Pierrefonds. The detective police of Carisbad learning that the assumed title was fictitious, reported her as an adventuress.

Six of the clergymen who made a recent bicycle tour of Canada travelled a hundred miles in a day. The same diS' tance has been covered by professional riders in ten hours, but on a smooth track with the lightest or wheels.

Twelve mounds of incinerated human bones have beien dug up in France, at point which makes it likely that they are the remains of Gaulo-Roman warriorSj who, in the time of Hannibal, fell in defending the Rhone against that general'i passage.

Big tassels were put by a Memphis woman on the ears of her horse, and a broad ribbon bow on his tail, in order to decorate him to her satisfaction for eques trian us/ but he liked the adornments so little that he ran away and threw her off, nearly killing her.

The fortifications surrounding Paris became the lurking places of vagabonds and scoundrels, whom the military are now driving out, at the same time destroying the woods ana shanties which sheltered them, and from which they saillied forth to rob.

The caused of a separation between Georgia husband and wife were that she had until after marriage concealed from him the fact that her handsome teeth were false, and that he neglected to tell her that he snoTed in his sleep. They could not agree to set one fault against the other.

The Rev. Robert Laird Collier resembles Henry Irving so closely that, when in London, he was mistaken for the actor by intimate friends. Mr. Collier says that once a member of the Lyceum Theater company talked an hour with him about dramatic matters, supposing him to be his employer.

The worthlessness of the murdered man was the only plea made by a Wyoming lawyer in defense of his client, who-had deliberately shot a barroom bully for merely annoying him. The judge said that the argument was unsound law, but the jury let it justify, to their minds, a verdict of acquittal.

An acute grammarian became excited by the incorrect English of a Montana preacher, and, accosting him at the close of a particularly faulty sermon, offered to pay for his tuition by a private in structor. The minister took the proposition angrily, and denounced its maker in terms forcible, but at the same time illustrative of his need of the lessons.

A man in a lonely part of Iowa had brain fevei* in consequence of the death of his wife, and on recovering could not remember where he had buried her. Durthe interval the three persons who had assisted in the interment became scattered. Very desirous of locating the grave, the widower dug over most of a ten acre field before finding the remains.

Points About Persons.

Oliver Wendell Holmes is seventy.-six years old to-day. Sir Arthur Sullivan has purchased land at Los Angeles, and intends to build a cottage there.

Mme. Adam, who edits the Nouvelle Revue, is regarded as the Jbest dressed woman in Paris. .Andrew H. Green says that Mr. Tilden is mentally as sound as a dollar—a gold dollar, presumably.

John Rnssell Young irf going to work for Millionaire Mackay in some big enterprise not yet revealed to the public.

A feature ef the Frelinghuysen-Coates wedding at Newport was the biggest floral bell ever made in the United States."

John H. Parnelf of Georgia, brother of the agitator, attributes thelatter's success to a silent tongue and a watchful eve.

Professor Bitter, of Vassar college, says iss Cleveland is still the most frequently mentioned candidate lor the pcesji^ency of that institution.

Some idea of the speed of the ocean ferry muy be gained from the fact that Willi sin Fatman, whose room in London was robbed of $3,000 on the night of August 15, arrived in New York on August 22 in time to take lodgings at a hotel.

Anderson Pye.of Austin, Tex., told his doctor that he round great difficulty in breathing with his lungs. The doctor told Pye he would find still greater difficulty in breathing without his lungs.' Now there is to be a duel.

1N THE CHURCHES.

Farewell Services at Centenary and Asbury Cbnrches on Sunday.

in Abstract of a Sermon Delivered by tbe Rev. Mr. Townaend of Ricbmopd, Indiana. *1

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Centefiary Church.

There was a large attendance at this church morning and evening. In the evening the Rev. Alfred Kumxaer said good-bye to his congregation, after a pastorate of five years. In the evening his remarks were chiefly upon themes or subjects. First, upon the itineracy and, second, upon reports" covering thi» pastorate. A history of the itinerant system was given. Among the advantages of the system the following were mentioned: FirBt—Each pastor always has a church and each church always has a pastor Methodist churches are never_ without service as is so often the case with other denominations. Second—The itinerant system makes it possible for the church to call such talent as its special wants may demand the adaptation of talent becomes possible and practicable. ThirdThe system is more likely to cultivate attachment to the cause rather than to a special minister, Bince he is so often shifted. Fourth—Nothing could be better for the development of preaching and pastoral ability, but especially of preaching ability.

Disadvantages: First—Waste of time in getting acquainted this is very serious in large centers ol population'where so much time is required to get acquainted. Second—Unfinished work. Third— Great loss of time, risk of health, loss of property, almost certain poverty. Fourth—The sundering of ties, causing the heart to bleed so frequently. Fifth—• Great loss in school privileges for the children. Upon the whole, the time will come when this Jtime limit will, doubtless, be remove not that the system shall ever be destroyed, but that there shall be some flexibility in the rule, so thait, upon sufficient reason, a man shall be permitted to remain five or more years

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The above report is only approximately correct But the minimum rather than the maximum figures are fciven, and the whole is a reliable show ing. Observe that to the net gain should be added the number still on probation, this makes the net gain for the three years, 173, or a gross gain of 282.

Under the benevolences for the third year, the they will a! plus for Bome, will not be precisely as given in the table. The sum total will at least be, as jer table, $864.

Asbury Church.

The Rev. Samuel Beck, at the close of the evening service, spoke as foUows in parting with his congregation I

Three years ago by appointment of Bishop Jessie T. Peck, at the conference held at Michigan City, under divine direction, as I believe, I same to this charge as pastor. The" first time I came into this pulpit to preach the blessed gospel of Jesus Christ your eager attention and the consciousness that I was not preaching to a prayerless congregation, gave me inspiration, and furnished me \yith a presentiment that our labora would not be in vain in the Lord. Your cordial reception to myself and family made me feel at home at oqce in this field of labor. The people are not always aware, perhaps of the influence first impressions have, on a pastor's suocess in a charge. A warm shake of the hand, which carries with it a God bless you, may do much tq lighten the heart of. the new pastor, inspire him with faith and hope, and great-

ly increase his success. Such a reception met with when I came to this church. From the beginning I longed to see souls converted to God and in this desire and prayer I felt that was-not alone. What is the church on eatth for, but to save souls? And whatever else we may do, through the organization and instrumentality of the church, if we fail to bring the people to a knowledge of. the truth as it is in Christ, we fail to accomplish our mission. God has heard our prayers and blessed our labors. Many have Teen brought into the chutch who, I trust, will eventually be saved. They are among our most faithful and earnest members. I wish to say that mueh of our success, I believe, is due to the fact that the_ church recognized the leadership, heartily supported the pastor, and acquiesced in the plans and efforts without captious criticism. I never engaged in revival work, where I found greater unanimity among the7 "membership. Our class meetings, and prayer meetings, since OBr revival, are worthy of mention, they have been largely attended and characterized by great spirituality. The Tuesday nigh (•converts' meeting has been one of the beat meetings of the kind I ever held.

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The Sunday school is doing good work with its efficient, corps of officers and teachers.

I thank God devoutly, as I trust we all do, for whatever good has been accomplished in the name of. the Divine Master during these years. As I close my labors and go to anew charge, I will carry with me pleasant remembrances and haye nothing in my heart but love toward every member of this church, and of all the churches, and for the people of this city. My relations to the pastors of the churches in this, city, has been to me pleasant and profitable. As we review the labors of the past three years with their results, we may say, with the Apostle Paul, "Thanks .be unto God which causeth us to triumph in Christ, and m&keth manifest the Savior of his knowledge by us."

The victory is not to the strong or the great, as the world estimates strengtlTand greatness. God can take'the instruments which in His infinite wisdom it pleases Him to choose and carry on his work against every opposition. If we are '"steadfast, immoveable, always abound ing in the work of the Lord," we have the assurance that our labors will not be in vain in the Lord. And we should re member that whatever our success is to God belongs the glory. I ask for-my sue _cessor,that you will give him the same hearty support you have given me.

I submit for your information the following statement of results of my labors for the past three years:

United with the church on probation, first year, 20. Received into full membership, first year, 13.

United with the church on probation, second year, 120. Received into full membership, second year, 80.

Dismissed by certificate before probation ended, 8. United with the church on probation, third year, 111.

Received into full membership, 50. ^dismissed by certificaw before probation ended, 5.

Received on probation during the three years, 251. Received into full membership, 148. jryuNg?

Dismissed by certificate before probation ended, 13. Discontinued, 80.

Probation continued, 25. Baptisms, first year—Adults 5, children, 1. Baptisms, second year—Adults 41, children 16.

Baptisms, third year—Adults 53, children

io. Total numbei of persons baptised, including children, 126.

Number of church members depeased during the three years, 20. Number of funeral services conducted, 103.

For general chnroh benevolences, first year, f406.75 second year, $432.25 third year, $— The claims for benevolences and salary will all be met this year.

The Rev. Samuel Beck has been a member of the Northwest Indiana conference twenty-one years. He-had preached five years before he entered the cpnference. His first appointment was Covington, county seat of Fountain county, where heremained two years. From there he went to State Line City, two years, Attica three years, Crawfordsville three years, Greencastle three years. Thorn town one year, Frankfort district four years, Asbuiy three yeais. ....

Mr. Townsend's Sermon.

The following is an abstract of a sermon delivered by the Rev. Mr. Townsend who is in attendance on the A. M. E. con ference.

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Theme—The Progressive Element in Christianity, or Growth in Grace. Am I in the way to heaven?is a thought which often crosses the mind of him who thinks seriously, and sometimes it is an anxious thought, for ''straight is the gate and parxow is the way which leadeth unto, life, and few there be that find it." Am I walking in that way The text furnishes some of those marks by which you may decide this all-important question, and suggests thoneans, in the use of which, you may attain this all-important result. Let us consider these propositions. Would you attain eternal life? "Be building up yourself on your most holy faith." Faith here seems to imply the doctrines of tbe gospel, of which faith in the death and mediation of Christ is the distinguishing feature "other foundation can no man lay." 1 am the way, the truth and the life: no man cometh unto the Father but by me, "and we are solemnly reminded as to what is the peculiar character of those doctrines, they are holy. The gospel is not a rule of life accommodated tohuman depravity, not a relaxation of the moral law, but a revelation of its spirituality, Christ gave himself for us, that.he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify, unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. Our faith is a moat holy faith. But what is it to be building up ourselves in this faith? They are building themselves up in their most holy faith who are becoming more confirmed in the belief of the gospal, and in whose hearts the great truths of thegoipel are obtaining a firmer hold, and who in consequence are adding to their faith virtue, and to virtue knowledge and to knowledge temperance, and to temperance patience, and to patience odliness, and to godliness brotherly indless, and to brotherly kindness charity who are obtaining more and more mastery over their corrupt nature the pride, envy, the covetousness, the sloth, that neglect of God which characterizes our fallen natures and whe are abounding more in love, ]oy, peace, long suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance. Are you proposing to yourself this progress in holiness as an object infinitely more important to be obtained than any this world proposes to you? To become not more rich, honored of men, learned in human wisdom, but more holy. You will have to be subdued to the will of God, seeking more the advancement of His honor. If, above all other desires, you desire' to be more holy, freed from all sin, given up to God's service, then take courage, this love of holiness, this hatred of six, is the gift of God, this growth in holiness, is an evidence that you shall .receive an inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in Jesus Christ. May I not add that without this "evidence, all other evidence fails. In vain is all our profession of faith in the death and mediation ofK)hrl8t if holiness is not the fruit of that faith. Without holiness no man shall see the Lord. The epistle from which our text is'taken strongly confirms this speaking of those who turned the grace of God, ibto laaciniousness, so abused that grace, as to make it an enoouragement to sin and therefore were bringing upon themselves everlasting misery. Let us remember that he with whom we have to do it of purer

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way to "eternal life is prop™ to us. Another.means of nitainV *an«l that "Praying In the H:4y Giia-t.'' He ttsii walks in the w«y of life is to mi prayer. This .duty, is atronsi upon-is in God's word vvt-rya iwr without ceasing coiiuuaing i^st-Hi: prayer. "In everv' lung liy prayer suplication witfi

not merely in these j-\\ oiis expre and delightful excrv. ••••. but r* viceof repentance, earnest desire of reconciliation, a broken hee.rt. and a cofitrite spirit. But the force of this direction is in el intheloveof God.1' What i- meant here? They keep themselves in the love "t God who in the hour of ttial Rtid sore distress are yet enabled to reptfse in hi? love. Thus Abraham when caiUd to oftV-r "It is the iir' jftiat seemeih liim" good Joab, wken he said'"though he -slay-me yet will I trust in Him." And Habakuk when hesaid, "Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be iu the vines, the labour of the q)ive sliu:I fail and the fields shall yield no l.ie t, the flock shall be cut oil from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls, yet will I rejoice in the Lord. I will joy in the God of my salvation." Paul kept hit If in the love of God when, after the.: Ghost had witnessed to him that only bonds and afflictions awaited him, yet could add, "but none of these things move me neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord JeSus to testify pel of the grace of God." Would jou do likewise, keep far from the temptation to sin. "Ye thkt love the Lord hate evil." Cultivate carefully those fluences of the spirit by whom the love of God is shed abroad in the heart. They who love God, love prayer. David ssid "evening, and morning, and at noon will I pray, I have set the Lord always before me." They that love God and desire to keep themselves in that love, delight in reading tbe holy scriptures. The psalmists loved God, and hence he ex claims "Thy testimonies also are my delight, and my counsellors." They who would keep themselves in the love of God, are dilligent in attendance on the worship of God. O send out thy light and thy truth, let them lead-me let them bring me unto thy holy hill "and to thy tabernacles then will I go unto the alter of God, unto God my exceeding joy." As the heart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after the©- O God." Would keep yourself in the love* of God, cuttivate the society of pious people. "I am a companion ef them that fear thee." "Cultivate love, one for another. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and His love is perfected in us." "Meditation and communion will greatlv aid us. The Lord preserveth all that love Him," "showing mercy unto thousands of them that love Him, and keep His commandments "pouring His spirit upon their seed. All things work together for their good." Another evidence of being in the way of eternal life is "that we are looking for it." It has been a distinguishing feature of Christian character, in every age cf the chureh, that he feeling himself a stranger and a pilgrim on earth, is ever looking for 1 leaven. "Jerusalem," my happy honie." Where your treasure is, there your heart also is. Can you say whom have I in heaven but thee? and there i3 none upon earth that I desire beside thee Have you any joyful anticipations of etcrn.il life? Tene. for instance, your vi of the Sabbath., is it endeared to you not merely as a relaxation from business? Or do .you regard it as an emblem of that rest which remains? Ob, think of the vast hopes.that are^eld forth to perishing man. Aft inheritance incorruptible, a kii-j.iiom that can not be moved: to a mountain covered with smoke and lightning and .darkness, and can not be touched, but to Mt. Zion. And here we are with nothing around us but what we in our soLei n-t-ments confess to be vanity and v*-xa.I«n of spirit, an4 yet practically discarding this hope, ekposing our ve.-, to the wrath of God. God help us to so number our days that We afply our hearts into wisdom." We look 7 eternal life as the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ. The idea of obtaining this ljfe by our own works or -deserving is to he abandoned. Our only hope is in Christ. JJe purchased it far B«. He has prepared it for as, us for it, Jfb gives it to ns, Bhe stepped down from the steamer's deck,

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uests be in lat honor Gi .i has -iaytr in the answers which' he .given it. But there may be prayer which is not, accepted of God. Ti sacrifice of the wicked is an afcemn nation to the LonL "If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord_ will not-hear iiio. The Jews ru described made many prayers, !mt I declared to them "When yes^n ad ih your hands I will hide mine eviN

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