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THE BBOOEXYN DAILY EAGLE MONDAY, JULY 19, 1897; 8 and there was a large audience present. The ton, have presnted the library with a hand CHRIST'S CALL TO BEST. LOVE LIFE'S KEY NOTE FATEST LONG ISLAND NEWS. contesting delegates In the persons of Charles Gottert and Henry McAlester. "When the town committee dissolved and also dissolved ITS RELATION to THE CODE OS DIVINE LAW.

The Rev. William H. Hudnut's Sermon in Graoe Presbyterian Church Tho Human Impulse to Rebellion Against Restrictions Results of Obedience. kings county elevated. The Company's Belated RepoVt for tha March 31 Quarter.

(Special to the Eagle.) Albany, N. July lf The Kings County Elevated Railway Company has Just filed Its report with the railroad commissioners for the quarter ending March 31 last, as follows: 189T7 2896 Gross earnlnsrs 5189,720 1197.C53 Operating expenses 139.S25 135,523 Net earnings 49,895 C2.022 Other income 3,938 4,108 GrosB Income 53,833 66.140 Fixed charges 100,748 94,093 Deficit 40,915 27,955 The general balance sheet snows as follows: ass Errs. Cost of road and equipment $14,775,542 Stocks and bonds of other 539,250 Supplies on hand 20,675 Due by agents 68 Due by companies and Individuals 213.677 Cash on hand 17.820 6. M. bond subscription 63,200 S.

M. bond readjustment trust 423 Profit and loss, viz. Unearned S. M. bond interest funded 689,557 Deficit from operation 277,278 Total $16,587, 492' LIABILITIES.

Capital stock $4,750,000 Funded debt 10,964.912 Loans and bills payable 217,500 Interest on funded debt, due and accrued 270,866 Due for wages and supplies 57,372 Due companies and individuals 92,753 Mortgages on real estate 38.600 Equipment lease warrants 29,040 Accrued Interest on loans 7.281 Accrued taxes 122,271 S. M. bond and coupon scrip interest in process of funding 36,997 Total $16,587,492 SAYINGS OF THE PASTORS. ev. Lewis Happ, pastor of the church, pre sided over the exercises and Interesting ad dresses were made by the Rev.

G. C. Berke meler of the Waterbury Orphanage, Mount Vernon, N. and the Rev. J.

A. Weyl of New York City, the former speaking in Ger man and (be latter in English. The audience participated In psalm singing. The Rev. Mr.

Happ laid the cornerstone in which were placed the names of the church officers and the records of the church since its lncorpora tion In 1890. The work of completing the edifice will be pushed as fast as possible, and services will probably be held about November 1. TCie building will cost about $12,000. SUNDAY AT BERGEN BEACH. Despite the storm Bergen Beach was visited by a crowd numbering 20,000 yesterday after noon and evening.

But one incident occurred to mar the pleasure of the thousands of pleasure seekers and that was the derailing of a large decorated car at the turn at a point a quarter of a mile from the beach. It was a down car and fully 100 loaded cars were blocked between 8:30 and 8:30 o'clock. NEWS FROM THE SUBURBS. Policeman McLean Saves a Drowning Boy at Bergen Beach Church Mortgage to Be Burned. Policeman Donald of the Twenty third Precinct nearly lost his life yesterday afternoon in saving that of Max Cantor, the 14 year old son of Dr.

Cantor of 81 Henry street. New York, while In bathing In Ca narsie Bay. Young Cantor went to Bergen Beach for a batb in the bay. He could not swim, but was accompanied by a party of friends who could. He was the first of the party to get into his bathing suit and down on the beach.

He stood on the shore splashing the water and shouting with glee when one of his friends, whose name the police do not know ran down to young Cantor and gave him a push. The water at this point is very deep and the boy floundered around and cried for help. His compajnlon, becoming alarmed, ran for assistance instead of endeavoring to aid his friend. Policeman McLean hastened to the scene and plunged into the water. The boy had sunk for the third time.

The officer made a dive where he thought the young swimmer was, but failed to locate him. He made a second dive and when he came to the surface brought the boy with him. The little fellow was apparently dead and his rescuer was so much exhausted that he had to he assisted from the water. Claude Reynolds and James F. Murphy went to the officer's relief and the nearly drowned boy was taken to the dancing pavilion, where it required nearly an hour to resuscitate him, after which he was taken to the Flotbush Police Station, where later, his father called and took him home.

Officer McLean was highly complimented by Captain Knipe and an effort will be made to have him awarded a medal for his brovery. TO BURN A MORTGAGE. To night, at the closing of the lawn fete which for two weeks has occupied the spacious grounds surrounding the Church of the Holy Cross, in Flatbush, the mortgage on the church property will be publicly burned. No special ceremony or programme of exercises has been arranged, but It is expected that there will be a large gathering of members and friends of the church to rejolpe with the rector, the Rev. John T.

Woods, and his able assistants. Fathers Lynch and Costello. When the Rev. Father Woods took charge of the Flatbush parish four and one half years ago there was a debt of $18,000 on the church. He at once set to work to wipe out this debt, and worked unceasingly to do so.

Up to Janiry 1 last $14,000 of the debt had been paid off. Fifteen hundred dollars of the balance of $4,000 was raised and paid on account between January 1 and the first of this month. The Rev. Father Woods was confident that with a determined effort the remaining amount could be raised by a lawn fete, and with the assistance of the as sistant rectors and the good women of the parish made amp.e preparation for such an event which opened with a large attendance July 5. The proceeds froth the fete have been most gratifying to the promoters of the affair, and although it will not be known until after the close to night just the amount cleared it exceeds $2,500, the balance of the church debt.

The present church, a large brick structure, standing on East Broadway, was built in 1872, at a cost of $40,000. Since the Rev. Father Woods assumed charge of the parish the edifice has been handsomely decorated and otherwise improved. The Rev. Father Woods paid the last instalment on the mortgage on Saturday to the Emigrant Industrial Savings Bank in New York.

STABBED HIS BROTHER. William Flynn of 427 Cherry street. New York, who was held without ball by Justice Teale in the Flatbush court yesterday on the charge of assaulting his brother James, waB arraigned in the above court this morning. After consulting with the house surgeon of St. John's Hospital by telephone Justice Teale said that he would continue to hold the prisoner without bail to await the result of James' injuries.

The latter Is In a critical condition. His home Is at 025 Dean street. Saturday night his brother William came over to this city from New York, and together they went to the home of a brother in law, Charles Harrington, at 027 Pacific street. According to the story told by the prisoner this morning all present partook freely of liquid refreshments, and finally he and his brother became involved In a quarrel. James used a stove lifter for a weapon and, according to William's statement attempted to strike him on the head.

There was a scuffle, and when it was over James was found to be bleeding from two deep stab wounds in the abdomen. An officer was called and William Flynn was placed under arrest, while Surgeon Graves attended the injured man, who was afterward removed to the hospital. When the patient reached the hospital, and after a thorough examination had been made, there was little hope entertained by the surgeons for his recovery. He lingered through the night, and yesterday it was decided to perform an operation, only resorted to in extreme cases. It requires the removal of a portion of the Injured intenstine and the Joining of the two healthy parts.

The operation was performed by Dr. H. B. Latour, who was assisted by Drs. Brlnsmade, Bo wen and Graves.

This morning It waa said that the operation was a success. William Flynn, when arraigned in court this morning, disclaimed any knowledge of the stabbing. FESTIVAL POSTPONED. A festival of the Knights and Ladles of Honor, in which sixty lodges from Brooklyn and New York were to have participated at Ulmer Park yesterday, had to be postponed on account of tho rain until August 15. By 5 o'clock, however, fully five thousand people has arrived and the gates at the park were thrown open to them, all ticket holders being notified that their tickets would be, good on August 15.

Despite the fact of the postponement the people who braved the elements yesterday had a good time, and the grand lodge officers honored the occasion by their presence. The grand lodge officers present were: Grand Protector Bernard Rettberg, Grand Vice Protector Siegfried Matthias, Grand Secretary Jacob Fowler, Grand Treasurer Philip E. Haag, Past Grand Protector Robert Livingston. Some of the lodges represented were Nonpareil, Echo, Concordia, Prosperity, Ludwig, Good Intent, Ida, Moltke, Senate. George Washington, Rising Star, Lessing, East New York, Armenia, Enterprise, Columbia, Elntracht.

Eureka, Victory, Heimath, Deutsch Elche, Anna Ottendor fer, Peter Cooper, William Gebhardt, H. W. Longfellow, Lady Garfield, Valley Forge and Cleveland. NEWS FOR THE FISHERMEN. Freeport, L.

July 10 John Tost and Oliver Herbert caught nlnety flvc blue fish yesterday. Cereal Coffee Drinkers, BEWARE! If you have been deceived and tried one of the cheap bran substitutes now on the niarket, claiming to be the original and to have great food value, andt you got a pound of poorly roasted bran for your 25c. and a poor, weak, slcklsh drink (what can you expect from bran), don't be discouraged but try.GRAIN O. It Is made from solid grain, nicely browned and 2 pounds for 25c. Graln takes the place of cofTee at the price.

Ctet a packaee of your srocer to day. the district associations two clubs were or ganized at Hlcksvllle with about the same number of members, one the Gottert Club and the other the McAlester Club. Both clubs elected officers and delegates, and are now anxiously awaiting the decision of the town committee as to which club will be rec ognized as the regular Democratic association of the Third Election District. SEA CLIFF NOTES. An outdoor progressive euchre was given at the Plaza Park on Saturday evening, adoui lony of th guests or the house ano tneir lrienas pu tlciixuevl.

Dancing followed the card games. An Informal reception was given' at the Yacht Club h. use on Saturday evening unu was c. attended. A Tvna iHvfn n.t the Sfl Cliff House on Saturday evening.

TIw house is pretty well Hlied with guests. rvvmni.rvlr.Yv, nnrl Mrs. T. TV. Sheridan of BrooK lvTi.

who HT at tlieir country house at Sea CUff, are receiving congratulations on the recent arrival of their first grandchild, a son, who was bom to Mr. a.nd Mrs. Le Grand L. Clarke Satur day noon, at Mr. bheridnn 8 home nene.

Tlv. nw rtoman Catholic Mission was opened vesterdav morning, mass being said by Father McEnroe. It is tho intention of those interested In the mission to agitate the building of a suitable church. In the meantime mass will be said each Sunday morning at the old cnnpei. A Br InferpKtlnif service was held at St.

Luke's Church last evening, when the Rev. Dr. Bradley of New York received three members Into the Order of the Daughters of the King and preached a Bermcn appropriate to tne occasion. Mr. and Mrs.

J. E. Roberts of New York spent Saturday and Sunday with ienry f. tomDce. Mr.

Frank Meyers of Brooklyn spent Sunday with the family ot s. i naraing. Miss 'Grace Herrineton and Miss Joele Her rington of Brooklyn are vlsiing their sister, Mrs. Harry Al. cobum.

The town board of assessors will Bit at trie Town Hall at Oyster Bay on Wednesday after noon. Thomas Draper of Brooklyn spent Sunday with Air. anl Mrs. w. tJ.

irapor nere. Fred Lange of Brooklyn is spending a Short vacation here. PROMPTLY ACCEPTED. Isllp, L. July 19 The challenge issued in Saturday evening's Eagle by George L.

Robinson of Brooklyn, owner of the Herres hoff sloop Defiance, has been taken up by Arthur Glbb, the owner of Bonnie Doon, and all Mr. Robinson has to do if he wants a race Is to communicate with the secretary of the Great South Bay Yacht Club. Mr. Gibb was seen to day by an Eagle reporter, and after reading Mr. Robinson challenge in Saturday's Eagle he said: "I do not think there is anything in it.

Anyone who knows anything about yacht racing knows that matches are not made that way. To make a vague statement without mentioning any rules end naming a date two days off is absurd and shows insincerity. I have a friend In Patchogue who has been authorized to make a match ever since Defiance was built. If they really want to sail a race on water and not on the end of the Mascot dock or the main street of Patchogue I will sail under Great South Bay Yacht Club rulea off Sayville for any amount from $100 up. The waters at Sayville are neutral and the Great South Bay Yacht Club rules are up to date.

If they want a race let them write to the secretary of the Great South Bay Yacht Club asking the club to take charge of the race, set a date, and they will be accommodated." FREE PORT NOTES. The Town Board will meet at the Central Hotel to morro to grant oyster licenses. Vigilant Hose Company has been presented with a flag staff by D. "Wesley Pine. The annual school meeting will be held on August 8.

District De puty Taylor and staff will Install the officers of Freeport Lodge of Odd Fellows this evening. On August 3 and 4 the Sunday school of the Methodist Episcopal Church will hold a fair and lawn party. Erection of officers of "Wide Awake Engine Company will be held on the second Tuesday In August. The "Foresters' Lodge will hold an excursion to Rockaway Beach on "Wednesday, August IS. Burglars attempted "to enter the home of Samuel Cornelius on Saturday evening, but were frightened away.

Ernest Ebel was neither tardy nor absent during the entire school year. The water hoard has granted John Duncar permission to use the hydrants for street sprinkling purposes and the ouslnpss portion of the town will be sprinkled dally. The expense will be met by private subscription. TO VOTE SCHOOL MONEY. Hlcksville, L.

July 19 The voters of this school district will meet to appropriate money to remodel the old school building and put It in condition to make It safe and comfortable for the children. The Board of Educa tion has had plans drawn and It is estimated that the cost of the proposed change will bo about $7,500 and that amount has been asked for. Some of the taxpayers of the district are endeavoring to reduce the appro priation to $5,000, but that amount will not be sufficient to do the work in a proper manner. SPEONK'S NEW POSTMISTRESS. Speonk, L.

July 19 Miss Juliet Wilbur, the newly appointed postmistress here, received her commission and a stock of supplies from the government and Is actively engaged In arranging for the reopening of the old post office. It will be made the railroad station, and is now being fitted up. The opening may take place to morrow, though mall for Speonk arrived to day from Brooklyn and New York. BELLMORE ITEMS. Mrs.

Young and daughter of Brooklyn are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Morrison. Mrs, Robert "Wodehouse has gone to the Firti fsland Sanitarium. Mr.

and Mrs. Chnrles Davis haw returned to their home in this village from a trip through Connecticut. An unsuccessful attempt was made to rob the Methodist KplFcopal parsonage and the house of Mrs. C. Smith last evening.

Mr. and Mrs. ll bert Baldwin of Woodsburg are visiting friends ere. Oeorge P. Illoome.r, a florist, while getting in hay Saturday slipped and fell from the hay loft and was badly injured.

TO MANAGE THE TOURNAMENT. Rlverhead, L. July 19 At a meeting of the Fire Department, held Saturday evening, J. Henry Perkins, County Clerk William R. Duvall and Frank C.

Lane were appointed a committee to appoint an executive committee of thirty five members to manage the tournament which will be held In this village September 6. THE WORK OF WEASELS. Smithtown Landing, L. July 19 W. F.

Darling, a chicken raiser of this place, the other nigbt lost 104 young chickens. It Is supposed that weasels attacked the chickens and sucked tholr Wood, as their dead bodies were found behind the chicken house in the morning. CHURCH IMPROVEMENT. Rockvlllo Center, L. July 19 Money has been contributed for the lmprovemnt of the grounds of the new Methodist Church.

The church is one of the prettiest on Long Island and with Improved grounds will be a credit to the village. BAY SHORE BRIEFS. "William RobhlTra, a son of ex Supervisor Rob bine of Shore, "had his nose broken in a bicycle col 1 1 slim on Saturday. E. Reybert.

a son of Captain Edgar Rylrt of place, who collided with him. was severely hurt. A house on Homan avenue, occupied bv a Mrs. Ketcham, an ag. woman, has settled Vndly, Its foundations having been undermined by the rain.

.7. Fisher's llttlo boy had a fall on Thursday. His knee was so bntlly injured Dr. Moore was call. 'l In and found It necessary to take five stitches.

EASTHAMPTON'S LIBRARY. Easthampton, L. July 19 Dr. and Mrs. E.

Herrick, summer residents of Easthamp Ordinary ammonia is a strong Ri alkali, "skin biting" and vory do fe strnctivo to color and linens. Weakened solutions of this am monia are useless, yot many dealers, for larger proiits, substi stitute it for Introduced 1876 which is free from alkali. Harm 5 1 less to everything but dirt. Its ff great strength makes it inexpen CCPARSGNS Household some book case and many of the summer residents are now donating books. The library contains some two hundred volumes, most of which have been given by uhe summer residents and it was thrown open to the public to day.

The following comprise tho board of managers: Mrs. Everett Herrick. Mrs. G. Woodhouse.

Miss M. Stimson, MIbs C. Ireland, Miss E. Thorp, Miss M. E.

Tllllnghast, Miss E. C. Oflborne, Mrs. V. Mudmore.

Mrs. C. E. C. Homan, Mrs.

II. D. Hedges and Mm. J. D.

Hedges. The old Easthampton library, now owned by the Easthampton Library Company, is located in the garret of one of the farm houses, and consists of nearlv five hundred volumes. nearly all leather bound, and as ancient as the hills, and a ereat many of them valua ble works. It is what is left of the old Clinton Academy library, which In the days when that institution of learning llourisneu was considered as complete in sJod books as any on the island. The old Easthampton Library Company composed mostly of persons who attended school at Clinton Academy, will not part with the musty volumes which are shelved in the old farm house attic, but they seldom make use ot the books themselves, and thus lack of interest was manifested? last February, when the date for the annual meeting of the company arrived and not a single member put in an appearance.

BALDWINS BRIEFS. Miss Emma Van Nostrand of Brooklyn Is spending her vacation with Mrs. "William Thomas of this place. Abram Pettit of Mlddletown. N.

has been visiting his father, Ichabod Pttlt. John Powers of Mlddletown, N. has been visiting at Mrs. H. E.

Powers. Mrs. and Miss Jayne of Cappahoosio, are sojourning with Mrs. D. J.

Wheeler. George Monroe New York, author of "My Aunt Bridget," has been stopping at this place. Charles Stellmar of Brooklyn is visiting friends and relatives In this vlllage "Wllliam Walters, Eugene Hunt, Herbert Valentine. Charles Bloomer, Arthur Valentine and Albert Dean have been elected trustees of Advance Hook and Ladder Company. Joseph Ham iias returned after an extended trip to Chicago and Philadelphia.

Mortimer Webster of tho New York post office Is visiting relatives and friends In this place. Among Brooklyaltes who are visiting friends here are Mrs. "William Dubocy, Charles Luck, John Ackerman. William Clarke and his sister, Sadie, George McFarland, George Mcintosh and sister, Addle, Clarence lia Suer and the Misses Wilson. The Bpworth league will hold Its annual beach party on Thursday, July 29.

Mrs. A. Prindle, who has been visitlns her daughter, Mrs. E. S.

Wright, bos gone to Mountain Ignite, Md. A TWO DAY GOLF TOURNEY. Bay Side, L. July 19 The third tourney for the Governor's cup was begun on the Oakland golf links on Saturday and continued throughout a portion of yesterday, despite the moist condition of the links. The tourney was won by Lomax Littlejohn.

Littlejohn played an excellent game, covering each round in 53 strokes. His card follows: Total. Out 7767754 653 In 66687854 453 106 Townsend Lawrence, for the fifth time, finished second. The following are the cards registering below 100, net: Gross. dlcap.

Net. Lomax Littlejohn T. Lawrence 94 Edgar S. Turton 101 E. T.

Irvln 107 Walter J. Travis 84 Walter B. Lawrence 106 Herbert R. Peck 96 John H. Taylor 107 M.

M. Graham 107 George Upsher Ill 30 76 17 77 23 79 28 79 4 80 25 81 14 82 25 82 17 90 14 97 Extra incentive was centered In the tourney arising from the handicap committee's announcement that a match had been arranged with St. Andrews for the near future, and as a result every played did his best work, with a view of selection for the local team. A SUCCESSFUL FAIR. Easthampton, L.

July 19 The Village Improvement Society midsummer fair closed last night, scoring a handsome success, with receipts amounting to $314. Clinton Hall was handsomely decorated for the occasion. The stage, where Ice cream was served, was hung Tvlth Chinese lanterns and the pro scenium was banked with flowers in colors, yellow, green and white. Miss Fanny P. Hedges and Miss May Conklln, attired in Japanese costumes, presided over the Japanese booth.

Fancy articles were sold by Mrs. C. E. C. Homan, Mrs.

E. H. Dayton and Miss Ella Osborne. The toy booth was In charge of Mrs. Charles Dayton, Mrs.

Stafford Tllllnghast and Mrs. J. S. Osborne. The candy booth was a delicate creation In pink and white and was in charge of Miss Mayme Tllllnghast, Mrs.

A. Gould and Mrs. Tunis Barnes. Canned fruit booth Mrs. John Bell and Mrs.

Van Scoy. Household articles were sold by Mrs. Dan Talmage, Mrs. 0. H.

Northrop and Mrs. Samuel Mulford. The flower booth was a Swiss house with six arched openings and a doorway where bouquets and potted plants were sold by Mrs. Muchmore, Mrs. S.

A. Gregory and Mrs. Hiram Sherrlll. Lemonade booth was In charge of Miss Gertie Rackett and Mrs. E.

S. Boughton. DOUGLASTON NOTES. The Methodist Episcopal Sunday school of Whltestone held Its annual picnic at the North Shore Grove Wednesday. Elverton R.

Chapman Is occupying his summer residence at Lakevllle. Miss Harriet Chadbourne of Easthampton Is visiting at the residence of George Sutphln. Mr. and Mrs. TValbricht of Brooklyn are the guests ot A.

S. Bobbins. Mrs. Hurst Is visiting Mrs. Sarah Bennem.

Louis Bloss and Frederick Hancock, who have been visiting F. Langhurst, have returned to their home in Brooklyn. The Misses Hewlett of Brooklyn are visiting Mrs. Benjamin Wooley. A surprise party was held Friday evening at the residence of Miss Mabel Hunt.

Gordon Douglas, who has been attending St. Mark's School at Southboro, is home for the summer. Tho annual picnic of the Zlon Sunday school will be held at Oriental Grove on July 26. OPEN AIR CONCERTS. Southold, L.

July 19 An open air concert was given by the Southold Cornet Band, twenty one men, In the barn of Dr. J. M. Hartranft Saturday evening, and the streets were so crowded that the village police found it impossible to keep an open passage. The music was excellent and much appreciated by the audience, especially the cornet solo by the leader, Professor George H.

Wells; the euphonium solo, by Mr. G. Ellis Horton, and the tuba solos, by Mr. Joseph Fisher. It is the intention of the band to give these concerts once a week.

CARL'S BEACH PARTY. Freeport, L. Jtuly 10 John Carl of Baldwins, gave a beach party in honor of Commissioner Robert J. Wright of New' York, on Saturday. They partook ot a luncheon served at the Hempstead Bay Yacht Club's house, after which afternoon was spent In Ashing and sailing in the Great South Bay.

Among those in the parly were Mr. and Mrs. John Carl, Mr. and Mrs. Robert J.

"Wright. Mabel Wright and Kate Carl, Messrs. Benjamin Wright, William B. Carl, Callsta Carl and Archer B. Wallace.

Misses Grace Wright. DANCE AT THE COUNTRY CLUB. Wosthampton Beach, L. July 10 A dance was held Saturday evening In the West hampton Country Club. Music was furnished by Koerner's orchestra.

Some of those present, many being Brooklynltes, were: Mr. and Mrs. Rodney A. Ward, Professor and Mrs. Charles IS pellew, Mrs.

Dix, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Iiausher.

Professor Chandler, Miss Wilson, Miss Cutter. Miss Homans, Miss Howell, Miss lil.ikitian. Miss Oandee, MIhs Bectcl. Miss Ford. Mlw Oorbett.

Mlrs Dlx, Layton de Forest, Bllott Cutter, Howard Corbett, Arthur Goodwin, John Wilson, W. Bcekman, John Dix, De Witt Mills, El nest Merwln. LONG ISLAND OBITUARY RECORD. Freeport, L. July 10 The interment if Joseph Raynor, who died on Wednesday from Drlght's disease, took place in the Free port Cemetery yesterday.

The funeral services were held at his late residence, on Main streot. Tho deceased was in the 69th year of his age and up to a few weeks prior to his death was vory active. He was one of the most successful farmers in this section and leaves considerable valuable property. A widow, four daughters, Mrs. Carrie Cornelius, Mrs.

Amelia Skldmore, Mrs. Mary McAleer and Mrs. Martha Smith of Brooklyn and five sons, Frank, George. Clinton, Joseph and Arthur Raynor survive him. THE CORNER STONE LAID.

The cornerstone of the New Utrecht Evangelical St. John's Church on Sixteenth avenue and Eighty fourth street, Van Pelt 'Manor, was laid yesterday, despite the rain. THE REV. DR. NICOLLS' SERMON FROM DR.

GREGG'S PULPIT. A Gracious and Immortal Invitation of the Saviour Our Appreciation of It Dependent Upon Our Conception of the Redeemer Need of Faith. The Rev. Samuel J. Nicolls, D.

LL. pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church, St. Louis, preached at the union services of the Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian and Clinton Avenue Congregational Churches In the former edifice yesterday. After the morning service he administered the communion. His morning subject was "The Call to Rest." He took his text from Matthew 30.

He said In the course of his sermon: "Among the gracious and Immortal words that fell from the lips of Jesus none have a sweeter sound than these. There is a charm about them which, time and use cannot take away. This very utterance attracts the troubled and weary as the murmuring of a mountain brook does one parched by thirst or its sweet music the soul heavy with sorrow. It has often seemed to me as If the different declarations in this wonderful proclamation of divine love were as so many silver bells in the chime hung in the tower of the house of mercy. Each one has its own note, but they are all In perfect accord, and the choirs of heaven never make sweeter music for sinners' ears than when they ring together.

"In the high Alps, when the falling snows obscure the road, the monks ring the great bell of the hospes constantly In order to guide bewildered travelers by the sound to the place of safety. It would be a happy Bervlce to ring ceaselessly in Christ's name these bells of grace in a dark and wintry world, that poor, bewildered men, ready to perish might hear the sound and come and find rest and safety. "In the text Is a royal invitation sealed with a glorious promise. Our appreciation of will depend upon our conception of the Person who makes it." Beautiful words these are, but as empty as beautiful if they come from a mere man or even from an angel of light. He who gives rest to our souls must be none other than the soul's rightful lord.

The final "word, that speaks peace to the guilty and hope to the despairing and satisfaction to the longing bouI, must come from one who has all power in heaven and on earth. This message comes from Him, who in the beginning said, 'Let there be light, and there was it is the voice of Him who said 'He that hath seen Me hath seen the Christ is its sum and substance. Blot out those little words 'me' and 'my' and you have destroyed the value of the whole statement. "His Invitation is addressed to those who labor and are heavy laden; that is, to all who feel their need of living a better life and are toiling to help themselves. It is a twofold description of one class.

It begins with those who are trying to do better; It ends with those who are defeated and broken and crushed by sin. "Rest is the promised blessing. It is one of the great words of the Bible. It implies a most suitable blessing. What more suitable to the tired man than rest? Every nerve and muscle cry out for it.

So Christ is most suitable for the sinner's need. It Is a comprehensive blessing. Rest means, sometimes, cessation from pain; sometimes composure of mind through a steadfast purpose; and sometimes the full realization of all our hopes and tolls. In all these senses, and in their highest degree, Jesus Christ gives rest. He delivers us from the guilt of sin and from the pains of an accusing conscience.

We who believe do enter into crWca the higher and nobler rest of obedience. sweet peace has the man who lives in ffiim shlp with Him through holy obedience. He also gives the rest of heaven. This is the rest mat remametn for the children of God. "Now notice how this rest Is to be secured.

First, simply and only by faith. It Is a gift, which Christ places in the hand of faith. 'Come unto Me," He says, 'and I will give you To come to Him is, first, to see Him as He is presented in the gospel, the Lamb of God sacrificed for our sins, the risen One raised for our justification and then to accept Him as our Saviour. And this faith in Him brings rest. Therefore, being justified by faith we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus It is an immediate, a present rest, following faith.

There Is no mystery about this. Belief or trust in a person can dispel fear and bring rest to us In our natural life. Suppose you are on the sea and suddenly a terrific gale strikes the ship. It staggers and shivers and moans as though it were a living thing in deadly conflict with ItB foes. Outside is the sea, lashed to fury by the winds; its mad waves dashing oarer the vessel as if determined to sink it.

Within the passengers are terror stricken. Some are pale and silent in their fear; others shriek aloud and cry for deliverance. You cannot escape the common fear or be indifferent to the danger. In your anxiety you hasten to the captain, a man tried by many storms and one in whose word you have Implicit confidence. You have come to cast on him your burden of fear and care.

He tells you In answer to your eager questioning that he has no fears as to the ability of the ship to ride out the tempest. It has been In worse ones. The machinery is In perfect order and he has reason to say that the worst of the gale is over. You believe him and straightway you rest from your fears. The winds are still furious, the waves roll like mountains of water; you are as helpless as before; you can hot tie a rope knot, or reef a sail, or tell the ship's course; but believing in the captain's word and in his ability to sail the ship safely you are at rest.

In like manner faith in Christ gives us rest from our burden of guilt and fears on account of sin and Judgment. We come to Him in our helplessness and sore distress and tell Him of our ruin. He replies, 'Fear not. even am He that blotteth out thy 'I was delivered for thy offenses and raised, again for thy 'I. am able to save even unto the We trust Him and are at rest." "Sometimes this sense of rest comes with such suddenness and fullness to the anxious and sin burdened soul that it can never forget the time, and plaice of its deliverance.

Some of you who once were sorely sick can recall the crisis of your disease, when the pain suddenly left, and your recovery began, from that good hour. So Is It in spiritual recovery. Others of you have had a different experience. You were sick nigh unto death, and you have recovered, but you do not know the day or the houT when your recovery began. You only know ithat wfoereas you were once sick, now you are well.

So also is it in 'the experience of multitudes in their spriritu al recovery. "But 'there is a second direction concerning our entering into rest. It says, Take My yoke upon you atid learn of Me and ye shall find rest unto your This points us to another and higher degree ot rest that which comes through loving obedience to Christ Jestis gives the rest of pardon through faith, and very sweet and blessed it is, but the higher blessing of sanctlflca'tlon or resting In Christ, is to be found onlly through conformity to Him. It can only be ours through obedience to Him, or participation In His life. So He says.

Take My yoke upon you; submit to My control. As oxen under the yoke are ready for service, to be guided by their master, so be ready to be guided by Me. Learn of Me. As I have yielded Myself to the of od, make My life your example and ye shall find rest to your The failure to observe this simple direction results In much unhapplnoss and In profitless lives among Christians. There are not a few unhappy Christians.

They are fretting and chafing under 'Che (burdens of life. They are discon'tented with their lot. They are wondering at the same time why God does not make them happy. They say they do believe in Christ for the forgiveness of their sins, and they remember what peace that faith once gave them, but now they have little satisfaction or comfort In their Christian life, and It may be added they have been of little service to others. The reason for all this is told.

They have failed to take Christ's yoke upon them and to walk in the way of obedilen.ee. It is as though a sick man, recovering from his disease, thought of nothing: save his release from naln and never aroused himself to do the duties of the life to which he was restored. Unhappy, restless, Christian, if you wish to find rest In Christ begin at once to serve Him. You cannot pray His peace into your heart so long as you are disobedient and rebellious." For Cbacitatiqans. Get the Rev.

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Adv. ITunzianto Eusso Terribly Stabbed in a Jamaica Broil. X14 ITALIANS UNDER ARREST. They "Were Marched, to His Bedside in the Hospital One by One and He Identified a Dozen as His Assailants His Ante Mortem Statement Taken The Man Will Probably Die District Attorney Youngs in Charge. (Special to the Eagle.) Jamaica, L.

July 19 One hundred and fourteen Kalians employed by Contractor George Smith of Long Island City macadamizing Hillside avenue, one of the county roads, twere confined all last night in the town hall of this village and are still held as witnesses and participants in a stabbing affray which took place yesterday afternoon at about 4 o'clock at the cabins of the workmen at the northeast corner of Madison and Hillside avenues, In which Munzlanto Russo, one of the workmen employed with the gang, received a three or four inches in length from a knife, laying open the flesh so as to expose the lung, and another wound two Inches lower down nearly as severe, from the effects of which it is doubtful whether he recovers. Injured man also received several lesser and bruises. Russo was found soon after the affray sitting on a curbstone at the corner of Madison and Fulton streets, too to walk and his side bathed in blood from the wound. The injured man was at once carried to the Jamaica Hospital by Charles Sebald, where his wounds were cleansed and dressed by Drs. Philip M.

Wood A. J. Blanchard, and where he now lies in an easy condition In accordance with a dispatch from District (Attorney Youngs, the whole gang of Italians arrested and held as witnesses or accessories to the crime. This forenoon Justice B. IF.

Wood, assisted by P. Granderl, the official interpreter of the Queens County Court, took in ante mortem statement of Russo and brought the whole party of prisoners before 'the injured man for the purpose of securing the identification of the assailants. Russo recognized Andrea. Santllla and A. Zande iland as the men who attacked him with '(knives and inflicted the two chest wounds, tAntonla 'Rosata as one who stabbed Mm in groin, Erico Serrantonio, who stabbed him the leg with a knife.

Among the other3 itrecognized as his assailants are Antonio de Btefano, Rocco di Coiocclo, DorcXnico Carusa, Dell Signore, Dominico Palumblzzio iand Nocente Giusseppe, Rocco DeGare and Destavlonez. The injured man said he was from Semont, of Avallina, Italy; had been in this icountry thirteen months; had a mother, stepfather named Priano Guerrlero, and brothers jand a sister, living in Italy. He gave the following account of the affray: 'A number of men were engaged yesterday jafternoon in playing 'roll in a hole," a game iln which the man who first puts the ball in ithe hole takes up a cent previously placed therein. The water boy of the camp came to jne and asked me to lend hirn fifteen cents Hot a play. I said: 'I will play with you and up for Vte went together to where the men were playing and they rejected us.

"A dispute then arose and four or five of the men attacked me and Jumped on top of me. I was soon attacked by thirty or forty who me with shovels and sticks and finally men stabbed rne in the breast and others in other places about my body. I ran in a pile of lumber and finally managed to get away from my assailants and ran down as far as Fulton street, where I fell down, unable to get any further. My assailants took a revolver out of my hip pocket and commeneed firing at one or two men, including a man named Carmencilli, who befriended me, but I do not know as anyone was seriously injured." The matron of the hospital says she took two razors from the pocket ot the injured man. The men identified as the assailants handcuffed by Officer B.

A. Ashmead and the whole party held for further examination. MANHASSETT NOTES. The Rev. A.

Duncombe will leave on his fortnight vacation to duy. Charles Baird of Sag Harbor, formerly of Great JS'eck. is visiting at Mr. and Mrs. Asa Urownell's.

The Rev. J. B. Scott of the Read Street M. E.

Church, la visiting his daughter, ilrs. Raynor, liere. He preached at the dreat Xeck M. B. on Sunday.

Justice Morrel sentenced Antonio Deluccino, an Italian of Brooklyn, to ten days for vagrancy. He would not leave the Hyde Park Railroad station, saying his brother in law had driven him out with threats killing him. Postmaster Hamilton has hud a telephone station put in. It is the lirst telephone in this old Village. EFFECTb OF THS STORM.

Smithtown Branch, L. July 19 In the heavy thunder storm that passed here yesterday Elliott Hodgkinson's house was struck and the roof was damaged. Huntington, L. July 19 As a result of yesterday's storm the banks along a deep gutter along avenue, caved in in many places, leaving the road in a dangerous condition. Spring street has many washouts, some of which are nearly three feet deep.

and at New York avenue and Fairview streot a hole has been scooped out by the water that Is a menace to every passing ve bicle. HELD FOR. BURGLARY. Great Neck, L. July 10 Deputy Frank Bath arrested David Mayhew, brother of the murderer, at Hyde Park Saturday on suspicion.

Ho was searched and had a .42 caliber bulldog revolver, a dirk, several pawn tickets on pawn shop, 10 Sixth avenue. New York, lor watches and jewelry. He was arraigned this morning before 1 Justice Morrell, Man hansett, and held. John Wooley identified Mayhew to day as the man who broke into his house Wednesday. FOB.

GOOD ROADS IN FLUSHING. Bay Side, L. July 19 The electors of the otf Flushing are to day voting upon the to bond the unincorporated districts of the town for $50,000 to macadamize streets ta this village and Main avenue, Douglaston. Tho proposition will meet considerable opposition in districts Nos. 6 and 13, but tho other eleven districts will probably give large majorities, as the wheel and good roads advocates are turning out in full force.

SHOT BY AN OFFICER. Jamaica, L. July 19 George Rose, who Was arrested at his home in this village last on a charge of attacking and beating his wife, was shot in the leg below the knee by Officer Snedelter as he was trying to escape arrest. Rose was brought to the town hall, where he is confined with the ball still In his Jeg. RESCUED FROM DROWNING.

Greenport, L. July 19 Two sailors from the sloop yacht Tranquilla narrowly escaped drowning by having thnlr yawl upset in Deer ing's Harbor last night. They were rescued by C. H. Dawson, bathing master, and George L.

Hudson, assistant bathing master at Man hansett. SAG HARBOR NOTES. B. T. MU llHrnn of "hlladclphla, who went whaling in the brig frm this pine; In 1SS0, forty seven year ago.

wis hre this wi visiting his friend and i. Jl. Vaughn. They had not seen 'ich other since ths voyage ot' '1852. Henri' A.

C. Emery, formerly of Sag HarlK.r. siow of Chfnkiang, has vice and Interpreter at Cliefoo. North China. YOUNG THORPE WILL RECOVER.

Patchogue, L. July 19 Thirteen year old Thorpe, son of Mr. and Mrs. irrhomas Thorpe of Brooklyn, who was run lover by Stage Driver Overton last week while riding his wheel on Ocean avenue. Is out of danger, and will recover.

OYSTER BAY DEMOCRATS. Jericho, L. July 19 The Democratic town committee of the town of Oyster Bay will UlDCb Li. uv.ugvu noon, and lively times are expected on ac count of the Third Election District having The Rev. William H.

Hudnut, pastor of Grace Presbyterian Church, Stuyvesant and Jefferson avenues, preached yesterday morning on "Love is the Fulfilling of the Law." His text was chosen from Romans He said: We are by nature anarchists; by training legalists. The tendency within us is ever strong to revert to the estate of nature; to feel, as in childhood that laws unendurable restraints tempting us by their challenge to disobedience. In our hearts, we are prone to defy the law, in our acts to break it. The law we feel to be a disagreeable curtailment of our liberties, and we are habitually kicking against its pricks. Tha law runs counter to our desires, we break it; it proscribes certain pursuits, we defy it; It proscribes certain duties', we do as we please.

We cherish a strong antipathy for the law that confronts us. It Is not we who are In error; the law is a bad one, without sense or Justification, and should forthwith be abrogated or amended. We are all law breakers and our lmpulsei are rebellious. This legal antipathy Is a relic of childhood; a proof of innate perversity. We overcome it in proportion as" perceive the.

beneficent effect of the law in securing to us our rights and promoting our development. We most respect and observe those laws the penalty of whose infraction is most clearly perceived, and the more evident the motive and end of the law the more willing our obedience. When we can say that is a wise and a just law we are Its subjects. When we see that it was not tyranny nor caprice nor injustice that prompted the law giver, we are law abiding. It is because men fail to appreciate God's character and purpose that they fail so disastrously to keep His law.

If God is a myth there is no human accountability let us eat and drink for to morrow we die; if God is a tyrant, evil and malicious there is no justice; let us break His bands asunder and cast away His cords from us; if God is indifferent there is no obligation; we will a law. unto ourselves; if God is only love we will not surely die; let us continue in sin that grace may abound; but, when the truth breaks in upon the soul that God is a loving father, that in Him love and justice are inseparable, that He will judge and that will save, that he that sinneth will be cut off and that he that believeth will be saved, and that God's law is the truest manifestation of His love then a new impulse has been given to obedience; we say, 'God is, God is love, God seeth me, God is just; I must remember His commandments to do them." But we take a further step toward obedience when we consider His purpose as it is revealed unto us. I hold In my hand a most perfect and most beautiful rose; it is without flaiw and leaves nothing to be desired. Consider what produced that floral consummation. No miracle; no art or man's device; it was the product of law, the daughter of nature's inflexible, relentless processes.

Th law of gravitation caught its small seed in Ms grip and held it till it burst its little heart in a drop of dew; chemical affinities spread a feast in honor of its nerw birth; capillary action enabled It to partake of this repast; light and heat welcomed and warmed its trail life, wooing it to an exuberance of form and color until ft stood in iridescent, splendor. Obedience to laws, the breaking of any one of which would have been death, bred this flower. God ordained these laws every one the product of their action on life is harmony and beauty. In other words, as we look upon this perfect flower, we see the purpose of God in His laws. That blossom Is God's purpose; those laws have been working together for its production.

God gave to man a great moral code the SInaltic, comprising in ten laws man's whole duty. A must wonderful digest, which for three thousand years has stood unamended and Is still nl force. This SInaltic code has been the basis of all civilized legislation since the time of Moses. It defines man's duty toward God and toward his fellow man. It Bounds the key note for a harmonious human experience; it is a ground plan of lire.

How rigid and stern are those did laws with their "Thou shalt," and "Thou shalt not" How terrible and blood curdling their subjoined penalties. Their moral altitudes ara as Inaccessible to us to day as were the rocky fastnesses of Sinai to the people of Israel during the time of their fulmination. The lightnings of divine wrath gleam amid these thunderous words. Even" now as we read them apart from the burning mount and the thunders of God's artillery, our hearts tremble, and we say with the people of old, "Let not God speak with us, lest we die." Moses is the first fruit of this tremendous legislation. Ha emerges from the smoke girdled, fire pierced mount, with a new light In his face, and a new law in his heart, bearing to men the proof sheets of God's commands.

Henceforth these laws are the guiding, shaping forces of his life. How reverentially ho stands in the presence of his Maker; every act of his life is worshipful. He walks with God In closest communion, and in continual confession; ever depending upon divine strength, and seeking guidance, without which he will not advance. How abhorrent are the worshipers of other gods; he makes common cause with God against His enemies. How humble he is amid his fellows; the ruler of his people, and yet the servant of all; their chosen general, and yet standing to them ever as father.

He identifies himself most closely with all of their interests, and makes common cause with them in all of their troubles. He weeps with the mourners and rejoices with the rejoicing. Ha never wearies in his intercessions; never hesitates to offer himself for the divine stroke or to stand between God and His oft sinning people and without recounting all of his virtues, we exclaim, "What a man!" Moses was the product of this legislation. How perfectly adapted and designed is it, then, to mold the very noblest types of man! What a symmetrical life; what a harmony of character; what refinement of spirit; what adaptation to men and circumstance; what a beautiful product issuing from the rugged steeps of those fiery laws! Loving God, loving man compassing the circle of man's obligation the law fulfilled in love. We have reached a high point, yet there Is one step higher from Moses to Christ.

Moses was under the law, Christ above the law; the law taught Moses, It could teach Christ nothing; there is effort and attendant failure in the obedience of Moses, Christ's obedience is natural and faultless; He continually practices those perfections and graces which the law enjoins. Obedience is with Him intuitive and not acquisitive. He said: "I come to fulfill the law" love is the fulfilling of the law and Christ is love. He manifests love in all relationships and all circumstances; obeys the law, not because of its restraint or precept, but because of the overflowing love In His heart love, not law, is the inspiration of His life, as well as its exhalation. Itove Is the Immortal principle, the abiding grace, the soul's saving quality; It was born, but shall never die; it is the perfect flower: of life the abiding beauty in all deformty; It 'Is the conserving energy in human socety; the true Impulse to all noble, true and self sacrificing deeds.

Love broods o'er the baby in the cradle, and establishes the king upon his throne; love administers to the sick, and provides for the poor; love forgiveth every trespass, and thlnketh no evil; love abides In the Tabernacle of the High, and offers praise anil sacrifice; love Is the law, and the law is love It is the law written In our hearts. "Lord, have mercy upon us, and write all Thy laws. In our hearts, we beseech thee." LONG ISLAND ELECTRIC ROAD. CSpeclal to the Eagle.) Albany, N. July 19 The Long Island Railway Company has reported to the railroad commissioners for the quarter ending March 31, last, as follows: Gross earnings Operating expenses 3,631 Deficit 2,456 Flxed charges Deficit The general balance sheet shows aB follows: ASSETS.

Cost ot road and equipment $523,173 Hamilton Trust Company, trustee 690,000 Profit and loss (deficiency) 0,356 Sundries 410 Total 'LIABILITIES. Capital stock $600,000 Funded debt 600,000 Loans and bills payable u. 9,473 Due for wages and supplies 042 Due companies and Individuals 14,822 Total AM. tmii itt. 2M, Ml The Rev.

Dr. A. B. Kendig, Formerly of Brooklyh, Speaks at the Y. M.

C. A. Dr. Adams' Sermon. The Rev.

Dr. A. B. Kendig, formerly pastor of the Hanson Place M. B.

Church, and now of the Tfew York Conference, spoke at the meeting in the Yuung Men'a Christian Association Building, Fulton street, yesterday afternoon. Dr. Kendig is, he said, spending his vacation and recuperating by preaching two or three sermons every Sunday. He spoke on the words, "Son, go work to day in my vineyard," from Matthett, He had previously read the parable, which deals with the two young men, one of whom, said he, would go to work and went not; and the other of whom answered: "I will not go," but afterward wisely repented, and went. "The first son," said the speaker, "represented the Jew; the other, the Gentile.

God admonishes every one to activity. There Is serious danger In Idleness. Even the vacation period is fraught with peril. Of those wlio go to the seashore and the mountains many come back not ao well, morally and spiritually, as when they went away. But none will fall through temptation.

If they are waist deep in work for Jesus Christ. It has been a principle of my life, since God converted me, never xo surrender an opportunity to do' the Master's will; and I positively refuse to do anything that requires my giving up a religious service." Dr. Kendig, in closlng.urged the importance of young men going Into the vineyard to day and working for souls. Dr. Kendig also preached morning and evening yesterday in his own pulpit.

"Humiliation Before God" was the subject of the sermon preached Last evening by the Rev. Dr. J. E. Adams at the Janes M.

E. Church. His text was taken from I Peter "Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God." Dr. Adams said among other things: "We have abundant occasion for gratitude to God, but equal occasion for humiliation before Him. Of the many occasions for the latter I speak this morning of our defective service.

We have not done very much for God, nor have wo performed the little we have done very willingly. If a young man at 21 should Inherit a fortune of a hundred thousand and if at 50 he should have no more than that and should not be able to point to any monuments of his rearing which had absorbed the natural increase the world would say he had made a poor record. But is not this our Christian record in many cases? Are we not where we were at the beginning, so far as endowment is concerned, with little or nothing to show for our opportunities? Then, too, the little has not always been done gladly and cheerily. We have not been very willing servants. We.

have done the Lord's errands tardily and grumbled along the way. We have served our own ends with great alacrity, but our chariot wheels have dragged heavily when we have harnessed our horses for the Lord. Our true feeling is that of the chastened spirit, our place is in the dust, and our duty is self abasement before God." The Rev. W. E.

Main, pastor of St. Matthew's English Lutheran Church, Sixth avenue and Second street, spoke yesterday morning on "Christian Courtesy," and In the course of the sermon said: "The Christian will necessarily be courteous because the gospel develops and calls out the best that Is In man, and courtesy means Blmply acting and being one's best self. Christian courtesy Is more than the form of It Is the deep, strong outgrowth of kind heartedness. Such a courtesy will be to all men always. It will say 'I thank you' to the conductor and 'It you please' to the policeman as well as to the beau and sweetheart.

There are dally calls upon each of us. apart from our ordinary duties, by men and women who seem to have no claims upon us, which in courtesy and from kindliness of heart we must not disallow. All the niceties and beauties of polished address are Christian. A graceful bow can be consecrated to Calvary as well as anything else, and If sincerely made can be offered as 'In His Tho Rev. W.

3. Hutchlns, pastor of Bedford Presbyterian Church, preached yesterday morning on "Estimates of Self." He chose three texts, Romans I Corinthians and Colossians 11:18. He said In the course of his sermon: "Self exaltation Is an old fashioned vice, which curiously remains always In fashion. Pride is as old as Nebuchadnezzar, as old as as old as Mose3. It is as modern as Cecil Rhodes, as modern as the German emperor, as modern as the Span lards In Cuba, How many of us fancy that we shine In the glory of our fathers, who came over In the Mayflower, or who fought in the Revolution.

To many of us our family tree Is the only thing great about us, and we write our name upon the topmost twig. There is one certain cure for this self exaltation. It Is found In the thought of the second text, 'Who maketh thee to differ? What hast thou that thou didst not That vigor and beauty which gives you an entree Into society, which gives you courage where others faint, hast thou that thou didst not receive? That brain, which enables you to seize opportunities, which gives you the handicap in the race of life did you create it? That business, of which you are so proud how utterly dependent Is Its success upon conditions beyond your control. That family tree of yours Is the twig the parent of tho trunk? In our religious and spiritual life there Is not a power which we have not received. Who maketh thee to differ, Christian father, from the drunkard who reels along the street? Who maketh thee to differ.

Christian matron, from the half crazy, half drunk woman who begs at the street corners of our beautiful district. Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus, who emptied Himself of His heavenly elory, and took the form of a bond servant. and became obedient unto the death of the cross. Paul warns Christ followers, "Let no man rob you of your prize by a voluntary Truly we have no cause foT pride, but ours Is a dignity too great for pride. We are linked immediately with God.

We may step into the throne room of the Eternal. In what God has done for us, what od thinks of us here lies our true worth. God has given us dominion over all the works of His hands. He comes near to us In nature. He comes near to us In the prophets.

Speaking for Jehovah, Isaiah warns and comforts; Jeremiah mourns; Amos threatens; Hosea grieves and pleads. God has come near to us in His Son, the raying forth of His glory, tno very Image of His substance. In Christ God wore our flesh. The passion of Christ is the passion of Gcd. God has made us co workers together with Him.

He has allowed us to fathom some of His plans of love, some of His purposes for the world. Though we name the Father by different names, though He be nameless to us. still we can feel after Him and can find Him; we can think His thoughts. Moreover, God has made us the heirs of an eternal inheritance. He gives us the promise of more perfect fellowship with God, of a more perfect acquaintance with our Lord.

Shall we grow accustomed to that human voice, breaking through the thunder? Shall we dull our ears to the words of the Father's love, shall we by a willful humility, rob ourselves of the prize; fall to realize that we are children of Gcd, and if children, then heirs? Let none of us think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but let us beware of permitting any man ta rob us of our prize by a wilful.