Dr. Lawrence conducted the services in the University Chapel last evening, taking his text from Nehemiah iv, 20. His discourse was to show the need of wisely directed effort in the Christian church; as the text has it "Where the trumpet sounds, resort ye thither." The judgement and appropriateness with which Christ acted during his active life on earth illustrates the point; while, on the other hand, the history of the church since that time shows the consequences of misdirected energies. Profiting by the experience of former generations the great work of the Church should be to preach Christ and Him cracified. Two great truths should be impressed upon our materialistic world: The spiritual individuality of God, and the brother hood of man.
The choir sang the antheins: Q come ye servants of the Lord.- Tye; Behold, He that keepeth Israel.- H. S. Cutler; Give ear, O Lord,- Patterson.
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