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C„ WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1870. , OLD SERIES, VOI, - • r V.~ ■NO. 105. 5 \ > f -,r: TIHsifov • ■■ • J jS PUBLISI [WEDKESPAY ■ lirl & Lr -H r fT MAS'Vim at #3.50 their W are lvauec. a <to not time t; be cl f n is fttruishe<l r year, if paid and Stu- #2.00 per w within three lr year begins, ‘ fifty cants in to, >3 go pm .H J j ll uvgs. r 3 ^* of “•lend 1 n tu 1 a in *■» iu p n» P> til l Its Ji.rtl* many respect*, much mare in preset ve than that miracle recorded in Old Testament history—familiar, no doubt, to many of them—wli#n, at the won! of the Lord, spoken k> the Prophet Elijah, the poor widosr's barrel of meal wasted not, nor her cruse of oil failed, nntil the day tint the Lord sent rain upon the earth. Well might those who witnessed such displays ns this, look at one another in reverential awe aud ask, “Hot* can this, man do nock wort*, ejcccpt God he Kith him T* Hut, leaving every other point suggested by the record of this mka- de, have we not here forcibly broag ht to mind the important and ever to be remembered lesson of trntli, ptot- wi Mi standing the fact that the day of mireles is past,) that, however insignificant, to all human appear unco, may be the means at our com maud for the, accomplishment of . certain ends, those means will yet become all-anffljcieut when we have added to their faithful ns** the Mes sing of Him to whom all power belongoth f And have we not, in this holy word of inspiration, every >uld lie given, that that blessing shall not be wonting, when that tin* which it is sought a thing that' is right in the eyes of tiod, aud when the blessing is prayed for .with true sincerity and union>r so many r-j faith T The question of Andrew— “tchat are they among to manyf"— or questions substantially the same, »ave been and,an* now constantly de hm| followed Jesus up (asked, in variops ways and by va ns or Aovrifrtsixo: (one inch bf column); . 75 .... *50 .... 5 00 .... 7 00 .... 10 00 squares and r wnt, of per cent., 40 per cent., upwards, 50 in the above tbs nt* of tl nt of d up column deducted hsu more than Avs lines, rii*. payable ight wor in cents per quarter, uember all business lst- dressed tA Rzv. A. R. RUI>E, Columbia, &. C. Sermon. r ore the JCrangelical * b<%r«/ Synod in North w i «< W’inchettJr, Tu., Jnnc [ • % b.Jter. J). M. Gilbert. 18 fi by fir/wci#.] ; t gnuat ual to urn* for ■• ■ ’ :JL.. . AWry pert|e nt question sum*in oil this d the text A great multitude into • ntounfafi by tlic shore of the Irious people, in their attempts to sea of < <iilil(M*.|They liad crowded fbring discredit upon the instrumen around him a)id thronged after him, Italitics ap|M)inteil for the u[>btiilding beciuse they hs| seen the miracles *of onr Redeemer's Kingdom upon which he had (fine; and prompted, the earth;*but he who cherishes a some by one i*|tive and some by genuine, abiding confidence in Clod a not bet, were tnxions to witness ; and his word of truth, so far from bis flower. In lieing troubled by them, ean hope- their cigerness |o bear, the words, fully answer, knowing the eertmuty and e^M-itdly f*8eo tin* works, of of the thing whereof lie speaks, this^mfeMvondcfcl^* sill 'teachers, “even us the five loaves and two | bears back to the ramp whom mlmy lull concluded mnst,! fishes for tlic feeding of the five j the* head of this much lea: t, thet' had been tiKidsand, they are of tliemarlvcs severed from Ids body by a certain mcas- j nothing, but with tlic blessing of' sword, ness. 1So absorb- {god njion them and the power of; Now, was there not in tty*e two the payings and God working In them aud through j coses, as meu connnonly that the number of till* ajrmy should be diminished. It is reduced to ton thousand the Lord, again, saying, M are too mouy^Airthei ted made, until but three hit are left. With tleae Gideon forth ngaiust the enemiea of 1 Not against equal uumbera of them, but agaiust the whole, countless host And what was the result t >Vliy, at the very first blast of Gideon’s trumpets, and the first utterance of his battle cry,, that vast multitude of stalwart warriprs, whose power had known no check,umler all the ofipoaing force the tribes of Israel could set in the driven before this little hopeless con (Vision, ami in foe fright ftil panic which ensued l km-sun* their own destroyers. The might of Midian was brokpn awl the people of Israel were saved. Again, the armies of Israel, umler Saul, their king, are marshalled iu hostile array against the awl there is great dismay , and eon fhsiiHi iu the camps of the Israelites. A mighty giant, Goliath of Gath, had come forth from the finuies of the Philistines ami defied the armies of Israel, demanding a man of the followers of Sun! to fight wjfh hjm— projmsing that foe ftite of jbcir re- spective armies should rest apon the issue of this single eomUnt. Hut mm eould be fouikl Cf,tlr Israel ites to accept the challcng* of this haughty foe. Again and again, iu honstfol, insnlting tone is tl let offered; yet none feel cofie with the giant «l»am nally, a slender, smooth herd-bov, zealous for the <*au*<* of liia country ami his God,'gia's forth to the M*enilHgIy unequal strife, ami with s smooth |ieblde from the bfook ami his shepherd** sling, braggart giant has time to blow, fell* him to the earth, amt Israel what matteredto him that his adversary was in height aix cubits aud a span, or that tbs staff of his spear was like a weaver’s beam f He knew that infinitely greater waa He who was for 1dm, than the great est who coo Id come against him ; and feeble youth, in comparison with the giant, though ha was, be went forth with all confidence to victory. Whatever others might thick, he well kuaw—and the event proved it—that He whom he served could give such precision to his aim, aad force to hil blow, an to bring this hoaatfol defier of the at tales of the living God lifeless and harmless to the dost, and oace more save His people. And again, not la enlarge too much here, I hasten to remark, that this teaching suggestcd by* the text might be abamlantly illustra ted from the history of the estab lishment aud perpetuation of Oirist’* church upon' the earth. When a few humble fishermen went oat from their homes preochiug a kingdom, not of this world, of which Jesus of Nazareth was the Christ aud King, were they not regarded by mill tit mica as only so many harm less fatuities f Were there not those who felt, that ns for as the atoom into, or hypocrites, and how few exhibit la earnest, faithful lives the spirit of- Christ, it Seems natural, and is natural, for men of the world *UH to aak— u Wkui are (tog among no mumg T They are few and'iosuffi cient, of a truth, when we vegan! them as mere mat; but wbeu we think of them at. the children of God and co-workers with God - whoa we thiuk of them as the heirs of the promises, sad recall the di vine pledge, u Lof I am with you alwngy, even unto the and of the world,” and refieet how the Almighty, in the work of the world’s evaa- gelisatfou, can and data one the foahah things of this world to eon. found the thiaga that are wise, aad the weak things of the world to confound the things that are mighty—that it io not by the might or power of man, bat by the Lord** spirit that prophecy* is to be accom plished and the promises fulfilled— then can we see how the kingdom Of Christ is like the leave** hhl in three measures of meal, which must work aud work until the whole lamp is leavened(ton can ws understand how the predicted time may come, when u a nation shall be bora iu a day,” aud when, at last, “tbs moon phi pf the Lord's plUliiiH’iit of the work /or which • estatdished in the top of the moon they pretended to be comniissiotied was concerned, they were too frw, too unlearned, too nninflnetotial to socreed f Here again, the question was often ami variously answered, all the changes rang bjiou it, iu every tone from indifference to. contempt— u What are tkrf tains, and be exulted abo\*e the hiljs; and all nstious shall flow unto it.” The power of man may be little,, but the power of God ran more than mdke up the dofioieocy. IL And now, are not the practical ones which may ha made of this familiar, general principle of Urn toy r But boa not the ques- IKvioa government—such uses or thm Urii gloriously answered f A1 * application* as are suitable to an briber tbi j trike a though in themselves they were no thing, and knew themselves to he mdhing—without wealth, without social position, without power or intiiience among men—yet umler the Nfieeial direction and blessing of God these men carrie*! ft*r and whir the oecnaiou like this—very plain f There is, surely, s -world of yra- r*ont encouragement here to the faith fid children of God. Let a gainsaying work! set itself in opposition to tie Divine will, and most as it ms please nt the instrumentalities which irer < indeed, be the Ci led, evidently, i ure of sclf-forget cil had they been doings of Jesu until the shades gathering auidj them, that they a consciousness * t - * r they were lur and that manjy elapsed since the fash Iu this « j of (he disciples him, saying, 44 T’hi and the time is the mnltrtmb* go into tl»e Vi selves bread.” them, tliey need t them to eat.” A ltim”—say8 St. J looked upon the one of his diacipl self what he wo sliall we buy bre; ent F u Phillip ati hundred penny wort sufficient that ev ■a little. n Then An <1 fits, OW1I tmnner of tlicir Lord and King, j heaven has appointed for the ac hy their simple preaching of the j eomplishmeot of its revealed pur- croon act in tnotion such n {tower .**« poses! There may, indeed, often earth's might hut rulers could not!! seem to ths eye of seems ah amazing aw to that * was not he evening were pelting, around ere aroused to the fiict that their homes, rs had now broken their certain came to a desert place, passe*l; send that they may and buy them Jesus said to depart, give ye n, “to prove as lie , asked knowing hitu- Uo, “Whence at these may d him, two bread is not ioue may* take w, Simon Pe- liiiti, “There th five bar- all fishes;” an though only rid- so was tliem, these ordinances, or iternona, amaxiitgdisparity between tn# tm*nns or agencies, whatever they may be, employed ami the results attained t which are regarded as so iiuhgttifl- In Gideon's day there were, ih) doubt, cant, may and do become amply j those to be found who regsmled hia sufficient for foe accomplishment of; inteialed movement against Midmn. the Divine will amongst men.” though he had the wonl of tlic Lord In dwelling briefly upon this one 1 on liis side, aa the rush ness and general truth snggt sted here, I pur recklessness of a mndtuan. As they {tose, simply— looked out upon foe iutinsterahh* I. To present a few familiar Hlus- ! hosts of the Midianite* and their trationsofit—out of the abundance allies, encamped n)*on the ly aps, UR l HO* he isprited only i ;ing pent ion of ly w|n there > • wot ! Here of about dds women iuuf|i’ed ]»en- truly beeu been enough \<v - ■u ter’s brother, said is a lad here whi ley loaves aud tw but immediately;, conscious that icnle for making slight u supply so great a demand/*-#*^ * rht,t * re they among »g many What werSf they, was a hungry mnl five thousand meu, children l Tw ^ it Would J that each might take a littl*. What tben could be done to satisfy them, >wheu so far from having that supply, Ikey had but five small loaves and two small fishes t Yet Wist said, “Bring them liitber to i|p.” He Jenete what he would do! Ho About to perform, in the presence of this maltitude, one of the most astounding miracles they had ye# seen. Commanding them to sit down U|>on the grass, he took tip loaves aud fishes, and fooWug «P ^ heaven, he bussed and brake, ihd gave foe I Ifiavds-'to! his disctple% w»d the dis* FT wiptos teitbe aiultitnde. And the f, peopfo took of them, ** every one | a tittle, bat every one jprt “ ai mueh at he wmOd* the saertd narrative tells os. *Tkef did pit #t were fitted: and they took up of the frag ments that remained twtlve baskets r Hero was in\ truth m exhibition of supernatural power, ■i In . these few moments saw accomplished its vast h their which may be found in the word of God and iu the history of the church—in order that it may be brought more fully and ri early before our minds as an established principle of God's administration in the affairs of men and II. To make such practical uses or applications of the principle as, in view of the occasion npou which we are assembled, n»ay seem suitable. 1. Many illustrations, of the sort indicated, might be found in the inspired accounts of God's dealings with his own peculiar {teople, but 1 stop to point out only two. You remember that period iu foe history of foe children of Israel when for seven weary years they had been oppressed with the greatest severity, nttder the hand of Midiau, because of tlicir sips against foe Lord. They were coinjiclled to hide themselves iu the dens and caves of the moun tains, in order to escape foe destruc tive ami bloody incursions of their enemies, while these ravaged their fields ami carried off all their wealth. Humbled by these heavy and long continued judgments, they bethink themselves once more of the God of their fathers who had delivered them from so many evils in the past, and they tnrn to him anew is peni tence for all their siuftdneu and folly, and earnestly cry to him, foot He would once again be merciful and stretcb forth bis hand for their salvation. The Lord, ever kind and forgiving towards those who come to him iu penitence and faith, heard the cry of his children, and raised up for them a new savkkir and leader in foe person of Gideon, whom he calls from hi*father's threshing floor and sends forth u|*m his errand with foe promise, “ttorely I will be with thee.* Gideon, trusting in the pledge, collects an army thirty- two thousand men, and prepares himself for the great work set before him. But the Almighty, knowing the proueaess of his rebelHous chil dren sinfully to exalt their Own greatness, and not desiring to leave them the slightest ground upon which to make the boast that their ami then ujkhi Gideon's little ham? ful of three hundred, they, no doubt, asked in indignation, or in a sneer ing, taunting tone, “what is to be ^iccoiapliidtcd against the great anny of onr enemies by such a pitiful force as this f Whai are they among to manyf* And yet, how signally did the Lord show, iu the triumph of Gifieou, that haring hit favor aud blessing—that when yielding to his guidance—relying upon his promises—obedient to foe wonl of his commandment—Israel could be saved by a few, just as well as by many: that the Lord having beard their prayer and decreed their de liverauee, any' instrumentality he saw fit to use, no matter how in adequate it might seem to men, woukl suffice. And so also was it in the second case. When Davkl announced bis desire and intention to go forth to do battle against the enemy of his {teople and his God, there were, doubtless, not a few who were dis posed contemptuously to ask, “Who is this beardless yonth, that he shall presume to think that he can stand for a moment before him, st the very thunder of whose voice the mightiest warriors of alt the tribes have trem bled V* Ilis eldest brother, growing angry at what he. Considered the rashness and folly of a thoughtless boy, sought to mortify hint, and recall him, if possible, to a realisa tion of his yonth and of his general unfitness for the conflict, by the question, “Why earnest thorn down hither f and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the. wilder ness f* Saul, when he heard of David's willingness to go Mf| M foe champion of fsMMHji 1 said, “Thou art not able to go against this Philistiue to igbt with him, for thou art hut a youth, and he a man of war from Ids youth.” But, notwithstanding all that could be said in discouragement of his enterprise, Davhl was Arm. His trust was not so much io foe arm of flesh, but in foe bring God, in whose name and service ha pro^ posed to act Knowing ^hat the control, and themselves became tin* founds (km stones of a spiritual tent {de, which has been going upward and still upward from that day until this, and against which the gates of hell itself shall never prevail. Aud in that later period of tlic church's history, when the {Hire doc trines of the Wonl had become cor niptod and d*muted—when darkness covered the earth and gross dark ness the {leofth*—wheu selfish ec clesiastic* kink'd it over Christ's heritage ns masters, and were not guides, but stumbling blocks to the people— were t lie re not timer raised tip, in the providence of God, *.to do God's work, concern ing whom the question of the text was started anew t When the he roic mouk of Kriurth^ first alone, and then with a few followers, stood forth as the cluoupious of the truth of God, pure and uumingied with the inventions and traditions of men, there were multitude* who asked, as they saw these few nameless ones opposing themselves to popes, car dinals, bishops and kings—** What re they nmtng to many f* “What can fhete accomplish, either for good or evil, sgainst such number* and power as they find resisting them F Very little, indeed, It might have been, had they been worldly men seeking to bring about a revolution in a worldly way, merely for their own aggrandizement; or very little it might have been, and would have been too, had they been seeking even a right object in their own strength; but when laboring not only for the cause of God and truth, but at foe same time hum bly and constantly looking to him for bis guidance nod blessing in their every' effort, they had a pow er given them of God, in the wield- ing of which they shook foe throne of foe papacy to its very founda tions, unshackled foe Word of God aud made it possible for K to have free course and be glorified amongst men, and gave to the church of the Redeemer “beauty for ashes, ths oil of joy foe mourning, and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness.” From these days of the Reformation foe true church of Christ has been making rapid strides in her onward march of biassed and bloodless conquest Yet oven now, when we loos npou the great dis parity of numbers between those who are the professed follower* of Christ and thooe who openly doclaro, «We will not have this reign ever ua,” aad whan wo reflect how many of the nomiual children disparity between menus to be used and results to be attained; but the child of God may rest, a* ou a (bun dutiou of living rock, upon the teach ing. that “a Iktle embosomed in tbe lienedictioi* of Christ” can aeeom (dish Mvrii—-that the fork which is only of man will come to naught, but that that which is of God can ^ \y '' ' A never be overthrown, no matter bow feeble may be the agencies by which Ite may see fit to maintaiu aud {icqietnate it There is an encour agement here to every* individual Christian, and especially to the min- istoritig servant of Christ. “Let no man despise thee!” Think humbly, indeed, but by. no means lightly of yourself, rnderralnc not your tal ent, your influence, your means of «!oitig good, however insignificant they may seem. Consecrate them unreservedly to your Lord—look steadfastly to hint lor kis blessing upon their use, and he once accept ing your self c—wtina and honor ing your faith, you may rest assured that you will make yourself felt and known for good amongst mm, and stand revealed, if not here and now, at the last, great day, as one who, foaufh it may lone been in a lowly sphere, bore no arena part in the upbuilding of the Redeemer’s King dom upon foe earth. There is en couragement here, not only to the individual Christian, but to every •unrest Christian congregation, and, of course, to every communion or denomination of the true church of our Lord wherever it may be found. Encouragement! Yes, and fall as mash of Kwrwtsf, let it be remem bered, as of encouragement. We have a rule here which works both ways. W« may* reverse tbe order of our thoughts upon this object aud find them true. Whilst God can, aud often does, unafbe weakest and seemingly tbe most inadequate instrumentalities for the accomplish ment of great ends, the greatest power, wealth and Influence are yet utterly impotent for the attainment of such ends without God's blessing. Though a Paul may plant and aa Apollo* water, there eau be no real increase unless God gives it. Whilst as foe children of God, then, we ass expected to use ah the means at our disposal in doing the Work of foe Lord, foe first great questiou for foe individual servant of God, tbe first great question for foe congre gation and the Chuiqk at large, is, not so much, have we large means, and power, and * hi mm wire man glory in his wisdom, neith er let foe mighty man glory in Ms might; let not the rich man glory in bis riches, bfit let him that glo- rietli glory In this, that he standefo and knoweth me, foot 7 am the load which exercisefo loving- kindness, judgment and righteous ness in the earth ; for in these things do I delight, sal th foe Lord.” Let ns prayerftilly heed tbe wamhqp-let us foankfttlly take the encouragement f-Xktr thoughts, my brethren, natur ally turn, on an occasion like this, to oar Own particular portion of the CMMhi church. And if with re gard to eur beloved Zion the question should be asked, no matter in what spirit, nor with what intent—“what iyF wemigh certainly, if disponed to improve foe opportunity to vaunt ourselves a little, respond to foe demand by rehearsing a record of which no Lutheran need ever be ashamed. We might dtr the history of strag gles aad triumph* which art of sar- poasiag interest and vnlne, not only to iu, but to all who profess to hold foe truth as K is in Jeans in foe love of it. We might paint to font time- honored Coofenioii, upon foe lead ing truths of which, as upon a tried stone, s broad and strong founda tion, not only we, but thousands apon thousands of ehristisu men who would give but slight recognition to the Lutheran mime, are budding tlwir dearest hope*. Wc might caU ■p our great cloud of witnesses for (tod’s truth—witnesses who lived and died in its defense, and ‘Who yet speak from their graves with voices whose clariou notes shall re-echo round foe earth until the trump of God itself shall sound—noble wit- imwk and coafeasors, wbojL filled with the spirit of tbe Mister, by ths tight of foeir example aud tlic holy power of their woida, are gui ding, comforting and strengthening, in the way of all troth, millions of Christian souls today, and whose recorded and imperishable testimo ny is forever endialmed hi foe very heart of Christendom. But. > it is not that tine of discourse I ban* pro poocd for myself to-night. However tempting the opjwrtunity, in view of the inspiring history of our beloved Zioa, I would yet refrain from that which to many might savor of mere denominational boasting, and only make this pasting allusion to her greatness and glory, to what she is and has accomplished, to say for oursrlvm and for our church st large, “the Lord has done great thing* for ns, whereof we are glad and “not unto us, not unto us, but unto thy great name, O, Lord, be all the glory.” Oar thoughts tarn naturally, ou oooasious like these, not only to our own particular Zion, but cape dally to that part of it w ith which we are more immediately connected, and for the welfare of which we particularly uuxioas and anxious responsible. And here if foe ques tion of the text be asked of if thu inquiry be are they among so many F “What tear with the giant 1 What though there seem ingly exists as great a dispropor tion between the results to be at tained aud foe resources, or means, at our command, us existed between the hungry mnitittule of five thous and to be fad, find the five loaves ft two fishes which Were only mentioned to be soecriugly declared utterly insufficient ! If we are but obedient to foe command of Him who says, “Ilring them hither to ms,” sod so consecrate ourselves and our resources to tire Most High as to tenure upon as aud upon them the divine bleating, fora, however oppo tits the eoudatiou* to which foe calculations of mere reason might fond, foe child of firith may feel and know that, there is ns real oe- ■ M t nt down, can never be for him seeing that bis la vain in foe Lord. And whilst, iu view of foe teach ing which has bent suggested, there caston far despondency upon our part, as tire children of God seeking foe glory of kis name and the salvation of souls, neither is / there, let it be remembered, any room here left us for presumption. We are not to presume upon God's power aad willingness to help those who seek tusaijl, nor give place fur a moment to the thought, that because he can make small means effective I for foe securing of great results, it is therefore unnecessary, seeing that foe power is all of him, to\ exert ourselves in foe use of those We hare here no encour agement to hUeness, but a power- j i ful incentive to unflagging industry. ^ We may learn here, in the memora ble answer given Iu the miracle to the question of the text—that “to use what we have is foe way to get more.” To be faithful stewards v ~"’ of foe manifold grace of Gad, we must herd the eomiuatul (whether we have much or little) which routes to us in response to the doubting question, “what are they among so many V—“Givk yk tukm to aat.” We must keefi within ns on ever living and consarmaing conviction that wc must pari—work how— work mhrayt—work earnestly—work prayerfully—work! with true faith m the promian of God—ami then, with God's Ideating u{k>ii ’ our labor, whether we be of those whom the world calls strong or weak, wbefo- . er our numbers, our resources, our worldly position anil influence be large or not, we will be of those whom the Lord assures^us he de- lighteth to honor, and our faith, our lore, our obedience, our devotion, will assuredly be vindicated by re-. . suits. H LX 4*3 11 d •- . v* . We should either In our not, my individual brethren, efr our ourselves th* one, T or, jeelF who are laboring for the of the one general ob- or, “what among and in opposition to so many, the great multitudes, who are against God and hit truth T—tre would freely and frankly make answer, that we are, of ourselves, comparatively few aud weak."' HoWFrer unpalatable it may be, that Is a truth which must be recognised and looked at -A truth which lias doubtless forced itself npou ths mind of every one of ua again and again, producing more or less of discouragement, but which It would be well for ns, per baps, to recognize sod look at, here and now, in foe light of foe teaching of Divine truth, that all those feel ing* of discouragement may be dis pelled. Though our condition and prospects, ns a church, in this South era land may not, in many wapteta, be what we would findre ; tliough oar numbers aad resources, situated as we are with regard to the work that is to be done,’ seem altogether inadequate, if foe prindple which has l*eea suggested is indeed k teach ing of God, there is, nevertheless, ns occasion for our hearts to de spond nor for our hands grow weary. What though we may be but as foe halttfeJff wm ;»saoeiated capacity, sul to be unduly sltakeu by coutidsra- tioas of a mere temporal expediency, which are sometimes urged uiflHl us,j sad yielded to, tiv the ltiudertfar -of our progress in our high “Depend upon it,” a certoii well said, ‘^that expediency;, principle, uot pripcipic a | expediency f and the highest expe diency in the universe for each aad all of us is to be found, with all that we hav# and are, con secrated to oar God, “steadfast and immovable, always, abounding in foe work of the Lord.” Let hs not he of those who would wait uutil every thing supposed to be accessary is a# command before they are willing, or think it possible, to move toward, tbe accomplishment of any impurtaut work for the church aud for God. Let us not be of those who say, “if we only had more loeuas T—“if we only had greater numbers F—if our circumstances were only different iu this respect or iu that!”—aud in tbe meautime do nothing. Remember that tbe loaves and flakes were not multiplied five hundred or a thou sand fold, by one word of power, before any attempt w«* made to feed tbe hungry inultitqde. It was «» the diotribution that they increased and became sufficient for what-was desired. V bility of foe present—faithful to the church, onr loving mother, and faith frfl to our God—let ns go forth to our Lord's waiting work in foe world, in “the strength of foe Lord and in the power of his aright,” uever onoe doubting Him who said, “I will