Appleton Chapel.

Dr. Phillips Brooks preached in the chapel last evening to a congregation which filled every part of the building. The theme of the sermon was the utterance of Mary, the mother of Jesus, to the assembled guests at the wedding feast in Canaan: "Whatever He saith unto you, do it." Mary had been dwelling with her Son in Nazareth and there she had studied Him and had gradually come to understand Him. She trusted so completely that, not knowing what Christ would do, she bade the guests do whatever He said to them. She struck the note that has come down through the year. Christ has often seemed dark to the inquiring man; but the man looks up and sees a duty he cannot escape. He feels it coming from God, and, in doing it he finds that Christ is thus showing what He means. Christ does not communicate his nature by mere contact or mere words: there must be the sympathy and the love which comes from obedience. We need not wait to know what Christ has for us to do before we show ourselves ready to obey. Many knew by experience that unquestioning obedience was right. We know what the name Christ means; we know what He was on earth and what His standard is. We can trust Him, simply because He is Jesus. We must become children again, not rebellions, not defiant, not meagre; but simple and devoted. When we hear His voice, there can never be any doubt as to what He wants of us. If we listen and obey, there will never be a mistake. The future will lose its mystery and we shall be ready for obience in the higher duties of the life beyond.

The anthems "Oh, for a closer walk with God," by Foster, and "O give thanks unto the Lord," by Watson, were sung by the choir, Mr. J. D. Merrill taking the solo parts.