Appleton Chapel.

Rev. Professor J. W. Churchill preached at Appleton Chapel last night, taking his text his text from St. Luke XII, 57. "Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right," Professor Churchill said: The present age is restless and audaciously inquisitive. Some critics deny the miracles of Christ, others deny all religion. Men must have proof, and ask for a visible sign; but even if a sign was given them, they would evade it. The real trouble lies with themselves; they don't want to believe.

Christ makes his appeal to something besides intellect. His ultimate essential appeal to the man within the man, the spiritual man, conscience. An intellectual religion would leave the spirit hungry, Nothing diviner than Christ's religion has ever been seen or heard of. Nor need we fear sincere intellectual criticism; but ever dread intellectual indolence and apathy.

As with all other questions, to appreciate moral and religious truth requires especial training. Most men are not competent to judge. Consequently we ought to give our hearty confidence to great theological scholars, and the church ought to allow its scholars the fullest freedom in investigation.

We should bring to the consideration of religion every part of ourselves, not the intellect only. We should judge always by that which is highest, and that is Christ Signs, wonders, and excitements we need them not. We have not seen but have felt that Christ was the eternal words of life, and that He is the Holy one.

During the evening the choir sang the following anthems: Arise, Shine for thy Light is Come. - Elvey; The Salvation of the Righteous. - Vincent; O that I had Wings. - Kent.