Vespers.

Dr. Lyman Abbott preached at Vespers yesterday afternoon.

In the third chapter of Exodus, where God speaks to Moses from the burning bush He expresses a great truth in saying that He is the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob. These three men were of very different types. Abraham was a leader of men and his faith in God was great. Isac was a plain "everyday" man and does not seem to have seen visions. And yet his trustfulness is seldom duly appreciated. If Abraham was faithful in his willingness to sacrifice his son at God's bidding. Isaac was also trustful in giving himself when he had heard no command. Isaac's life was pure, honest and practical. Jacob was, at first, mean and sordid; he ground his brother's inheritance from him and cheated his father. However, the trouble that came to him in later life helped to make him God's child. And at all periods God has been the God of every class of men, and not of the saint alone. The influence of God makes a fuller life. If He comes to minister, warrior or statesman He makes deeds and words strong and divine. In every man there is potential greatnes and when God's influences are brought to bear on this it springs and grows, and the mean man becomes broad and honorable, the weak, strong and the dull, wise. God is the God of all and no man can approach fulness of stature until he realizes his dependence on God and trusts in Him, not as having some vogue authority over men in general, but loves Him as his own God and his own friend.

The choir sang the following anthems: Chorus and Tenor Solo from "Gaul's Holy City;" "Wherewithal Shall a Young Man," Niles; Tenor Solo from Sullivan's "Light of the World," Soloist Mr. George J. Parker.