Notes of s sermon preached by the Rev. ©. E. Darweot la Union Charch, Sanday moroiog, November 19.
Text: iv, 21. " Even as deduction from the total of the events in Obioa aod elsewhere, and if we mies single 1g the inno the syllogism becomes false. The premiers of oer syllogism been 80 inconstant that a modification of the inference became a necessity. If, as was generally thought, the causes relating to the crisis were purely financial, there would have been no reason ange our attitude. Bat no one dreamed that parely political canes would have such an important bearing on trade. Considering that risings like that at Wochang were Chios, it is we submit strength of the re lation, and consequently the effect 0 on trade. Prophecies that it would draw out so long, 1d that " virtual state of anarchy woold ring out of it would bare been predictions more in the lines of old Moore. or the crystal gezer. When it was seen how things were drifting, opinions bad to be revised. We wou'deall attention to the following statements made since October 27:—
October 31 The feeling appears to be thet: there is final rottlement of the norest in the country it is idle to expect a retem of bu-ives to ite ormial level Novembsr 10: The position caved by recent events has beea euch that in spite of the demer d commerce ie impossible... Trade under virtual ansroby is as impossible as sunshine at: midnight.
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