Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-10-16
CONGREGATIONALISM

AhO oAuudI m0etluS VI Iuo OGdte COn
gregational association came to a. final
close last evening, The practical business
of the meeting was finished on Saturday
evening, and the Sunday programme was
carried out yesterday, with the usual SER
vices in the several churches, as published
in the SUNDAY GLOBE.
The pulpit of Jackson Street M. E.
| church was filed by Rev. Hastings H.
Hart, of Worthington. Text, Matthew, Is:
55. Is not this the carpenters son? John.
4:29. Is not this the Christ? The follow
ing is brief synopsis of a very eloau ent
and excellent sermon:
These texts bring out in contrast the
Jew and the Samaritan-tEe Jew proud.
| and exclusive, worshiping in the holy city
despising his neighbors as outcasts and
aliens from the covenant of Israel; the
| Samaritan, bitter and resentful, worshiping
God at the ancient gathering place in the
valley between mounts Ebal and Gowzim.
In the first case. Jesus had returned to
his native village of Nasareth in Galeilee.
after two years of successful work and
preaching, only to be met by the con-
temptuous question: SIS not this the car
penter's son." They were the chosen peo-
pie of God; they professed to believe the
prophets. They were expecting the Mes
siah. They had personal knowledge of
the pure life, the mighty works and the
perfect teachings of Jesus, yet they lightly
rejected him. In the second case he was
passing through the hostile country Of Sa-
maria. So bitter was the feud that we
read that Jews had no dealings with Sa-
maritans.
| There where the voices of hundreds of
thousands had rang in glorious responsive
worship In the days of Joshua, Jesus
preached wonderful sermon to one per-
son; that one, of the dispised race of Sa-
maria; of the neglected sex; known to him
as sinful woman; yet to her he preached
the promise of eternal life; he prophesied
the approaching end of formal
worship and explained the ma
ture of true worship. To
her he gave the first recorded public decla-
ration that he was the Christ, then as by a
lightning flash he revealed to her her real
character. This woman asked the second
question of the text: rs not this the
Christ?''
The two questions Illustrate the two
spirits in which men come to look into
the claims of Christ. The wilful doubter
who does not believe, does not wish to be-
lieve and does not intend to believe
asks sneeringly: rs not this the carpen-
ter's son?'' The honest inquirer who
wants to know the truth, and lis willing to
act upon it asks: "Is not this the Christ: ~
The Jews of Nazareth were under pecu-
liar obligations to give heed to Christ;
first, because they had enjoyed peculiar
opportunities to discover the truth of his
claims; second, because they had formerly
done him an injustice in hastily rejecting
him; third, because as their townsman he
had done them honor by his successful
work; and fourth because they
were the chosen people, and the
gospel had been preached first to them.
They rejected him, first, because they
knew him SO we'll, Familiarity breeds con-
tempt;" second, on account of his requi, e.
ments; self surrender, supreme choice of
Christ, self denial and cross bearing; third,
the great ruling motive was unbelief-a
wilful, unreasonable choice not to believe.
Against such unbelief there can be no pro-
| gress. Christ himself could not move
them.
|
Christ, the judgment hall, the cross. The
Samaritan question led to humiliation and
confession, brought others to his feet, and
Jews could not see. They said we have
heard for ourselves and know that this is
indeed, the Savior of the world.
| At p. m, communion service was held
in Plymouth church, the Lords supper be-
ing administered by the Rev. Dr. Hum
phrey, of Chicago, assisted by the Rev. P.
B. Fiske, of Carleton college.
At $50 p. m. a conservation meeting was
held in the chapel of the same church, led
| by the Rev. E. S. Williams, of Minneapo-
| lis.
In the evening the farewell service was
held, the addresses being made by the Rev.
Mr.. CLANCY, of Waseca; Rev. J. B. Silcox,
| of Winnipeg; Rev. j. W.. Bradshaw, of
Rochester, and Rev. DR.. Humphrey, of
Chicago.
At the conclusion of the religious exer-
cises the following resolutions were adopt
ed:
Resolred, That our thanks are due and
are hereby rendered to the railroads which
have 80 generously reduced their rates for
| the benefit of the members of the asso-
citation.
Resolved, That our thanks are due and
| are hereby rendered to Plymouth church
and the good people of st. Paul for their
| very generous and whole-souled hospital
ity.
The conference then adjourned to meet
| at Lake City on the second Tuesday of
October, 1883. - -
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| A Futile Attempt to Ascertain Its Dis
/ position.
| NEW YORK, Oct. 15.-The Feniand Skin
mishing fund investigating committee
met this evening" A letter was read from