The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-10-05
THE PREACHED WORD
Pulpit Themes as Presented in the Is
poria Churches sunday.

Emporia were filed Sunday by min
listers of the Christian church in attend
ance upon the state convention, and their
discourses furnished evidence of the
high order of talent possessed by the
opponents of gospel truth belonging To
that denomination.
! The pulpit ut the Congregational
Rev. Mr.. Grcn. vi Ohio. wins preached
very effective sermon "n "ChrisiiaR
Prosperity" taking fnr the basis OF his
sermon the scripture found in the 9th
chapter of the Acts of the Apostles. the
/ 18th to the 31st verses inclusive. The
speaker began his discourse by
saying that the words which
he had read described the con-
ilict OF the carly church, which
was more interesting than any in the
flaming annals OF warfare. There was
no church, perhaps, since the days of
Christ but what had passed through the
same stages Of conflict and rest, which
marked the history Ot Christianity in
the days of the apostles. Both were nee
essHry for the healthy development of
The cause ofthe Master. The individual
or the society that has never been called
10 battle with adverse surroundings is
not of much consequence To the world.
Ia the conflict of the church with the
of the true Christian is developed, and
the time-seIver and hypOcrite are elm
mated from the bOdy at Christ. But
there comes time when the church
should enjoy peace and he at rest. Its
graces cannot be perfected by perpetual
warfare. After the heat of the battle must
come reposc, TO allow the soldier of
Christ to Fecnperste for new cOnquests.
Every church shnnld desire above all
things building up. bat this should not
be without CdiflcaliOn. The relation
between increase and ediflcation should
be always carefully observed if We de-
sire the best results for the canse of the
Master. And this edificatiOn TO the
church should come through its indi-
ViduaI members. All societies are but
aggregaIiOns of persons. and if We can
purify the hearts of the men and women
who compose the church we will have q
force for God which will gain the mas
terry over all opposing forces.
The speaker delivered his sermon
in very earnest and pleasing
manner, aud he held the undivided
attention Of his large audience
from the enuncialion Of his theme until
the conclusion of his eloquent per-Ora-
ton.
In the evening Rev. Dir. Hayden
preached at the Congregational church
from the text: "And now abideth faith,
hope and charity, these three; but the
greatest OF these are charity"
These three grsces, said the
speaker, arc the elements of
Christian SUCCESS There had been some
contention in the church at COrinth
about spiritual gifts, but Paul. in ad-
dressing this communion showed them
that charity, or love, vas moro effective
in the conversion of tha world than the
gifts of tongues or Of prophecy.
The first great element In Christian
character is faith. Without it nothing
can be accomplished. Il Is the basis of
success in all undertakings. A man to
succeed in any direction must haye
faith that the thing he undertakes can
be accomplished and that he can do 1t.
Without faith no man can please God,
and in its absence all works are dead.
But aope must also abide. We must
have some promise of success to stimu-
late US TO effort. The apostle had re-
spect to the recompense of reward, and
we shall accomplish but little if VIC
have no hope TO cheer US In our labors.
We are-saved by hope. and without it
there can be no symmetrical develop
ment of Christian character.
But greater than faith. better
than hope, is love. Love is
the great eliminating power which
mOVes all the springs Of our be-
ing, and love to God and our fellow men
is the perfection OF all Christian charac-
ters. The love referred to by the apos-
tie is universal principle When the
lawyer asked Christ which was the
great commandment, the Savior did not
refer to the dscalogue IN answering him
but repliedt Love the Lord
thy God with all thy
heart and thy neighbor as myself; on
this hanSs the law aud the prophets"
Love is the fulfilling of the
law. 1t includes all other laws and com.
mands. Love as q law in our hearts
leads US TO do what is right. He who
is governed by love becomes law unto
himself. When love animaies US it
lmpels us To accomplish all things, and
with faith and hope fiiIy CROWNS the
Christian character.
The speaker possesses an excellent
voice and presence in the pulpit, and is
close and logical thinker. After his ex
cellent sermon Rev. Mr. Green made
some remarks regarding the missionary
work of the church which We're well re.
| ceiVed.
AT THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH..
Rev, J. W. kelsey, ot IIamlin, Kan
sas. who has been in attendance upon
the State Christian convention which
was in session here last week, occupied
the pulpit at the First Prcsby terrain
church yesterday morning.
Before proceeding with his sermon
Mr.. Kelsey remarked that il gave him
| great pleasure To stand where he did.
Personally, he aud his hearers were en-
tire strangers, with few exceptions, but
| spiritually he ~as glad tO know and
feel that all were akin. The fraternal
feeling which now exists hawcen the
different Christian denominations he
looked upon as u, grand triumph for
Christianity. In the sighl of the Al
mighty there wcro no Presbyterians, no
Baptists, no MethOdisis, no Christians,
etc but all who were right in mind aud
heart should be accounted worthy TO
stand at the right hand OF the Father in
the day of reckoning.
Ho took his text fEnm the third chap
ter of COlossians and the twenty third
verse: "And whatsoever We do, do il
heartily as 10 the Lord
and not unto men," In order
to be successful in business man mus
be in earnest; he must have a love for hi,
calling, else his efforts. in ninety mine
cases out OF a hundred, Will have beer
/ put forth in vain; so it is with the Chris
tian life. If men would be successful il
, the battle of right against wrong they
must put both shoulders to the wheel
and having once entered upon the
Christian course, should press on will
= that love and zeal which men display
in the struggle to get gold ant