St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-12
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DIR. DUNN AT THE METHODIST CHURCH.

DIR. DUNN AT THE METHODIST CHURCH.
Rom. 1916. "For | am not ashamed of
the gospel Of Christ, for it is the power of
God unto salvation to every one that be-
lieveth.n
The fact OF the worlds lost con-
dition cannot be mooted. The facts of
human experience prove this. In all places,
among all nations, In every age, you are
confronted with this stern fact. The CROPPING
Of the race after something lost, which 1t ever
fails 10 grasp. shows the need. Every age
has sought TO deal with the problem OF man
lostness. Human charity and philanthropy,
legislative enactments, science and philoso-
ply, have each in turn sought TO deal with
the problem of sin. The food has not been
stayed; culture has not met the case; reforms
DO not solve the problem The history of
mans sinful state tells the story that the
most brilliant and the wisest methods
human nature can employ do not
reach the roots OF this upas tree
All the powers hereto employed have failed.
II Is plain new power, equal 10 the task
must he brought into the problem. This
trXt opens 10 Us the source oil that power. II
must be from God tine power of God. :"
aud 1t must be equal to the strain unto
salvation" The gospel proposes itself as
that sufficient and efficient ugeucy The
doctor here showed the weakness OF other
rrligionsl Christianity, he went on to saw.
proposes to conquer the world, and Ia sub,Iue
man : sinful nature. 1t lays claim TO mans
higher nature, and commences, In that in
visible empire, the saving Of the race from
It's lost state. The gospel diguifies the man
because It lays stress upon his better nature:
It does not simply reform but remakes him;
Il dries up the food Of sin by its inherent
power: IL appeals 70 mau With motives which
are born in it, own region an entirely new
line OF motives; il moreover makes ample
provisions for the awakened mans new con
ecpion Of duty and lie. Tue gospel Of
Christ is the power Of God unto salvation, not
to races, not to corporations; not TO men in
groups, uut 70 individuals, ito everyone that
bclirVcth."
Tue actual test Of the Christian religion.
therefore, lies, not in what it has done for
this uatou, or any people Of any age, but
wat 10 dues for You AMI me. Let the man
who objects to the gospel examine from his
standpoint bis rejection Of it. Let him know
that only he who has believed is able to pass
au impartial judgment upon the power Of the
gospel 10 save.
At night the doctor spoke from the text in
Luke, ". g This man receivetb sinners
aud ea;eth With teen"
The sermon opened with the statement
that while Christ vas a pure, self sacrificing
man. seeking only % DO good 70 men. He
vas most bitterly att ekod BY those whom He
came 10 save. IL l. nothing new, a. nv
text finds him, for Carisj 70 be surrounded
by sinners. This is the class he loved and
sought
The doctor reviewed the case Of Christ's
forgiving the woman whose sins bad
driven her from the social ranks,
drawing 4 contrast between the
treatment she received al the hands Of ths.
Paarisees and CariSt He showed how
necessary g use CArisi's methods In dealing
With the sinner. This was an Illustration Of
the worst classes. whom Christ is ready 10 re-
crive. Tue speaker then went on 70 take up
TIE various clssses OF more respectable sin
uers. so-caIled. and 70 show Chrisi's wiling
uess . receive them.
C1risi died Tor al sinners, saiG the rector.
old. gray haired sinners. young sinners,
poor. rich. bigoisd. ignorant siunersI Sin
urrs ia tie world Of science; sinners in TIE
las: sinners Of all classes and character:
sinners whose lives are nearly all wasted.
and taOse who have just begun 10 70 10 the
wrong path. This nan Feceivesh sinners: -
No escape from sin by the lAE By merit
Your morality dOes not weigh hersI There
Is bEt one class OF siuuersl And but one
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