The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-12-23
THE SANCTUARY.

E1SADDA AhaAANs
Service at this church were quite largely |
attended both morning and evening. For
his morning sermon the Rev. Schofield |
had selected the first verse of the fifth
chapter of Paul's epistle to the Galatians:
"Stand fast therefore in the liberty where
with Christ hath made us free and be not
entAngled again with the yoke of bond
age" Fear and superstition were flgura-
lively set forth as Jokes of bondage. They
are Of the many barriers which separate
the multitude from Christian happiness.
These barriers are not, however, insur-
mountable. The speaker drew q line
clearly between feast and love. Men
should do right and seek the better world
for love Of their Creator rather than
through fear of his prescriptions. Love
Is the sum Of the law 81 would almost
hate q man who would seek heaven simply
as a refuge from hell" After the sermon
q congregational meeting was held to ar
range plans for carrying on the church
work during the coming year.
FIRST METHODIST.
The Rev. w. G. SnodRrass spoke upon
the subject OF Faith" last evening. Fol
lowing is q brief abstract OF the sermon:
Faith 10 not an arbitrary matter. In
point OF fact all things are conditioned on
faith. People are too much inclined to
think that faith in religion is an entirely
new realm. Il was not at all an unnatu-
raj arrangement when Christ made our
souls salvation conditioned on faith. In
the very nature OF things what other ar
rangement could there be? Religion
comes in along the natural avenues Of
life. We operate by faith In our worldly
life as we'll as in religion. Faith precedes
knowledge and knowledge follows IN the
wake of faith, faith eliminates in. action,
action in knowledge. Worldly matters
will not be accepted without human testi-
mony. This Is worldly faith. We buy on
faith. We will not employ q lawyer OF
physician without human testimony. Hu.
man testimony Is q wonderful factor in
building up Christian faith. Why, then
If we accept human testimony In regard
70 material things, Is there any violence In
going little farther and accepting hu-
man testimony concerning spiritual
thingsH Such acceptance and firm belief
is faith in our Savior, Jesus Christ.
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL
at the morning hour Rev. F. T. Ingalli
gave very interesting discourse from the
Revelations Of St. John. This made the
third Of his sermons on this subject, which
he has treated in such a manner as to ere.
ate great interest among his congregation
The music furnished by the choir of THU
church, assisted by the ACCOMPANY.
ment on their grand new organ by Prot
Fowler, has become feature of the servi-
5 ces, and adds no little to the interest man
ifest There were no services In the even
ing, Rev. Ingalls, having An engagement
. in the country to fill q pulpit.
Z FIRST BAPTIST.
The members of the First Baptis
= church are enthusiastic over the prospeC
OF securing 80 eminent and capable
preacher az Rev. A. L. Vail for their pas
9 tor. There is little doubt but that b
!, will accept the unanimous and urgen
: call they have given him. The church
perfectly harmonious. A good feelln
n prevails among its members and congre
II gatlon. With Mr.. Vail for pastor, tn
Z prospects of the church are brighter tina
o ever before In its history. He is an intel
o esting speaker, close thinker, loglcs
; reasoner and has perfect command c
language. His sermons are short. cleal
: logical and full of the gospel-just tn
II kind for busy man to hear. Every wor
y is necessary to express the thought an
= weighs pound.
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