Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-12-03
SUNDAY SERVICES.
sermons by Pastors Of Various Yank,
ton Churehes-Brisf Outiineso of theii
Pulpit ~Uiteraaces.

ton Churches Brief OatltHes of thelr
Pulpit G~iterances
CONGREGATIONAL CHURGH-REy. D. II.
BRApHEY.
hebrews III. NOW faith is the as
surance OF things hoped for, the proving
OF things not seen. tR yisad version.)
Hupaaa reasoning results in two ways
IN demonstration of the matter reasoned
about, or in securing o degree of proha-
bllity regarding the matter reasoned
about. There are only q few SUBJECTS
regarding wi itch there can be demonetra-
ton by human reasoning. Theee aub-
jects are all in the realm OF the material
world, none in the realm of human con-
duct, OF of human history. There can
be demonstration OF the proposition that
two parallel lines can never meet, and
that two parts OF hydrogen and one OF
oxygen produce water, but 1t cannot be
demonstrated that the sun will rise to-
morrow CT that Dakota will be admitted
into the union as two states.
When we enter upon the realm OF
probability, when we leave the realm OF
demonstration we enter the domain OF
faith. When there is no demonstration
to be had then faith begins. Ali human
conduct is based not upon demonstration,
but upon probability. In the conduct
OF business, IN the policy of government,
in the treatment of diaeaae, In the
punishment of crime-in ell matters that
affect human welfare most closely, there
is no demonstration upon which men
may act, there is only probability upon
which the most important decisions
must be made. The closer you GENE to
the affairs which deeply affect human
welfare the farther you get from de-
monstration. Human conduct when 1t
is reasonable at all Is based upon faith.
Men must walk by faith, they do walk
by faith and not by sight-and the only
question is, what is their faith? 10 it q
faith based upon evidence or fancy2 Is
it faith, self made, fashioned out OF the
miserable materials of passion and lust
and delusion, or is it faith grounded
upon good and sound r%easonsf Tell me
what your faith is and l will tell you
what sort of q man you are.
Now to apply these considerations to
the matter of religion. Is the matter of
personal religion an important one? If
it has any Importance whatever in human
destiny it ought to be considered with
the utmost care. Are these souls to live
after death? If they are to live, how
are they to live? The testimony OF the
entire human race with few exceptions
the wisdom OF all history. is on the side
OF the doctrine that these souls of our
will live we'll or i'll on the other side o
death, as they lived we'll or i'll here. Ir
addition to this evidence comes a bool
claiming to be the word OF God whicl
says, the sssoui thst sinneth it shall die,
and that in that world beyond deatl
your soul and mine will be lost or saved
as Its destiny was fixed here. Are th'
claims of God upon your Ronl valit
claimsP Is it prob able that you are
fully nesting those claims? II no,
what will be the result? Ii the reeul
will end in disaster, how will you aver
that disaster? Will faith in the Lor
Jesus Christ avert that disaster? II 8,
is it wise to syail yourself OF his help
Gan his help be secured? II it can b
secured, when? viii you secure it
II SO, when? Why not now? Why not
EVENING sERMoN-BEv. D. b. ToMIIN.
TJohn 1:9. "If We confess our stint
he is fsithfal and true to forgive US gu
sins, and TO cleanse US from all upright
%uess." The question of sin-the grea
fact OF sin-inserests or should interes
ell. None of Us can afford TO pass by
lightly. Sin is not pleasant to contem
plate with reference to this life or th
life to come. IT We say we have no 81
we deceive ourselves. II we say that "
nave not sinned We not only make Go
q liar, bat accuse him OF being o willft
murderer, by @ useless sacrifice OF b
! beloved Son. How much is involved /
this refuge of lies, behind which you tn
to conceal yourself. Sincere confessio
equals repentance. John came pFeacin
"Repent ye. for the kingdom OF heave
! is at hand" 1t matters not whether tt
second advent Of Ohriat is near or remot
il is near as individually. Until we 81
) willing to forsake 0ur sins we will nc
confess. Reformation is all right,
affects the present and the future, bl
what will we do about the pasti Chri
said: Ye must be born again. We nee
|. not only reformation bat renovation
3 Dan we atone for the pastP There
necessity OF q Saviour. God will BILE
us in His own way. Sincere repentan'
and full confession are the result
faith. Faith brings peace. Witho'
faith it is impossible to please Hi
Don't trust to your feelings. God dor
talk about feeling but faith. Oonfe
Your sin to God, roll the responsible
off yourself and he wall save you, 81
never deceived you, neve failed to
what He promised.
@. W. BRINsTAD-BAPJIsT CHURCH.
.e Morning-John 1913. sand he calle
his " sheep by name and leade
them ont" A beautiful custom Ia Il
of the eastern shepherds. They Civ
name to each one Of their sheep q
y. every Sheep knows its name when it