Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-10-15

DIR. Spencer, which resulted IN the con-
version of from twelve to fifteen per-
sons. The house was crowded and many
were unable to gain admission,
Atthe Other Churches.
H BAPTIST CHURCH,
Rev. A. w. Atkinson, vice president
of Dakota university at Mitchell.
preached at the Baptist church Sunday
morning, The text was in Matt. ILL
"What went We out for to see."
Our conceptions of any subject are
governed largely by our pre.concsived
notions. The botenist with his soul full
OF beauty sees beauty everywhere, His
companion pursuing the same study
only from q sense of duty may see the
same plants and flowers, but not o 1.-THE
of the beauty seen by the former.
Ii this be true of material things it il
especially true of inmaterial things2
With this much of introduction then
what have We expected TO see as our at
tention has been called to the subject Of
religion?
What is your christian experience
Every n of us whether christians OF
not has some sort of christian experience
Is our experience as christians salts
factory? If not, why not?
We have expected Joy and peace, ant
We have had q right TO expect these TO,
they are promised in Gods word. Blu
have We expected the falness of on
service while We belieYe III q free saliva
ton that implies b free service.
In the evening Rev. g. Q. Mars, prof
lessor OF English literature In the stat
university and q member OF Rock Rive
conference, preached from Heb. 1911
The speaker eaid life was struggle. Th,
Grecian games torcibiy illustrate thi
fact. the young man who started in lNf
with any other conviction would make
failure of it. Weights are not always sin
though it is hard sometimes TO distin
guish between. He thought the Sunda,
school superintendent who used tobaoc
had a very undesirable weight to carr,
In his example before his scholars. IL
with theatre going christians. dancing
christians and card playing christians.
AT THE A. NJ e CHURCH.
Rev. r. NJ. Springer preached til
morning discourse from John ID: l. "Le
not your heart be troubled, ye believ
In God, believe also In Me-" Thes
words were uttered at the last intervie,
of the Saviour with his disciples, pre-
vlous to his crucifixion. This naturall
would cause trouble of mind. When W
consider the kind providence of God II
supplying ell tie needs OF man, there be
ing no want OF mind or body left III
supplied, sending all natural blessing
J alike on the just and unjust, why shout
the disciples or Others be troubled at til
thought OF parting with friends at death
The answer is thai. God 10 the head of q
government and man has sinned and be
come guilty.
In the evening Rev.. L. b. WiIes preach
co from L John l:9: Elf we confess on
sins he is faithful and just to forgive U
our sins, and to cleanse us from all IN
rightousIess." The teaching of thi
scripture gathers about these word
confession, forgiveness and cleansing
Confession is more than mere words c
mere sorrcw, it is both. Confessie
should be made to ourselves, to our fe]
low men and 70 God. forgiveness
conditional, il is assured and is q lust
, facle forgiveness. Cleansing NEAR
, mere thanforgiyeness, it takes away th
, old man with his deeds, takes away a
unriRhtousness. Come to this founta,
: of cleansing to-day.
AT THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.,
Rev. E e. Olough, OF Waterfowl
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