Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-03-12
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sabbath Day Sermons Preached by the
PsstcrJ or Various Congregations
SoveratL)isceurses Epitomized.
Pastor Bradley At the Congregational
church preached an inspiring sermon in
the morning from the text: .He that
goesh forth and weepeth bearing pree-
ious seed shall doubtless come again
with rejoicing bringing his sheaves with
him." 1t was the day for receiving the
offerings for the Congregational publi-
cation society and S20.93 was collected.
This added to the other collections for
the Sunday school missionary work will
foot up to sixty dollars and more. Yank-
ton is not behind in any good work when
money and hard work is called for. In
the evening a goodIy number gathered
to hear the sermon in the series-No. g.
in the life OF Christ. Jesus was in Jeru-
salem attending the feast OF the Passover
Nioodemus comes TO him by night to in
quire about his doctrines. Ruler, learn
ed theological teacher in high authority
as he was, yet he is treated by Jesus as
he would any other man.. Jesus never
fawn5 upon great men, never looks down
upon the poor. he treats all alike.
The argument Of miracles convinces
Nlcodemus of the divinity Of our Lord.
Notice here the Importance given to the
outward rite Of baptism in connection
with the new birth Except q man
be born OF the water and the spirit"
To this wise and influential ruler was
given in that visit by night the whole.
scheme of redemption. He had all the
information no needed. Miracles, pri.
vate instruction and the very presence
of the Lord Jesus. After this secret
interview Jesus with a few discip les
travelled about the town OF Judea for
some months preaching. From Judea
he goes north into Galilee. goes through
Samarie, meeting at noon day at Jacobs
well, o woman who came to draw water.
Then follows the discourse upon the
waters OF life and the spiritual nature OF
the service required OF worshippers of
the father. The discourse ended and
the woman goes with o message to the
town to tell OF what she has heard from
the wonderful prophet. Many believed
on the word OF the woman-lsrge num-
bers came to the we'll on the Invitation
of the woman. Jesus is invited to stay
two days in the town and many more
believed. II seemed to the disciples a
waists of time to preach q sermon to one
woman. but through that one woman he
reached an entire CITY. So let us not
despise the day of small things. God
watches the small things lone for him
and in good time the fruit appears.
Presiding Elder Hartsough occupied
the Methodist pulpit in the morning, it
being the quarterly meeting OCCASION
He preached from the parable of Jesus,
Math. 13:10-15. The theme given twas
"Lan's Personal Responsibility in his
Own Conscience" He explained the
parable and showed how an injurious
Interpretation had often been given to
the words out OF which sinners took
from becoming christians. Some laid
the blame on God. Others said they
would be brSugEt in in Gods time. Thit
Interpretation denied. When God spake
to Moses he had no message for him only
to call him until he turned aside to see
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the burning bush. The presiding elder
paid q complimentary tribute to the
pastor of the church at the progress be
had made during the year, the number
OF his congregation and progress gener-
ally. Pastor Burdick preached in the
evening on the thems: 1.-The Harvest
will be in Kind With the Seed Sown.'
True in nature, true in the mental
and morals. The speaker paid a higl
tribute to morality. But goddess NOR
ality never saved a soul, first, because il
is purely a negation; second, no index
to the heart; third, heaven is a reward
for piety. Morality concerns our rela-
ltions to men. Pa,ty u relations &c
God.
The Rev. @. 81. Bohn discoursed in thu
morning to g large congregation on the
subject: "Uhrist the Exile from Home
He said: There have been many
%exiles. Abraham from Caldee, st
John to the Isle Of Patmos, Koscius-
ko from Poland, Kossuth from Hungary
Emmett from Ireland, Mazzini from
Rome. But Christ was an exile far
different from these. Others are
lmsnaoled hands and feet and the country
very glad to get rid OF them; but when
Christ left heayen the balconies Of
heaven were crowded. None was more
popular than he in the Law from whence
he came. He was an imperial exile.
Vashti Was thrust from the presence Of
Ahasurus. David dethroned by Absalom
kings we're hurled into o cave by Joshua
the Hoags and the Janeses OF England
were exiled because of disconnected sub
%iects. But Christ was more honored
than all the others. Napoleon WA
banished because he had caused misery
and death; but Christ went into exile
to elevate q people from misery
and death to eternal life
In the evening the subject was: "Rast
Judgment" from the text: with wha,
measure ye mete, it shall be measured &c
fyou again. There is O great deal of raut