Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-11-19

II we confess OUT sin, he is faithful to
forgive us. Come, saying, 1--WE laid my
all at Jesus feet and plead bis righteous
ness" God help you tonight to do il.
BAPTIsT cHURoH-gEv. G. W. BRINsTAD.
Mosping-Isaiah 45:4-"I girded thee
though thou hast not known me-"
God has q definite life plan for every
human person and girds him for some
exact thing. III this be true how can
We ever get hold Of the plan made for us
individually?
Negatively-lst. Aperson should not
study singularity, since Gods design
for his life is exactly appropriate to his
nature, and will be original and peculiar
enough without any study of ~singnlsrisy
on his part. End. He should not seek
to copy the life of another, since the
copyist, by working at the reproduction
OF q human model is apt to have no
faith in his own Significance. Ord. BE
should never complain OF his birth, CT
social position.s
Positively-1st. Consider Gods char.
soter. and your relation to him as q
creature. End. Consult your en-.
iighteDe1 conscience. Bird. Read Gods
Law in his written Word. 4th. Be on
observer of providence. 9th. Consult
christian friends. 9th. Go to God him
self and ask that he may somehow guide
yon into your life plan.
Evenipg-John 20:8-"Then went in
also that other disciple" Little does
Peter think, as he comes up where his
doubling brother is looking into the
sepulchre, that by going in he is draw
ing his brother apostle after him. Nor
is John conscious, when he loses his
misgivings and goes into the sepulchre
after Peter, that he is following his
brother. And just SO, unaware to him
self, is every man, the whole reoe through.
laying hold OF his fellow man, to lead
him whore other wise he would not 90.
We overrun the boundaries Of our per-
sonality-we flow together. A Peter
leads q John, q John goes after q Peer,
both of them unconscious OF any in
huence exerted or received. Thus our
life and conduct are ever propagating
themselves, by q Law OF social %conssgion,
throughout the circles and times in
which we live. The unconscious IN
fuence we exert is the most potent and
therefore we are held responsible for it.
It is the door which stands wide open
and reveals to all men the motives OF
our hearts. With us is character on
tinually pouring itself out on the world,
through this avenue OF unconscious in.
huence.
Morning text Acts 4:l2 "Neither is there
salvation in any other, for there is none
other name under heaven given among
men whereby we must be saved" Ii
introductory remarks aliusion was made
to the beautiful gate OF the temple
where the poor, the manned and the sicl
were laid to receive aims, and to th,
miracle OF healing tho lame man, in con
~nection with which miracle the text wa
uttered. The subject Of the diseours
was announced. "Christ the only hop
OF a lost world" Humanity is in til
same coudition-spiritually helples.
Mankind are in such o sinful condition
that they cannot help themselves. In
dependent OF all outside Influences ther
are in man two principles struggling 10
: the mastery-good and evil. OF thes
3 two, evil is the stronger. lis there n
o hope? Must humanity eyer fail? II b
9 is not strong enough himself, will ther
not 0 me help from an outside source
9 We are happy we can gay yes. The chrii
9 tian system does cE--ge men By stud
o ing the pure We become purer. So b
d thinking of Christ we become bette
Yes. there is power in Jesus to strength
en-, to aid the good in the conflict, I
Q raise the helpless, to give victory ov'
sin. There - salvation in Jesus alor
], from an evil nature and from sin. On
d God can pardon. Only. GOD can arr.
the penalty. so if there is salvation
20 Jesus he must be God. The divinity
4. Christ is proved. Firstly his rrs-e.