Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-01-07
PULPIT EXPRESSIONS.
SbhH6Gthe Things tsaid by the Pastors OF
Ynnkton Churches TO their CongregMi

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Yankton Churches to their Congregni
ttons.
METHODIST E~PiscoPAL CHURCH.
The morning services was led by Mrs.
Q. e. Knnkle, Of C%entreville, VINO de-
liversd a pleasant discourse, which was
listened to WITH attention by the large
audience present. This lady also con-
Quoted o bible reading at 5 81 p. m.
"A crowded house greeted the pastor,
Rev. +. A. Busdiok. in the evening and
he spoke from Psalm 95:7. To-day il
ye Till hear his voice harden not your
hearts,"
He said ell nature is filled with voices.
The m%icrophone reveals the fact that in
the ~stillesi day voices can be heard ell
about us. The sameis trce OF the spirit
ual world. Nature speaks of God.
Adaptation OF ell things to ends tell OF
God. while to the savage NIL nature
speaks OF God. To us the bi5ie is the
definite speaking of Gods voice.
Other voices also speak to lure ne
ward. Wealth calls and men sometimes
sell their souls for gold. Position. fame,
hold out garlands and calls us onward.
The voice of pleasure is also heard, but
beyond the dancing feet is ayawning
gall, and mirrored in the glass o dran-
kard's hell, and no wonder the voice OF
ths minister calls out against these. OF
ice calls some to sacrifice all that is
good to obtain position. Friends call
q mothers voice pleads, o child gone
over TO the land beyond beckons and o
wife pleads for you to lead o better life.
Added to these your better self calls out
for you to walk toward heaven. Christ.
calvary. the holy spirit all call for each
What voice shall We listen to? God grant
that all may listen TO and obey the voice
OF God.
CONGREGATIONAL oHuRcH-REy. D. b,
NICHOLS.
Morning text-Aots 1888. THE
speaker showed that all the prophesies
OK the old testament prophets were full
6iled in Christ. He understood humans
ity in - its possibilities. experiencing
every human want. Jesus came to
minister 10 human needs. BE began
life on . low plane among the p~eassntfy
and toiled in his fathers shop. He came
TO save men In all caiiings. That he
might be able to suooor the tempted he
was taken into the wilderness 80 be
tempted Of the adversary forty days.
Jesus came to do the will OF his Father
in heaven. He. was the companion
Of the poor peas ,ntry in his native town
OF Nazareth. His mission was one Of
labor. He went abont doing good. He
sympathized with the suffering and
ministered to the wants OF the needy.
He came to save and NOT to destroy. He
prayed for his mnrderers-.'Father for
give them for they know not what they
do" He died that man might live.
Delay not 10 come. "Let him that is
atbirst come. and whatsoever viii, let
him take the water OF life freely.
Evening text-Mark 8: 36, 81. revised
version. For what doth ii profit q man
to gam the whole world, and forfeit hia
life ? For what should o man give in
exchange for his iife?' Life is all there
is in sng hamsn being. ssshs soul il tho
exclusive property of each Individual.
Each SOU has its individual body. The
body ia wonderful, showing the skill OF
the Creator. Consider what possibilities
there are hidden in the human soul.
Much depends upon the early direction
given and the power OF choice. Man
was made in the likeness OF God end
and endowed with the power OF choice
and how far reaching are the consequent
COS OF o single decision. Christ suffered
and died that We might live, The soul
may be forfeited, may be lost. Several
illustrations were given to show that q
man may sell his soul. Christ visited
the earth to inspire humanity with new
hopes. He anne to boy back man's
lost inheritance. The subject points
out what is wisdom and what is folly.
II lie wise to seek heaven. It's folly to
1--we for the world, for riches and for
power.