Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-01-14
SUNDAY IN THE CHURCHES.
Pulpit Utterances from Yankton Pas
toCs Yesterday Morning aud Even
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

CONGREGATIONAL ChURCa.
Rev, John P. Williamson preached in
the morning from / Cor. 1858. "ihere-
fore my beloved brethren, be ye stead
fast, ~unmovable, always Astounding In
the work of the Lord, iorssmuch as ye
know thss your labor is not in vain in
the Lord" In his introduction the
speaker spoke OF the fact that the evan
geical alliance had selected this text as
en- appropriate subject to follow the week
OF prayer. The epoouragements we
have for christian work are:
l. 10 the master we serve. In ell
work the spirit of labor is gagged by the
spirit of the Master. We have q Master,
Jesus Christ our Lord, the author OF our
salvation. Oar Master is capable. No
one else could be found to do the work
as He has done it. He is the personifca-
ton of perfection. He is God eternal,
all wise, full of mercy, confession and
love. The wsy in which Jesus Christ
is to conquer the world, is by DUNG what
He asks his followers to do.
2. We may draw encouragement from
our follow workers. Who are those with
whom we labor in our work? Ailusion
was made to the long line of christian
workers from Abraham, the father of
the faithful to the present time.
8. We may draw encouragement
Ia the christian life from the
work itself. 1t is work OF
the highest class. There 10 nothing
greater. nothing higher than the good of
the human soul. In Christ Jesus we all
live. Orr work is a great one because
life is leading on to the perfect life OF
eternity. 1t Is our work to make known
Jesus Christ and him cruciisd to the
world. The christian religion is re-
newed day by day and year by year in
all lands where ii is preached. We a n
not lose sight of our reward. rel DICE
that I can place before you a great re-
ward. It is sure. How much OF the
work OF this life passes away as with a
breath, but none Of the work for Christ
is lost. 1t has it's reward somewhere
and at some time. we have the assur-
anee OF God for that, "iorasmuch as ye
know that your labor is not in vain in
the Lord"
The evening discourse was by Rev.
D. R. Lands, OF Laramie City, Wyo.,
from Luke 19:10-"For the Son of Man
cometh to seek and to save that which
was lost" There was an element in the
Lords character that seemed to give the
Jews much concern and that was the
royal element. The fact Of Christ'e
kingdom seemed to trouble the world,
From the beginning to the end of life
this kingly character asserted itself.
1. Let us consider the seeking Christ,
God has met us at our greatest need. 1;
we are saved we must first be sought.
DO we realize the infinite moral differ
ence between God and man? Man OF
himself would not come to God if he
could and could not come if he would
The frat. thought OF the natural hear
is TO hide from God. One thing hal
teen presented to man since the fell ant
this Is the consciousness OF Elm. How
shall we find the way back to God? W.
must be sought OF him. He comes il
the quiet hour to seek and to a Y us
2. Shall we think of the savipl
CHRIST? It is necessary not only tina
. the penalty of sin but the influence o
sin should be removed. We must hav'
J faith in the Christ who died and in thu
Christ who rose again for our justlfca
ton. Sometimes we say sin is a habit
q result OF unfortunate circumstances
Paul said, IT find then a law. that, whel
L would do good, evil is present will
me-" We need to be delivered from tht
influence OF sin, to be growing away
from the old life.
8. That which was lost. Il was pos.
sible for our first parents to meet Goo
and have intercourse with Him. Ate
the fall all was changed. Man had los
something, the ability TO know and en-
Joy God. Christ came to restore sh'
capacity to know and understand an(
enjoy Him. Christ came to seek and tt
save that which was lost. What do We
know OF God except as He is revealed
to us in his SOM He sent his con tt
seek and find Us when we were lost.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHuRoH.
The pastor Rev. F. A. Burdiok preached
both at the morning and evening service
The text in the morning was "Thou ar
Peter, and on this rock will I build m.
church, and the gates OF hell shall no
prevail against it," The speaker tool
some time to show thet the rock spoken
of was the confession that Jesus wa
Christ and not the man Peter, combat
ting popery or any phase of it, includ
, ing apostolic succession. The acknowl
edgement that Jesus was the Christ i
the true test OF discipleship. This coz
fession places Christ as God. /
, acknowledges q lost world. 1t looks t
Christ as the only help.
The last part of the text was oils
spoken about and the arguments OF in
o fidelity likened TO q man beating o hi
drum-much noise but no result. Lie
infdelity establish hospitals and care &c
the needy, then speak against the churcl
France, the paradise of infidelity pr,
: sents the picture of the world should th
bible be cast ont. Nine bloody wars i
40 vears Thara naad mt he a siuol