Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-01-21
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PuIpst u~tterances in the Methodist
and congregational Churches.

PuIpft utserances in the Methodist
and Congregational Churches.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
The pastor presched in the morning
from John 17:15, Christ's words-aI
pray not that thou shouldst take them
out of the world" and said people can
be removed from the world by Monasti.
cism, yet they OF not thus escape satan
OF lheir own evil hearts, Neither does
Christ wish us TO be removed by
pharlsaicRl ex~olusiveness, nor by euoh
intense popularity that men will shun
the religion we profess. God wants
christians in the world but TO not be OF
the world. People who take the teach
ings OF the Sabbeth into the other six
Days Of the week. Examples of the
power OF God to change the life of o
man in the busiest daily toll.
The interest OF the day eliminated in
the evening service, as Mr.. Burdick had
announced that he would speak ct that
tins on ''Inspiration of the Bible" A
large end Intelligent audience greeted
the pastor and they listened with in
terest to the close. The speaker said he
had already spoken on the ge%nuineness
and authenticity of the bible records,
and at once asked. Are these books in
spired of God? Leaving ont the super
scEiptions, divisions OF chapter and verse
and two or three passages :thae biblical
criticism rel scts as interpoleted he Of
frmed that men of old wrote this book
under the direct inspiration OF God.
This does not mean that all things de-
soribed there are sanctioned of God, or
are to he accepted as articles OF belief.
SAtan's words, wicked acts OF wicked
men, sinful conduct of nations and other
| things of like nature are reported, not
to be enulsted. bat to give MS a truth
ful inspired report of these things.
Only thus saith the Lord need be ac-
cepted as en- article OF belief.
l, 1t is possible for God to make
known his will.
2. 1t is probable that this method
would be used for it 10 the most feasible
of any that can be imagined.
8. These men claimed inspiration
They cay: "Ihus saith the Lord" The
purity OF their lives is adduced as proc
against their mlsrepresenting this fac
and they passed their lives in persecu
tiou and even went to death in supper
of their claims. Other proofs to sub
stantiate their CLAIMS are:
4. Miracles. That miracles were per
formed cannot be doubted. The sam
argument that would abolish the his
tory OF miracles would prove that ther
was no battle at Atlanta. The sea wa
divided, the dead were raised, the leper
were cleaned end more than two hur
bred different miracles are recorded.
5. Prophecy is brought forward
r prove hat the records we're inspire
} There are four elements in true PROV
hecy 1T must be more than o shrew
! guess. Ii must tell contingent event
It must tell things otherwise than by IL
q law OF cause and effect, and it muet
specific. If these four clements ent
into prophecy and it is fulfilled, it mu
be from God, for Ingersoll says ST
veil of the future Is go thickly woven tn
e no human eye can pierce it,"
6. The unity of the book shows
guiding hand. 1t has one theme fro
first TO last.
i. 7, Its morality was above the age
which it was written.
y s. Its preservation indicates guar
ing power.
8, II makes men better. Lives moul
ed by Its teachings bless the world.
a.. 10. Ii supplies a need of the hum
soul. 1t comforts the sorrowin
" strengthens the tempted. blesses the
ing and cheers the Respondent. If =
" take away the bible ask what will take
place? Give US something that W
aatisfy the human heart as the biz
q does. This cannot be done.
III CONGREGATIONAL HURoH
n, Ray. 81. ID. Wizard. of Mitchell, ge
IN two very interesting ~discourses. I
in morning text was John 1: Is. "No De
hath seen God at any time; the OF
SO begotten Son, which is In the bosom
!. the Father, He hath declared him" I
subject OF the sermon was the faith
hood of God as revealed in Jesus Chri
nd The evening text was Isaiah 55:S
i, "For my thoughts are not your though
ia neither are your ways my ways, saith
IN Lord. For eB the heavens are hig
than the earth, so are My ways hIg
than your ways, and My thoughts hig
m than your thoughts" The sermon '
al listened TO with close attention by th
mn present.
We are unable to give our us
ga synopsis OF the discouIses on account
the illness of our reporter, which r
vented his attendance.
j. j. Felber is working thirty team
CT the wood business, now is the tim
ING order your dry or green wood.
see
a practical book keeper of many years ex
ION epcS, wishes a situation willing to make
self generally useful. satisfactory Ieferer
Address postoftice box 1884. Yankton, ID,
Mr., Important Meeting.
be-, An important telegram has been