Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-02-04
SU NDAf SERVICES.
sermons Delivered From the MethO.
dist and ConGresationaiist Puipits.

sermons Delivered From the MethO-
dist and Consregationaiist Puipits.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH..
The psstor, Rev. f. A. burdiob,
preached both morning and evening to
large and interested audiences. The
morning text was-"And ye shall receive
power after that the Holy Ghost has
come upon you" The means in sia lat
are not difficult to account for the up
building OF the christian church. It's
unparalleled growth indicates some
other power than that outwardly seen.
The speaker then stated the prop osltion
that God gives special force or effect to
words spoken for him, and proved its
truth by citations from the old teste.
ment scriptures, from the new testament
records, from modern evanRelists and
from individual christian experience.
Ali were exhorted to seek the divine
power from on high.
In the evening the final settiems nt or
general judgment was the theme OF dis
course. He spoke OF the words trans
lated hell and the grave, saying that here
they referred TO the intermediate state
of the dead, and not to the final state
after the resurrection. Three reasons
were given for @ final Judgment:
|. That there should be a final set
Element.
2. That Gods character for Justice
will be INDICATED.
3. That the influence of mems lives
will not cease till the end of time.
Christ, the embodiment OF God, will be
on the throne. All the universe will be
interested spectators. All this world
will be there. There will be no mistakes.
There will be surprises. There will be
separations. Each man Will show his
own guilt or acquittal as he views his
life. Are you ready for the final settle
ment?
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
Prof. J.T. Shaw occupied the pulpit
in the morning, taking for his text
I'd Tim. 2:5--"And if also a man contend
in the games he is not crowned except
he have contended lawfully" In the
introduction allusion was made TO the
ancient athletic games and contests so
often referred to by the Apostle Paul TO
illustrate spiritual truth, special empha-
sis being given to the necessity OF faith
tnl preparation and patient training in
order to successfully contend and merit
the yictor's crown. The speaker show
Ell that the most successful men in any
of the walks Of life are those who have
laoored to gain that experience which
shall be their best capital in later years.
In professional life the more complete
the preparation the more complete the
assurance OF success. The christian life
is contest for che rewards which ere
laid up for every christian. The first
preparation for the life long contest OF
the christian is the open entering upon
the race, in some way to make known the
fact that you are running for the prize;
or at least never by evasion or ~eQuivoca-
ton or implication in any way to attempt
to conceal that truth.
The second Law which we must obey
in order to insure success in the spiritual
strife Is we must in all ways develop our
strength. 1t is possible TO put ourselves
in positions which shall be to Us a source
OF strength. The business mao, the
professional man, the politician, any one
who plants himself squarely on the side
of Christ and righteousness has thereby
removed q whole brood of temptations,
he has obeyed the law-"Bs thou
strengthened by the grace that is in
Christ Jesus" The race is long and we
must have endurance. Oar preparation
for the final reward is made while we are
running the race. Every exertion VIC
make for the prize adds new strength.
Every effort increases our endurance.
There is GO be no looking back. Again,
the rules of the strife. Here they are
SEARCH the scriptures for they are they
which testify of me" says Christ.
Finally, that which brings the great
est encouragement. In the spiritual
contest, ell who run abiding by the laws
OF the struggle can say with Paul, 81
have fought the good fight, I have fin
ished the course. l have kept the faith
henceforth there is LAID up for me the
crown Of righteousness which the Lord
the righteous judge shall give me at that
day, and not only 30 me, but also to all
them that have loved his appearing.
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