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many as received him to them gave he the
| rlgnt to become the children Of God +.
| Wnicn were born, not Of blood, nor OF the
w WI 10 on the tesh, nor OF the will Of man, but
The atonemeht is Gods method Of secur-
..gtnls ,ng tnls splritua' birth aud Transformation.
Mith0ut the shedding Of blood there Is no
ana Tuali,ssion. y, on. Christ,s conquest oa the cross
method, but secure to the believer throngh
1ne noly Spirit. the very power Of which
ne himstil vanquished sin and death,
| al ,nteIlisent Christian comes ultimately
W unuerstahd Tue philosophy Of the atone
ment in his own progress In spiritual Ilfe
/ Ine OLD man Is put of and the new man nnt
on" only as In proportion as he is reneUed in
knowledge after the image OF Him who ere
Si,. sssa nm n tne reproduced image being the
this knowledge Is that spiritual discernment
l OF the inner work and life Of Jesus which is
born by the actual possession Of that life
1 through faith.
know now this transformation was ac-
ccmplisned 10 my own life, viz, by a knowl-
edge of God In Christ Jesus, and by the ap-
pllcation Of that knowledge and the appro-
priation Of Chrisrs life In spiritual enlight-
rnment and growth. No process Is more in
telligible and clearly defined In the whole
universe. To the Intelligent Christian the
growth Of the soul in Christ-likeness Is not
so mysterious as the secret Of growth In tue
Visible world OF nature about him. The soul
Is conscious Of its own development and Of
cured.
Now the oneness Of human nature and the
unity OF spiritual law neeessitate that man
~ ASA becomes GOdlike in the same way as
man In America. A man In America can
hot become Godlike without the know edge
~ Christ. Some souls OF high and hOly asDi-
fations may have gained that knowledge or
us equivalent without the Word OF Revela.
uOn undei the direct guidance Of the oily
Spirit. VINO shall say? Who snail
Init the oneratiyns OF the Spirit?
Ihis TACT, however, Is incapable Of proof.
FOR mankind at large the way to holiness
ana GOD Is through specific revelation, In
sslllgently received and jOyfully appreciated.
Chrlst summed up the philosophy Of life and
II salvation in the words, Except man be
porn anew he cannot see the kingdom OF
dod." 1 am the lifvOf the world"
Inere are 40 exceptions to this profound
spiritual law. Without the new birth, sepa-
ration from GOd Is as certain for every mem
Der Of the rase as that light and darkness
are by nature opposite. The atOnement Is
ne method prescribed Of God.
III. rms Lreds TO the conclusion that a
creed 10 be OF value must stimulate It's pos
'e-sOr 70 aggressive work A view Of Chris
tau doctrine eau be true only a. It awakens
in tae believer an Intense desire for the SAL
Vation OF men. The truths of Revelation
must be inwrought into the experiences and
intelligence OF the church. Conviction Is al
ways proportonate to knowledge. Doctrine
ana lie are not, in principle, distinguisha-
Dle, much less antagOnlstic. Doctrine Is the
unfolding OF life In teaching. Hence the
significance OF doctrine Is discovered Only by
me possession Of life. The teachings OF
revelation do not euogize the church as
they ought, simply because their eternal
truth has not been adequately discovered in
no spiritual experience of the great body OF
believers. To say e. &. that soul Is lost
heahs nothing to the multitude. But to
nave been intelligently and consciously re-
deemed from state Of spiritual death and
u Consequent separation from the Christ
lits Is TO 0e reused to living interest In the
salvation Of others.
The supreme need Of this hour in the
Christian church Is more intelligent grasp
u spiritual realities. through experience II
ruth under the leadership aud operation Of
me holy Spirit. It Is not mysticism to say
mat Christ's disciples should live in the
'ecret places OF the Most High. Only thus
can the Life OF Christ 90 developed In the be-
hever. Only thus can the church have con-
sertlng power. Ny creed centres In the
speclnc work OF the Holy Spirit 1t Is the
,Eission OF the church TO convert the world
as a minister Of tne gospel have no calling,
aud this church has no commission except
as the whole world needs redemptio and
As the promise Of the Holy Spirit Is a divine
warrant thai this unspeakable blessed work
may pc accomplished.
Ouly the wOrlduness and spiritual iguo-
.eASo Va thO prevent IeQLfcDStAl
lngatherings surprising the most glorious
victories OF the early disciples.
The council noted with satisfaction the
grasp Of vital truth shown In the paper. The
personal declaration Of the paper was sup
plemented by answers in response to ques-
tions asked by the members Of the council,
the churches represented being called In or
der, pastors and delegates being alike ap-
pealed to and opportunity given to propose
TO the candidate such inquiries as might be
deemed by them important
The examination was admirably sustained
at all points, and the bearing Of the caEdI.
date was sincere and devout while IN
clearness Of conception, lucldity of state
ment and strength of thought It was OF an
unusually high order.
At the conclusion Of the examination the
council went into private session where, by
unanimous and cordial action. the examine
tion was declared satisfactory, the action of
the church approved, and it was voted TO
proceed to installation.
special committee, w. NJ. Marks chair
man. reported an order Of service for the
evening as follows;
orgaa voluntary y...................W. Q. Klmball
AutHOm- 10 DtuH t..s...... Thomas
IsePuIt Ot tnr COuncll- By the Scribe
r. aiding scriptures. Rev q. p Snow
Prayer.. George W. Reynolds
nooP hSe'..-ss ..-sssss.....s........... by the Choir.
Congregation
:, Rev DIR. Graham Taylor, ID. d., Hartford, CT.
hymn -.-...................By BY the Choir
lnsLai, ing fraysr.. .s... ........k Rev III. WriEht
nlght Hand Ot Fellowship. .... Rev. +. I. Bayley
Cnatge 10 fa 'tOr. ..-....... Rev j q Merrill, ID
ADDRESS 10 PeOple........ Rev. II. II. Clark g, ID ID
Sohciudlng frayer .......ReY. w. ii. Fem. ID. ID
otONlng hyHhs .COngregaii
DoheuleIlOh'. ...PastOr
At the close Of the afternoon session the
ladies' Of Williston served, in very tasteful
manner, fine collation. to the members Of
the council.
The services Of installation at 7.30 opened
with the report Of the council by the scribe.
The organ voluntary and the anthem by the
choir OF the church were superior In taste
and rendering. The Scriptures were read
by Rev. b. p. Snow and prayer offered by
Rev. George w. Reynolds.
A more extended report Of the proceedings
In the evening Is prevented by lack Of space.
DIR. Taylor preached an eloquent sermon,
his text being st. Luke. 2.49; st. Mark, 8.
1915.
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