The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-10-10

millions. The results show this: Tn
increase Of Christianity has been NOR
} rapid since the year 1900 than before
J and most rapid since the year 1900. Thin
OF it.
DR.. Tiffany then gave figures showin
the growth of the Protestant faith a
compared with that of the Roman Cath
ol1c and Greek churches, and said
Now there must be explanation of the
differences in these rates of growth.
have nothing to say in injustice to these
other forms of Christianity and 1 Ger.
talnly do them no injustice when / say
that. while they bear testimony, tina,
testimony which they bear is ecclesiasti.
cal.
The higher testimony of Professionalism
if individual and personal. The Roman
Catholic and Greek churches believe
that as successors of the apostles they
| hold mysterious power which enables
them to declare the remission of sins,
and when they are satisfied of the PEN
intent with the requirements, they pro-
nounce absolution, while in Protestant
ism the gospel is believed to come, not
by word only but by power and HOLY
Ghost, so that Professionalism with its
witnesses of personal assurance gains
more rapidly than the Greek and Rom.
an churches.
1t would not do for us, brethren, to
claim that Methodists are more SANITY
than members of other churches. The
facts would not warrant such a declara-
ton, but this is true of Methodists-
they are more pronounced in the fire.
quency of their testimony.
But testimony is not all. The loving
action may speak louder than words. If
another man can, by act, do for Chllst
what mere words may not accomplish,
that, certainly, is demonstrative testi-
mony.
After speaking of the great gifts made
to the church, and the desirability OF
testimony hearing in that way, he con-
tinued: "There must be some COM
piled testimony bearing. There must be
some unwilling witnesses made to con-
fess. But it Will not be all the testi-
mony. There will be multitude testi-
flying cheerfully and gladly. Such wit
Messing Is known in heaven and the his
tory of witness hearers is registered
Years ago when the photograph was
a mere experiment, was invited by
Mr.. Edison to come to his room to wit
ness the first performance on his now
remarkable instrument. A few persons
were assembled, entirely ignorant OF
the nature of the machine. A lady in
the room was asked to sing to it. With
lovely voice which brings tears to the
eyes of all, she sings ''Baby mine, Baby
mine" When she ceased, the operator
changed the direction of the cylinder,
and baby mine, Baby nine" came
back again produced by the indenta-
tons upon the cylinder.
1t seems quite within the limits OF
imagination that God may have arranged
a great cylinder of eternity 90 that the
testimony of those who love Jesus may
BE- reproduced at touch of the omnip-
otent finger.
DR.. Tiffany said that there is no mys-
terry in the religion of Jesus Christ.
Angles have always been interested in
the salvation of men. One kept the
way of the tree of life. Many sang on
the morning Of the resurrection. They
freed Peter from prison. Angels an
nounced to Mary the coming of the
birth of Christ. They watched the sep
ulcher of our Lord, they announced His
resurrection, they heralded His ascen-
sion. There is joy over one sinner that
repenteth and who can imagine their
holy joy, their enraptured hosannas
when sin and death and hell are over
come and the Militant Church has be-
come the Church Triumphant.
Following Mr.. Tiffany's remarks,
Bishop Fitzgerald performed the ordi-
nation services upon the class of Dea-
cons, after which the benediction was
pronounced and the congregation dis
missed.
The evening services at the opera
house land at the various churches, called
out large congregations, and again were
words of inspiration spoken to the
multitudes. Sunday in Mankato was
verify day of thanksgiving and praise,
and our people begin the week of labor
refreshed in mind as the result of the
able doctrines listened to.
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