Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-01-08

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coming year we're elected as follows:
superintendent, F. P. Mcbride; assistant
superintendent. q. L. West; secretary,
Silas Decker; treasurer. Henry Drost;
librarians, Hastings Nudge and John
Cook
Rev Wright's text Sunday morning
was from Rom. 10, A. but put We on
the Lord Jesus Christ" The words were
reply to question asked him by the
Roman Christians. They were living
under the reign of that monster, Caesar
Augustus 1t was an absolute tyranny.
Ii ever nihlism would have been justi-
fable, it would have been then and there
They asked the apostle how far they
shonid render allegiance to such au.
thority. His answer was profound, and
applicable to all times He said to them
'Government is an ordinance of God.
The magisteral office is of Divine order
ing. You cannot at once change this
government under which you are living.
Therefore be good citizens of bad
government. If you are required to do
what is wrong. dsobey and pay the
penalty; but do not. rise up against the
government. Do not be anarchical for
the worst governor is better than anar-
chy." This, IN substance, is the principle
which Paul lays down for citizens in their
relation to the government under which
they live; and then he says: But put We
on the Lord Jesus Christ" That is to
say. mere allegiance to civil authority is
a secondary matter. A man may be a
good citizen, and still very selfish man.
You are to be more than that. Put ye
on the Lord Jesus Christ" To put on
Christ" is to strive to be like Christ in
character and disposition. Such men as
Edwin Booth have thought it worth their
while to spend almost q lifetime in
studying some great historic character,
in order that he might faithfully per-
sonify or put on" that character before
men on the stage; that he might feel as
he felt, think as he thought. act as he
acted; that he might be, for the time, the
man whom he represents. In this way is
the Christian to put on Christ" He is
to study his character till he understands
his Utmost spirit, and then to possess and
show forth that spirit. He is to have the
mind of Christ, and try to do as Christ
would do in his place. Some things are
involved in this putting ON of Christ.
First-A marked change of mind and
heart in regard to many things, and in
regard to the great object of life. No one
can come in close contact with such a
personality as Jesus Christ and not be
changed thereby in his desires and choices
and conceptions of life. Second-A live
interest in all that pertains to the King
dom of Christ. Third-Loyalty to Christ;
as soldier is loyal to his Sovereign. The
Christian has but one King-Christ. To
bow to any other, be it custom or fashion,
or what you will, is to become traitor
to his Lord. Fourth-Protectlon. By
putting on Christ one assumes great obi
cations. but he also enters into great
privileges: One of these is Protection.
The American citizen, wrongfullY con-
demned to be shot by Spanish court,
was saved by the American minister
wrapping around HIM the stars and
stripes. Fire on that man" he said.
land you fire on the flag of the United
States" and they dared not do so. When
a man puts on Christ, he has wrapped
around him the flag of the Atoning
Sacrifice, and nothing can harm him.
He that believeth shall not come into
condemnation"
In the evening his sermon was in the
form of story, explaining the origin
and meaning of the motto, lin His Name"
adopted by the Christian Endeavor So
ciety.
Sunday evening, Jan, 4, Rev. W. E.
Stanley preached New Years sermon
from the pulpit of the First Baptist
church on the Lesson of the New Year. :"
His text was from Psalms xc 10: so
teach us to number our days that we may
apply our hearts unto wisdom"
He said: We have Just entered upon
the dawn not only of new year but
more than that, upon the dawn of the
last decade of the greatest century of all
time.
1t will be the con summation and glory
OF this most glorious century, We speak
of the dawn of decade rather than of
year because we can more satisfactorily
mark progress and draw conclusions.
Let us note the progress made during
the last nine decades, and we will be in
spired to act we'll our part during tho last
of the century.
Consider first: The increase of our
National domains, the seat of the highest
civilization the world has hitherto known.
A few days ago we buried from before
this pulpit an old citizen born in 1899.
What wonderful visions of Improvement
passed before his eyes in his pilgrimage
from the cradle to the grave.