The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-31
CHURCH DEDICATION.
Methodist Episcopal Church South at La
Helena Dedicated Yesterday.

Methodist piscopal Church South at East
Helena Dedicated Yesterday.
The new Methodist Episcopal church was
dedicated at East Helena last evening by
Bishop Hendrix, of st. Louis, who deliv-
cred an eloquent and able discourse after
the opening hymn. Taking as his subject
the TRANSPORTATION, Luke 8, 50, he said:
The last clause is not an apology for
preston of his love. Let US build me CO.
rial, and perpetuate the blessed scene. In
fidelity never builds church or temple,
but Christianity is expressed in temples,
almshouses and benevolent institutions.
The place of this scenes occurrence was on
accident. The mountains stand like petri-
fed arms of the earth reaching after God.
1t was there when Abraham was Offering up
his son that God stayed the blade there
the law was given, the temple was built.
the sermon was preached and there Christ
was crucified and from mount He ascend
ed into heaven.
The voice-it was audible. Three times
was it heard. Not the voice of angels, but
of God. From this scene We learn some
wholesome and important truths. He went
up on the mountain to pray. He was a
man and needed to pray. He went aside to
pray-to commune with God-what every
great and good man must do-does do.
There were trials and conflicts before
Christ, notably the trial of death. He
shrank from death as every man does. He
not only shrank from the ignominy and
pain, but from death. In this hour he
needs the preparation to die, and He seeks
it by communion with God in prayer.
True courage is always mixed with fear.
Away with the fallac!ous idea that there is
fear in true bravery. The Father calms
Ia r. vWr yUh N N n ioH
to talk With him. The testimony to his
Messiahship.
The noblest men came to testify. That
superb man Moses and Elijah. the supreme
prophet of Horeb. There 10 to this day a
vacant chair at the devout Jews table for
the prophet, should he come. They speak,
their voice is heard-this is my beloved son.
| hey had been expecting the Messiah and
when He came they identified Him. Do
you know the Messiah has conner If SO make
him known. The great doctrine of the
resurrection is declared. Moses has. been
dead fifteen hundred years and Elijah nine
hundred, and yet they appeared in their
BY the slow process, or as We all die, while
the other had died speedily-the chariota
had been sent after him. Our Savior's
body was changed on the Mount of Assem-
sion into glorified body, and in obedience
to the law of celestial gravitation went up
ward rather than earthWArd. The grave IL
Gods laboratory from whence he restores
to us more glorious body.
Although fifteen centuries in the first in
stance had elapsed and nine in the second
they we're not ignorant of the events o.
| time. What the state of the wicked is cal
not tell, but the secret of the Lord il will
them that fear him. Moses and Elias knew
what was going on. dare belisve that
shall know the progress of the church whel
my labors are at an end-I shall not wal
till the Judgment to know.
They saw their forms and knew them.
imagine Peter said, why, this is Moses
John, this u Elijah and James, this
Moses and Elijah. o, what holy JOY file
their hearts when the great and preciou
truth Of heavenly recognition seized upo
them! We shall know each other Their
No wonder Peter said let Us perpetuate tn
scene, let us give it to our children and
the succeeding generations. Tho Christie
religion perpetuates itaelf. The last though
the place of trana6R1rati0n 10 the place
prayer. 0ather heEe frequently to pray.
At the conclusion of the sermon Il
| bishop stated that there was debt of 81
ON the church, which must be raised befo
Il ooulA b 0odioated. He then called I,
contributions and the amount was raised
fEe ninnAea. The board of trustees tn
formally presented the house, which was 9
} apart solely to the worship of God in
most solemn manner By Bishop Hendrix.