The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-01-26
YESTERDAYS RELIGIOUS SERVICES
As Conducted at the Various Churches
OF the City.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
A very large audience was in attend
ance at Mr.. Curtis church yesterday
and that gentleman took his text, for
the morning service from the 18th chap
ter of Mathew and the 33d verse. The
thread of the sermon was that any man
could be forgiven anything except the
sin of blasphemy against the Holy
Ghost, as we understand that to mean
impurting to the devil the works of
Christ. The subject of forgiveness was
touched on and handled ably and with
some length. The speaker said the value
of Gods word is what we understand
stand. The child must be~iSuRnrhs1tlhNI
value of parents ANf f $3S 6
until he has grow lis
cretion that he fu ake
depth and strength all
possible means will us
to understand his Low till
we open our hearts we
progress toward an IN g of
that love. The more we bward
Him the broader does our an ~ ii un-
deIstanding become. Forgivenesis
word much used by Christ. 1t meaAAa
doing away OF sin-not a claiming ''t0<
forgive but cannot forget" 1t was
absolute and complete. But no man can
be forgiven aud continue in the same
sin. He must truly repent and ask God
to put the sin away, to blot it. There
are two sins that keep God out of the
heart. The first is the sin of unforgive-
ness toward our fellow men. If the love
of Christ enters our hearts man will
desire to forgive his brother, and if we
do not have that love then there is no
progress or desire to fo give or want for
forgiveness. The second sin is the
blasphemy against the Holy Ghost on
which The pastor dweIt with much elo-
quence until the close of the sermon.
NJ. f. CHURCH.
The pastor, Rev. Brown, preached in
the morning from Hebrews, XII: l., and
in the evening from ActsxvII: 6. ''These
that have turned the world upside down,
have come hither also.'
1uC GDCdhCi dSSSIOCo tlldI GIle NOTlu
is, by nature, morally and spiritually
wrong side up, and the charge brought
against the apostles was literally true,
for it was their business to turn the
world upside down in order to get it
right side up
The fact of mans depravity has been
recognized, and acknowledged by the
people of all ages.
Various expedients have been resorted
to by men, having in view the reforma-
tion of the race, and the establishment
of universal harmony.
Systems of philosophy have been con-
structed, with this end in view, but they
have all miserably failed to change the
human heart.
Legislation has been tried for the
same purpose, but it too has failed. Le-
gal enactments can never change bad
man into a good man.
Others have looked to education for
the accomplishment of this great work
but they have looked in vain.
Secular education may sharpen the
intellect, but it can never impart moral
quality to character.
True philosophy, righteous law, and
popular education, are manifcent hu-
man agencies, but if they accomplish
anything for the worlds regeneration,
they must have some other foundation
than human authority.
When Archimedes had finished one of
his wonderful machines he shouted
"Give me foundation on which 1 can
set my machine and 1 can lift the
worIdl''
Christianity has the foundation. On
the Rock of Ages she places all legiti-
mate human agencies, and slowly but
surely she is lifting the world into the
light.
Rev. G. B. Bemis' poetic sermon on
the "Duty and Man" was listened to
lasl evening with much interest. At
the close of the meeting a collection
was taken for destitute family in this
city. Mr.. Bemis is pleasant and tai
lanted talker, as well as being a poet,
and his discourse was listened to by
large and appreciative audience.
Burned to Death.