The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-24
STRANGERS FILL PULPITS
Rev. DR.. MasdeD, of 81. Lonis, breaches
at the Meridian-Street Church.
Two Strong Sermons-Rev. j. p. Lucas, Of
Colorado. at the Central Christian-Har-
vest Home at Madison Avenue.

Rev. C. p. Masden, d. D., pastor of the
Union NJ. Z. Church. ST. Louis filled the
pulpit at Meridian-street Church yester-
day, In the absence of Dr.. Cleveland, who
had been called to the funeral of his father.
DIR. Masden 10 not greatly unlike DR.. Cleve.
land in his personal appearance, being thin
In flesh and wearing side whiskers very
much in the style of DR.. Clevelsnd's. HIS
textwas Psalm xviii, 80. Tho word of God Is
tried" He began by saying this phrase 10
used in the Bible to represent different
thoughts. but here it evidently refers to
what We usually designate the inspired
word or the Bible, both as it was at the
time the psalm was written and as it is
Is now, with the additions OF later years
This book commands our confidence be-
cause it has been tested in many ways. 1t
10 the oldest history of the world In exist
ence. 1t antedates the pyramids and the
oldest records of the Chinese. IL 10 not on
ly the oldest history but u gives an account
OF tho creation of the world. which more
accurately accords with the account given
by science In the testimony OF the rocks
than any other history or pretended his
tory. AS history OF the most remote
period Ii has been tried by the discoveries
and deductions of science. It's geography.
it's philology and its archaeology ali stand
the test of science and learning. At one
time it was thoughtthst there was a con-
dict between the Bible and science, but the
conflict was only between science and
True science and the Bible go hand In hand
as co-workers. teaching the same great
truths. and chief among these Is the central
truth-"ln the beginning. God" From
that all other truths radIate.
The Bible has been tried by the hottest
fires of intdelity, and 1t has come out or
all unframed, and more to be trusted than
ever before. But. best of all, the Bible has
been tested in the crucible of experience.
No one has ever fully trusted in it's light.
and walked In darkness, or failed by the
way. We sleep securely In passing over
the Niagara on the suspension bridge. not
only because of its scientific construction,
but because so many thousands have
passed over 1t, and are daily passing over
it In safety. 1t has been tried in the ex-
perience of travellers. So the Bible. as
safe bridge, spans every chasm in human
life. 1t shows us the way from guilt to
peace. from suffering to triumph, and from
mortality t0lmmOrtallty. 1t give5 more than
peace-it gives comfort even now amidst all
earths sorrows. and. telling us how to live.
It tells Us, also, how to die. 1t Is only where
the Bible is known that death loses its
sting, and the grave claims no victory. The
word of the Lord has been tested by every
possible method. and is worthy the most
implicit confidence of all.
Last night DR.. Masden preached on the
"Sonship and Divine Heritage of Man
kind" IL was q sermon of beautiful say
Ings and clear explanations suspicion"
he said, lis the beginning of mans ruin
Doubt ones self as being the child of
God and the battle is half won
hope abundantly where there is good fell.
lcwship. SonshIp Is not question of
moods and digestion. The natural world
belongs TO the child of Christ in q desrer
sense. Who gets more ont of nature. the
scientist who dissects it. or the
in his souli The mountains spoke to Mo-
Zart and Mozart spoke the same language
In the music to his sister. The sweetest
language is not spoken. Whea guilt and
yet N. o the shadows Eve cast upon the
earth. All we need is new hearts. Rela-
nonship IL dearer than possessions"
Colorado Ministers DISCOURSE.
The pulpit at the Central Christian
Church was occupied last evening by the
Rev. j. P. Lucas. of Colorado Springs. Col,
o brother of the congre cations regular
pastor. The reverend gentleman prefaced
his remarks by referring briefly to the
trials encountered by those engaged In the
work of Christianity on the frontier, and
said that 1t was due to the fact that he
duous labors. that he had obtained leave
of absence which enabled him to be pres
ent with his brother and his congregation
that evening. He related the story of the
minister who had gotten his marriage and
his burial services mixed, and, after hav-
Ing united young couple IN marriage. in
stead of inviting the friends for ward to
congratulate them, said:
The friends may now view the corpse
That is about my condition." said the
mis- Hnf htl "a Ere m MALT n
chapter of Romans. the first and Sec
ond verses, the burden of which Is that all
people should present their bodies as o liv-
Ing sacrifice 70 the cause of Christ. He re-
ferred again to the work of missionaries.
and how they were carrying out the letter
of the text. He quoted Robert lngersoll as
saying: When man is believer 1t Is at
the expense of his reason"
Il do not believe that the Bible is a Gun
ming fable" said the minister He cited
many proofs from the Bible in substantial
tion of his statement. He said that the
skeptlc said that reason was his guide, ac
did the white-aproned rum-seller. the
dervish ana the Anarchist. He told the
story of the daughter of o minister who was
about TO mary against her fathers wishes
The parent demonstrated with her, and
tried 10 impress on her mind that getting
married was a very solemn thing.
Yes" replied tho daughter. but not
one-half so solemn as not getting married
at ALL"
christianity is the same" said Mr.
Lucas. 1T is solemn thing to accept it,
but much more not to-" He dilated or
the theme of Christianity to considerable
extent, as it's meaning to love ones enemy
and to torego revenge. He spoke of mer
who had been willing 10 face death fol
honor. and said that there W as occasionally
one who gayehis life for a friend, and Their
suggested how much greater was the sac
ritice that Christ made that men might be
saved from their sins. He closed with al
earnest appeal to those who had not vel
accepted Christianity to do SO before il
was too late. The services closed with q
few remarks by DIR. Lucas IN which he
dwelt OH the Joy of meeting his brother
again after years of separation.
Harvest Home Exercises.
The Rev. l.. +. Demmitt. of the Madison
avenue NJ. +. Church. conducted harves,
home service yesterday. The church wa,
decorated with n profusion of grain. fruit.
and flowers. emblematic of the harvest, and
the exercises conducted with reference e
the completion of a harvest.
The sermon during the morning services
was from the text: In the. tim,
of harvest will say to III,
reapers gather the wheat int,