The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-07-11
At FIRST m. e. CHURCH.
The "Glory Of the Messiah's
Kingdom" Or. Coos SUB.
ject.


ISOLATION PARK, Il large congregation
assembled at the first Methodist Fps
copal church Sunday morning at II
o'clock to hear DR. Cool, the allie
president of the George r. Smith cd
lege.
After the usual devotional service,
conducted by the pastor. the
Rev. \. Il. Cronce, inter
spersed by some excellent
music bv the choir, DR.. Cool deliver
ed a most profound and eloquent ser
mon. His argument was logical AMI
learned.
The speaker laid much stress upon
the right Of every man to think TOR
himself. The speakers object was
merely to lead him in the ri ht chan
nels of thought, as this is the waymm
is led to the full Interpretation Of
the scriptures and the salvation of his
soul.
The text was taken from the secord
chapter of Isiah and included the
2nd, Bird and lth verses. The speaker
said this was a prophecy announcing
the establishment of a spirital king
dom in this world. The best of earth
and heaven were to unitein this king
dom. 1.-The mountain of the Lorfs
house in the top of the mountains. y
IAN truth is heaven born and d.
vine, but truths classed as spirital AID
moral are the highest Of all. They
have to DO directly with mans mDst
sacred interests, his joys and sorrows,
hopes and fears, his rights and wrongs,
life and death. The prophecy is jul
filled
First, II the establishment of
the principles of Christ's Kingdom
among men. They are incorporated in
the constitioaai governments of nod
ern civilization. They guarantee the
natural and civil rights of
man according to the law
of Moses and of God.
'In the discussion of the SOCIAL,
civil and religious problems of current
history there is recognition of This
standard of right and justice.
"The masters in the world of art
derive the inspiration for their master
pieces from the biblical imagery ofre-
vealed truth. The principles of Gods
spiritual kingdom among men have
brought humanity to feel the high
claims ofjus.ice and right. Back of
forms, deeper than all expression, the
truths Of the kingdom are imbeded in
the convictions of humanity, making
it the most permanent establishment
in the earth.
Second. He Is to have uairersal
dominion. His kingdom belongs to the
parliament of man. 1t is too great for
any one country, age or ecclesiastical
institution.
THE church has been in many
lands, but it belongs to all nations,
kindred tongues and people. Mans
temporal wants are modified in many
ways. but man himself is immortal
and sinner. He thirsts for
God and truth. He wants
the Messiah always and everywhere.
Cast your eyes over the nations Of the
earth, see the millions of human hands
reaching up out of moral darkness
ignorance and despair, pleading for
help. Thank God, Christianity is not
a dead but living religion. 1t hears
the cry Of the needy. 1t offers to the
hungry soul not a form nor a creed,
but the bread of life. Christ redeemed
every soul and has power to save
from all SIM"
The speaker here raised the ques-
ton as to the attitude of the civil
of the world toward the
kingdom of God. The question is a
great one and he could only touch al
point or two:
sour fathers honored God at
Plymouth Rock and old Liberty Hall.
Church and state each honored with
its rightful place, neither to rule over
the other but 60 hand in hand for the
good of all men. They gave us free
free ballot and free re-
ligion, and these must be maintained
at any cost and against any and every
foe.
'Great Britain stamps upon her
gold coin the motto Victoria reigns by
The grace of God And grand old |
her chief minister of state, |
stands like a giant in the defense of
The principles Of Christ's kingdom that |
all for universal honor among men.
''The Congo government proclaims
liberty in the name of God.
1.-The princes of the empire Of
Japan come to America to study the
iorms of our christian institutions.