The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-11
In THE CHURCHES.
nxE m KING IRON "FaIrH AND
u0xks,' ar FIRST BdPzIsr.
service at the Asbnry Memorial
M. n. Church. sermon by Mrjor
vhettie-At New Jerusalem Church.

Rev. Henry M. King preached yesterday
morning at the First Baptist church from
. the text, aye see then how that bysworks
4 man is justified and not by faith only"
He said; MANY have thought Paul and
James to be antagonistic to each other.
Paul has been called the postle OF faith,
James the apostle of works. IL you
accept James must you not set aside
Paul and il you accept Paul must
you not repudiate James. A little thought
think viii convince you that the two
apostles were looking at two different but
not hostile aspects OF truth. If they ac-
scpted any one aspect OF truth they never
refused any other aspect. They never
excluded any aspect OF truth. Belief IN
one attribute OF Christ was never made to
exclude any other attribute.
q Many a denomination is founded
upon only one aspect of divine truth.
They should be able TO take in all aspects
OF Christian truth and hold them firmly.
There should be something more than
mere assent. Some may be pos
sessed of knowledge OF all as
poets OF truth and yet not be
affected by them. Such a creed is wholly
improbable to its owner. Men may call
Il faith, but such faith never saved a
soul and never can save a soul. Did it
ever feed the hungry Did it ever clothe
the naked? James says that such faith
Is dead 1t merely fills the soul with a
boastful self-satisiaction.
"The history of the christian church
shows this; that the less OF true religion
it has "the more it runs to forms. Form
take tho place OF piety, and sometimes
even of morality. Such faith is dead.
l.. fos4 ~,
that means something; that touches with
. q purifying breath the fountains OF
thought. Such faith James demanded
in every professor and such faith Paul
preached 90 every man. 1t is
stronger than unholy passion and
superior to selfish desire. 1t makes us
better men and women. Such a faith is
holy.
"Truth is not like fat surface. It is
like globe. You can see 1t from all
round.
"han shall be justified and saved only
BY accepting the cross of Calvary and by
believing in the Lord, Jesus Christ"
EevivpI Services at the Asbury Memorial.
At the Asbury Memorial M. T.. church
u
was begun by Major Witte of Chicago.
The speaker chose Tor his text several pas
sages from Romans, Timothy and Ephe-
slams, and discoursed at lenght upon
tSin.u Sin by commitment becomes ex-
ceedingly sinful. II is the transgression
OF Gods law, end this law is right.
No ferlt can be found with
Il. Love OF Christ is the
fulfllment OF this divine law. 1t has
Tremendous claims upon the conscience
When we do wrong the results are terrible
. You stand responsible for your acts. The
statutes OF God are right and just. 1t
Is wicked 10 lie, to steal, to disobey
your parents, but it is far greater
Wickedness TO disobey God. God, as our
father has given us this beautiful
earth, and it is SHINING against
him TO not love il. He
speaks TO us through his word and
tells us not to do wrong things, yet there
are men and women among this congrega-
tion who have no reverence for the law OF
God. II is sinful to treat the word OF God
with contempt and irreverance. In sim
ming yourself, you iniure many others.
When you rebel against Gods divine die
fates you cause Others TO rebel likewise.
Sin reproduces itself in the community
until at last comes the great awakening.
Your hearts should show their devotion
TO God by worship. You must open your
mouths in confession OF your sins. 1t is
one OF Gods first and foremost laws that
confession shall be made. Do not hesi-
tate In seeking Christ and the Father.
DO not reject them, but open your hearts
70 the promptings OF your conscience and
let your good works bring others into the
fold of divine righteousness"