The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-02-27
SUNDAY TOPICS
AS Declared from the Pulpits Why the
Sabbath Should Be Observed Two
Views Of Life "A Centenary of
Foreign Missions
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

between good and evil. This is proven
a. by the struggles in ones own heart,
(2) by what we observe in the world
about us and CD from the testimony OF
scripture.
2. AS means of delivering men from
evil : its power and condemnation God
sent his son into the world Gal. Nv a, ..
3. BY Jesus death and resurrection
we may become victors over sin and
death, and heirs of eternal life.
4. That this message OF redeeming
love might be made known to all people,
Christ commissioned his apostles to 60,
preacn his gospel to all nations and He
would be with them. He founded His
church upon the rock of His divinity to
be the means of carrying the tidings OF
His death and resurrection to the ends
of the earth.
5. Tt is evident that to make effectual
this means OF saving men and raising
their affections heavenward, a stated
time should be set apart for rest from
ordinary care and labor and for the study
and contemplation of divine truth. That
day is the Christian Sabbath which was
made for man, for his physical, intellec-
tual and spiritual welfare.
6. Gods estimate OF the Importance
of this day and institution is seen in His
connecting it with three OF the most i'm
portant events In the history OF the
world, viz: The creation, the giving of
the moral law or ten commandments and
the resurrection OF Christ.
Z. How is the Sabbath to be sancti-
fed?
"The Sabbath is to be sanctifed by O
holy resting all that day, even from such
worldly employ ments and recreations as
are lawful on other days; and spending
the whole time in the public and private
exercises of Gods worship, except SO
much as is to be taken up in the works
of necessity and mercy
Me. CHURCH.
Morning subject: 1.-TWO views of life"
The teyt was chosen sfrom James Iv-4.
/. The brevity OF life is taught here
and elsewhere. Life is compared to q
vapour, and the days Of man as grass
switch to-day is and tomorrow is cast
into the oven" Again, life is compared
to handbreth. to shadow, and to o
stale that is told" Job said his days
were swifter than weavers' shuttle; !;
than the 'sswift ships; and the fight OF
the eagle that hasteth to it's prey. He
again said, amy days are swifter than q
post" referring to the feet footed mail
carriers, and messengers of his time.
And life is not only bright but uncertain.
"Boast not thyself of tomorrow"
2. The tremendous Importance of life
is worthy OF our, consideration. Its
brevity does not lessen it's Importance.
No enterprise is pursued 50 carelessly as
living. Many have never thought of the
true object Of life. Man is immortal,
and the character of his other life
will be determined by this. Hence if
this life effects two lives it
ought not to be carelessly lived.
IL we can see in life noble and lofty
thing, we will get more out OF it from
day to day. (a) Life is probation pro-
baton implies suspension between two
extremes-eternal veal or woe. God de-
clares: "I call heaven and earth to re-
cord this day against you, that / have
set before you life and death, blessing
and cursing, therefore choose life, ETC."
This life is the choosing time. We make
and shape ourselves either vessels OF
wrath fitted for destruction" or "vessels
OF mercy y prepared for glory"
Wherefore the rather brethren, give dill
ligence TO make your calling and election
sure.p (b) Life is our opportunity for
usefulness. This is nobler, more un-
selfish view Of it. The world is Gods
hospital, Christ is the physician, the re-
deemed are his nurses. This is the only
world where we can be OF service to our
fellow men. Commence early. Find
your place. Moses, Paul, Luther, Joan
OF Arc all found theirs. There is place,
for you. Diligently and persistently APP
ply yourself to your work-not tickle,
spasmodic or discontented. (c) Lite is
the formative period. Every created
thing passes through its formative stage.
Thus God brought order out OF chaos.
Animal, vegetable and mineral testify to
this evolving process. So we are not fit
ted for heaven by nature nor by grace in
stantaneouslya developing process is
required. As IN nature, opposing forces
are needed for developments in grace.
We will encounter adversely and pros
perity, Joy and sorrow and all the pow
ers of darkness. But athese light affiic-
tions which are but for moment, work
out for US far more exceeding and
eternal weight Of glory"
BAPTIST CHURCH.
Yesterday was great day at the Bap-