The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-08-14
SERVICES At ST. PAUL'S
Bishop 0. P. Fitzgerald, of Atlanta,
Ga, breaches to a Large
Congregation.
Members OF Other Churches Were
Present to Hear the Flo
quent Divine.
Tho Bishop Comes From no South to
Attend the Methodist Conference
at Butte.

The eermon at 81. Psul's delivered By
Bishop q. p. fitzgerald. Of Atlanta. Ga.
of the Nj. i. church south. last evening. 8
synopsis of which appears below. was lie
tensd 70 by a large congregation. The
bishop Ia a pleasing speaker and held the
attention OF the entire congregation from
the start. His liberality and evangelical
spiri WAS very pleasing to his audience.
the majority of whom wore OF the different
churches Of the city. The christian pulpit
will welcome him 81 any time he mny APP.
rear IN Helena. He goes from here to hold
the Montana conference of his church to
convene in Butte. Wednesday. His pres
enes and labor will be helpful
TO the membership of the Grand
street church. who. though few
in numbers, are a plucky little band.
The text WAS from Matthew vii: II: Every
good tree bringeth forth good fruit" Con
duct IL the expression of character, said
ths bishop. What q man is, determines
what he does. Out of the heart are the
Issues Of life. This is a fundamental tenet
of evangelical Christianity, and draws a
sharp line of demaroation between a re-
ligion OF me o form and the religion Of life.
" ShbAos kdeAsE kIubob VI tnOIiiss hOf
figs of thistles. FIJI ct mako the tres good.
That is TO say. conversion first; culture
afterwGrd. How is the tree to be made
goodp BY the exercise OF shat faith that
establishes = vital union between the be-
lievinR soul and tho Lord Jesus Christ.
That union takes place whom your willing
ness to be saved meets his willingness to
save YOU. Christ Is the source Of spiritual
life. the author and fnishsr of our faith.
Believe on him nov. and receive his life
now.
The fruit of Christianity proves that II Is
. good tree. said the bishop. Whsrever
genuine Chrissianity prevails, every good
thing blooms in beauty and brings forth
fruit. Tho powerful infdels do not feel
what they say: Where Is the man in Mon
a who would blot Christianity from the
sarth7 Tear down your churches. burn
your Bibles. abolish the Christian Sabbath.
silence she voice of prayer and praise in the
homes of the land-and what is offered IN
the place of il all? Unbelief would take
away from you all that is most valuable In
ing in its stead but mortality. death and
oblivion. II 10 empty-handed.
"lhe church of Christ il q good tree. BY
the church, IN the deepest aud fullest sense
of the word, l mean the whole body of be-
levers Of all lands and sll ages. In this
widest sense Of the word there ia but one
church. In this genss ii ia always spoken
OF in the singular number in the scriptures.
II is the church Of God. not she churches
OF God. The time ls coming when the
nnifcasion of the church will come. God
hath promised, and our LORD Jesns Christ
prayed for IL in his saceEdotal prayer.
Jesus Christ cannot prny in vain. That
day will come. Hasten its coming. q Lordr'
Al present, said the bisho., the church is
composed OF different denominations, and
may be better that IL should be so now.
All thess denominations are producing
good fruit. They are good trees, producing
fruits of difsrent Observation-Disclosures
grapes. Presbyterian pears. Cong eGational
cherries, Episcopal e%prioots. Lutheran
ounces and Baptist w~atsrmelons. They
are all good and in some one OF those
churches there Is a place for everybody who
wishes 70 follow Chrtst. II love my fellow
of all denominations" said the
bishop. "snd rejoice in oil the good they do. !
OF my mother, the church of my choice. the |
Episcopal Church south. That |
church has had q gracious and wonderful +
In 1865. at the close of the war, il :
numbered 440, 600 com munioants. Now, in =.
this year 1893. it numbers 100000. q net &
gain of over 100000 souls. This gain has g
1ot come from immigration or from pros- {
but FROM conversions. The gospel, 5
Is preached in its pulpits, has been the =
of God unto salvation of these hun
55Qh OF thousands during tne4e decades.
md tha work eo0s on-in Montana, Wash
ngton. Oregon, California, Arizona, and G.
IL the vast and mighty west, in Mexico, 9,
;uba, Brazil, Japan and China. our mis- :.
ionaries have gone with the old, old story L
T Jesus and his love. AnG We will not a.
top until the whole south shall be bslted b.
nd the knowledge of the glory of God 81
nall I'LL the earth as the waters cover the q
OF
Each individual Christian is a good tree,
aid the biahop. Have you ever known
uch a Christianf Yea. you have known
hen-the holy ones whose prayers still :,
i've in yonr hearts, whose songs still echo :
n your souls. They have walkei l,fe's I
athway by your side, they lived in your c
ZONES, they died IN Your arms, they wait n
or you this bliss to share in the city of I
1oa, where the scattered families OF earth
will meet again and be forever with each z
'ther hna with tho Lord. The saints are
lot all dead. Christianity has not lost its v
'oWer. Jesus rei9ns. and grace aboundg." a
Hgr. SatoNi's Impressions OF the West.
On his return to 81. Paul. Mgr. Sa.olli 9
great satisfaction with his recsD- y
ion at Butte, Helena and Great Falls, and 4
urther said: 1--WE lett st. Paul, June rs,
'ver the Great Northern road, and went y
through TO tho COST. We, therefore. first =
umired that road, which is q splendid !.
'icCO - hihcLbLIp hii IEkOQnD. There
re many pieces of fine engineering in the =
especially III the Cascade range. '
IS We passed through the Rockies we /.
bought the scene y could NOT be surpassed, a
ut AZ We descended into the valley OF the q
,oiu1nbla and out OF that valley into the =,
mountains We 1ounI the sceusry :"
rander than we had just left. The psg- -
enget train which Ia now being run is com :"
iets IN all its ap~pointmenss." testimony ~
rom other quhrters indicate that the sleep- =,
lR aud dining cars on this train canno, bs -
The buffet car Is a mode. OF luz 81
~, with its easy chaiss. bath room, barber :"
hop card tables and library. First-ciass 4,
car passen Qers uss this car free to
he coast. Connections for the Pacific
oaat are made with this train at Shelby
uncsion or Havrs. Passengers going esst .,
ave the advantages OF tho buffet car from b,
layte and saye one night en- you.s to Chi -
ago and Mi points east. .
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