The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-22
HOW TO SERVE GOD.
Christian Doctrine Discussed at the
Presbyterian and Methodist
Churches Yesterday.
PRESBYTERIAN cHuRcH.

entitled "Helps in the christian roll"
and has for it's subject "The uses Of sor-
row." The text consisted OF seven ver-
ses in the twelfth chapter of Hebrews.
1t was shown that this passage OF
scripture teaches CD that suffering is in
cident sonship in Gods family, ~ that
our heavenly Fathers correction should
be received submissively for (3) His
Establishments are designed "for our pro-
fit" that we may be ~partakers OF his
holiness"
This whole theme is one whose truth
the schools cannot teach us. There are
problems involved in it which no mathe-
matician can solve. Only in the school
OF christian life and experience can we
learn the mysterious lessons OF Gods pro-
vidence and the uses Of affection. But
we believe it t O be the teaching of Gods
| word.
l. That more or less OF sorrow or OF
suffering rs the lot OF all. "What son is
he whom the Father chasteneth not?"
Or as Longfellow puts it: 'There is no
flock however watched and tended, but
one dead lamb is there! There Is no
fireside, howsoe'er defended, but has one
vacant chair"
Ii. The first point being granted it
follows that an obedient child will take
his heavenly Fathers correction with
docility and patience.
Bunyan's pilgrim had wandered from
the "highway of holiness" was led back
by 1.-THE shining one" and by him
chastlsed with the small chords he held
in his hand. So goes the story which
adds that christian and his companion
"thanked Him for all HIS kindness and
went softly along the right way"
III. Whether we know it or not it is
true that God designs even by affection
to make us better men and women. Cali
things work together for good to them
that love God" Here is room then
for the exercise Of our faith and trust.
"What, we know not now, we shall know
hereafter" The discipline of LIES school
is intended to strengthen and beautify
our character. "We see but dimly
through the mlsts> and vapors; amid
these earthly damps what seem to us
but sad, ~funereal tapers, may be
Heavens distant lamps And remem.
Der, bereaved OF suffering one, that you
have the sympathy of the loving
Saviour. OF His people Israel it is said
"In all their affection He was afflicted
and the angel OF his presence saved
them; in His love and in His pity He re
deemed them; and He bare them ant
carried them all the days OF DID,
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NJ. Z. CHURCH.
Morning subject: Saving faith.
Text: James 2-14.
There is nothing more important t.
understand than saving faith. There il
nothing simpler, and yet nothing abou
which there is more general Ignorance
Paul wrote of salvation by faith; james
of salvation by works; but there is al
important agreement in their doctrines
for Saith without works is dead" and
works without charity 'profiteth moth
ing"
l. The object OF saving faith, mus
be Christ crucitied. The faith of
Deist or a jew is not sufficient, how
ever strong and active it may be. II
believe in God, in revelation, in miracles
in Jesus as prophet, priest and king j
not enough. He is the appointed ant
Amounted Goldman. The lamb Of Co
, that taketh away the sins Of the world.
tt 10 important to be right on this point
you must not only believe in Christ, til
crucifed, but more, that "there is non
other name under heaven given anon
men, whereby we must be saved.
/, There must be a constant ~dependenc
!. upon Jesus our Saviour.
"Every moment, Lord, I need
The merits OF thy blood"
{. 2. Another consideration, should b
the quality Of our faith. This is tn
theme OF text and context. A working
active faith, "as the body without til
spirit is dead, so faith without works
dead ALSO" (a) The work OF genuin
repentance is necessary. This involve
contrition, confession, restitution an
! reformation. These works must accom-
pany our faith in order 70 attain I
salvation. There are yet other work
: ifyou would retain it. tb) An unspotts
character, an everyday right life. 7
akeep himself unspotted from th
world" James considers importar
in the professor OF pure religiol
] E(e) No respecter Of persons. We shout
have everybody. Thia i the fulfilling /
the law. (d Works Of phiIAnthroph,
"visit the fatherless and tile widows 4
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