Morning journal and courier., 1893-03-27
"JUBILEE SUNDAY.

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Yesterday - Rev. DR.. King of New
York breaches at the Afternoon and
Evening Services-A Most Eloquent
and Earnest Preacher.
Yesterday was jubilee Sunday at the
new Epworth NJ. E. church, it being the
First Sunday after the dedication of the
church and the finale of week, which will
always stand as monument in the history
of the church
Rev. DR.. James M. King of New York
city preached an eloquent sermon in the
afternoon from the text: ''And will
pray the father, and he will give you
another comforter, that he may abide with
you forever" St. John xiv, 16.
DR.. King is one of the most eloquent and
earnest preachers that has been recently
heard in this city. He spoke in part as
follows:
The simple laying on of hands except in
connection with Gods own seal does not
call man to the preaching of the gospel.
I wish In this discussion this afternoon to
bring out truer realization of Gods per-
sonality. The Holy Spirits presence is a
spiritual presence. No man has ever seen,
yet who ever doubts the. personality and
reality of mans will. Diefgure a man
as you will, you do not touch the personal
ity and will of man. Some of the grand
ness that evsr heard came from lips which
belonged to face disfgured by that most
loathsome disease, leprosy. Oh, can not
the world learn the truth that in mans
personality God is really present.!
have read somewhere that man who
was reading "Pilgrim's Progress" was
asked how he was getting along. He re
piled that he had read the story and was
now trying to understand the foot-notes.
This is what we want to do in
reading the Bible-try and understand the
foot notes. I think one of the sublimest
examples of modern devotion among
Christian people Is the distribution of the
Bible by the American and British Bible
societies without note or comment. And
the word comes in from the laborers in the
various mission fields that the simple word
of God is more potent than with notes
and comments. think we submit our
selves to human leadership both in reviyals
and In our general religious thought.
It ia not an unhealthy thing, young man,
to doubt, because it shows that there is
enough of you to doubt. But it is I'M
healthy to nou1ish your doubts and not
give Christ fair chance. A great Ger
man scholar once boosted that he had read
every book that had ever been printed In
any language on the atonement. "But,
he added, "the best place to study the
| atonement is on your knees before Christ
The meanest ambition that there is in the
world is to desire happiness, just for the
sake of being happy. First holiness then
happiness. For happiness is the gift Of
the Holy Spirit.
| During the middle ages a great Spanish
| prince was returning from one of the
crusades with small vial which was said
to contain few drops of the blood of
Christ. As he moved through the streets
of his town all the people fell on thei,
knees in alteration. All but one and he
was sculptor. He had read a copy OF
the Bible and had been liberated by the
truth. When beseeched by his friends to
bow down and make some sign of submis
sion, he absolutely refused. A priest. who
had been his friend from childhood, be.
| sought him and pictured to him what his
future would ba If he did not do 1t. Still
he obstinately refused and finally he was
thrown into the prison ofinquisition. Here
for months no ray Of sunshine penetrated
to his cell. At last the sun did shine
for . time. During the time that it ehone
he carved q image of Christ hanging to
the GROSS. His only Instruments were an
old nail and stone. The Sd of May, the
date of the annual festival came again,
and his old friend the priest visited him
and when he saw the beautifully carved
cIuciix on the wall, he Immediately
crossed himself and fell down in alteration
He heard the sculptor move on his bed at
If reaching for his stone and nail. The
priest asked him why he wanted them af
the carving was perfect, and further added
that the king of Spain would give him hit
freedom with no further trouble, since he
was one who could execute such
beautiful work with such rude nipple
ments. The sculptor then took the
nail and with few blows DESTROYED for
| ever the beautiful carving, and said: ''Sinc.
I do but worship the unseen God it is no
for me to carve images for other men te
fall down to in idolatry." The priest wa
struck with amazement, and said, "Tho,
must, indeed, be mad" Thus this noble
devoted man gave up his hope of life ant
Gods truth.
Will you notice in this story that h,
carved the image of Christ while the sui
was ahininga Well, just so it is in GU
own lives we must try and put the staml
and imprint of our dear Lord Jesus on on
hearts while the light of the Holy Ghost il
shining. And then, even though our i'm
plements be rude and our work bupgling
If we have sincere and true purpose II
our heart we will have perfect image ant
likeness of Christ our Saviour.
| In the evening an old fashioned Pente
| costal service was held at which Dr. Kine
| again preached to large audience.