Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-01-30

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1tfe1cc'' preached 70 = Rfent hnn'.
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He!'sio'', The teHt chosen beng
1I4vcrhs III, W, Her ways nrs Ways o'
19eHftncss."
xou hnve nll hcsfd ~ ocds only "
yftrt' Hon. Have tou beard on 'oa =
tl1t'6hteff bhe VA vvfn IN heaven nne
1as'se down over the bills of cur worm.
0lIe Ind uueenly step. On her brow was
ceIestiaI radiance. lIcr voice was music
Hef nsnne u Religion. MY text miro
0Uces her 'ller ways are ways oi pleas
40tness. aud all her paths are peace
bnt what is feligionr The TACT y that
Theological study has had q different ei-
fscf f1pop me from tlls effect sometimes
pfodnced. Every year tear ont another
Ipxf from my theology until have only
three or four leaves left--in other words,
: very brief and plain statement of Chris
tain belief
An med Christian minister said,
sryyhcn was a Young man, knew
oservfhinQ. when rot 10 be thirty.fve
voare Of aQe. In my ministry had only n
hundred doctrines OF religion, when
eo& "a be forty years OF age, had only
ATTY doctrines OF religion; when got 10
b eixty years Of age, had only ten doc.
frinee on religion. and now am dying nt
osventv.five wears Of age. and there is
onlv ono thing | know, and that IL
rat Christ .,A,us came into the world
1o save sinners" And 10 have noticed
n tho study Of Gods word and IN my
standardization OF tho character OF God
md Of the eternal world that IL Is neccs-
oary for me 10 drop this part OF my be-
~ ana that part OF my belief as being
noneuseptinl. while | cling to tho one
ercat doctrine that man Is q sinner. an J
Christ Il his Almighty and Divine Saw
iour
SUNSHINE or THE HEAHT.
Now take these three or four leaves
Of my theology. and iind that, In the brs'
place. and dominant above all others. Is
the sunshine OF religion. When 90
into room have a passion. for throw.
ing open all the shutters. That 10 what
l wasn't TO do this morning. We are apt
70 throw no much OF the sepulchral into
our religion and to close the shutters
and 10 pull down the blinds that 1t Ia
only through here and there crevico
that the light streams. The religion OF
the Lord Jesus Christ Is % religion OF JOY
understandable and unutterable. Wher-
ever can find bell mean to ring It.
II there arc any In this house this
morning who are disposed TO hold on to
their melancholy and gloom, lot them
now depart this service before the fair
est and the brightest and the most radi-
ant being Of all the universe comes In.
Gods Son has left our world. but Gods
daughter In here. Give her room. Hail,
princess Of heavenl Hail. daughter OF
the Lord God Almighty Como In and
make this house thy throneroom.
IN setting forth this idea the dominant
theory OF religion IN one Of sunshine. ]
hardly know where to begin, for there
nre % many thoughts that rush upon my
o0ul. A mother saw her little child
ncated on tho floor In tho sunshine and
with spoon In her hand. She said.
my darling, what are you doing therer'
t'Oh." replied tho child, I'm getting q
spoonful OF this sunshine" Would God
that today might present you with n
cleaning chalice OF this glorious. ever
lasting Gospel snnshinel
First OF all. ! find great deal OF sun
shine in Christian society.
do not know OF anything more dole
ful than the companionship OF the mere
funmakers OF the world--thc Thomas
Hoods. tho Charles Lambs. the Charles
Matthews OF tho world--the men whose
entire business IL Is to make sport. They
make Others laugh, but II you will ex-
nznine their autobiography or biography
ron win find that down In their soul
there was a terrific disquietude. Laugh
tor Is no sign OF happiness. The maniac
laughs The hyena laughs. Tho loon
among the Aiirondacks laughs. The
drunkard, dashing his decanter against
the wall, laughs.
THE AWFUL REACTION.
There Is terrible reaction from all
q ful amusement and sinful merrimcnt.
8u h men are cross tho next day. They
snap at you on exchange, or they pass
you. not recognizing yon. Long ago
quit mere worldly society for tho reason
& was 30 dull, No inane and no stupid.
NJ ontuto IA xafariQfia of iox 1 musf