The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-03-15

more than ordinary interest in reli-
gious affairs. Rev. Pierce, at the Bap-
fist church, has just closed series of
meetings, all of which have been large
ly attended
Rev. E. A. Paddock, of the First
/ Congregational church, commenced Il
series of special meetings Monday
So far the attendance has been large
In the Episcopal church the usual
ceremonies incident to Holy Week
and the coming Easter will be sol
EMMY observed.
Arch Deacon Sulger preached here
Thursday evening
A Christian Endeavor society was
organized last Saturday evening by
Rev. Pierce, the following officers
being elected: Mrs. c. NJ aterhouse,
Pres Mr. Harry Conley, Pres. !;
Miss Fannie Mitchell, Recording Sec ;
Mr. Walter Riggs, Corresponding Sec. ;
Miss Lizzie Cope, Treas and a COM
inittee appointed to prepare proper
bylaws, etc
We give below brief synopsis of
two of the sermons preached at the
Congregational church this week, from
notes taken by our special reporter.
Sunday evening Subject: is there a
God?1
YES. l. The idea of God is common
to all men "a part of innate knowledge.
What men believe and must believe, must
have a foundation III fact.
H. Reasoning from effect to cause, we
must reach belief in IN intelligent, per-
sonal first cause, or God. The conslitu-
, ton of the world, and of man, points to
God.
Ill The unmistakable marks of de-
sign are found in all the material universe.
For example the organs of the human
bodv-the eve, ear, lungs, etc. The pro-
vision for the support of the young. The
earth fitted for the happiness of man. and
} the heavens which declare the glory of
God" If there is design in all this then
there mus be an intelligent designer.
} ". A moral argument. /. 1t is natu-
raj for man to worship, but this implies
God as an object of worship. ,. All men
possess "a knowledge of right and wrong,
have a sense of obligation which implies
the existence of moral law but if there is
+ a law there must be an intelligent law
maker-or God 8 The soul Of man in
1 urI I,1 apJ
S finds peace and joy through his belief in
"a God.
Monday evening Subject as Man
e lmmortal?'
|. There exists an expectancy of, or a
belief in future life among all nations
o and races of men, and it is rational tC
bclieue that this is founded upon fact.
: H. The soul must be immortal unles.
9 it can be proven that death destroys thu
soul: but. l. A changed condition of tn,
}, body does not prove death to the soul
q Great changes are constantly taking place
in the bodies Of human beings, but thu
J. soul seems to remain the same. ,. Tit
o decay of the instrument does not impl,
the destruction of the user g. A arg
o part of the body may be destroyed an,
q yet no change seems to come TO the soul
L. There has not as yet been discovered
particle of proof that death destroys tn
soul.
Is III. If the soul is not immortal ii woul'
l.. seem to prove mal-formation in the con
stitutIon of man. which is inconsisten
i with our idea of God.
Sc ". The soul is capable of continue
Improvement, and its development seem
III to be emily fairly commenced in this life
N hence probable that it will live on afte
death
) V. The vitality of human affection
e. demands future life. 1t is improbabl
that a good God would create in ma
)" these strong affections, only to destro
m them by the death of the body.
VI The sense of accountability foun
Z in man and of Gods righteous judgmel
ks looks towards a future lie.
VII Gods moral government here c
IL earth requires a hereaftei. Evil is NJ
On punished here as it deserves nor is virtu
., rewarded 1t is only upon the suppos
ton of future life that we can accoui
at for the unfair adjustment OF the atfai
of this life.
Is VIII A belief in Immortality is esse
" tial to the highest moral characlerof ma
Without such belief men would not stri'
ne for holiness. The grandest characters Il
MS world has produced have believed in
life after death
" These considerations amount to pra
IS. tical demonstration that the soul-like
author-NEvER DIES.