The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-09-10
PULPIT ARGUMENT.
Purposes Mould Character and Should be
Deliberate, Right and Well Aimed
Reasons for Plenary Inspir-
alton Tersely Given.
rRrsRyTRRrAr CHURCH.

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Outline of DR.. Carson's evening SER
mon. Text, Dan. Ia.
@But Daniel purposed in his heart
that he would not detile himself with
the portion Of the kiDg's meat, d with
the wine which be drank"
The mem who have made their mark
Ia the worlds history have been men OF
purpose, men Of resolution. To choose
deliberately the right course in reliance
upon divine strength and stick 20 that
course 10 the characteristic OF q purpose
full, resolnte, strong man. Charles
Kingsley divides the human race into
three CLASSES, first, honest men who
mean TO do right and do 1t, second,
knaves, who mean TO do wrong and do
that; third, fools, who mean 10 do what
ever Ii easier 70 do at the time. Far too
large q portion Of human kind belong TO
the third class. Daniel belonged 10 the
first class. He purposed 10 do the right
and adhered. TO That purpose IN spite Of
strong temptation to evil. But III par
tacular,
J. Resolutions should be made DELHI
erately. Herod'a resolution to give his
daughter what she asked even I'd the ex-
tent OF half his kingdom was not deliber-
ately but rashly made, and we are JUS
titled in breaking such resolutions.
aPonder the path Of thy feet
2 Resolutions should be directed to-
wards the right. the srue, the good.
Think Of the prodigal's purpose, III will
arise and 90 10 my father De Queen
Estheris noble resolve to 60 into the
presence Or the king and plead for the
lives OF her doomed people. Of jacobs
determination, when wrestling with the
angel, 81 will not let thee 90 except thou
bless me" Such are worthy Of our i'm
~itation.
3 Resolutions should be made ia re-
lance upon divine strength. Peter
trusted too much Ia Peter when he said
to Jesus Though all men forsake Thee
yet will not IL Daniel transformed all
his purposes into prayer and all his pray
ers into purposes. aWatch and pray
said the Master, slest We enter into
temptation"
Finally, purposes mould character,
and character determines destiny.
N. 4. cHURcH.
Evening topic, aThe Inspiration OF the
Holy Scriptures" Text. . Tim. 3:l6.
The doctrine Of the full inspiration Of
tho holy scriptures, declared ia this text
with the boldness characteristic OF this
strong believer and writer. ID Of vital inn
portance 10 our holy christianity. / in-
terpret il TO mean. IL one has expressed
that "the Scriptures are from God,
are throughout from God. and through
ont, entirely from Cod
4. Inspiration IL .that inexplioable
power which the divine spirit put forth
of old on the authors Of the holy scrip
lures in order to their guidance y ! III
the employment OF the words they used.
and To preserve them from all error and
from al omissions" II il God speaking
IN man. by man, as man, and for man.
z. Let us notice some evidences of
the inspirations OF the bible: (a) The
unity Of the book. The harmony of the
different books, though written at diff
Ierent tunes and BY different authors.
There are 60 books Of the bible, written
during . period OF 100 years and con-
trihuted by 40 o. 50 writer's, and vi
agreement III doctrine and pur
pose. Certainly there il d diversity I'll
styles, an obvious Individuality, but this,
instead Of . weakness, Il the glory Iii Id.
spiration. Their Individuality was re-
spected, even when Cod spalks throngh
them and directed them il ill their
writings. Truly, the bible shows b mas
mind 70 hare controlled every writer.
[b) The truth Of is contsnts ii III wi
dence of its dlvinity. Its historical,
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