The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-05-07
THE POWER Or CHRIST.
Character Building, It's Test and Reward
The Promise Of the Gross.
pRrspYTrRrAN URc

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Not always 10 it u lot 10 listen 70
snch mastery ermon az we're delivered
from this pulpit yesterday morning and
evening. A Scotchman to the core, the
Rev. Alexander Brown has ! Scotch
mans love for and knowledge Of the
word of God. He has d strong grip on
it's great truths and q perfect command
OF the English language. He ID one Of
the Presbyterian ministers OF the CONF
mercial metropolis OF Scotland, has q
church of seven hundred and eighty
members ard has been IN the ministry
twenty-five years. For the two strong
sermons With which he favored is yes
terday he will be gratefully remembered
by all who heard them. We cannot do
justice to these sermons in half a column
bat a brief outline OF b OF them may
be suggestive. His morning theme was
'Tpe building and testing Of character
Text: Cor. Sill, 10.
/. Every life must have q foundation,
but the only true Foundation ID Jesus
Christ. The only enduring structures
In individual character, in the home, Id
society and In the state are built upon
the principles Of His Gospel.
Z. On this foundation we are building
either worthiiy o. unworthiIy. We are
rearing either b palace Of gold, silver
precious stones or d worthless howell or
.wood, hay, stubbfe."
3. A great testing time is coming 10
every man IN this world, or the next,
when 'severy mans work shall be made
manifest OF what sort ID i'd" The FIRE O.
afBiction or loss, or disappointment or
the consuming giance Of the Oniniscieft
one IN the great judgement day win
search, test, purify every one of us. Are
we ready for such 40 experience. Then
"let every man take heed how he build
eth" s3ss
a God will reward fidelity. A re-
ward it will be worthy Of him who con-
fsrs and worth OF him who receives it,
This reward 'eye hath not seen nor ear
heard" A misspent life though built
upon q true foundation will be destroyed
the worthless superstructure will be
consumed IN the fires of Divine judg-
ment though the SCARED and charred
soul may be saved. But who could en-
JOY Heaven with the memory of disco
bedience and shame poisoning their pur-
est pleasures? Finally-are you build
ing upon the true foundation? And are
you building worthily?
N. II. CHURCH.
Text: 10. 1882. This text is hypo-
theticaI. II refers first TO Chr;st's death,
but Whedom says il ID beautifully am
biguous.' Itmay in its hypothesis hays
o fourfold meaning.
|. Lifted up, (a) N the cross. "This
he said signifying by what death be
should die" Ii must needs be that
Christ must suffer and die, for without
the shedding of blood there is no remis-
sion Of SINS" 1t was according to law,
prophecy and sacrifical symbol. The
hour was fast approaching. Herein was
his love. (b) From the tomb. The con-
text not only refers TO his death, but his
glory. Without the resurrection, his
his death Ia vain. The hope OF the dis
ciple lay buried in the tomb, until the
morning OF the third day. BY the
resurrection he demonstrated bis power,
(c) In ascension. CIT il expedient for
you that I 90 away ETC." It was as nec-
essary that He 60 from the earth, to be-
come the worlds Savior, as that he
should come to the earth. Thus only
could he become q Universal Savior. Tar
In Christian life and testimony, Christ
must be lifted up. Eye Il my wit
nesses." @The glory thou gavest me, T
have given them" Great responsibilities
now rest upon the the church. II Is life
with III to lift up Christ.
2. The Prophecy OF the text is a
sweeping one swim draw all men unto
me-" II is indicative Of the divine pur
pose, and yet the strongest attractions
may be repelled, or the weakest drawing
obeyed. 1t is not an irresistible draw
ing. His purpose to draw all men Isl
shown (a) In all who have no will or
choice iii the matter. All children be-
long to God. t6) Institute universal
longing to- know God. The many sys-
TENS OF religions, are the evidences OF a
soul Instinct 70 worship and know God.
The souls magnet II drawing every
where. (c1 Impartialitysin special and
sufficient conviction. Who has not en-
~perienced its td None / ever rejected
who truly come 10 Christ. aWhosoever.
win, may come" % Increasing growth
Of the kingdom Of Heaven o. earth, with
indications Of grand and complete ulti-
mate triumph. The stone cnt out OF the
mountain without hands, shall surely fiji
the whole earth. Our chief concern
should be to- see that we faithfully fift