Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-10-10
A BAPTIST DEDICATION.
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priesthood was mere shadow. The
new priesthood was Christ, who had
entered within the mOst holy place,
and on the day OF attonement And
expintion he had prepared the newer
priesth sod for their work. The new
priesthood met its fullfilment In the
new testament, aud any believer 10
Christ was ~ much member Of tie
RIVAL priesthood as the man who stot q
i1 the pulpit.
The followers OF Christ moved on
and took the place Of the old priest
hood. as he had entered iuto the high
est priesthood. Itrequired dedication
aud conservation to enter the priest
hood. Christ was the peace ohsrlus
for our sins, and like the beast that
was driven forth Into the desert to be
lost forever, be had been offered as our
sacrifice.
Rev. Grant then traced the offerings
Of the old priesthood, and applied them
10 the W lrk Of church. The Protest.
ants were half as bad as Catholics L
running after a priesthood and priest
craft of their ministers 70 save them,
when there was the written word tina
every follower of Christ was to be a
priest consecrated after the order of
Mslchisedeck. Conservation was the
wave offering Of handsful. We have
splritualized and etherealiz ID this word
until there Is nothing left Of IL, wbei
Il meant the most practical Christian
service, the doing with full hands Of
Gods wIll-in business, In work, ID
we'll doing, not in wishing, lonsinE
and useless aspirations, long prayers
doing nothing. Conservation made .
man a gentleman, an honest man,
religious man; a conscientious man, not
only on Sunday but every day in thu
week. Money could not be earned by
dishonest practices, short measure
short weight, shaving notes aud thel
be consecratsd TO rel igious uses. Goo
could not be deceived and we could poi
deceive one another in these matters.
Every consecrated man must feel thA
he was in part responsible for th'
things in the church and the com
munlty that were not right. W.
could not bring stale bread TO the altar
nor stale services to the church. Shame
on a church OF a hundred member
that did not bring some new thought
some new feature Of service into thei
church work once week at least.
He traced In comparison all the de
tails Of the old priesthood service ant
the demands OF the new service In thu
church OF modern days. His appsa
was earnest, eloquent and was listene'
to with great attention and apprecia
tion.
II hIs advice Is followed by thos
who heard IL, not only will the Baptis
church, but other churches Of the city
be strengthened by the practical aud
spiritual nature Of his remarks. HI
fred some hot shot at the lukewarm
aud den nquent church members.
II IL impossible 70 do justice to thu
dedIcatory sermon in mere outline n
port, as he spoke rapidly and withou
notes.
THREE SAMPLES.
Following are few samples Of Re'
Grants best thoughts;
A mothers sweet aud holy life an
practices converted more than Ii
ministers. There was more infiuen'
exerted by practice than by AL Il
preaching. He surphaslzed the great'
value OF practices In common eveI
day life to Gil the professions made b
lip service at prayer meetings and SUI
day at church. Are there any smoh
saints In salem9 Men whose life an
works and actions made their spiritu
life dim and shady, cloud upon eyei
mans life they came Ia contaci Wit
Don't disgrace the church by dubio'
practices, but let your lie be = brigl
and shining light before men.
What was the work of = drawn
minister Was he 10 blow a silv
trumpht to draw the people a. Of o
did the priests Of Israel? There We
ministers who at first drew well, wi
alter a while produced great scatts
ing Of the Congregation. The chur'
complete cost not less than tlO,6O
Never had he dedicated y church tn
Il seemed TO him the people got % nut
for 50 small = sum. There was ts6
not fully provided for. Thos. Kay. q
WOolen mill man Of Salem, started q
ball. The Alderman arose and modes
ly made his Offering. The Young Pc
pies Society aud the Ladies' A
society gave $3.50 apiece. This ma
$3.50. Then there We're snhscnptiO
In rapidly decreasing sums. When 9
sums reached 500 there were = go
many subscribers. All the subscribe
were to pay the sum In equal paymer
over a period OF three years. Tn