The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-10

spiritual life. and even after success is
gained il is kept only by a struggle. Per-
secution has an element of strength in 1t
and, although millions have been lost. the
fall OF Adam has given us q better saliva
ton. If the way to heaven leads through
the land of tribulation and sorrow, so be
In the afternoon Rev. j. H. Ford. former
~ OF Indianapolis, now residing in Madi-
son, preached from the fourth and sixth
verses of the eighth chapter OF Psalms.
He said In part Nearly thirty centuries
ago poet stood i'm the afterglow of an
eastern sunset. He was enshrouded in the
purple shadows peculiar 10 Syrian twl-
nght- The sky was mantled in a semi
luminous flush of marvellous beauty. Sud-
orbed luster and the twilight ended in s
blaze of splendor. Caught in the whirlwind
Oh new inspiration the poet wrote, When
l consider the heavens. the work of thy
OF Him and the son of man that thou Wis
ltest Him." Man is a monarch, born with
ing. In Jesus of Nazareth we see the style
OF man for whom God made the world.
a christian man IS q thinker who thinks
with the Almighty. He is a flash OF omnip-
otence. pulsating with the ideas of the in
eternitv ne is the r1ss,erneca Of creatiye
genius, with the stamp of the Maker on
his brow He marches by the light of Cal
of Christ. He breathes the spirit of the
Nazarene and duplicates His life. With the
torchlglt of Christianity in his hand he
is subdt ing the earth. He is throttling her
Darkness fees from his presence and hope
lights up her midnight torches by the fire
CLEANS of his genius. He FORCES his anchor
chains in the widest storms and shouts to
achievements that would stagger an angel,
build your triumphal arches. for am COM
ing on the whirlwinds OF the Almighty
AT the close of DR.. Fords sermon a gen.
tleman in the audience arose and said: DIR.
Ford and were in the same company dur
ing the first three years of the war. He
was one of the two men in our company
who never Swore or touched a card, but
spent his time in hard study. After hear
ing him preach to-day / understand it ALL
These comrades had not seen each other
for thirty-two years and their meeting was
affecting. The congregation gathered
around them and grasped their hands. The
dianapolis, and as he took DR.. Ford home
with him they put the time In recalling
old times and arguing for sound money.
They declared that the coming Democratic
gold convention in Indianapolis meant that
Bryan was going to loose Alabama and
number of Southern States.
At 1880 p. m. Rev. s. NJ. Hagood, pastor
of Simpson Chapel, Indianapolis, preached
on the theme. Christ and His Salvation"
His synopsis of the subject was follows
First The order of Melchiesdec; second,
the priesthood under the law third, the
priesthood under Christ; fourth, the saliva
ton authorized.
Among the arrivals at the hotel were, p
J. Kelley. OF New York city: Jessie Hamer.
Mary Hamer J: d. Schneider, of Indanap-
oils; William Fircher of Ammo; John A
Ward and wife, of Bedford; Elizabeth
Stewart Mrs Anna Beachland Mrs. c. d.
Beher, OF Rushville; j. II. Ford, of Madi-
son; .. W. Onbaugh. of Shelbyville. Mrs:
II. II. Selcrist and Mrs: Nethercut. of
Greenfield, are visiting Mrs: L. w. Good
ing Yesterday the Epworth cottage was
filled with jolly crowd of young people.