The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-10
SERMONS
President Martin of Deer Lodge at the
Presbyterian Church.
WORKS OF DIVINE GRACE
In the Lvening a Plea Is Made for
the College of Montana,
Which ,s Net with
Liberal Donation.

The congregation at the Presbyteri-
an church enjoyed two interesting SER
/ mons yesterday by President A. b.
Martin OF the College of Montana, at
/ Deer Lodge. Rev. Mr. Martin is a
. gentleman of rare scholarly attain
meuts and spoke most eloquently. His
subject in the morning was "Adop-
ton, taking text from Romans Kill,
Is and % verses.
our catechism says: Adoption is the
work Of Gods free grace whereby we
are received into the number and have
the right to all privileges Of the sons of
God. Justification is a change of rela-
ton; regeneration. a change of charac-
ter implanting the new principle with
i'm the soul.
The continuance of judicial condem-
nation precludes the exercise of grace.
Remission of punishment must pre-
cede the work Of the spirit. We are
pardoned that we may be made better
not made better that we may be par
doned.
The change of relation is represented
by justiiication: the change of nature
by regeneration. Adoption represents
the new creature in this new relation,
compromising the complex condition
OF the believer as at once the subject
OF both justification and generation;
hence we are presented as the sons of
God and this makes US very near the
great tender heart of Christ, who pre-
sents his children as joint heirs with
himself. which means an equal interest
with Him in all this inheritance of
which he says: Eye hath not seen
nor ear heard, neither hath entered in
to the heart the glory which shall be
revealed in us"
1t was sin that caused the whole
creation TO groan and travail in pain
and, while sin causes this, the spirit
also maketh intercession for us with
groanings which cannot be uttered.
The first adoption is the redemption of
the soul, the second the redemption of
the body.
Salvation is presented as a perfect
and complete work, but if that be so,
why are we told to work out our own
salvation with fear and trembling?
And just here is where so many Chris
tians make mistakes and are burdened
troubled and dlsquieted, trying to
work out a salvation which is eternally
completed. SO, when Paul is writing to
the saints at Philippi, the beloved in
the Lord"
No person would say work out or de-
velop your mine If the mine were not
in the possession Of the person ad- .
dressed. So Of the spirit and teaching
or Christ. They must be developed and /
made manifest in our lives. In Luke T.
II, in the home coming of the wanderer. .
you have a beautiful picture of the love .
OF the father in welcoming home the .
erring son. 1t is the old father that
waits and watches with intense long .
Ing until the boy returns, and then falls .
upon his neck and chokcs off his con- .
fession with a kiss-the kiss of forgive .
ness, and places the ring Of adoption Z
upon his hand, shoes upon his feet and
the best robe indicating the robe of
ChristS righteousness. II is the
fathers heart that says, This nv son
Is dead and Is alive again: he was lost
ana Is found and there was Joy in
that home.
The preacher then spoke of the re-
iemption of the body, and when the
aspirations Of our souls would go out
beyond the stars the body reminds us
hat 1t is of the earth, earthly. IT holds
is here with its iron grasp. but we
AWAIT the time when IL too shall be re-
ieemed. We take our stand upon the
resurrection side of the grave and read
MS declaration with a new meaning.
All who are in their graves shall hear
HIS voice and come forth. Our bodies
ire now members of Christs. and are
o ne raised In a manner exactly anal
'Sous To His own resurrection And
hen he closed with beautiful descrip-
ION or the national cemetery at Get
ySburg.
In the evening President Martin
poke eloquently on Christian educa-
ion. Among other things he said
peaking Of the influence of the smaller
olleges: There are 56 colleges and
cademies In "a different states and
erritCries aided by the Presbyterian
hurch in which there are 300 young
len ana women of whom one-half are
= n 4
ne ministry of the gospel in the Pres
yterian church
\ generous response was given 10 |
he appeal for financial aid TO the col
Age Of Montana which is the Montana
representative of this line Of work |
president Martin made many friends |
nd has been invited to return again
{ an early date.
AT The M. +. CHURCH.