El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-05

from weary shoulders. The future life
becomes so inviting and luminous.
Studying his life. listening to his
teachings, trusting in his promise
have transformed the lives of men and
| brought joy, peace, confidence
where before was sadness and despair.
Men are crying out today for God.
| They are getting sick Of unbellef and
doubt. They fad it has been tried,
and failure is the awful result. From
| the far country where they have been
| feeding on the soul shrive ing gospel
of skepticism, the husk5 of philosophy.
men are coming and rallyipg about the
simple life and teachings of Jesus. He
| alone is the vision of God. He
| is the exhibition of the father. He
alone satisfies the human soul. Some
OF the finest minds are in recoil against
being unanchored. This is the savior
[ offer you. You need him in the office.
the home, and when you come to cross
that rapidly rolling river of death you
will need him then. Aud bye and bye
your souls thirst will be completely
satisfied when yOn walk with him in
white beside the living waters. ''Too
low he builds who builds beneath the
stars
In the evening, the church was
crowded by people in attendance on
song service which was most excellent
in performance and heartily enjoyed.
The program was as follows:
Quartette. .-''Praise the Lord O
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. My Soul
Solo. ...............''P lains of Peace"
Miss Shelton
Reading Scripture. PRAYER
Duet peace to this Dwellipg''
Miss Shelton and Miss Ullman
solo. .......... Selected
Lucius Welch
Quartette "l'm Pilgrim"
Solo. Psalms
Henry NJ. Beach
Hymn 304 and collection. Congregation
500. -.-..- ..... Miss Uilman
Quartette. The Radient NORM
Benediction.
Mr.. Moore has been warmly welcom-
ed back TO Ell PasO, and mad e to feel
that he is heartily appreciated
here.
AT THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
Rev. Mr.. Morrison preached last
night from the text. For all were
astonished at his doctrine'' The speak,
er SAID that today the spirit of Chris
tian uniOn is speeding across the Amer
lean continent. The savior was not
talking idly when he said the world
Will believe when ye are united. The
dOctr NJ is believe on the Lord Jesus
Christ and ye shall be saved" The in
junction repent and be baptized" is
another road leading in the same direc-
ton as the text. If We are to be like
Christ we must turn towards him, and
then we will be like him. Not only say.
b ut do the will OF him who died to save
us. Repent and turn that your sins
may be dotted out.
THE TRUE CHURCH.
Rev. DR.. Thomas HARDWOOD, of Albu-
querque, superintendent of the Spanish
mission conference of the Methodist
church, has b en- d missionary in New
Mexico for IS years. Last Sunday even
iug he preached at the First NJ. +.
church in this city. HIS theme was
the position taken oy Fa5ner Sherman
a5 to the STA Us of the true church. He
had heard the son of his father under
whom he had sOldiered, ana being a
chaplain in his command during the
war. The speaker was certain he would
be much kinIer in MS exposing the err
rOrs OF the ROmish church. than Faith
er Sherman was in his efforts to expose
those of Professionalism. There were
tHO things he admired in the Rev
father, his honesty and his courage
He would say father" as u name given
to Roman Catholic priests, though the
bible, that is, the New Testament. Our
Lord said, Call go man father: but to
save harsh criticism he would consent
to co so.
The speaker then quoted Father
Sherman's text: Thou art Peter, the
rock, and upon this rock will
build my church. and
the gates of hell shall not prevail
against it. ''There were four or five
explanations OF th,s text possible. One
Was il referred to the man Peter And
the Lord would build his church in
Peter. But that was impossible, be-
cause the man Peer was dead long
ago. He opposed the exact quotations
insisting that the words Thou art
Pc er the Rock" were found in neitaer