The Saint Paul globe., 1898-10-17
EPISCOPAL SUNDAY SCHOOLS
THEY HELD THEIR ANNUAL RALLY
AT CHRIST CHURCH YESTERDAY
Rev. A. A. Butler, of Faribauit, Ad-
dressed the Large Audience
which Was Present.

Despite the inclemency of the weather
a large number attended the annual
Sunday school rally held in the audi
torium of Christ church yesterday aft
ernoon The service was especially pre-
pared for children and was ilterspers-
ed with music by the Christ church
boys choir
The exercises were participated in
by Sunday. schools of the following
churches: Church Of st. John the Evan
gelist, Church of the Good Shepherd,
Church of the Messiah, ST. Clements,
st. Mary's, st. Peters, st. PauPs, Christ
church, ST. Stephens, as we'll as sew
eral mission schools conducted by the
Episcopal churches of the city.
The address Of the afternoon was de-
iivered by Rev. A. A. Butler, of Fari-
bault, who spoke briefly, taking as his
text, Rev. H., II: "I will give him a
white stone, and in the stone a new
name written, which no man knoweth
saving he that receiveth it"
Mr. Butler dWelt particularly upon
the blessedness of q name, of heri-
tage which was the Christians hope,
G0d-given to all of Christ's followers.
! There were many names in the world,
| but that which stood out pre-eminent
above all others was the name Of Jesus
! Christ. AS followers Of Christ, all those
who had accepted the faith enjoyed the
name Of being Christians, which
should not be esteemed lightly. In
deed, in old times to be called a Ro-
man was to be greater than a king,
and even now the Christians concep-
ton of triune being should find place
in the expression of only the highest
| regard for creed and daily example
of his devotion by looking carefully to
| the little affairs in every day life and
| following closely the precepts of the
| golden rule.
! Like all Christ's gifts to men, a name,
! a heavenly name, was enduring for
! all times Not like the things of this
world, which fadeth quickly away, a
name in the great book Of life on high
was the highest hope Of a consecrated
| Christian. Such a name would live
! through the ages of eternity, through
/ the future which no man could fathom,
/ but which is given lively promise by
! Christ while on earth and his prophets
| in Israel and Judea.
The word white stone" in the text
was significant of the life Of Jesus
| Christ, and His word, the Bible, which
| had been like an Inscription on hard
stone, as 1t had endured for 1900 years
and was published and read in all
| lands In many places in Scripture
! Christ had spoken of a heavenly name
| as the highest attainment of man.
! Through a name in heaven all those
who professed Christ should be Joined
to the holy person and have eternal
life Christ did not call people as in
dividuals, but. in fulfllment of the
! divine edict that he came to save all
men, the name of every man was in
| cluded, that they might forsake thei1
sin for Christ, who descended from on
| high for the salvation Of all men.
Our names as individuals in this life
| were significant of our influence with
| others. A good name was better thar
great riches, and young people should
all strive to cultivate a good name
above all else, as in so doing they
would develop higher life. A goot
name could not be priced too highly
every one respected and even loved {
man whose daily walks We're pure OF
all which was evil, and his influence
in the community could scarcely bt
| measured. Christ was ever ready tt
receive sinners, and those who repent
ed would find solace in divine for.
| giveness. In the words Of the text
Christ promises to give g white stone
and in the stone new name written
Is all who cast aside evil and repen
for their sins. ~r~E