The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-09
DEEP UNTO DEEP
Sermon of Rev. Meredith at
Baptist Church.
MONEY FOR NEW CHURCH
Is Almost Raised and the
Work Goes On.

The First Baptist church folks had a
great meeting yesterday in their newly
purchased building. corner First and Mar
ket streets. The members were rejoiced
to return 10 the place in which they had
worshipped in former years. Some could
scarcely restrain their emotions when the
services opened. and as it proceeded old
| memories were revived and hearts were
made glad with the hope of possible
! permanent return to the place. The
| amount contributed up TO Thursday
night was increased during the day and
evening services so that the committee
! having the matter in charge are confident
that by hard work and the help of the
friends of the church that the amount
| needed to pay for the property and TO re-
fit it for Use will be obtained and they
are asking and hoping and believe that
friends will respond to their appeals and
save and danger to the enterprise that
might arise If the full amount should not
be obtained for the committee are deter
mined that no debt shall follow and no
mortgage shall ever be given on the
property and the whole church stand by
the committee in this decided purpose.
This heroic effort is worthy of admira-
ton and the church deserves the help of
all in order to carry out this commend
able determination.
REV. MEREDITH'S SERMON
Elder E. B. Meredith of Topeka was the
preacher at this church yesterday morn
ing. He had a large and apppreciative
audience. He chose as his text the 9TH
verse of the 42d Psalm. Deep Caneth
Unto the Deep
He said: This earth is great and yet
the stars were greater. and the sum of
all creation made a great universe. There
were many great deep things. and that
one deep had its answer from another
deep. There was deep experience in the
only sufficient answer from God.
There is the deep of snfulness. All are
sinners. and were ruined by sin and cried
out for deliverance and cleansing. God
replied by saying; God so Lowell the
world that He gave His only begotten
Son hat whosoever believeth in Him
should not perish"
Then there is the deep Of suffering and
we cry out for help and to be freed from
the physical. mental and moral suffering
we endure. Every person has his own
experience in these things and carry with
in their own breast secrets of sorrow un-
known to those around which pale the
face and furrow the cheek. The deep of
God answers back: ''These light affilc-
tons which are but for a moment worketh
for US far more exceeding and eternal
weight of glory"
There is tn deep of ignorance. We may
have all tn knowledge of all things of
earth. and of al history and Of biography,
but the deep of the soul cries out for light
in regard to our origin. and destiny
The deep of Gods word answers back
with a revelation Of all these agret things
The Bible is the only book in which thees
replies to the souls inquiries are found.
Then there is the deep of the worlds |
great need crying out for the relief and
supply.
God answers from the deep. Go into !
all the world and preach the gospel to |
every creature" Sacrifices must be made |
Christ sacrificed His life We must sac |
riiice our ease, our time our money to /
build church houses in which to carry /
on the work which belongs TO Gods peo-
pie. We can prove our faith now here
by our gifts to the work in hand of re-
purchasing this house
II we do our duty. greater blessings
viii come TO our hearts, to our homes
10 our city Let US rise to meet our re-
possibilities