The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-13
THE MORNING C0METH
An Able Sermon Delivered by
the Rev. j. Hosking.
THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
Policy Christians and Parasites Will
Reap the Reward of Their Selfish
Actions-A Word of
Warning.

| Rev. j. Hosking of the Grace M. E.
church preached last night ir the Unity
| chufch of Meadervilla, taking for his
theme, "A Twentieth Century Cues
| ton. 1.-THE text was Isaiah xxi, II,
"Watchman, what of the nigh.?" The
Waterman said: THE morning come TIL"
The preacher said, by way of intro
duction, those who have travelled by
sea or lived in some of the old ancient
cities of the old world will remember
! the watchmans doleful cry as he passed
| by and gave the time, with these
! words "All is WELL" We look back
ward through sacred history and, he
hold, the patriarchs and prophets stand
ing upon the watch towers of Zion,
| sometimes with a long, doleful message
| because to them the night seemed long
ana dark. But to them the promise was
| given that the day of deliverance from
! sin and the devil should come and thus
they lived in faith, not having received
the promise, but having seen them afar
on. But to us, who stand upon the
horizon of the Goth century. is given
not only the watchman's question, but
| MS answer, THE morning cometh." If
| IN the past there has been an honest
doubter of the ultimate triumph of the
Lord and Savior Jesus Chrst's kingdom
in this world, let him come with us a
| few minutes
we oeslre' 11fst, to say few words
| aoou' me Waterman. FROM the besln-
liihs Iod the rather has been pleased
to call men to the high and honored po-
| sllon among the sons of men to repeat
| the messages of the Divine in the ears
OF the people that they may be restrain
eo from gong after other gods, and
tlat they might walk IN the ways of
ruin ana righteousness Two things are
eiear resafulng the Watchman-the dig
MY ol tne posltlon ana the lmpartiality
~ oe aunllhlstered. He is not to lord
over GODS heritage, but with clean
! .I anu pure heart 90 the work OF a
| iue "dlcnnlan' not that he is made OF
| oette! iliateilai or endowed with greater
loresisht IMAM those who might see the
| Moi MING VI the dlVlne plan IN the gift OF
ms 9oh Jesus CHRIST Tor the redemption
., ne World. Inc great question,
| waterman, what OF the night? '-the
night or superstition and ignorance. AS
we Iooh BACKWARD we are led to ask
Wllat mas Chflstlanlty mad to contend
| asaiilst tali the ethiopian chanGe MS
ahih VI, me leopard MS Spots! Men nave
put lisnt LOT darkness ana called bitter
s"eet. Superstltloh ana ignorance nave
~ ,oou Wlhheu man that many nave
sald' Whefe is Gou: EIhe night to many
mas oeeii long anu DARK not only pc
sause ol Tue SUPERSTITION ana ignorance
W. oi Tue seeming CONFUSION winch mas
ieoteu oNer cnilsIlahlty. l. mean the
nlsht Oh parasltlsm ana pollcylsm, try
lhS 10 uestiov' the soou. men nave
oo,iie NY ne c,lureli because OF Some
other influence imam the love or CHRIST
MilicH coHslldlns men 10 lolloW Him
L., L
up ron ,he earth, VIII draw al men
unto NE mat oiVine magnetism is
liio, fasits DIS the hisht OF SUPERSTITION
ana ignorance is waning. Yes, the night
VI paiasiliSnl must go. Inc savior IL
iuStrd.eu tnls TACT %When tie sald, Ihe
kihsuonn OF heaven Is IKE unto ,leaVen
which woman TOOK ana MD in three
measures Oh meal, till the whole, was
leaVened. Inc process may seem slow
anu lohs, anu l'ooo yeafs.of night may
pe TO some stone stumbling, but the
morning coineth, ana they who have
gone INTO the church for policyism and
mace the mouse OF God place of mer-
enaholse posslDly bought ana sold hu-
man doves. When the 10th century
shal down upon them they will be
urlVeh out or the temple, not with small
cords IN the hand OF merciful Savior,
put with the roo OF justice. Again para
Sltlsn' when mas climbed the tree OF
me anu IKE leecl' peen taxing the
sap OF the tree and nothing but the
eternal FOUNTAIN OF NE could ever have
Kept Christianity alive in this world.
FROM these has come another cloud
Whlch mas Kept the night long and dark.
l name 1t, Christian indifference"
Many OF the old excuses and old ques-
tlons are asked over and over again.
Am L my brothers keeper?' and Il
nave married a Wife and therefore [
cannot come these all originated from
the enemy TO christianity, and we
thank Goa VIII soon be driven to
thelf proper den. Inc Watchmen, upon
the Walls OF thelr falth and creed, have
oeeh very jealous Tor their cause and
perhaps nave peen SO anxious that they
nave taken men by the coat sleeve to
aras tnem INTO the church, or they may
nave gone step 1urther ana even
stoleli the sheep from another 1old Ana
mere raise my voice IN pfophetlc JOY
upon the da"hlng OF the new era-'The