Arizona republican., 1899-03-27

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 1ion of some of the great fundamental
 doctrines of our holy religion.
 II. The Baptism of Jesus.
 l. By his baptismal burial in the
 waters of the Jordan, he typified his
 death, not many years later at Jeru-
 salem.
 ?. His baptimaI burial symbolized
 the reason of his death. As he passed
 under the baptismal water he typified
 his passing under the law for hu-
 manity.
 3. By coming up straightway out of
 the water he typified the victory he
 would gain on the third morning for
 sinners.
 i. His rising from the watery grave
 symbolized the reasons of his resur- 1 rectiOn. That sinners might be justi-
 jed
 ,. His resurrection from the watery tomb symbolized his power to raise
 he sinner from spiritual death.
 6. The coming up from Jordan S l tomb was a type of his own resurrec-
 tion, and his resurrection is a pledge | that we too shall rise
 1 Down to the liquid grave | The Lord of life was led But he came forth, and let me tell
 That Jesus hath done all things we'll" III. The Lords Supper.
 l. The Lords Supper stands as monumental witness of the sacrificiaI death of Christ in fulfiIIment of the prophecy
 2. The Lords Supper declares the substitutional sufferings of Christ, and is monumental witness of Gods love to man.
 3. The Lords Supper stands before the church and the world as a monu- mental witness of the availability of 1he merits of Christ's death, both in extent and completeness.
 4. The Lords Supper stands as a monumental witness of the personal faith of the participants, both in their need of the sacriicer to which it re- fers. and of their being partakers of it's benefits.
 ,. The Lords Supper stands as a monumental witness of the relation of Christians to Christ in memory of whose death they eat the bread and drink the wine
 6. The Lords Supper stands as a monumental witness of the sacredness of the sacrifice to which it refers, and of the exceeding sinfulness of sin.
 The stars and stripes on a piece of bunting is of small commercial value, | but as a national ensign, it is the em-
  principle dear to every loyal heart, | md is a symbolical pledge of national | protection to the extent of our coffers | and of our army and navy.
 So baptism and the Lords Supper, as mere physicical acts, are of trival inn )ortance, but as divinely appointed or finances they become the banner Of he Lords people and of unspeakable moment, typifying, symbolizing, pie turing forth in beautiful and impres- sive object lessons the great funda- mental doctrines of our holy religion. md as a divine pledge of the fulfill nent of his exceeding great and prec- ous promises.
 Let the stars and stripes proudly wave over land and sea, from Maine to Manila. over unnumbered millions of loyal subjects and let the grand old American Eagle spread forth his pro- ecting wings and bathe them in both oceans And let his exulting scream of good will to man startle tyrantS and make their thrones tremble until the oppressed shall go free. But let the ar more glorious banner that God has given us, that it may be displayed be- cause of the truth. be loved and hon pred by every Christian heart, from the heads of the rivers even to the ends of he earth Let us not forget that this Oivinely appointed banner has been in julted, dishonored, trampled under 'oot. torn into shreds and rolled in the blood of martryed saints. but let us love it all the more for having come from the ages of darkness, bearing the marks of strife and of death. Thanks unto God, it still is floating n triumph and leading on the re- leemed host and keeping ever before { hem the great and fundamental doc { rines of the religion of Jesus, and ( making dear to Christian hearts Gods ichest promises to dying man. Then { ct every loyal heart rally under this ( banner and keep the ordinances as God { las given them until he comes, whose ( light it is to reign. and may we each ] rear him say to us: Come ye blessed ' # My Father enter thou into the joys ( of they Lord.''
 In the afternoon at the Sun I lay school session, excellent { addresses were given by the 1 Rev. J. A. Elliott and the Rev. w. c. | Whitaker. An exceedingly able and S suggestive paper on bible study, by ( Rochester Ford, Esq, of Tucson, was { cad by the Rev. J. "A. Elliott. D. P. ( Ward of Pasadena gave a sparkling il- z ustrated talk to the juniors. { The address of the Rev. H. Brewer ' ,n Prevailing Prayer; Some of It's { was one of the most en- S addresses of the session. MT Brewer said: 2 Before prayer can avail for man it l must first prevail with God. It is re- i lective in it's influence and does not : make God change His mind and cause !