Cañon City record., 1899-09-21

Probably the greatest number -ol
people that ever assembled to heal
the gospel preached in Canon City
gathered at the new Methodist Epis-
copal church last Sunday. Notwith-
standing the edi6ce has . seating ca
pacity Of TOO and chairs were provid-
cd for great many more. many were
turned away, unable to find even stand
ing room within reach Of the speakers
voice. The reason for this grcat out
puring of the people was the dedica-
+. ton Of the new building to the Lords
service.
The dedicatory services opened a
1890 with an anthem by the male
quartet. followed by the program a
arranged.
PROGRAM.
Hymn No. S67.
Apostles Greed.
Prayer. d. Hornbeck, ID. ID
Anthem. m.........-.............. .Choir
Scripture Reading ..Rev.J H Merritt
Gloria Patri.
Offering.
Hymn No. 1858.
Sermon. :. Camden n. Coburn, d. D
Dedication.
Hymn No 2ll.
Renediction.
h dedication sermon By Dr.. Co
barn was : masterpiscs- His tai
~ takaa ffoa lsalak IS: HI
nams shall b called woadsrful." In
part hs said:
mo man in this world today denies
the title belonging to Jesus Christ.
Even the most prominent skeptics &C
knowledge that he y the greatest in
tellectually and the greatest reformer
the world has ever known. As ono
has said. be established the founda-
ton Of civilization and the end Of time.
But where did this great reformer.
this teacher Of twenty centuries ego.
get his knowledge OF the home and
all the nations and the power 70 speak
the absolutely last work on every
great question u mousnt's notice!
He was born In > country about a.
largs - two counties in Colorado, and
never went out Of it. He nsver visited
Rome or went - far from home -
We are from Chicago or Kansas City,
Plato and other great world teachers
gained culture and breadth Of thought
by foreign travel, but this young car
penter from Nazareth, with the shaw
ings Of toll on his peasants dress,
did not need that. He lived in . house
no better than m Indian hut or Mexi-
can adobe. It had no window, no fire.
place, NO stove, no bed. no knives and
forks. Nothing that we think nsces-
sary to civilization were known In
use by him. And he came out Of
this environment, not Jew, not an
Oriental, but the man Of al men, .
brother of the races and able TO teach
the sages Of every nation. But more
than this, He. was able to live up to
the highest teschingA acknowledged
TO be the best man the centuries ever
saw. And yet He never acknowledged
. mistake TO man or God. He never
rspsnted Of sin, never was converted,
and claimed to be the Messiah, the
son Of God. Under oath before the
high priests he declared his power to
forgive sins Of earth and open, the
gates Of heaven to his disciples. He
was. therefore, either the worst Of
men or more than man. Today this
lowly carpenter has builded for him
self . church. He i the general To
lead such armies. No day Is 70 hon.
ored u Hin birthday. No sdihce d 30
noble - those dedicated to His wor-
ship. The forces that make history
and contributs TO home and nation
have been on His side. Multitudes
Of men Of worth today would give
their lives for Him, and are glad "a
offer gifts Of gold, ffAnkincsnss end
myrrA.s
N ths Afternoon : platform nest
ins was Asld. which was addrssssd By
Mayor r. 3. Thonas. sx-Psstors ]. H,
Merritt, Q. ". Brewer. \. D. Horn.
bsek, snd N. B. Lss; d, B. \ Haxl
Of ~ Baptist church. Rsv. ". ].
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