The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-06-10

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Editor Of the Word and Way
Kansas City, Missouri.
the Baptist church. The pulpit wa,
prettily decorated, the lower reading
desk being a bank of flowers, and s
large iardinier on each pulpit corner
containing a magnificent palm.
The exercises began with an organ
voluntary, followed by "PrAise God
from Whom All Blessings Flow, BY
the choir and the audience. This was
followed by a q%uartette, "'The Palms, -
BY Misses Gibson and Manly and
hsssrs. Chlles and Ramsey. This was
q Of the prettiest pieces We ever
heard. The magnificent voice Of Miss
Gibson had plenty Of opportunity, and
she made good use Of It.
After scripture reading and prayer
the audience and choir sang that
BEAUTIFUL old hymn, "Ali Hail the
Power Of Jesus Name This wa
followed 10y Il beautiful solo by Mis-
TrVls, "Dream Oi Paradise" 10y Gral
Miss TeVis has a very pleasant voice.
highly cultivated, aud her singing il.
always 4 treat TO all who hear her.
Mr.. Brown took his text from a pari
Of The fourth chapter OF The iirsl
General Epistlc Of John, "And Every.
one that lOyelh is Born Of God" II
Is hard to give a synopsis Of lhi.
sermon. Mr.. Brown is The only Sand
inrd Brown, and Il a. distinct II
specimen as sam Jones. lie started
out BY saying that II was the duty of Il
congregation to try a preacher, and to
see that he preached the Word. There
Is much harm done by irresponsible
preachers. NOndescript preachers
bring dishonor to the cause of Christ.
Many false prophets have gone out
into the world. A brother Of National
reputation comes into our midst, and
We all rush 10 hear hun, and we find
out that he does not believe in the
divinity Of Christ, or the immaculate
conception. There is a way to test ;
preacher livery one that loyelh i
born Of God, and he that loyelh not
kuoWelh not God, for God is love"
MIR. Brown also spoke of his personal
interest in Baptist College, as he
married d graduate Of this school miss
Lula EVeringhaml. lie also spoke of
holding a meeting here with Rev. W.
A. Crouch.
He spoke Of our knowledge as not
original with us. All our knowledge
and Invention IS simply a partial dis
coVery Of Gods truth. No man can
add 10 the great domain of truth
truth Is beyond our power to change.
We only discover a part Of truth, for
every truth is related TO every other
truth. The reason w know anything
Is because God knew it first. The
Mathematician knows but Il little Of the
Great Mathematician. How easily, by
ignorance, God could have ruined the
universe. He spoke Of the grandeur
Of mountain scenery, where God had
spread the canvas, and Of the futile
EFFORTS Of man 10 copy the picture.
God has taught the universe the music
Of the spheres, and our lack Of knowl.
edge ought 10 humiliate US.
Trace inhde!ity back, and you find
rAIionAlism. Our Devil is an owlish
says DR.. Henson, and calls
himself professor" Why was Glad.
itons 4 great theologlan and a great
'tAtesman2 Because he knew God in
many ways. A man cannot be a great
specialist unless he is a great gener-
Hist first. A man cannot doctor the
,ye unless he knows the nerves. Yon
ioung ladies cannot be great musicians
lnless you have a musical talent, and
love for II, and il you have this
Alent and this love you will not depart
your musical training even arer
gu are married.
He related an anecdote of some
took men who visited the art gallery.
ut soon got tired and went back 10
be stock yards. Also Of the country.
nan who invited q city msn to take a
hunt, and while the dogs were in
ull chase the farmer asked his visitor.
DO you hear that music?" The CITY
lAn put has hand to his ear and
"No. | cant hear ANYTHING
Or those blamed dogs"
He also related M anecdole about a
Ish Of Strawberries that made his
ndIence hungry for them Aud then
about watermelon that
early upset the gravity Of his audi. ,
nee, then suddenly plunged into the
pthf Of bis sermon. sin his essence ,
IL no. 10 mathematics. YoIIt
know mathematics aud not know I
ID. You may know history aud /
lemIslTy aud not know God, for God A.,
love and all can love lSm." lie A.,
'oks Of The grand scenery Of the {