The Anaconda standard., 1899-08-21
SERMON BY NEW PASTOR
Rev. e. G. Cattermole breaches
to His New Congregation.
MADE A GOOD IMPRESSION
Morning Sermon on Hope" and Even
ing Sermon on THE Pillars OF HI
ram"-Special Music at the
Evening Session.

At the Methodist Episcopal church yes
terday the new pastor Rev. e. G. CATER
mole, preached his first sermons to his
new congregation. The impression he
made upon the large bodies of people
gathered to hear him at the morning and
evening services was in accord with the
excellent reputation as a scholarly. elo-
quent divine that preceded him.
The attendance at both services was
excellent; that in the morning especially
large. Special music by a male quar-
tette was a feature at the evening SER
vice.
At the morning service Mr. Cattcrmole
preached from the text John xii-22: And
l. if / be lifted, will draw all men unto
me- He said in part
The most patent fact in all history is
the search of the human heart after God.
Stumbling along lfe's pathway, perplexed
| and bewildered, man has sought to touch
the garments of the supernatural
Through the blindness of the storm. rift
ing the clouds gathering in the spiritual
skies, Christ came to answer that cry.
knowing the yearning of the soul, He
gave utterance to the words | have quoted
as my text. Probably nothing more au-
Here he stood. under the shadow of
the approaching cross; a little band of
lowly folk stood at His side or followed
in His steps. No sceDter. no power. no
authority of men, no wealth. no worldly
influence was His. He knew His lifes
work was about ended, and that He was
to be lifted up before the gaze of an in
credulous world on an ignominious cross;
yet declared that the very instrument of
His death should become magnet to
draw men unto himself. How true His
words have proven. To-day that cross is
worn about the bejeweled neck of the
fairest princess as an ornament of beauty
and graces some of the most jestic
structures of men.
This Is the work of the minister to-day
to lift IN Christ that men everywhere
may behold him in His beauty But what
does that cross of Cavalry stand for?
Once the symbol of shame, ignominy. dis
grace, it stands to-day for spotless life.
Towering above His fellows in moral pur-
ity Is the miracle of the ages. Tainted
with no guilt, stained with no sin, COM
ing out of the fire of temptation and the
worlds wickedness without the smell of
fire upon His garments, stands this ma
jestic Being. monumental and alone
so beautiful is this life that even the
infidel Renac could say: His worship will
grow young without ceasing; His story
will call forth tears without end; while
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