Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-30
TIE UNION SERVICE.
Rev. Scott Delivers the Address a
the Baptist Church.

The annual union service of the
churches of the city was held in the
Baptist church, commencing at 1890
o'clock. The sermon was by Rev. w. III.
Scott, pastor of the Christian church,
whose words, aside from their appro-
priateness, conveyed cheer and hope to
the people of the town. The music for
the service was rendered by the Bap-
fist choir, and was suitable to the oc-
casion. Rev. SCOTS text was from
Luke 9:34: "And they feared as they
entered into the cloud" He said in
part:
stood upon the shore of mighty
inland sea when, dashed into fury by a
strong wind, the great waves, white
capped, came rolling towards me In
tempegtous grandeur. Never before had
/ witnessed such exhibition Of Titanic
power. Yet as beheld the scene, and
listened to the deep-throated voice OF
the tempest, 1t was not the awe-inspir-
ing grandeur of the storm, nor yet the
vivid image of unrestful power that
most impressed me, but rather this:
The wave Just breaking at my feet was
distinct-full of individuality. A few
next following 1T scanned also clearly
defined But beyond these the waves
died into ripples and the ripples into
calm. So that, although in fact the en-
tire surface was agitated by the same
gale. distance gave quiet and peace to
the perspective.
Here, said. Is picture Of life. I'VE
stand upon sea shore, where the
waves are years" OF recent occur
rences we say last year But of the
more remote we use that pathetic
phrase, when I was young.
One Of these waves Is breaking now.
The good year 1899 is flowing out into
the great ocean OF time. Sharply de-
fined is it among the years. We think
it possesses an individuality different
from all the others. Yet Its distinctness
will fade as 1t recedes. Other years
shall take its place. only to fade like
1t into the calm and placid past.
Standing thus upon the shore OF
time, see the present year breaking a.
my feet huge tidal wave threatening
to submerge all else. Yet through the
spray-type of the tears that have fal.
len see yonder wave which mark.
the civil war; still further on heal
the subdued roar and see the billow o,
revolution that rolled over sum,
France. Next behold the surges
amid which our fathers struggled FOL
independence. Then great gap, ani
the mobiles at Runnymede are extortint
the Magma Charta from King John
Then through the intervening silence
comes the clash of the reformation
and from afar is echoed the melody o
that silvery night when Jewish heaven!
kiss Judas plains
tho star rains ito fire
While the beautiful sing,
For the manger of Bethlehem
Cradles king"
Beyond that flows tiny wavele
from the Hellespont, another from tn
Tlber, and all beyond is placid as tn
sea on which the Ancient Marine
gazed.
And today. my friends, from the ex
periences OF the past years. the joy
and SORROWS, pleasures and pains, 1t i
my duty to weave web OF thanksgiv
ing:
!. There are continual transition
and these prevent our preparation
Every day Of our lives it may be sal
OF us: I'VE have not passed this wa:
hitherto"
2. This lack of preparation cause
anxiety. knowing not should com
next: 1t has been true OF us throug
NE. - was said Of the APOSTLES: An
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