The St. Louis Republic., 1900-07-30
TWO SERMONS PREACHED
At PIASA CHAUTAUQUA.

REPC RIIC SPECIAL.
Chautauqua. H.. July ea-Ths quiet Of
the Sabbath not broken by the hun
dretis of visitors that came to-day to at
tend the various religious exercises. This
morning at 9:3o o'clock Sunday school was
held in the Tabernacle, Thomas II. Perrin
acting as superintendent. At II O'Clock the
Reverend Doctor \. A. Willis OF New
Jersey preached on The Conversion Of
Saul of Tarsus to Christianity" Before
the semon Blatchford kavanaugh of Chi
eago sang 1T Is Enough i, from Mendels- ,Ii s5-
his text Romans. FIRST chapter, fourth
VERSE; paul. 4 servant of Jesus Christ.
| called to be an apostle. separated unto the
Gospel of God" In part he spoke as FOL
lows:
this world. than the capture of city or
the founding of an Empire. And. since the
resurrection Of Jesus Christ from the dead
and the descent of the holy spirit ON the
Day of Pentecost there has been no more
| important event IA the history of our
| race than the conversion of Saul of Tar
sus to Christianity. Whether viewed as
| a most wonderful illustration or the rner-
cy and grace Of Jesus Christ or as an uI.
| answerah!e demonstration OF the truth OF
Christianity, or as an event affecting most
vitaily the welfare OF the church ana the
| world in all subsequent ages. 1t alike chal-
lenges our wonder. admiration ana graft
tude. 49,,
SO large q space in the history OF human re-
demption or left so deep. so lasting and so
benehcent impression upon the ages.
The gospel of Jesus Christ Is the great
es. moral power that has ever operated on
the earth. and st. Paul was its greatest
apostle and minister.
He then proceeded to show in q most in
teresting manner the circumstances that
transformed this Saul from the CHIEF or
prosecutors TO the chief apostle OF chris
tianity, and gave rapid sketch OF his re-
markable life, labors and successes as an
apostle. In conclusion he said:
"Ore hardly knows which To admire most
.aafV nf Th..
of his labors or his heroism in suffering and
death. The world has no match for either.
Glorious old hero! He was the noblest
est apostle. No urn contains his ashes. no
marble commentaries his virtues but the
divine sentiments of his great mind and no.
BILE neart glow forever In MS maichiesS let-
| tiers.
| balmed In this deathless volume. and Will
remain forever an undESwrraole testimony
| 10 the nobility of his character and the
| divine beauty and truth of the religion he
| proclaimed
This afternoon at BIatchford Kavan-
| augh anu the Rooney boys of Chicago gave
| n sacred concert I'm the Tabernacle. The
| concert the programme of which was
| printed In this mornings Republic. was of
| superior excellence.
| Whyte of Lake Forest University. occupied
the ChautauIua pulpit. Professor Whyie
preached on Christ as Public Speaker.
| taking as his text, John VII. 45: Never man
| spoke like this man"
In part, Professor Whyte said:
There IS no proof accepted by all au-
thorties that Christ ever wrote single
| word. He spoke. and from his lips the eter-
| nal life surged into the souls OF his hear
ers. The Boie is powerful agency in he.p-
ing the church of God united. but II is by
the spoken. living word that men are con-
\ Verted to God. OF all the sweet sounds
| which hold our attention. the rev voice of
| the lispng baby: The tender a'imonition Of
| n mother: the past. speaking in the old.
| gray veteran. are all fascinating. but the
| pathos and power OF Christs voice gees
FAR and beyond them all
| There are four essentials TO effectiveness
in the art Of public speaking; FIRST. the
| character of the speaker must he above re-
/ proof: second. his message must be a,trao-
tive TO n universal audience: third. ne him
| self must be interested in MS subJect:
| fourth. he must speak as one having au-
4 thorit,.
| Measure Jesus Christ by that. standard
| and he stands Incompatible above all the
| orators. No man has ever dared To speak
4 word against him. The world has not
changed Pilates verdict, L can ind no fault
| in him II has been sitting I'm judgment for
| nineteen hundred years and he remains
| pure. consistent. loving and holy. His mes
1 sage has been sounded to the ends OF me
| earth The nations and the islands of tho
| sea are bowling before him as he speaks
| The poor ones of the earth are made glad
| at his words. W. J. Bryan delivers a speech
| at the Chicago Democratic Convention in
| sj which is "A nine days wonder and at
| tracts the attention OF a nation, but Jesus
Christ preached sermons which have been
| used and read by the world for nineteen
| centuries. Ask the martyrs. the Covenant
ers, the Pilgrims. the poor. If Chrisfs mes
| sage Is interesting and attractive
Jesus gave ,his life to seal with eternal
| truth the message which he spoke. He
taught as one having authority. He speaks
for the King. How far would you go to
| hear him? He scatters blessings as King
| gives favors. and the poor and weary of
the earth are invited 20 his home
| Rain Relieves Paris.
1 Paris July ~ THE heavy storm which