Evening journal., 1900-03-05

REV. J. ]. HUSTON, AT THE UNITED
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, SPOKE
OF A CALL TO OHIO FROM A DY-
ING MAN WHO HAD ONCE BEEN
HIS MOST BITTER ENEMY.
Rev. Harvey w. Ewing, formerly
pastor of Mt Salem NJ. E. Church, Of
this city, now of Covington, KY,
preached to a vast audience at st.
Paurs NJ E. Church last night. He
took as his text: God is Love"-John
i, tx. 16. Following is an extract of
the sermon:
AT Ocean Grove. close by the sea,
is planted a flag-pole, with bunting now
floating over the sea, now over the land
with the inscription upon it: In the
beginning Cod The opening verse Of
the Bible is full of sublimity,, before
the earth was or the sea rolled. Be
fore all worlds were, before all beings
or atoms or star God was. The text is
a short one. 1t may be divided into
three parts. First, God; second, Is;
third, Love.
"Tallyrand said: We use words to
conceal our meaning But we desire
to use these words to convey our
thoughts. The word of God conveys
the thought of God. The names of di-
vinity used by the Hebrews convey to
us and to the world ideas of the Gre
ator, and conseTver of all things. These
names are sacred, one especially so
sacred that the Jew would not pro-
nounce it. He is held guilty who takes
Gods name in vain.
Second. Is that God is a universal
idea; no nation. tribe or tongue but
what has had some thought Of God.
This may be due, first, to the original
and perfect revelation given to the
first man. Adam gave the same to his
children EnOch walked with God. The
patriarchs knew Him and served Him.
Second. The idea of God is an in
tuition. Both mind and heart go out
after a great supreme being.
Third. 1t may be attained by pro-
cess of reasoning. We see effects. We
know they are caused. Back OF the
longest chain of causes is a great first
cause. The ancient philosophers called
this the cause Of causes From the
finger Of the Infinite One comes the
flower and tha brilliant sun
''Fourth. Des 81 also shows a de-
slgner. A man may begin with the
hand or the eye and go back step by
ttop until from these which are design
ed, he gets back to a designer From
the foregoing and many other things
we learn much Of God, but God reveals
Himself In His word.
Third. God is love. He is power
but how do we know that this may moi
be used to crush us. But If He loves us
then Infinite power will be directed anC
controlled by infinite love. God is wis.
dom. How do we know but what H,
may invent infinite ways to destroy us
If we are assured He is a God of love
then, infinite wisdom is under the con
troll of love to uphold and help us. Low,
makes every infinite attribute availabl,
for the child Of God. Suppose man Il
given absolute power, he becomes
tyrant. Napoleon, ambitious for worl,
power, threatened ruin and destruction
to all who stood in his way.
If God we're without the attribute o
love we could have no confidence O.
comfort. Love is the king Of all at
tributes. Force, wisdom and all com
bined are under the control Of love 70
our good. But love is of little import
ance unless it seeks to help and save
Gods love was shown on GOlgotha an,
Calvary. He has so loved as to redeem
If God has shown His love for us, thel
we ought to love Him and show it b.
humble obedience towards Him."
REV. HUSTON'S SERMON.
Rev. ]. j. Huston, pastor Of the Firs
United Presbyterian Church, preache
an interesting sermon last night on %
Thirteen Hundred Mile Trip to Hold
Wounded Mans Hand and Hear Hi
Request" This sermon was founde
on a telegram which Mr.. Huston re
ceived more than week ago, callin
him to Belle Center, Ohio, where Rot
ert Young, having been shot, was dy
ing. The singular part of the affair wa
that when Mr.. Huston was preachin
in the town he waged a continual wa
against the saloons, and Young, bein
a saloon-keeper, was his most bite
however, it was Mr.. Huston whom h
most desired to see and sue for his pa
don.
OTHER CHURCH NOTES.
Communion was held at Grace NJ.
Church yesterday morning.
The first anniversary as pastor Of Il
First Congregational Church was eel
brated by Rev. David McAllister ye
terday
Rev. Kensey ]. Hammond preached
Calvary p. L. Church, Brandywine hui
dred, yesterday.
Father Nicholas Ward opened
weeks retreat for men at st. Peter
Pro-Cathedral last evening.
Rev. ]. w. Easley preached the la
Of a series of sermons on hyn
writers at Brandywine Church Ia
night.
Local church choirs have beg
preparations for the Easter services.
Rev. Floyd H. Tompkins, Jr..
Philadelphia, will conduct services
women in st. Andrews Church
March 20.
An interesting sermon was preach
by Rt Rev. James B. Funsten.
Boies, Iowa, at Christiana yesterday
The anniversary of East Lake Pr,