Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-06-26

| The afternoon meeting opened witt
song at two o'clock. The following
papers were given and enjoyed: "a
Forward Movement in Prayer Meet
ing" Miss Lou Jennison, Mason City
''The Missionary Meeting" Miss Est
her Chaplin, McGregor; Lookout Com
mittee Problems" Mrs. l.. Dean, Mason
City; "Relations of the Junior and
Young Peoples Societies." Mrs. 5. t
Beatty, Monona. The meeting closed
with Question Box led by Rev. A. J
Gregg. AS the people left the church
carriages were there to take them for a
ride around the city. This they very
much enjoyed.
The address Friday evening by Mr..
G. n. Hunt, Of Minneapolis, on "Soul
Winning" was one that no one could
hear and not be helped by.
The conservation service at half past
nine Sunday morning, with Rev. N
l.. Packard in charge, was participated
in by all, and the hour was filled with
song, prayer and testimony. The con-
vention sermon, by Rev. Nj. Willett, on
"The Marvels aud the Uses of Self
hood,o was listened to by crowded
house. One man, and he one of the
greatest at the convention, said in re-
gard to this sermon: ''It is not very
often | have the opportunity of listen
ing to such a fine sermon as that"
The papers and talks Sunday after
noon were some that all should have
heard. The closing address of the
afternoon on Goods Day ard Book"
was given by Evangelist G. n. Hunt.
The services Sunday evening were in
the Grand Opera House. After de-
lightful song service, Rev. 0. HI.
Holmes, chairman of the Resolution
Committee, thanked the people of De-
corah for all they had done for the con-
vention and the delegates. The entire
delegation, which was seated in the
front of the house, expressed their
thanks and appreciation by a rising
vote.
Mr.. Hunt gave to the crowded house
of attentive people "a Lawyers View
of Jesus Christ" Many and beautiful
were the words and thoughts. The
very foundation of Christianity must
be Christ. Paul says, "The love of
Christ constraineth me-" What beau
tiful gem! If we cannot present to the
people that Jesus Christ is more than
man then we haven't any foundation
for our religion. The centre of Chris
tianity is Christ; that acceptance of
Christ as the Savior of the world is the
acceptance of God. Jesus Christ was
not a good man unless he was the God
man. He appears to us as the Bread
of Life, the Way, the Truth and the
Life. Many things in the Bible we
cannot understand, but must accept.
All growth of the flowers, the grain,
the grass, the trees, is wonderful, but
we cannot understand it. God clearly
says that to Him every knee should
bow and every tongue confess. John
pointed out Christ as the Son who had
power to take away the sin of the world
No other created being had the power
to take away sin. No power but God
can raise from the dead. Christ said,
II am He that liveth and was dead"
The G. f. Convention always closes
with conservation service. This was
led by Rev. n. l., Packard; the roll
was called and responses given by the
delegates prssent-either verse of
Scripture or of song, or both. One
verse of ''Blest be the tie that binds"
was sung, the Mizpah benediction was
repeated, and this great convention
stood adjourned, to meet next year in
Mason City.
All carried away many helpful things
and love for Decorah and its people,
and we trust left behind much to help
and encourage us.