The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-14
PREACHED TO WORLD
REV. BRUCE BROWN, OF DENVER.
SPEAKS IN MINNEAPOLIS
: YESTERDAY
PERSONALITY OF THE SAVIOR
His Pulpit Mountain Side, He
PREACHED Sermons Which Can
Never Die-Center of
70 vi Literature.

rev. Bruce Brown pastor of the Cen
Irai Christ church. of Denver, Col, and
uelegate to the convention which CLOSED
III minneapolis Saturday, preached yes
teroaH morning in the Central Bapt st
cnurch of that city. His text was
ms name shall be called wonderful
He said in part:
1hese words We're written as long be-
lore the birth of Christ as it has been
since William of Normandy landed on
the shores of England and yet no better
Oh Oh piaeIer description of His life and
carpenter son has become the central
CHARACTER in history. One who never
raised hand in His own defense has
become the leader of the greatest army
the world has ever known Comnared
win the Man OF Nazareth no other man
is wonderful.
NJ hhere is tangible reality in religion
Inc man who is distracted by the end
Tess conflict of contending theological
systems often loses sight of this fact.
= iie heafS ministers of rival denomina-
, .rols pelaboring each other with argu-
menus uraWn from the same Bible and
m MS tells him of an unending strife
Inc liberal denies what the orthodox
G intaa TO be eternal yerities, and the
integrity of the Bible itself within the
BOSOM of the church The tenets of
lIe CHRISTIAN religion are held~by only a
sIildl portion of the earth'S unnumbered
d nii' and the casual observer of ec-
cleSlaSucal evolution who does not hes
Itlate 10 declare that there are as many
renglons as there are individuals, and
ollat mere is: no one immutable element
common to all. But the man who will
make careful examination will discover
that there is at least one reality that is
treasured by Catholic and Protestant.
10aitarian and Unitarian, Baptist and
ftantiSt, and that reality, changeless and
Geauslpie is the peerless character of the
son OF Man He monopolized the name
w 3noerful by His singular method of
t teafLiihg the truth and by living the
Ifutn. In my judgmen the Christ life is
ene totaI OF all religious thought and ac-
tion and ordinances. There is nothing
important in church or creed or ritualism
except mat which ministers to this end
Inc character of Christ is wonderful in
It's opposites. Angels were the heralds
OF HIS nativity, but humble Shepards
were his attendants. The throne of David
was Ills heritage, but a manger was His
craole. He was the King of Kings, vet
he took upon Himself the form of a ser
want. All power in heaven and earth
was His, yet He washed His disciples
feet. He was Almighty Cod. and vet,
So. = hto us child is given" He was the
LORD OF Hosts and the prince of
Peace. He was the Creator, but He had
not not Where to lay His head. He was the
son OF God and the Son of Man He was
rlch, yet for our sake He became poor.
As a shepherd He was dumb before His
spake. 2 He had twelve legions of angels
"altlng Tor His call, yet He was despised
and forsaken. He was the Rose of
sharon and the Lily of the Valley, and a
root out. of dry ground. He was the
IalTest OF ten thousand, the one alto
gether lovely, and yet it was said, when
we shall see Him there is no beauty that
we snail desire Him. 1t is small reason
Tor wonder that He was rejected by men
VINO could not understand all these diff
ferlng prophecies. He was misunderstood
two thousand years ago, and His wonder
ful character is not understood today
WORLDS MOST WONDERFUL
PREACHER.
Jesus was the worlds most wonderful
preacher His pulpit was a mountain
sue; lie sat as He spoke. With no art
OF me elo}e1utlonfst He simply opened His
mouth and taught them" Yet that ser
mon, fifteen minutes in length. has he
come the theme of the ages Every syl-
liable is familiar to all the little children
OF ChriStendom, and vet it is the CON
slant study of the greatest living think
ers. thousand times thousand men
are trying to preach that sermon TODAY.
CnflSt maze all nature votal with His
simple and yet transcendental MESA pc
EVERY stone reminds us that He is the
Rock OF Ages, and every flower that He
is the Rose of Sharon; every stream thar
He is the Fountain of Life; every gem
that He is the Pearl of the Greatesf
Price; every star that He is gthe bright
ana morning Star, ever sun that He is
the Light of the World; every loaf that
He is the Way of Life; every building
that He is the Chief Cornerstone: every
pain that He is the Great Physician. and
every weary hour that He will give us
1t is a very remarkable fact that the
denominations are not at war over what
Jesus taught, lat ever What lie iii not
teach, in other words they are NOT (i.
vided over what is in the teachings of
4 sesIs; but but over VIA. Is net in ills
teachlngs Probably no question has
neen discussed df5 more bitterly than the
an illustration of this truth. The
churches are divided over the forms NOT
found in she Bible, but a burial and
a tesurrsetlon j. accert- ~ all What
is true in this case is true in all others.
The wisdom of Christ is the wonder
of the world. He discussed the most
abtruse problems and answered the most
man man who never expressed doubt. He
lived in the twilight of two thousand
!e ars ago, yer lie is the ono AUTHORITY
in ethics and religion in the light Of
man who never made a mistake and
never expressed a regret on account of
his own conduct. He knew that the
w rid was round, for lie said that a. HIS
second coming He would find one man
working in the field and another asleep.
The parallels He spoke are the :,ast de-
scrlptlons Of modern conduct that is in
existence. The story of the prodigal son
is the tragic history of many a life in
this, city at this hour. The parable of
the mustard seed is an accurate descrip-
ton of the growth of the kingdom of
heaven as we see it in the busy life of
our great cities and in the darkness of
PARKWAY lands. The parable of the SOW
er is a perfect picture of every church
service.
WONDERFUL IN HIS PLANS.
Christ was most wonderful in His plans.
He proposed to found a universal king
dom without money, armies, influence
territory or craftsmanship. His plans
were so wise that His kingdom has en-
dured while the mightiest monarchies or
His time have disappeared. For His cab
met He passed by men of wealth AMI
honor and education. and selected few
poor and friendless fishermen because
they had pure hearts. He proposed to
free all mankind, not by armies or leg
islation but by preaching the truth.
Christ is most wonderful in His influ-
ence. In His honor the Sabbath was
changed and with Him time began anew