The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-06

Our LORDS Table Talk ana Last Fray
err" it being a devotional study of the
teachings found in chapters "A and 20
of St. John.
After a praise service of music and
prayer, Rev. DIR. Wishard made
strong address to the presbytery on
THE Holy of Holes of the New Tesla
ment Teachings. In his talk the doc
tor set forth his belief that if there
were no Scripture besides that record
ed in the four chapters containing the
! main subject, it would be enough for
| the needs of the world. These chapters
/ he chose to term "Christ's farewell
words"
The Holy of Holes" said he. lis
the knowledge of God the Father,
Christ the Son and the Holy Ghost.
The father planned the redemption of
man and sent his Son to the world 10
I take on the flesh of the world that he
! might magnify the law of God by right
living and might reveal to the world
the Holy Spirit, which was the COM
forter given us. Christ freed us of our
sins: the Holy Ghost is to show US the
works of Christ in their true light.
a half-hour of prayer and meditation
was spent, and as Rev. J. H. Meter,
who was to speak on "ChriStS Words
of Consolation and Cheer" was called
| away his theme was the subject OF a
number of short addresses by the diff
/ ferent members After this, DR.. Pa
| den. Dr. Wishard and Rev. G. w. Mar
|
/ ject of the Holy Spirit, some of them
maintaining that the spirit had been
/ with them always, while others seemed
to think that it came to them with the
/ asking.
| Rev. ]. McClain then addressed the
meeting with a few remarks, in which
| he held that what was needed among
/ Christians was more brotherly love and
! a devoted attendance on the meetings
I of the Lord.
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an interesting talk on "Christ's Prom
! Use of Another Comforter. Rev.
/ Rankin followed with a short talk. in
which he scored a newspaper editorial
! of recent date, which he said. was
| savage in the manner it claimed tina t
! the Holy Spirit had been given to the
/ people and that everyone who believed
! in the church had a portion of it,
/ Several other short talks followed and
the meeting adjourned until p. m
Afternoon Session
The afternoon meeting was devoted
| to the discussion of "Christ's Teachings
on the Cross" the meeting being led
| by the Rev. DIR. Paden. DIR. Paden called
| attention TO the resurrection the
central fact in Christianity and the di-
| vine and the human in the life of
! Christ ITO convince the world of sin.
g or Of the righteousness of Christ said
! he. point them to Christ on the cross :
if the world doubts his divinity or his
| human character, il has but TO study
| his words on the cross. "
Taking up the sayings of Christ on
the cross, Rev. G. w. Martin then made
q talk on the passage, Father. forgive
them, for they know not what they do,
! giving a vivid description of the scene
on Calvary and pointing out its signifi-
canoe to the sinner.
Rev. Josiah McClain talked on "To-
day thou shalt be with me in paradise. -
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! promised by Christ to the repentant
| sinner.
Under tt subject Woman, Behold
Thy Son, Behold Thy Mother" the Rev.
| DIR. McNiece made a talk on the in
fiuence of a Christian home upon the
| lives of its inmates
Rev. n. L. Clemenson spoke on the
! words, My God, why hast thou for
I saken me2" He characterized that as
, the climax of Christ's suffering and
said that it might be termed the aban-
| Comment of Christ. Christ. ne said, was
! the sinbearer, and God, who abhorred
sin, forsook him that those bound in
sin might be free
Revs. Theodore Lee, H. H. McCreary
and James Thompson then made SPLEEN
I did talks on the significance of the last
] words of the Savior, Il thirst" 1T is
finished, Father, into thy hands I
commend my spirit"
Evening Session.
The evening session of the presby-
/ terry opened at 7:S0 with a praise ser
vice. consisting of music and prayer.
after which Moderator McClain read
the Scripture lesson for the evening.
Miss Winifred Bragg rendered the
beautiful solo. Immortality" and the
choir sang the anthem, II Will Praise
Thee"
Rev. r. c. Bailey of Springville. de-
livered an interesting address on.
Christ as a Winner of Souls Saying
that some ministers had said that
Christ was not a success as a soul Win
ner, he took up the history of Christ
and showed by it how he, according to
his belief, was the most successful win
ner of sinners.
The Rev. John h. Carver of Ogden.
delivered a stirring address on THE
Holy Spirit in the Church He said
that the Holy Spirit was the life power
of the church. without which no church
could acconplisa anything, even thong h
it might have an orator in the pulpit
and be crowded with members The
Holy Spirit, the speaker said, is the
power that leads men to the church.
and that which instills into their lives
| the character of Christ.
Mrs. Geo. Bailey and Miss Anna Reid.
| then sang the beautiful duet, Holy
/ Spirit after which the session adj :
/ journed until o'clock this morning
| when the business session Will be held