The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-11

truer conception of God than it
teaches"
DIR. Strong said that neither in ma
ture, prophesy or history, is there any
thing that can help the seeker after
truth to gain a conception of the es-
sence of God, though in each OF these
may be found something that will re-
veal his majesty and his glory
When l think, however, that the
goodness of God has found an inter-
prefer, who was clothed in human form
and walked. with. men on earth; when
my mind pictures to me the meek, yet
majestic Jesus, 'tis then / can form
some idea of the Divine goodness" DR..
Strong drew a, vivid and beautiful
word picture OF scenes from the life OF
the Christ on earth, to show that In
him goodness and gentleness we've al
ways the attributes he exhibited.
81 cannot but think" he said that
the current idea of the plan of sal
walton is altogether inadequate. 1t
seems to me that that is selfish aim
which looks only to mans personal
salvation and I put 1t to you If think
ing forever of ones personal salvation
is not selfishness. Can selfishness ever
accomplish any large good?
'There is evil around us In this
world to-day--that we must all admit.
Is there to be evil in all ages of It?
Is there always to be some power that
can snatch a portion of victory from
the cross? Is there never to come a
time when evil will be banished from
earth, and gentleness and love and
mercy and goodness reign supreme
If there Is to be always this power of
evil, If the reign of goodness is to
come never. why then there are two
Gods"
DIR. Strong expressed his confidence
that the Divine plan contemplated,
though perhaps in some far-distant age
of the world, the expulsion of all evil
and the omnipresence of goodness
day of the restitution of all things"
when all the pains and agonies, all the
tears and sufferings of men in this
world shall be repaid to them from the
Astounding and inexhaustible Golfers OF
Gods love.
TT is the divine purpose to strike out
evil. That is what the church is for.
would not have you seek the church
Of God with any idea of personal sal
walton. Don't think of yourself. They
speak of predestination; I will tell you
what ii means. If you search every
passage in the Scriptures which speaks
of predestination or election, you will
find 1t means that men are elected to
be fellow workers with the Lord Jesus
CHIiSI III destroying eNll anu llIJ up tne
good. You are invited to take a part
in this plan of salvation-the salvation,
not of your self, but of the world. You
should strive to do something to de-
stroy the giant evils of life and to
bring peace and happiness into the hu-
man heart.
God has torn from his own bosom
son and sent that son to teach us of
his everlasting goodness and love. And
then we think of ourselves. We are
not worthy, and yet he loves us. There
Is much in the power of words. If I
should take a boy at sea and breath
into his ear the sacred word, Mother,
it would cause the boys tears to fall
and his heart to I'LL with sacred mem
cries. When I pronounce the name of
the Father, would have it bring to
your mind the goodness of God. that
leadeth you and me. sometimes wretch
ed sinners as we are, to repentance, to
an amended life and to the services of
our Lord and Master, Jesus Christ"