The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-09

that book OF Jonah Is TO The Jew today
the most wonderful book In the whole
Bible. Excepting Moses perhaps, the
Jews will give up anything rather than
give up Jonah. In the book OF Jonah he
1ncG the whole story OF his life and ttSs
experience OF his nation. and he sees in
that story prophecy OF what ~ yet 20
be. / wish that YOU might have the privi-
lege OF going into some Jewish syna-
gogue and nearing some distinguished
rabbi talk OF this same book OF Jonah.
The Jews believe I'm Jonah and his book.
The rabbi OF the synagogue clasps thi.
disputed book OF Jonah 20 his heart lie
says; Was not Jonah specially chosen
and set apart of God? To he sure so
were the Jews Gods own chosen mes
senger OF salvation 10 "a SHINING world.
Didn't Jonah run away from the pres
ence OF The Almighty? lie did. Again, has
not the jew run away from God7 Has
not the Jew failed IN his mission? IL is
Just so. And what came OF Il all? Why
after he had gone down and taken ship
ping that storm came on. oh. what "A
storm the Jews passed through, By and
by he Is cast overheard ~ Is 40 with the
Jews. He was swallowed up. That Is
what Is. the matter with the Jews today,
an that 10 the rabbi simply represents
the world that Is swallowed up, the
Jews. And what shall come of II fur
ther? Was not Jonah by and by cast up2
SO shall II he with the Jews And what
them DIDN'T Jonah run after that expe-
rience and carry the message? And didn't
Ninevah repent from the preaching of
Jonah Shall not the Jew go forth on his
mission by and by and I'm good time will
see the world coming 10 repentance at
the prea ching of jew. The rabbs ex-
ult In this hook OF Jonah. 1t is TO him
the most precious OF the Old Testament
scripture. IL Is the most glorious book
of Gods word IL holds forth his past
and future life as given In the book of
Jonah. And so IL is that Jesus Christ
takes this book with it's strange story 10
his heart. l believe IL tonight because
Jesus artist believed IL. and then ] be-
lieve this book is the word OF God be-
cause what others have experienced OF it
through all the years. Fast ! believe IL
because OF the claim IL makes for Itself.
Second | believe Il because OF what Je-
sus christ said about IL, and In the third
place believe II because OF what others
have experienced OF IT, 1t has wonderful
power and II has infinite grace, and so
what long story we enter upon here.
j put David upon the witness stand and
l hear his testimony. "Oh, how love |
thy law. II Is my media ton day and
night; sweeter than honey and the drop
pings In every overflow of the honey
comb"
he SAYS, I'VE have a more sure word Of
prophecy 10 which we do well to give
heed as unto light which shinetb I'm a
dark dark place until the. day dawn and the
] might run on indefinitely. The early
church experienced OF the power ann
srdoe 81 6s Of this word They hey Were Were wiling
were willing to suffer anything rather
han give up this precious book. And so
the church was sustained through all the
IA nf lion h.sf fafl In. hIc
divine word. The early church believed
his book. The strength OF the re-
formation is to be found I'm these pages.
And so the modern church takes up the
same strain. " stands by the book II
Is as strong because II has faith I'm Gods
word. and | believe this word is Gods
II this book. | believe II Is the message
II salvation 10 you and TO me becsuse
" what others have experienced OF it's
The poor man may know nothing Of his
tory, science or philosophy. He is pro-
.ided with religion by which to live
ana die.
| accept this book tonight because Of all
hese that have gone before through the
ages under varying conditions and In diff
,ereni places have experienced Of its won
ierful power aud its Infinite grace.
! want YOU dear Sunday school work |
RS, 20 he able 10 say to the man that |
lsketh YOU reason for the faith that is
Tim fairly and sausrely why you be- /!
ieve this is Gods word Saw TO him: | |
,elieye it Is Gods word because OF what
ieve II Is Gods word because OF what |
esus Christ SAYS about IL. Say TO such /
N inquirer: believe this book is Gods
vord because OF what many have eXpe- /
fenced of IL i'm the days gone by
And as ! speak OF this matter tonight,
M whenever speak OF IL. there comes
r. Her years were passing swiftly
way. Her strength was rapidly going.
see her unable 10 leave her room month
fter month | see her pouring over the
oon and evening. ! have seen her close
hat Bible with PRAYER and go to her
ss n 5nsnsing Coo ror 'o s9Sa ,Sa cheer Sss ana S
iother is in my heart. before her the
acred pages; AS long as ] see upon the
ook ! myself Inherited the marks or
larks Of her owfrl pencil. as long as |
20 that image before me shall believe
this book Of Gods word because OF
hat she experienced Of IL: because Of
hat II has been TO untold numbers dur
* all the passing years.
MARVELLOUS PROPHECIES
| ind must hasten on. however be-
eve II is Gods word in the fourth place |
ecause of its marvellous prophecy and |
refer 10 the prophecy in three groups. |
hose prophecies that have reference 10
le Old Testament church-how wonder
lily they have been fulfilled. Those |
rophecies that refer to Jesus Christ. |
ow wonderfully they have in part been |
llhlled Uhe other part is Vet To he full |
led) And the third group which refer |
the Jews. ! come back to the Jews
When King Frederick William OF Rus |
a asked one OF hts cofrt charfafrs
We him some proof Of the word OF God |
le chaplain replied: The Jew your
ajesty, he is ever with us" And being
it'll us. he is one Of the most wonderful
men. lie is the most wonderful man
the community. These prophecies re-
ting 10 the Old Testament are wonder
I in their fulhllment Those prophe-
es relating 10 Jesus Christ are wonder 4
i in their fulfllment. Those prophe- ,
rs relating TO the Jews are wonderful in ,
cir fulhllment. The Jew Is today Just
hat this word tells us he should be to-
". He is here. lie is the most won {
rful man here And exclaimed an Z
hdel. ~ could easily get rid OF all this
I could only get rid OF these evorlast- ,
q Jews" hut he is here, and he Is
re in wonderful power. He Is here
cause God has sent him here. because
Dd said he should he here He is Just 7
actly where God placed him, and he is I
day one OF the hest proofs that we \
ud bring ND Of the divine authorship .
this book And what Is he? He is
altered over the length OF this earth,
spised and forsaken OF men. He is
re. and yet he seems TO hold the very =
)rld In his hand
Dear Sunday school workers it seems :