The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-02
MINISTERS MEET.
Methodist, Congregational and
Baptist CIsrgymsn In Session.

The regular meeting OF lne ffoNlu"nct
District Methodist Minister'S association
was h4ldin the Mathewson street Metho-
dist chuRh this morning with the prssi.
dent, Rev a. j. Coultas. in the chair.
After reports and the routine business
OF the morning Rev Michael j. Talbot,
ID. D., president of the city Evangelist
tion society. was introduced aud pre-
sented the needs and work OF the society,
especially that of the Italian Mission on
Atwelrs avenue.
Following the address Rev. Dr Bass
made a motion 10 the effect that Dr..
Talbot receive the hearty support of the
Methodist Preachers association ana
that he be allowed 10 preach from their
pulpits on the various phases OF his work
The special interest Of this morning
centered in "A sermon by Rev. William
Kirkby, pastor OF the Thompson Metho-
dist church OF Pawtucket
Mr. Kirkby announced as his text
ST. John. a.. 'He Must Needs Go
Through Samara.
I'm beginning the speaker described the
geographical situation or SamAria,
through which christ passed Ia reach
tfaffiIee, and the rea Softs Why christ rhc-r
10 pass through Samaria 10 Ghllilee.
In this connection the dissensiOns and
strif-s between the Jews and the Samari-
taus were described and attention was
called TO the fact that one reason why
Jesus passed through Samaria was be
cause of the hatred OF the Jews toward
the land OF Samaria aud the consequent
prevention OF the spread OF the Gospel
through those countries. Another rea-
son why Christ went through Samaria,
said the speaker was because OF the
woman OF Samaria.
"He saw I'm her true disciple on the
threshold OF the kingdom.
From the story of Samaria the speaker
illustrated Christs estimate of the value
of one soul
we are too apt" he said, "to overlook
the value OF one soul. Are We willing 10
40 through Samaria In order to reach one
souly We should not stop TO measure
the value of one soul as against another
soul for all souls are alike, equal before
God. and no man is competent to measure
the relative value OF souls
The Congregational Ministers held their
regular meeting In the Bible room of the
Benehcent Congregational church this
morning with Rev. j. IA. Lyon, the presi-
dent, In the chair.
The paper OF the morning was by Rev.
NJ. l.. Wiliston OF harrington and was
entitled Preaching the Gospel
I'VE agree with each other that the
Gospel Is good news about God, said the
speaker
News OF his friendship. friendship
that helps: that We need and that well
! coined. begets new life in man. which
I new TITe " SALVATION
Thus, i'm a word. the Gospel is the
truth sent home. that God is our friend
! and that through His friendship we may
| acquire the Divine life, lacking which We
| perish.
This is the Gospel sufficient for saliva
tion both from moral depravity and mora
| debility.
God is our friend and because ou
| friend. giving Himself, not for us simply
| but TO us so that the Heavenly life Il
born within This is the Gospel OF Jesu
| Christ. 1t is that which He came u
make known and make effective"
After this general definition OF his sub
| jeot the speaker gave various tflustra
tions regarding what kind of preaching
| Is necessary 10 reach men.
| An earnest discussion participated II
| by large number OF the clergy presen
followed the paper
The regular monthly meeting of tn
Rhode Island Free Baptist Ministers wa
| held this morning I'm the Roger William
Free Baptist church OH Westminste
| street
The general subject was "The Inspira
| tion of the Bible" and papers on thi
theme were presented by Rev. Harry {
Lowden, Of the Auburn Free Baptis
church, and by Rev. ID. r. Lothrop.
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