Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-11-27
ILIFF NJ. Il. CHURCH.
Rev. Bruce Kinney breaches From
The Ninth CHAPTER of Isaiah.

Thanksgiving services were held by
the union churches IN the Tiff NJ. Il.
Church this morning when there were
0bout 100 people in attendance. After q
characteristic Thanksgiving prayer by
Rev. Simpkins, Rev Koepscl intro
duced Rev. Bruce Kinney, supeiinten-
dent of the Baptist mission In Utah
and Wyoming, who took for his text
the 23rd and cath verses OF the ninth
chapter OF Isaiah. The preacher, In a
very able address, said In part
Man, the summit and climax OF the
creation of God, delights TO boast Of his
achievements. While this may in some
cases be a good fault, unfortunately
man is prone 10 take pride in unworthy
things. He is liable to overestmate the
value Of his possessions and accom-
plishments and thereby become blinded
TO his defects. In the time Of Isaiah
God sounded warning In this dlrec-
ton which is just as much applicable
In this day and age when men trust
In wisdom and riches. The American
people never needed warning so much
as today and on national holiday like
today we are prone to boast of our
accomplishments both individual and
national. ! feel that our standards OF
glory are similar TO those which ex-
isted."
The speaker went on to state that two
and a half centuries ago the nation in
sttuted 4 public school system which
today means the expenditure of $685.
100000 annually. This system Of pure
democracy wherein the son OF the mer-
chant prince and the pauper rubbed
shoulders ~ the desk Of knowledge
While doing much 10 the spread Of
knowledge. he maintained would not
save the nation. Let not the wise
glory In his WISDOM Greece had It's
Scion, Aristotle. Plato, Socrates and
others, but where il she today? he ask
ed. Rome gloried in her strength and
today she II In the graveyard Of ma
tons. A strong man may be brute,
without other attributes, John l.. Sui
Ivan. Roman citizens. he affirmed, ex-
listed but for the state. The ideal state
Is that which exists for its citizens.
America few years ago was modestly
respected Today she Is reckoned as
new world power whose desires must
be respected. But in face OF all this the
speaker maintained that armies and
nayies were not things to boast Of.
Rome had armies and galleys, but she
persisted.
Coming down to riches the speaker
affirmed that the nation that was only
rich In wealth was poor in very deed
lie said in the case of the individual
rich man there were two questions TO
be considered; How were those riches
obtained? How were they used? II
they were obtained and used In favor OF
the individual to the depression and
degradation Of Thousands or even units
then riches were unholy things. Incl
dentally he took fall out Of the phi
millionaire and concluded
by stating that riches could not buy
or honor, neither could It
stave of death for any time. Neither
might or riches. singly or combined.
he said, would elevate citizenship nor
quench the devouring passion In the
human breast. Might might restrain
passion and vice for a season, but upon
the slightest relaxation II would burst
forth with all the fury OF pent up pas
sion. Wealth, he said. could accom-
plIsh nothing IN this direction. but
rather the possession Of the same
would open UP new avenues. you can
educate a criminal and give him all
the wealth OF the Indies" he said, "ana
II his heart has not undergone a change |
he Is ten times more dangerous than |
heretofore. A rich sinner is sinner |
stiil In the eyes OF man and God"
He concluded with the exhortatlon |
10 boast In things only pertaining to a.
Of God and 10 take pride in |
spiritual wealth and might and In this |
connection he had serious doubts |
Americans had as much to
boast OF az did the humble pilgrim
fathers on their memorable Thanks
giving dinner where turkey was con-
spicuous by Its absence.