The Washington times., 1902-08-25
CHRISTIANITY FROM
THREE POINTS OF VIEW
Rev. Frank S. Squyer breaches at Gun
ton Temple Memorial Pres
byterian Church.

The pulpit of the Gunton Temple Me
mortal Presbyterian Church was occu-
pied yesterday morning, in the absence
cf the pastor. Rev. DR.. Asa S. Fiske, b,
the Rev. Frank 5. Squyer, a graduate OF
Colgate University. and a member OF
the next graduating class of the Roch-
ester Theological Seminary. In the
evening he supplied the pulpit of the
Centennial Baptist Church, and next
Sunday morning is to again occupy the
pulpit of the Gunton Memorial Church
The Young clergyman took as his
theme yesterday morning christianity
From Three Points of View" | Cor
inthians, i:23.24. We preach Christ
crucified, unto Jews a stumbling block
and unto Greeks foolishness. but unto
them that are called, both Jews and
Greeks. Christ the power of God and the
wisdom of God"
Mr. Squver said. In part:
Calvary is Gods eulogy on man.
written in letters of crimson-the tenn
pcral display of Gods eternal heart =
ache: These ere the words of a modern
writer. who believes that Jesus Christ
is the very power and wisdom of God
There are many with rationalistic
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in nature, in the Scriptures. in the per-
son of Christ. When they see such a
revelation. which they cannot fully
fathom, they should allow their reason
10 give place to the revelation. The
thing bevond reason is not necessarily
contrary 10 reason.
Il. We shall view Christianity as
linked with a sublime fact.
The Greek word expressed not the
mere fact Of the crucifixion of Christ,
but the permanent character given to
the transaction which makes him a
saviour. Christ had natural union
With humanity which involved obliga-
tion to suffer for men. The historical
atonemcnt was only revelation III time
of an eternal atonement. Nature is
primarily spiritual. and owes it's origin
10 Christ. and is upheld each moment
by his mind and will. Law and matter
are only expressions of the spiritual.
As soon as sin came Christ beran to
suffer. lie being the creator and the
only perfect member of the race, II was
only Just that he should suffer for the
rest. The string tied around the finger
may try to Isolate that finger from tho
life OF the body. but the perfect life of
the body struggles to save the finger
from atrophy and death.
We can break the moral control by
Christ, but never the natural union
Christ has always suffered for the DIS
easeI members of the race. Prophets.
patriarchs. and people of the old dis
pensation we're saved not so much by
an historical atonement reaching back
ward. as by the present effect of an
atonement even then in progress
rI tric . .-,t. IN
its relations to public opinion.
Christ was stumbling block to his
own people, and to the Greeks, or Cen
,iles. foolistness. TIE Jews would have
accepted transfgured Christ on the
Mount. but crucified peasant was ut
terly distasteful to their conception OF
the promised messiah. Jehovah had
wonderfully prepared his people FOR mis-
son. Centuries OF education in the ma
jesty of God, in his unity, holiness and
cmnipotence we're given. The people
were trained by law, prophecy, and
Judgment. But when Christ did come
he proved one over whom his own ma
tion trfoped and fell.
Christianity TO the Gentiles is fool
ishness. True. more scientific and pub
lie men today acknowledge the ethical
teachings of tie Nazarine. but the worlo
still SCOTS at the claims OF the crucihed
Christ. The rude caricature on the walls
of the Palatine Palace at Rome tells us
what the third century thought of Christ
crucified The world. PER Sc. Of the
twentieth century finds in him onl.
3. We shall lastly study Christianity
as the possession Of the divinely called.
There are two calls, the external and
rhe internal All have heard the first,
and many the second call. To them
Christ is both the power of God and
the wisdom of Cod
At this point Mr.. Squyer gave brief
historical survey of what christianity
had accomplished and the power II had
TOR the future. Continuing. he said:
Christ is the wisdom OF God, because
in him Gcd has chosen the best mans
for the best ends Paul recognized the
fact that in Christ were hidden all the
treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
Scott. in ore of his poems. tells us
that tho Villagers Of certain town.
" hen they wanted to summon the people
at a certain place. sent around
burned. bloody cross. which as a signal
was rassed from hand 10 land and from
village to village. There are many Jews
and Greeks in the world who are
stumbling over cross crowned Calvary
II is your duty and mine to bring them
10 true Interpretation Of Christ crucl-
led
"TRE LIFE OF A HERO"