The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-09-16
NOTABLE SERMONS
Two Noted Divines Visit Us
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Bishop Cranston used as text, "Ye
Holy Ghost Is come upon you" and
from Il. IN his own convincing and Iu-
eld style and with convincing logic,
he sought 10 prove that the Holy Spirit
~ the promised and the actual guide
! and illuminator In all progress and
development. and recommended to
ministers present a fuller Investiga ton
OF such doctrine.
He naintained that existing material
and spiritual forces have existed from
| the beginning; that material forces
are impossible 10 thoroughly UNDER
stand or explain except In regard To
the results Of their application, and
that the same Is necessarily true of
forces relatln to the spiritual life.
That the same laws which govern the
one also govern the other; that the
source Of these laws and forces Is the
creator, and that the third person OF
the Trinity, OF whom It is written, He
VIII guide you into ALL truth" Is He
! through whom these laws and forces
are to be manifested, experienced, and
eventually perahps understood After
portraying evidences illustrative OF
physical forces, the Bishop commented
, on the results attending the application
Of spiritual forces, the wonderful trans
formation in the lives Of great sinners.
who became subject TO their workings,
and Of such results which he had wit
messed among the Chinese, who, after
accepting Christianity, forscok the
ancient. unprogressive. superstitlous
modes Of living, and became literally
born again to higher and nobler
lives.
DIR. ILIFF.
At the evening service the Rev. Dr.
r. c. lin addressed crowded church.
II is seldom that any congo CATION
gets such an opportunity Of hearing
the gospel preached in such manner
as DR.. Illff handled Il. II spedking OF
church extension the reverend gentle
man, in the most modest way, detailed
Il few of his early experiences. Ming
ling humor with pathos, his address
was a treat. No matter what a mans
creed might be. he had an opportunity
Of hearing an interesting account OF
early struggles by man who. In his
younger days, took all chances in the
interest of his cause. u Tiff has a
winning way Of telling his story. Where
son.e men wol, rant and shout, he
curbs himself and with suppressed
force demands the whole soul Of mis-
h. art,s. His "reminiscences OF Lincoln,
of the Sioux Indians, OF Grant and
others who helped him In the early
days were full Of interest. His account
Of one or two helpers, picked UP from
practically lost men. was convincing
os To what Christianity can do. DIR.
Iliff prepared himself for his hard work
by picking out an Ohio girl to help
him but then he had not visited AS
toria and Mrs. Tiff will not feel hurt IL
we say that excepting herself we can
beat the Ohio girls here in Oregon.
DR.. Iliff incidentally emphasized one
fact. 1t was frequently due to the
large e-heartedness of people outside
the church that he was so successful.
He looked round for large hearts, he
found many men who would help the
kind of man the Doctor is when a less
broad mind might have alienated them.
II was a sermon which plainly said
be charitable. The Church Extension
fund does not owe all OF its great sue
cess to good church members alone,
the men who have commanded the es-
TEEN Of all classes by their genuine
Nk.Aft lon
of the fact that hearts sometime beat
in true vein outside a church.
The service was well worth attend
ing and the music deserves special
The anthem was very sweet
ly rendered, whoever they may be
sang with vim and good attack so nee
essary in leading congregation A
solo was sung by Miss Rannells. 1t
is no empty compliment 20 congratu-
late that young lady on the result of
her musical training, for every into
alton, every vibration told Of her cul-
ture. Miss Mijah Fredericksou played
a violin obligato and special word
remains for the lady who offic!ated at
the organ. it Is hard to make ama>
teurs understand the proper use of
sub-bass stops. The lady who played
Miss Rannelrs AGO paniement is an
organist unusually clever and natural
ly artistic. And music is at its grand
est when volunteered to the worship
Of God.
There was one thing lacking in the
service. The writer spent many years
in protecting missionaries in unciviliz-
ed lands, where thousands of semi
civilized savages are told every Sab
bath morning that millions are pray
ing for them every Sunday. They
would meyer believe it possible that
church extension meeting could be
held without one word of prayer for
those who extend the church with
their lives in their hands.
Alas, on Sunday night, the men who
sometimes must live on banana or
:. aa.Aan..4 MANA fnrmntthn.