The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-12

They live very virtuous and upright lives
they are active In all schemes of benevolence
interested ii the public welfare, and are
contact with them. But il Cornelius needed
anything more than he had, they need IL as
well, and as much as he.
For he was not q Jew or even proselyte
TO Judaism. He had never been circumcised,
and there Is no indication that he ever att
tended the services of the Jewish synagogues.
On the contrary. he was heathen-a Cen
tile born in Italy-a Roman soldier-Whose
e sr gas as aaph
| their uprising. And yet, by his exalted char
acter, and lovely spirit, he had won high
place = u their respects and affections for he
the Jews 1t was a very marked tribute
to his personal worth, and he represents q
very large class in our midst who are entitled
I Saul OF Tarsus-as we saw in recent les
son-was another good man-for there are
many kinds Of good men in every age, and in
He was an Hebrew Of the Hebrews He
knew OF no holy living apart from the Jewish
faith; There are many as honest in their
practices-in our midst to-day. They have the
same deep sense Of obligation to their church
or their creed, and Of its relation to their
eternal life
! Simon Peter was another good man, but
| very different from both Saul of Tarsus and
I Cornelius the Centurion. He was as devout a
Jew as Saul, but he had seen Jesus Christ
and had learned to love and trust in him.
He firmly believed and taught that there was
no salvation out of Christ But he was just as
4 fully convinced that no one outside of the
Jewish church could be saved even by Christ.
| Thus Cornelius stands for those who rest
in high and moral character. They think
that they need no church, and no Christ.
| Saul stands for those who rest in their
church or creed as all sufficient. They place
the church before Christ as of more impor-
I lance.
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church, but unite with it faith in Jesus
Christ. They place the church by the side
Of Christ as of equal Importance;
| Last week we left Peter in the town of
tanner. whose house was by the seaside.
| (Verse S2) There we find him now. One
day during his stay there. at about o'clock
in the morning. he poured out his heart to
top.
His prayer was answered by a remarkable
US next week. At the time he could not
understand it, and the more he thought of
| it the more he was filled with amazement.
But late in the afternoon the messengers Of
spirit said unto him: Behold three men seek
go VIE hem doang for
have sent them Oversees 1s-2O) Being so
directed, on the next day he went to Caesarea
ne sed sess Eh ms a8a
AAASAISA'
his arrival. Then the meaning Of his vision
began to dawn upon him, and he saw that in
the matter Of the gospel there was to be no
distinction between. Jew and Gentle. All
needed the same salvation. 1t was provided
for all. It must be freely offered to all. So.
without delay, he began to tell all present OF
sthe word which God sent unto the children
Of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ. .
Verse 36.) Then he told the simple story
of the life and death and resurrection OF Jesus.
(Verses 38-41)
/ n.a.4
here but brief outline of Peters discourse
Undoubtedly, however, he wove into it many
of the thoughts more fully expressed in his
Bpstes In n, his s address he said: of a. truth ruth
sons; but, In every nation. he that feareth
him and fworketh righteousness, is accepted
added e h to this I e s on But hm he as fs2hep
as Cornelius had done, "w,ho without respect
of persons judgeth according to each man s
york the time Of Jour sGjournng nn IN
with corrlptible things-with silver or gold
from your vain manner of life handed down
f IF Gb Se4r Fl but " tfs sq Sis
own self bare our sins in his own body on the
tree; by whose stripes we were healed IL
Pet, d., 24 "For Christ also hath once sui,
fered for sins-the Just for the unjust-that
he might bring MS to God; being put to death
in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit. =
Il Pet. dbl. 19)
i Thus in the life, and death, and resurrection
Substitute, and The said that he was conn
manded ito preach unto the people. and tc
testify that it is he which was ordained Of
through his name whosoever believeth In hin
shall receive remission of SINS" wv. 42-43.)
This was Gods way OF salvation: 1t rested or
was at once Endorsed by the Holy Ghost, an6
made effectual in the hearts of the hearers
Thus Peter learned that faith In Christ was
far more important than any of the rites ant
ceremonies of the church in which he has
been educated, and he put him first.
Cornelius also learned to put Christ before
moral character. Having thus been taught
new life Of faith, and made public confes.
sion Of it by baptism. Now, Christ was first
and himself least and last in all his thoughts
In Him he found pardon for all ms SINS, +s am
ment. So with great peace he rested or
what Christ had done for him. and not upo1
, anything he had done or could do. to com
mend himself to the acceptance OF Cod
|, And this is always the divine order as lait
,, down by the inspired Apostle Peter himself
! First he puts
FAITH IN CHRIST.
Then he says
ADD TO YOUR FAITH
. Virtue, knowledge, temperance, patience, God
! Illness, brotherly kindness, charity. For
! these things be in you, and abound the,
; make you that ye shall neither be barren
unfuitful II The OF our LORI
Bryn MaWr, Pa.
II A Matter of History.
!. The Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Pau
q Railway, popularity known as ''The st
y Paul Road began the use of electricit!
g for train lighting in 1888. In that ant
$ many ways it has been a pioneer in thu
Q adoption Of comforts for the traveller. II