The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-10

Evening.
 Rev. Joseph H. selden, of Greenwich, Conn, exchanged pulpits yesterday with Rev. Dr. McLane, pastor Of Ply mouth Congregational church. lie preached at both services. In the morn ing the text was from Acts, fifth chap ter and thirty-second verse, when reads: And we are witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost' whom God hath given to them that they obey Him"
 These words were spoken by the dis ciples Peter and John before the coun- cil of Jews. It was not the first time they had appeared before the angry Sanhedrans; for making bold to tell ot the gospel of Christ, they were seized by the temple officials and carried De- fore the council. There nothing could be found against them and they were released. Immediately after they asaln repaired to the temple and cried out that Jesus Christ was the Son Of God' This was despite the order from the council that they go their way ana speak no more.
 There is an evident thing that we must obey God rather than man. rms Jesus of Nazareth, whom the Jews ste" and hanged to tree did God raise up and make prince to dwell among men We are witnesses of our Lord and Mas fer John and Peter were. and 1t was the Fundamental work of His apostles, tn ha1p NNitnAGS Him. Tn that upper room Jesus saio' "Ye must bear witness of Me ihe apostles were workers for Christ What was the meaning of those words to them and to us? There is need or intimacy of relation between Christ anu tha people. Get grace and strength to serve God. The relation Is reciprocal ln that we depend on Christ and rae de- pends on us. His mission He began ana He has left the fulfllment to the care of men.
 On the church does this work de- volve. Jesus loved and trusted the apostIes and rested in them Ihrousn them these records have come. Jesus won a place in the hearts ot men py reason of the naturalness of His lire 1 Jesus met Tltu uit tiiN e~
 which they lived.
 There is something wonderfully beau tiful in the naturalness and simphcitS of His life Great is the contrast pe- tween His life and the lives ot others who have followed and spoken in His name Out of the intimacy with the people came this experience or the anosf1es that they learned of Jesus 1 Christ. These men, by virtue or th's experience, understood in larger meas- ure the needs and possibilities or the men. They saw them overwheipeu with temptation and the folly ot sin' 1 They understood their crying neeo Christ had need of these men or experi. ence He considered them heralds ot tho kino an,ta ssadors of Jesus Cnrist They were His witnesses. He trusted in them for the vindcation of His sos' no, for the confirmation, through then axnerience. of all that He had said These men by their experience olu Nih- dicate the teachings of Christ. jesus work here on earth was to lay the iouu' aation and He led these men to rais' the superstructure
 | The boldness of Peter and John nov ed thA council All fear was pahlsneu and they spoke their convictions Wlth olearness which was convincing lhei' sonic were under the influence or tn' oosneI The record of Christianity was to them no longer an argument ot pIea but it was vlndicatton' throus' their experience. of the teachlhss Jesus Christ There was coNt'EIo' about their teaching and their holy eN ample. The followers q Jesus ch'is realized that Christ had need of the ser vice they could render.
 This relation has not changed that o int ntordanendenc and the need of Chris ,naa, thn pressure of daily care ant ten,ptation. How barren the lire Woul' he without Christ There IS sun 'i' e,ro,t need of securing the yet nor wide acceptance of His teachings an' His truths Even though thls is Christian land and we dwell i'll ChriS tian homes. yet there are many wlthou Christ Many in our cities, our village and in the wild plains are asking Wn is Jesus?'
 The church is so cold that it mlsse many opportunities to do the VIII an' serve the Master, It is our great dut and privilege to bear witness or uhr's in our own immediate community q our ever present Saviour. Never wa
 the wealth of the churches so gre't tod yet we pass them and Tall often times in our duty We encounter need
 for the teachings of the Lords word O every side. The years roll by put tn church still remains stationary It's m
 huence is not felt in the way that th .. influence of the pioneer church was
 and it should be greater.
 The time has come for new crusade
 There should be great awakening
 the people to the truths of the LOT Jesus Christ and Christians should D
 stirring. We should lay hold or tn
 simple truths of Christ's gospel an . spread them broadcast more effectuall II,
 We must believe and proclaim, and
 bear witness of Him that none ca
 gainsay. We must have the experienc
 ourselves. There is need of holy recos milton of the apostolic dignity of ou
 calling as followers of the spirit Jesus Christ, willing submission the truth of Christ. The characterist
 of His life must be SC reflected in |
 that our whole life may be witness Him whose namc we bear
 In the evening the choir rendere
 Maunders cantata, "Penitence, Pardo
 and Peace" It was a special muster
 service and the church was well tilled.
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