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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-07
THE VOICE THAT HUSHES
THE STORMS OF THE SOUL.
A Call to the Sad and Sinful to
Listen Unto the Consol-
ing Christ.

The Reverend Doctor w. ]. Mckittrick'
pastor of First Presbyterian Church,
preached last night on the topic, "Husned
Seas" which he based on Matthew YIN, 70;
And he arose and rebuked inc VINO III III
the sea, and there was a great calm the
doctor said:
'.The waves of Galilee are churning and
roaring: the little lake shifted with a
passion of stormy water, flashing IT'S spray
into the air. and rolling its thunder along
the shore. Jesus Christ speaks a single
word, and under its power the restless sea
goes to sleep again, as though that WolS
We're a mother. and that sea a IeVeLeo
child hushed and smoothed into slunoer
by the stockings of the hand OF love.
1T was a miracle. supernatural 70 9s;
natural to Christ. the control OF matter oy
spirit; by such a spirit as that, OF Christ
not an overturning of nature. OUT us &c
Spouse to its master; a natural iespouse
to such a master. 1t is not surprising Inae
q coed man can do what a Dad man CaI.
not: that a better man can do more ina
the best man can do more yet, ana WEI
we come to the perfect man.; the divihe
man. We enter the illumitable ranges OF me
power Of God himself. and our little quiz.
bles and queries are lost In the spaces oi
un:raveled universes.
chatter about the multitude OF things Whicn
God cannot do. God can do Whatever rs
right. God can do whatever ought 70 Do
done. The transcendent God who mace a
world can keep his arms around 1t. me
immanent God who fills the world he mas
made can hold his hand upon every atom
and particle of 1t. and flood his power along
of Christ were the exercise OF a power
which Is as much above our power as
Christ Is above US. We may imagine a
great many men saying to themselves: II Is
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-07
A STUDY OF CHRIST, THE
MIRACLE OF HUMANITY.
His Personal, Official and Moral
Giories a Wonderful Com
binatin.

The Reverend Harris H. Gregg. pastor OF
washington and Compton Avenue Presby-
terian Church. preached yesterday evening
m%anity." HIS text was from the prophecy
Of Isaiah; IL, s: His name shall Be called
wonderful" He said. in part:
Glories; He was the .prophet-'the sent Of
GOD. He is the shepherd and advocate Of
MS people. He is the head of his own
coming king. He is the coming judge of
But Christ is also wonderful in all his
moral giories. He Is wonderful in his holt
ness. Christ never recalled a word or act:
never asked to be prayed for; was never
taken by surprise; He claimed that, unlike
al men, he was sinless, and was never ey-
posed as being ANYTHING else than what he
s saidet tho to be- His peace was wonderful
Of silence in Nazareth. HIS peace in his
temptation, in the hours when he faced
the appeals of human suffering. and stood
rrder his condemnation by Jew and Gem
tile-his peace On the cross-was the peace
Of sovereignty. But 1t was also the peace
Christ was in the world. but not OF 1t.
In Its hopes. ambitions or spirit. His sinless-
ness was confessed even by Judas. His
man; When the love Of God comes with
the holy presence Of God. the carnal mind
does NOT want 4; Holiness rebukes and
meas fil1 %an fb afr sSe of But GoS Christ Wiss IN pIe ais soli-
Chris was wonderful in his humility.
he chose the apostles largely from among
me poor. yet he did not neglect the rich.
Each manifestation of his grace and truth
and power had its own beautiful character.
suited to the individual and the occasion,
was separated completely from the pride
or az classes; from the pride OF Intellect.
weaith. power and se~lf-Seeking. And yet
ne Claimed to be the Son OF God. the Savior
and the Judge of men. His claims and his
counsels are universal and eternal. And
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of the Christian life. The love OF Christ
constraineth u.s. 1t Is this love that Is
back Of every Christian action. as it is
back of Bethlehem and Gethsemane and
Calvary.
Love is measured by oacrifce. as its
very nature involves sacrifice. but Gods
love for his only begotten son and Chrtsts
love for fallen man cannot be measured by
sacrifice unless that sacrifice is infinite. II
Jesus Christ is less than God. if he IS not
Infinite, then the sacrifice upon Calvary
falls short Of the love of God and cannot
suffice even as an m Jesus speaks
of his love In words and work He says:
AS the Father hath loved me even so have
I loved you
Has the story of Bethlehem no burden
Gethsemane no lesson of love? Listen to
the legions Of angels round about the
throne of God! See the palms OF glory
and turn from that vision of his glory and
gaze upon his humiliation as he is led lortn
from the Holy City to Calvary, and lhen
tell me the measure of that love II you
can. 1t may be you can measure mans love
and weigh a mothers affection for her
child, but who will dare to cast in the pal
pass the infinite God with finite bounds?
"Al power Is his, because all love Is ms;
The love of Christ is a dynamo tnat VIII
run the machinery OF both Il material aiu
spiritual universe.
Christian should be constrained by love Ioa
the Olu dudSe Duiy
makes the world go round. The love o.
honor, the love of knowledge, the love OF
country, the love Of power. are the lnPei-
ling forces behind the ambitions OF tns
business man, the student. the patriot ana
the statesman. But the love Of Christ is
higher and purer and nobler than al OF
these. In fact these lesser loves are put
the imperfect reflection Of the light whieh
streams from the Author of Love.
"The thought of universal brotherhoo1
is a Christian thought To the Greeks al
who were not Greeks We're 6aroarians,
The Romans laid their heaviest taxes upon
alien races. Our own forefathers made d
cannibal feast ct the unfortunate way
farer who was cast upon the inhospiIaole
shore of what we now call Christian Eng
land. The love % Christ has changed an
this and has brought the races OF men th.o
ono common brotherhood. The whole or nu-
mainly is being knit close together oy me
threads of the gospel Of our Lord ana 81
vior. Jesus Christ. .h
"How can the thought OF what ne ha am
done for us fail to move us TO a pQTel anu
heller life? Talk not to us of duty: IL IS hot
DUTY that constrains the Christian. puI
love. and as we are constratned-restrainsN
from evil. but constrained to ,good-we are
our own conceit and into the light ana
warmth of a universe of singular orish'-
ness and beauty
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purposes, are all the cause OF that s,othfuI-
ness in business against which paul here
warns US. l know OF nothing that affords
a complete protection against these temp
tatlons, save the love of God IMPLANTED in
the soul. which will be accOmpanIed with
tne RIGHTEOUSNESS that We are co-workers
with God. Keep before yourself always the
Glyhity OF me. and whether We eat or
~ of Goa" Liz s'
Doctor Jones then showed how this law
was eXempliiied in the life of Christ. and
special emphasis was laid on Christ's fer
Sency, enthusiasm. energy and courage. He
said. in part: Ae
1T was divine enthusiasm. or fervency Of
Spirit, winch induced Christ TO leave his
nome OF purity and beauty and love. TO
take MS place in our earth amid sin and
usnness ana hatred, that he might carry to
eonipieiion the work which God had as
s!sned MN. 1t was f~ervency of spirit which
strengthened him for his awful task. In
ms lle on the earth nothing can for one
moment make him forget his mission. So
strongly does the fire burn in his bosom
mat ne cannot wait until he has reached
ihahhood TO leave his fathers house, but as
d mere youth begins his work by diSputing
with the doctors in the synagogue.
IL was fervency in his work which en-
apieu bismarck to achieve the dream OF his
unity of the German States. and
mas made him the idol of his people. 1t has
nerVeu the arm of every reformer. from the
Gracchi to Lloyd Garrison. and it is through
II alone that the spread OF the gospel over
tne earth has been possible"
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presbyterian CHufSH-
the suffering ones, but especlaiiy to"aIo
the neglected, the Gespised, the outcast'
the alien and the lonely, st.. s,c.r,+v
Christ was wonderful IN MS shHceiityi
He exercised the hearts ana cohsciehces anu
judgments of men, and made them con.
sei1as e, OF ,n Their I'M, m4rf hat te need. ~ He spoke
for the salvation of men and applied his
salvation to their individuality. He never
ever exposing them to themselves, not only
his enemies. but also his own disciples; He
was ever faithful to God and to the scrly.
was faithful to his disciples: after his res
direction, meeting them in Galilee accord
ing to his promise: and after his ascension,
sending the Holy Spirit to gather out his
church, during his absence; He had prom
Christ was wonderful In his teachings.
He taught that he himself was the fulfill
ment and the interpretation OF the scrip.
lures. In suffering and glory. Like the
Scriptures, his own teachings center In ms
truth and the life. He knew nature as ne
knew men. He knew the Scripturss as he
knew God, And he knew hims II; Spiritual
bur, like truth, he was not liberal with er-
ror. He contradicted the errors OF his time
ligious prejudice and error of the world; HIS
teachings included all classes. ages. sexes
and peoples. in all time:
Christ was wonderful in his strong emo
lions Of joy and sorrow. His agony in the
garden bushes the world. His tears over
Jerusalem had the rush of a broken heart.
and the sacredness and loneliness of a long
farewell. And yet anticipated JOY was the
deep current that bore him on his course.
His 10y was 'unspeakable and full OF glory
glory.
Thus Christ's personal, official and moral
glories are all wonderful, and wonderful IN
their combination. In everything about
Christ there is fullness. a variety. n per
feet balance. a beauty. a greatness, a glory
that only the Bible has ever been able to
describe. Everything about him was beau
tiful in Its asonableness. Perfection
marks all his ways and the character he
manifested on every occasion, when In con-
scious elevation as the Lord of Glory or
In divine humility as "despised and rejected
Of men, q stranger, though Savior"
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-" "7~fnl sins. Continue in 1t. and the
demons in hell will Hal! har while you are
aSonizinS in a horrible death. Remember
49, ..S. .--.S.. woman there Is at
Ic4Sl one fallen man. Would you recognizes
a woman that is impure? Why, then, de-
mand respect Of woman?
here society is all wrong. If a woman
ofends against chastity. she goes down FOR,
ever, but man may tear the fair-faneG gil
from her hearth and cast her out to die. ana
yet walk the streets unrebuked. Let the
woman demand the same exactness OF man
ners from the man that he demand from
her, virtue for virtue, good conduct Tor
good conduct. and that act that viii banish
a poor, fallen woman from society, In the
naine OF High Heaven. let 1t Danish men
from society.
TO fathers: God has blessed you with
children. He has endowed them with three
natures-physical, intellectual and spiritual.
You have no right to neglect that child.
You owe 1t to your children to be a Chris
tian.
ITO husbands: You have taken from the
home the flower of the family. Are you
caring for that delicate flower? Simply to
support her is not sufficient.
Men, be tender and affectionate hus-
bands. You owe your wife u debt of graft
tude. You can pay that debt only at the
feet of Jesus! Stand by her side a Christian
man.. You cannot be a good husband with
out Christ. You owe IL to yourself. to your
wife and children. to your God, to make
your home a Christian home. Accept Christ
now, and the joy bells of heaven will ring
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THB REVEREND FRANK w. LUCE.

calls attention to the incentive. the me-
dunn and the power whereby the soul Is
law as "A schoolmaster.' has awakened an
incentive: faith is become the medium, and
Christ the personal power in whom the Nv-
ing faith finds potent exercise.
"One of the saddest results of sims disas-
trous ravages is the separation of the soul
from God and the consequent disintegra-
into the world he found the race separated
into factions and fragments, arrayed
against each other. Politically. socially. In
t~ellectually. morally and relig1ously. such
conditions now prevail everywhere in this
world In some degree, and they will so con-
tinue in proportion to the prevalence Of the
cause or causes.
There is something in the evolving pow
ers of the human soul which longs for ana
struggles toward the rrihcar,on OF common
forces for common ends, This is an ele-
ment of mans better. not his worse. nature.
1t is true. like, all good things and powers.
this element in human desire. has, often
been perverted to i'll uses. Combined capt.
tai has been used to Cypress the poor.
Combined knowledge has been used to OPP
press the ignorant. and comolned national
weak. But these evil results are not ne
&C ssitated by unifcation and combination
of powers and forces, but by the perversion
of Iecitimate means to illegitiIate ends.
How shall the race be unified? Not mere
ly politically. commercially and socially.
but in the real fraternal heart unity, with
out which there Is no real unity.
the cross Of Christ Is to be found the
Invaluable secret of coveted fellowship and
human cooperation. Christ was the son
OF man. Not of any class or clan. When
he was a lad he instructed the wise men.
When he was a man he taught the common
people. He went to a wedding feast. was
the guest Of honor at a banquet. even 60
ing to be the guest OF a man who was a
sinner. He. the desire of all nations. is
come He Is the unifyer of the human
race. His exemplified principles will har-
monize humanity. He will ultimately bring
into one family above all believers in him.
And here and now all who abide in him By
a living faith are members of the great
family Of the redeemed. part of whom are
in heavenly realms. and part in earth.
81 am told that on the shores OF Scot
land sometimes the fishermen are unable
to make their way home unaided, because
of the dense fog which sometimes gathers
at nightfall, obscuring the lights along the
shore Mothers. wives. children and sweet
hearts often gather in the chill night, aft
or preparing the comforts Of their cottages
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-07
ZONE MUST PASS THROUGH
THINGS TO KNOW THEM"
The Reverend Cecil Cook breaches
Interesting Sermon on Fin
ishing LIES Work"

The Reverend Cecil V. Cook, pastor Of
West Park Baptist Church. preached yes
terday morning on Finishing Life's Work"
as EXPRESSED by Christ in John vii, 4: Il
have finished the work which thou gavest
me to do" He said in brief:
Which is the better points from which
one may view life: Its close? Yes, and no.
Experience may be the best teacher, but
he who can look before him into life, know
ing his limitations and powers who can
draw conclusions beforehand is the wise
man. So he who stands near the beginning
factual living and by the eye of faith fore
casts the future. glarces adown life, sees
what is to be met, is forewarned. fore
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5RM N PONHCS@* HOPE FOR HEDHAPPONTED&& C%0NVERSNN% CHRISTIAN WORRIES

to welcome the toiling fishermen. and. to
guide the fog-obscured loved ones to the
shore sing some OF the pathetic Highland
songs.
And often mingled with the signing OF
the waves may be heard the penetrating
voices of wives and mothers. calling in ia
miliar accent. Here is the shore. john.
Here Is the landing. William!' and fire.
quently some loving child. with piping
voice. may be heard calling. Father. steer
guided. they reach the shore and home in
safety.
Beyond the fog and darkness are some
of the loved; but they are not lost. Loud
ly. lovingly. tender!y. they call. Here is a
safe landing.' Father. steer this wayI'
Distance and time may separate. but can
not divide and shatter human affections,
nor can they sever true bonds Of social uni
ty. Through him We shall ultimately be
one with him. as he is one with the Fa-
Their"
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Who is conducting a series of evangel;stic
meetings at the Fourth Christian Church.
some mean thing? Did you not feel the
cold perspiration gather on your brow?
Were you not restless all night? Did you
not feel that a thousand eyes were watch
ing you. a thousand ears read to catch
every whisper. and everything seem to start
a blaze of discovery? Your beating heart,
rising in your throat. demanded disclosure.
This being, in order to be worthy the
title man, must possess a warm, loving
heart. Some deem 1t weakness to cry.
Tears represent manhood. Plato says:
Tears are mans best title to humanity
The race that cannot cry will die. the
great Washington wept with pity when he
saw the sufferings of his men. Lincoln
cried when little Dollie begged him not to
shoot her soldier brother. Jesus wept.
This being must have opinions of his own.
politics and religion he will follow the
right. Last, but not least. this being. in
order to be called a man, must have relig-
ion. Man is a religious being. You trace this
spark of divinity in the barbarian as he
beats his tum-tum orum, and the Indian
around his wigwam fires: Do not strange
three n~atures-physical, intellectual and spir-
itual. You have no right to AXE your life.
God gave 1t to you for noble purposes.
Neither have you any right to neglect your
Let ne call your attention TO these pla-
cards:
l. "
You tell me that great men swear. But
their profanity is no part of their great
ness. but is a moral deformity. l sat on the
platform by the side of a man, who had
held listening Senates in wrapped admira-
ton, who had led his conquering army over
fields of victory, and had planted the I'M
press of his genius on the ages; yet he had
only one foot. No one would say: What a
splendid man; let me cut off one of my
feet No. that was not a part of his great
ness: II is unmanly to swear.
z. Don't live beyond your income.
We talk much about hard time. / h have felt
the sharp teeth of hard times. But what
causes hard times? The chief cause is ex-
travagance. We spend s. for whisky to 81
for bread. More money for tobacco than
Tor meat. and $40 for finger rings to 81 for
foreign missions. Many young men spend
more money in extravaganza in one year
than their fathers spent in twenty years.
Many a young man has been dismissed by
his employer will the remark: "A young
man that will live beyond his income will
finally steal"
8. Don't drink.
Strorger men than you have gone down.
Don't think you can tax an occasional
glass. and then a semioccasional. You will
become a drunkard.
Don't violate the law of chastity.
whatsoever a man soweth, that shall
he also reap God has said It. He who
goes to the house of a scarlet woman has
put his foot in hell. I call you back from
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-07
C0NSTRAINING LOVE
ON PART OF CHRIST.
The Reverend @. L. Chalfant
breaches Initial Sermon at
Grace PRESBYTERIAN Church.

The Reverend Charles Latta Chalfant.
pastor or the Grace Presbyterian Church.
preached his initial sermon Yesterday morn
ing on "Christ's Constraining Love" as ex-
pressed In Ill Corinthians. V. a: The love
OF Christ constraineth us" Mr.. Chalfant
said. in part:
The Apostle Paul calls love the greatest
of the graces. Love Is the very essence of
God and he would cease to be our God
were he without love.
Successful evangelization IS impossible
without love. No man. however talented,
will win souls to Christ by loveless bril-
liancy.
w sing All Hall the Power OF Jesus
Name but the secret Of the power of
Jesus's name Is love. and / do not know
the secret of all power is love.
THE hidden energy in a lump of coal or
a stick OF wood Is the product of infinite
either the material or spiritual world. Our
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-07
CHRISTIAN MITIGATION
SUBJECT OF SERMON.
Separation of Soul From God Sad
dest Result of Sins Ravages,
Doctor Luce SAYS.

The Reverend Frank ". Luce. D.. D.,
pastor Of Maple Avenue Methodist Episco-
pal Church. preached yesterday morning
on christian Unification.' taking as his
text. Galatians ii, 20: For We are all the
CHI ldren of God by faith In Christ He
said, in part:
Paul is making reference to the relation
Of God and obedient men. in his favorite
figure. that of father and children. He
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Christ was humble in his holiness. and dig
niiied in his humility. Chriidren anu Out
casts ran to him. but soldiers feared 70 Ut II
rest him. Christ never worried anoul sii5
death. nor about the future fulhiiment OF
his words.
Christ was wonderful in his compassion.
He did good. hoping for nothing in return.
His unseitshness impressed all either with
'astonishment and admiration, or shame
and hatred. or hope and confidence. Men
knew he loved them.
Christ was wonderful in his tenderness.
in thoughtfulness and personal attention 10
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srR,x,sc psRssnsp1s FROM SUNDAYS SERMONS.

D "ihereS s"nehMs III um Xon of common forces for common ends This is .
. and struggles toward the nhhcnno-, his cree ,,rem = M Reverend Frank Y. .
& AT clement of mans beterf q
q Luce D 1. Zrj6ca nc s yrv nature involves sacrifice: but Gods .
= Love is measured ~ Son ad Chrsts love for fallen man cannot be measured .
. love Tor MS only pesouuEa cnhce is infinite - eReverendC harlesL aua Chalfant .
= by sacfhe WFSs" INA @vDauon of that law of activity which Christ has set Up in .
. spthfuh@ Is T natures" Doctor ] C ZONES of Columbia, Mo-. =
. the wnd ana Z" ScaI dnvTanced does not. satisfy the hunger of that which is =
. A c0d incest ueM in man. Creds have not the drawing power of the physicians .
= highest arc /" afford little reef from the misery and wrcchedness of a sinful .
= plaster. insGverend j y. Crutcher. =
. life" men are nominated bad men will be elected to office If decent, upright .
= III acting citizens are named this community will certainly e that they will =
. sefIesgnd IN once rpset of their poutkol creed Father I'M Thomas .
. be Pig .
= cohsThose who look on the face o" the Gbrfed oe an see tat Chist has put a .
= rdt into our common nature and he h tns to live such a life has begun to .
' be a new creature"-Doctor Jhn w. Day. '
y u have felt the sharp teeth Of hard ines The chef cause is Extravaganza =
. We spend8 for whisky to 81 for bread, more money for tobacco than for meats
Q ad $40 for finger rings to 81 for fordgn Emissions" - TIL Reverend J. " Coombs of .
o indianapolis, Ind
Q Men in certain trades or business mk Or pretend to think they are looked .
Q down upon. The world wn never look dow on anything unless the chance Is =
Q given for the sheer A man can haul sp or cean sewers and make persons re- .
Q spect him If r. does his work consi ento The Reverend Cecil Cook =
Q ut is not surprising thata good man can do What a bad man cannot: that's y
Q better man can do more; that the best man can do more yet md when W ecome to =
Q the perfect man-th Irvine man-we intel the rNmrable ranges OF the power of =
. Goo himself and our little dubbRs and queries are lost in thes spaces otu nuaveed y
Q universs" The Reverend Doctor W j. McKrtck. .
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EXCITEMENT FOR BUcKNER.
Rock Hurled Through His Window
and Firecracker DISCHARGED

There was excitement in the house OF
Henry c. Buckner, a negro. at No. 11O6
Goode avenue. last night when a rock YVES
thrown through his front window. AT the
same time a giant fire cracker was exploded
in the rear Of his premises. No one was
injured.
Buokner has gone through such ordeaIs
before Several months age he rented a
the white folks have tried to DUST him 0na
morning, Buckner awoke to find the front
END OF MS house besmeared with eggs. An
charged in front Of his house, which shak,
tered all tn dasa