The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-11

taught already lie saw the work
accomplished That all His disciples learn
from the Master the lesson OF faith by
which future victories are already seized,
because the proper conquering forces are
at work In the life of man.
But the optimism of Christ's teaching
ie seen chiefly In his doctrine OF sin and
the grace OF God. The keen diagnosis
must first be made; the probe OF right
eousness must precede the balm OF gilead
Sinai Is the background for Calvary. The
world does not want its hurt handled
slightly" desires no spiritual physician
to ''cry. peace, peace, when there is no
peace" Sin suggests the salvation from
sin; the bondage of error, ultimate deliv-
erance into "the liberty wherewith
Christ hath made us free. There are two
streams In every mans life, says DIR.
Matheson, the stream OF heredity and the
stream OF grace. but the stream OF grace
is the older. What may be our own view
OF the holiness OF man In Eden. this we
must affirm-that Gods mercy Is from
everlasting to everlasting, and the Lamb
or God is tho Lamb "slain from the
foundation OF the world
Lastly, the optimism OF Christ is seen
In his attitude toward practical work I'm
the kingdom OF God. He calls his disci-
Piles 10 reap; 10 SOW f. his work, the work
OF prophets and others; the disciples are
called 20 reap, to gather the fruits OF la
bors OF others. the toll and suffering OF
himself the Great Sower. He moves ma
jestic down the ages. scattering the
precious grains OF truth, that it may
spring up In the lives OF men TO life eter-
nal. He prepares the heart OF the world.
BY dlsciplining experience, by adversely.
by the rude ploughshares OF sorrow, be-
reavement death, he makes for the
Christian reaper the gathering OF the ri
pened grain. ''and ne that reapeth receiv-
= ne.
eternal"
REV. DIR. ABBoTrs ADDRESS.
DR. Edward Abbott cf Cambridge. roc
tor OF 81. James Episcopal church. Bos-
ton was the CLOSING speaker His address
was on the subject THE New Birth" He
spoke In part follows:
Nicodernus Is made known TO us only
In the gospel OF John. first In the inter
view with Christ as recorded I'm the third
chapter, second verse at a meeting of the
Sanhedrfn, when he protests against the
condemnation Of Jesus, until he has had
n fair trial.
After the death OF Jesus. when I'm con-
nection with Joseph OF Amiranthea he
brings the one hundred pounds OF myrrth
and aioes to aid Joseph I'm preparing the
body for tho burial.
These three stand for the three typical
stages OF experience, that OF the enquirer.
AhAA VI Ait hfl'hNtis AnaA VI AHN htih-
lister. These are three typical experiences.
The religious life begins with the en-
qulrer IL passes on with apology. IL
ends and Is consummated in ministry.
l will speak only OF the first. Let mo
call attention TO one or two facts neces-
sary 60 the understanding cf this inter-
view. The Jewish people were organized
as religious commonwealth. The jew
ish people were intended as n religious
and ecclesiastical model. The political
and ecclesiastical organization was typi-
cal of what the earthly and eternal form
fthe kingdom OF God shall be when the
kingdom n finally set up. The Jewish
commonwealth was founded ON the idea
Of united church and state. The church
and state will be one. when the kingdom
OF God l. come
Dr. Abbott then went on 20 unfold the
teaching Of the chapter on the subject.
The New Birth" lie spoke eIssfey
without notes and was listened 90 with
the closest Interest.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The speakrs OF the afternoon were Dr.
Albert H. Plumb OF Boston on Eternal
ldfe Through Belief" Dr. Hurry NJ.
hlng Of Providence. on '~rhe Gospel of
sonn In the Spiritual Life of the
Shurches' and Dr. Wilbur H. Odell OF
New York on THE Source or Condition
OF Jesus Strength"
! Inc evening sesslon is booked forwffd