The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-09-01
THREE THINGS
TOACCOMPLISH
Rev. Edison Outlines Coming
Years Work in Two
Sermons

| Sunday was an important day with
the Methodists, it being the first Sab
beth of their new conference year.
The sermons of that day are usually
looked upon as indicative of the pas
tors plans for the year, so the church
was well-flled at both services. the
| the people being anxious to hear what
Rev. Edison was pleased to call his
inaugural sermons.
The subject of the morning dis
course was Gods Message to You. -
The text was taken from st. Luke,
1882, Fear not, little flock, for it is
your Fathers good pleasure to give
you the kingdom
The reverend gentleman spoke in
part IS follows:
This is a message to slittla
/ flock. for there were but few who
! had left all to follow Christ; and
these words of the Saviour apply with
equal force to you today, for the dis
cirles of Christ still number but few
wien compared with the millions OF
the unchurched peoples of earth. But
success in Christian work is not con-
/ ditioned upon numbers, but upon de-
votion and faithfulness to the Master
Jesus says, Fear not and if we pos
sess the elements of strength con-
templated in the gospel, we shall not
/ fear. In the first place, we should
possess as well as profess. A church
member ought to be able to look any
man in the face at any time and say
I am a Christian and if he is afraid
/ to do this, we conclude that there is
a grave defect in his experience. II
we are afraid to show our colors, there
/ is a strong suspicion that We have
no colors to show. Secondly, we shall
be so active in Christian work as to
warrant success, The reason that sc
many of US are afraid that we shall
fail is because we are doing nothing
to bring victory. Thirdly, we shall
not fear if we have faith in God. See
/ the long list of promises to those
who are faithful and then tell me
what kind of a Christian he is who
pIophesises evil to the church of God.
There are three things that we
should accomplish this conference
year. We should prove a blessing to
the community. The people have given
their church their liberal support for
many years, and reasonably expect us
to do the work of Christ. We must
visit the sick, comfort the sorrowing
lift up the fallen and cheer the faint
We should be the instruments in God S
hands of the conversion of fifty sous
this year. Lastly, we should build an
addition to the church so as to become
greater blessing to the young men
of Winnemucca.
! The evening address was on the
theme of "One Thing to Know" the
text being taken from John 1913,
And this is life eternal, that they
might know Thee, the only true God,
and Jesus Christ, whom Thou has
sent"
The speaker began by giving a word
picture of eternal life-its beauty,
glory and desirability. Continuing, he
said: "One may know philosophy, or
history, or music, or art, or even al
of these and yet not possess eternal
life. Other knowledge is all right in
its way and should be sought after
BY the children of men, but eternal
life is conditioned only upon knowing
God.''
After explaining how the human
heart may come to know God, the pas
tor said that he hoped see many
this year brought to the knowledge
os God. through Jesus Christ, our
Lord.
THE MURDER CASE