The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-06-08
PREACHED TO
SALOON MEN
Rev. Edison Addressed Pro-
prietOrs and Bartenders
Last Evening
LARGE, ATTENTIVE AUDIENCE
Text Was. What Think We Of
Christ7"-Brief Synopsis
OF Sermon

SOAAAhNhh 10 utdIu IOuAY
from all sides on the sermon to sa-
loon keepers and bartenders preached
by Rev. Edison at the Methodist
Episcopal Church last night The at
titude Of the church element was
by the act of Rev. Edison shown In a
new light, and the delivery of the
sermon In the pastors manly. forcible
manner made a favorable impression
upon the hearers-made and left it.
for the boys for whose benefit the
service was designed speak of Rev.
Edison in terms of sincere respect and
admiration.
Winnemucca has an exceptionally
good class of citizens identified with
the saloon business. which should be,
and. in fact, is a source of gratifca-
ton. They are law abiding, law OBJ
serving; they are public spirited and
progressive, and the fact that the
church recognizes the existence OF
good citizenship in the proprietor of
saloon, and in his employees, speaks
for the progressiveness and broaden
ing views of the age. Rev. Edson's
act in preaching last nights sermon
will do more to Offset the real evils
of drink and drinking in this town
than years spent in the manner that
sCme pastors employ.
The sermon was tactfui and forceful-
1t is highly praised by all who heard
1t. and only lack of space prevents
The silver State from printing 1t in
full. Following is a brief synopsis,
the text being What Think Ye OF
Christi from Matthew. 22:42.:
In this brief text We have the
great challenge of the ages-the Ques-
ton of all Questions-'What IhlnK
Ye of Christ? From the beacon words
of Peter, Paul, Thomas a Kempls, Wes-
ley and Moody. we find tremendous
emphasis placed upon the eternai
luism which furnishes the Key TO
all correct living, AS a man thinketh
in his heart, so is he So your con-
ception of the Christ. with the con-
seouent relation to him, determines
your happiness, usefulness and peace
in time and in eternity. Your mothers
bible contains the startling Woros'
Neither is there relation in any otner'
for there Is none other name unoet
heaven given among men, whereby
We must be saved.
No thoughtful man can say that
Christ is Indifferent to him. for God
has so far shaped the institutions OF
all civilized nations that we are COM
pelled to think of Him. Thus, the
infidel, as well as the saint, acknowl-
eoges the Christ as Lord. In every
letter written, every historical event
read or recorded. and eyey legal In
strument executed; for they must all
bear upon their face the current year
Of our Lord.
81 have asked our Heavenly Father
TO help me to present SO true and per-
feet a portraiture of the Christ 10
you tonight, that, seeing Him as He
is. the loveliness and charm OF HIS
glorious personality may win your
hearts to Him forever. Would 10
God that you might have the JOY ana
peaoe and nope that Is in my heart
tonight. through believing IN the
Lord Jesus Christ
"I do not claim to be very gooo'
nor do | profess TO be better than
Won. hut as we look into each other 5
ewes. as honest men. | am profoundiy
impressed that there is a difference
a difference so beautifully expressed
by the immortal Bonar;
'"I came to Jesus as l was.
Weary and worn and sad;
found in Him a resting place.
And He hath made me glad.
| came to Jesus. and / drank
OF that life-gving stream;
NV thirst was quenched, my soul re-
vived
And now / live in Him.
Then. we ask again. What Think
Ye OF Christi? He is the only perfect
man that has ever lived. No system
of philosophy or ethics has produced
q character that will at all compare
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