Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-04-30
VISITING
CLERCYMEN

One of the largest congregation:
, that has convened in Grove Presby
terian church for a long time past as
sembled there on Sunday morning tc
hear a sermon by Rev. r. b. Jack OF
Hazleton. The father of the visiting
clergyman, Rev. A. b. Jack, some
twenty years ago, was pastor OF
Mahoning Presby terian church, this
city He was very able preacher
famous for his eloquence and scholar
~ attainments.
Rev. R. B. Jack $ sermon Sunday
was designed to show the kind of
Christians Presbyterianism produces
and was founded on First Corinthians,
18th Chapter and 58th verse: There
fore, my beloved brethren be ye stead
/ fast immovable, always abounding III
the work of the Lord forasmuch as We
know that your labor is not IN vain in
! the Lord. -
/ oA upSIl Ills 5Oi LhOh AAON q.
/ Jack explained that it was not his
/ purpose to strike comparisons. In his
| opinion the time is not coming when
denominational lines shall be wiped
out and all Christians shall be united
in one church. He thanked God for
all denominations and rejoices in their
prosperity solong as their success re-
bounds to the glory of God.
The speaker portrayed very lofty
ideal as the type of Christian.produc-
ed by the teaching and practices of
Presby In the first place he
is a God fearing person. He speaks Of
God in no vague way as the Ruling
Will of the Universe, etc, but re-
CARDS Him as the Sovereign of all
creation, whom he glorilies not only
in the hour of worship, but has with
him always as the ruling factor of his
life.
Such a Christian. as produced by
Presbyterianism, believes in the
brotherhood of man. He believes in
the Y. NJ. G. a. and similar agencies +;
he assists in charity, yet does nothing
in the name of charity, bat rather in
the name of Jesus Christ. He never
foIgets the sovereignty of God and is
daily climbing up nearer to the level
of God.
If true to his ideal he is a cOnscien-
tious Christian, which does not mean
that he is morbid, which is oonscien-
tiousness gone astray. He never follows
mere selfish inclination, attending
church for instance in fine weather and
absenting himself in rainy weather.
God the Sovereign, is 10 be Obeyed at
any cost Ever conscious that he is
dead in sin he never claims that he
has attained unto Gods constant APP
prevail He is ever conscious of the
need of Savior to pay the penalty OF
his sin.
Presby yterianism is a representative
form of government and the Christian
of Presbyterian training believes i'll
the liberty of the individual, aft irming
his responsibility to Jesus Christ
alone
The Rev. j. M. Galbraith of Lin
coin University occupied the pulpit
in Mahoning Presby terian church Sun
day. In the morning he preached q
very earnest and telling sermon on
THE Riches of Gods Grace" He
took as his text Ep. Z: THAT in
the ages to come He might shew the
exceeding riches Of His grace in his
kindness toward US through Christ
Jesus.
This earth is small and insignificant
compared with many larger spheres.
But God can do no more for any
world than he has done for this-give
His own son.
Paul speaks not only of Gods grace,
but the riches Of His grace and not
this only but the exceeding" riches
Of his grace. Angels fell but were not
redeemed. Man fell and God gave
His son to redeem him.
70 man is committed the revelation
Of this grace. lin the ages to come
he might shew" show through man
who has been redeemed vet how are
we doing it?
| One thousand, nine hundred years
| have passed. A missionary i'll China
or India is given 5000, 600 or 5000, 900
people to reach The world is dying
| to know the gospel.
The ages to come included this
! world 1t may mean much more. Re-
/ deemed man might in the ages of
eternity reveal the exceeding riches OF
Gods grace