The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-25
BISHOP A. W. WILSON
PRpAcHEs THANKSGIVING SERMON
 AT TALLADEGA
Larwe Crowd Gathers to Hear the Dis-
 tineuishea Divine from Baltimore and Overflow Meeting Is Held.

occasion The church was overcroWd- ed to such an extent tnaL n. an o~Yernow ~ terian Church where Rev. II c. How ard of Tuscaloosa. preached.
 The thanksgiving sermon preached by Bishop A W. Wilson of Baltimore. who is presiding over the North Ala bama Methodist Conference, was dis course worthy man or ms great learning and eminent position. His verses of the 10th chapter of St. Luke. as follows: And he turned him unto his disciples, and said privately, blessed be the eyes which see the things that "For I tell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them. and to hear those things which ye hear and have not heard them Bishop Wilson said in part that the words of the text were addressed by Jesus to his disciples who had returned their fieid of labor. The things to be seen do not lie on the surface, but 1t is the deeper insight which makes up the body of our spiritual life. Men are now seeking to see what the peo- pie of old beheld and wonder why it l Is that we cannot bring up men of ge- nius like those who held sway in the world before the sS1, 6iTsh or GhFlst Tha rii Men of antiquity in an endeavor to uneartb something that will lead them to the {, supposed heights of former grandeur. 1 kinS: Kim: of of the oiden times who. had not l a longing for something better
 Yet with all the learning and splen- dor ot Fhe past the people of those days never saw what you see. The old | civilization, with It's science and art Is gone. It has seen its height and is long since decayed, sunk into cbscuri- ty and Israel is broken and scattered. | think the Lord will say to you to- day that you have seen things that prophets and kings longed to see. What would Peter Say if he could see ehs 9gseoms com Of ats mnissry oSaT to 5ns s rs. 1t of the Lord fills the earth and sends l l. up it's incense from every hilltop.
 t It is ingratitude to say that you it is a churiish submission to what you cannot help. Say not that you win be thankful for future wealth and power, but. be thankful for the bless
 The Bishop touched upon conditions which now exist in this period. He said in substance, Men and nations are very thankful for the things which methods of fniquity to gain wealth and power at the expense of expressing weakness and ignorance; but however great the satisfaction in acquiring this power and wealth, there Is somethlnE back of 1t worth thinking about. It is how we get it.
 Jesus Christ has given to man a new life which no longer allows master on earth. The world has come to realize that when we see a man with a flashing eye--a throbbing heart and the courage to speak. we have a mani to have masters; they are clamorlng for their rights. You may sAy 1t dis-
 turbs society. causes revolution and i bloodshed, but 1t is the new life in- stilleds by Jesus Christ; it is the worl6 l asserting it's manhood It is natural
 for men to combat with one another.
 and the only thing that can hold them
 and nations use their diabolieal means
 to retain their power, they will fall. . l The only thing that can hold men to- 1 gtther is the brotherly love which Jesus Christ brings to the world. The present situation of the antagonizinE factions of mankind is not Gods way. Is not Christ's way. The element that
 Is going to get mep together is that brotherly love which clothes and feeds
 those who need it, and helps them in
 every other respect. That's the plan that will stand the thunderous judg- ment of God. Let men get together on this plan and nothing on earth, fin Heaven or hell can separate them. It Is not our wealth and enterprises that keeps Us together now. it Is that mag nihcent. bond of love wrought by Jesus Christ. Tbere is no God forsaken sec
 tion" in Gods mind. As Jesus talked | to the outlaw and politician, went into i the highways and byways. so does His love penetrate the remotest sections today. For the riches of man to be l used as Jesus would have 1t, 1t must be used to forge the bonds of brotherly love which hold men together and not 1 as an instrument which sewers them. It is magnificent to partake of that new 1 life and resurrection brought about by Jesus Christ, and that condition is im- proving the world. There never was period in human history that was | half so good as this. Men ought to be tested by the standard of the cross" and bye and bye our rulers will learn l to ask what is good for the people instead of using their position | to further selfish ends. By this new life Jesus can bring about condition ] that no political party on earth can, and by the result of this process the ] future will see a blending together of 1 all States and tribes. l am looking for l the time when all men will stand in one | indistinguishable mass, all clothed in | the white robes of brotherly love- to partake of the blessings of the harvest of Heaven forever.
 1 Previous to the Thanksgiving ser mon the routine work of the conference | was conducted.
 | A telegram was received from Dr. W. R. Lambreth of Nashville, stating that he and Bishop c, B. Galloway will arr rive in Talladega tomorrow. Bishop Galloway will preach on. the Eastern | Question tomorrow night
 Dr. Thos. H. Law, Field Secretary of the American Bible Society, was intro duced to the Conference and told of the Society's work. -4
 The following young men were ad- licentiates: L. A. Brown. Benj. P. Glasgow, sWm S. Brauhapn Sol T'