The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-05-27
WORK
of Arch Bishop
Webber
AT Trinity Episcopal
Church
sooN1ocLosE.
His Sermons Have
Been Helpful
And His Short Stay Has Re-
suited in Great Good
Beng Done.

The services being conducted by
Archbishop Webber at Trinity church
have been largely attended His SER
mons are exceedingly helpful. Ser
vices will be held this evening at
I7:45 o'clock. Subject of sermon
"God's definition of . true life. fol-
lowed by instruction on some ques-
tions and statements about the Epis-
|copal church. Tomorrow the mission
will close with the services beginning
at p. m, so those who wish to at
tend both can go to the commencement
by 8 O'Clock.
A few Of the sayings from the ser
mons of Monday and Tuesday nights
are given below:
The Lord Jesus Christ was the frat
one to truly dignity work. Nothing
so tests person as ones attitude to-
ward pleasure True pleasure must
never debilItate. must be marked by
moderation, must be such one can
thank God for it. For human life to
develop beyond a certain stage birth
is necessary hence ye must be born
again is Of the absolute truth Pre-
natural moral life 10 no more perfect
than is prenatursl natural life. The
drst great strength of Christianity is
no one can find flaw in Christ's char
acter. He who honestly seeks highest
character can do but one thing. clasp
glad hands of friendship with, hence
discipleship Of Jesus Christ.
The second great strength Of Chris
tisnity is the perpetual miracle. viz:
the thoroughly tested fact of the for
Igiveness of sins by which the many
scarlet lives have been made whittier
than snow in the purity Of their
thoughts, feelings and deeds. An all
consuming desire to be popular with
IGod Is the highest motive. Our Faith
er give me thy Holy Spirit and make
me today the conduit of the river of
water OF life to some one. Can one
utter a better prayer than thisf
Human reason ut best is but limited (;
ISecond, it Is warped by self and SIN
Third. it Is never Of itself highly edu-
Icated In spiritual things-how then
can 1t be my safe guide especially in
things of God. the soul and what lies
beyondf
J The man Of true reason and common
sense is the one who accepts the state
menus Of the honest expert who says
this now speak Is not opinion but
J fact. The Christian IL al 1ne the man Of
true philosophy and clear reasoning for
his reason is thus ever supplemented
and classified by revelation
A Christian is the friend of jesus
Christ. A person may be moral to a
degree because all made in the image
! of God. but no ono can be perfectly
moral who Is not Christian The
moral unbeliever did not discover his
! morality nor gain it from the heather
or MoLamedan. each of whom he out
rivals in character. No his high
: moral ideas of which he boasts himself
came from Jesus Christ; First by law
. of heredity; second by teaching OF
4 Christ's definitions Of right; third by
environment. Every upright un.
t believer is in spite Of himself a prooi
: of the power of Christ and Christian
Iity.
A hypocrite Is counterfeit Christian
. and as such a negative proof OF tn,
Igreat and exceeding value OF tn,
n church Never waste time in arguing
q with the moral Pharisee who stand
n laloof from the church. only ask him i
a he really thinks he is as good as tn
= Earnest about character building will
"a stand aloof from Christ, "the world &C
: knowledged King Of Kings of characte
" and an all true high life. We ma.
% therefore boldly say church member
% ship is an absolute necessity for tn
l. one who would live the abundant lif
g. and yield q nice harvest Of character.
IN Never make the mistake of identify
+ ing your explanations of the facts O
{ Christianity with the facts. Faith
Ia the acceptance OF the Christ taugh
a facts. Doctrines Of men and opinion
r of school of thought are more or les
in true explanations Of the facts. Th
8. ceremonies of the Lord are preaching
in Holy Communion, Bible reading. bar
i'd tism, laying on Of hands, prayer. fasI
ty ing, slmsgiving. Forsskipg not th
ed assembling Of yourselves togtner an
An these 1 will not forsake says the earne
B Christian.
at A full conversion is three fold,
,st yields the mind TO believe. the hea
n to love and the win to obey.
OF The members of the Epworth Lesgl
re- of the NJ. E. church will enjoy a hs
lie ride Friday evening to the home
ed Mr.. John Longfellow west OF the cit
he The trip win be made at seven o'clo'