The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-01
BIBLE CONFERENCE ENDS.
Interest Maintained to the End
Instructive Lectures by DIR.
GaebeIein, w. IL. Moody
and Rev. l.. S. CHATTER
Closing Services.

an end with the meeting of Sunday
night. And the closing service was
one of the most interesting and prof
liable of the whole season.
During all of the last week the at
tendance held good and few will for
get the instructive Bible lecture of
Rev. DR.. Gaebelein Of New York who
bears the reputation If being one Of
the great biblical scholars Of the day.
! During the closing week of the con-
ference he gave several studies on
the books of the Bible, among which
were the Psalms, Philippines, Col
ossians, Revelations and portions Of
the Gospel of John. DR.. Gaebelein
was called away on Friday, but he
has promised to return neXtiyear and
continue his lectures.
w. r. Moody spoke at three meet
ings during the week, and his adj
dresses were both practical and up
lifting. MIR. Moody possesses many
VI 'AIS IulC SlitH w IlCll NiSJlllS ulSHGu
his father, the late Dwight Il. Moody.
One address of Mr.. MoOdy's, wherein
lie described the privilege of bring
ing our joys and even trials to the
Lord who could give such help and
sympathy us no other, is spoken of
as one of the best messages of the
conference.
Rev. l.. S. Chafer, the popular di-
rector of the conference, preached at
both the morning and evening ser
vices on Sunday. In the morning he
gave the message of the First Epistle
of John, which he said was written
to be an examination of the Christian
as to the reality of his relation to
God, the key text being verse 10
These things are written that We
may KNOW that We have eternal life"
THE book" said he, gives three
great statements in regard to God.
HI is Light, Life and Love, and the
saved man is to have fellowship,
which means partnership, or all
things in common with God. The
saved man is expected to reveal these
same characteristics if he has this
vital union with God.
Life is both the quality and guam
tity of the existence of God. Sin
causes death and hence the life of
God repcls it and hates it. If we
have received the life we should
have this attitude toward sin every
where. That is not natural for any
man apart from this life.
"Love is the attitude of God to-
ward the world and it is demonstrate
ed in the fact that He laid down his
life for us. If we have vital union
with Him, we, too, will be sacrific-
ing for Others not withholding
when we could help another who is
in need
Mr.. Chafer said in closing he felt
very sure there was but little reality
in any Christian life that did not give
some evidence of the presence of the
divine life within, and yet these
things We're lacking in many Chris
Lians today.
In the evening Mr.. CHATTER spoke on
The Glory of Christ" from John L.
II. He said there were many things
anyone could understand about |
Christ; how He stands out as the
most remarkable person in the world.
But there are elements of the Glory
of Christ which only Il saved person
can respond to. The Bible plainly
teaches that the natural, or unsaved |
man, has limitations. He cannot UNI
derstand or see spiritual things.
The description Isaiah saw of Christ
as the 'Wonderful, Counselor, Nigh
ty God, Everlasting Father, Prince
of Peace" cannot mean much unless |
the heart responds personally. He |
may be wonderful in history but His
power to save is more wonderful to |
the one who has known it fully. So |
the Mighty God may be admired, but
it is all great comfort when we
realize that this Mighty One is our
security and underneath us are these |
everlasting arms.
In closing Mr., Chafer stated again
just how to become Il Christian. He
said there are three words beginning
with "f'' which indicate the way in
to the kingdom. First, Faith. Be
lieve Gods word about yourself and
Himself which will lead you to
reckon that He can and will save
you. Accepting this establishes the
Fact which is the second word-the |
fact of your union to God through |
Christ. After this is done you can
begin to enjoy the fact, which is
Feeling, or the third word.
At the conclusion of the sermon
several people in the audience then
confessed Christ for the first time.
The singing during the conference
has been one of its great attractions,
and altogether the sessions have
proved great spiritual blessing.
Mr.. Chafer stated early in the eve
ming Sunday that the conference as
ISOLATION had not been able to see its
way clear to enter into so large a
project as that proposed by the gem
erous offers of Messrs. Gilbert and
Howe, but that everything thus far