The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-14

capacity. The opening services were
participated in by Rev. Benjamin
Young. pastor OF the church. Dr. H
j. Talbot, superintendent of the Utah
mission. Rev. e. Il Mork. presiding
elder, and DR.. A. 3. Leonard OF New
York
Bishop Moore said, in substance:
Paul held a dual relation to the apos-
tolic church, in each OF which he was
pre-eminent- He was both evangelist
and theOlogian and in our text he gives
US one of the basic principles of his
ology-Christ the supernatural saw
Tor of sinful men. So earnest was he
throughout his entire career in en-
phasizing the truth that he has been
charged with having but three ideas
a sinful world, a holy God and an
intermediate between the two uniting
them by his redeeming grace the Lord.
Jesus Christ. Sin is a supreme and
universal fact. The hottest of men
must confess ii and all who are
thoughtful must deplore it. There is
enough goodness left in every man at
times TO stir him up Ever relying upon
his own strength, the end Of the expert
ment is failure. With growing des-
peration he may appeal to family and
friends. but they are equally power
less If he turn to learning, philosophy,
reason, they but mock his calamity.
II he turn TO rites and ceremonies and
depend upon prayers and offerings, even
are equally Intellectual. And still, if
he is true to the yearnings of his soul,
after he has exhausted. the resources
of human strength God will give him
aid. and if he uplifts himself he is pre-
pared for the full significance of the
glorious text that Christ Jesus broke
into the world to save sinners like him
self.
Christ the Savior.
This was Pauls theology. Evidently.
Paul had no thought that Christ was
a mere man. He presented him as the
divine savior of the world. The differ
ences attending the human conception
of union in one person of two natures
never gave him pause. He presented
Christ as pre-existing, as a lamb slain
from the foundations of the world and
as a divine savior OF the world.
Many men who do not accept Christ
rank him as the most perfect human
being, and yet if Christ be not divine
we must shrink from him with abhor-
renee The claims he makes to sin
lessness are utterly Inconsistent with
mere humanity. If he is not the crea-
less impostor, and his arrogance is CO.
lossal. If he is not the Holy one, then
he is the offspring of Illicit love, and
there is no alternate position.
Testimony on Same.
We see him radiant, perfect and glori-
Gus as a divine savior and trfumphing
where human strength has failed over
sin, death and the grave. Paul rejoices
over him with exceeding great JOY and
exuIts in the assurance through him
OF everlasting love If we challenge
Paul to bring forth other witnesses TO
sustain his position John and the Mag
dalene give their blessed oorroboratiYe
testimony The circle described from
the cross as its center by radius of
CRY
cross to the Magdalene includes us all
and we have but to accept Christ in
teIectually, to accept him with loving
obedience in our hearts, to surrender
ourselves henceforth unto this teach
ing in order to enter into PauPs assur-
ance and ecstasy.
Music was rendered during the ser
vices. including solos by Miss Agatha
Berkhoel and Mrs. Alfred Peters.
The contents OF the box which had
ireposed IN the cornerstone OF the old
church since 1871 were exhibited 10 tne
congregation during the services.
Bishop Moore will leave this evening
for Montana. He expresses himself as
much pleased by his stay In Salt Lake
CITY. despite the fact that his health
has not been good during the time he
has been here. A severe cold made
speaking a difficult task for him yester-
day. but notwithstanding this circum-
stance his sermon was regarded as an
unusually powerful one by those who
heard il.
Al the evening service In the First
Methodist church. DIR. II. A. Randall
spoke on the work of the Epworth League
and DR. Leonard spoke of the mission
ary movement in MethOdiSH The build
ing was again filled to its capacity by
interested listeners
Members of the conference will hold an
executive session from $50 O'Clock until
10 o'clock this morning. The public Is in
yited to be present after 10 O'Clock to wit
ness the closing scenes of the conference
and to listen to the reading of the Utah
appointments for the next year.