Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-23
A STRENUOUS LIFE.
REV. w. j. LockHART GIVES IN.
TEREsTINa ADDRESS AT FIRST
CHRISTIAN CHURCH..


Urges Young Men to Lead Lives For
the Betterment Of Their Fellow Men
Cites Roosevelt as an Example
The Sioux City Convention.
From Mondays Daily.
by all means lead strenuous life,
throw your whole energy into your
work, but let your life be for the bet
terment of your fellow men, not for
the purpose of satisfying personal am
bition," said Rev. w. ]. Lockhart in
his sermon at the First Christian
church last evening. Rev. LoclShart
took for his subject "The Strenuous
Life as Illustrated by Theodore
Roosevelt in his oft repeated words,
use soft words but carry a big stick. ;"
Rev. Lockhart characterized Presi-
dent Roosevelt as the most typical
American in the presidential chair
since the time of Abraham Lincoln and
said that his life was an example for
every young man to follow. His first
thought is for the betterment of the
whole nation"
David was cited as one of the bibli-
cal characters best illustrative of the
strenuous life He fought and won
great battles" said Rev. Lockhart,
but he lived to glorify God and for the
betterment of his people.
Alexander and Bonaparte.
Alexander the Great lived strenu-
GUS live, conquered all the known
worlds, and then wept because there
were no more worlds to conquer, but
died within thirty days because he
could not conquer himself. He lived to
crafty personal ambition, and after
his name the word has written the
word failure.
Napoleon Bonaparte lived siren
uous life and established one of the
greatest empires the world has ever
known He revolutionized everything
in France-customs, religion, laws.
After while we see him on the island,
empire gone, influence gone. He was
working for his personal ambition, and
after his name the world has written
failure"
Washington and Lincoln.
In contrast to these two Rev. Lock
hart cited George Washington and
Abraham Lincoln as Americans who
lived strenuous lives for the glorifica-
ton of God and the improvement OF
their country and the people. In con
clusion he said do not be afraid of
work, concentrate your whole thought
and energy on your work, but let your
life be used for the betterment of men
and to glorify God"
Sioux City Convention.
At the Second Congregations,
church last evening instead of the
regular preaching services, Rev. Geo
Lindsay of South Ottumwa, who was
a delegate to the Congregational con
vention at Sioux City gave an inter
esting report of the proceedings of the
meeting.
Junior League Meets.
The Junior league of the MAR
Street Methodist church had charge
of the Epworth league meeting at 6:4t
o'clock Sunday evening. The pro
gram was as follows:
Song-"Over and Over" by the
juniors.
Prayer-Miss Mabel Lukens an6
Benjamin Gushing.
Recitation-"Two Offerings" Miss
Cecil Richards.
| Solo-"Tell Mother I'll be There,
Miss Helen Holmes.
Mission Ships Mis-!
Myrtle Hops.
Duet-Miss Cecil Richards and Vera
Oldham.
Recitation Japanese Babies" Miss
Flossie Snyder.
nice Oldham, Lucille Ealand ant
Myrtle Hops.
Song Misses Flossie Snyder, Ruth
Hampton and Bernice Oldham.
After the program a short talk was
given by Miss Ethel Moss and Mrs
D. c. Bevan on the work of the Junior
league during the past few months
First Baptist Church.
Owing to the absence of the pastor
Rev. F. G. Davies, who is in st. Louis
attending the first annual union con
vention of the northern and southern
Baptists, the pulpit of the First Bap
fist church was filled yesterday morn
ing by Rev. Thos. Johnson, of this city
Rev. Johnson preached a very interest
ing sermon to a large congregation
! The evening services were in charge
of B. A. Barlow, Jr., secretary of thu
Young Mems Christian association. Mr.
Barlow in place of the regular sermon
gave very interesting and instructive
talk on "The Bible and Bible Study.
He urged upon his hearers the benefi
or rather the necessity of Bible study
not mere reading of the scripture bu
a close and conscientious study. Thu
evening service was well attended.
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