The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-03-29
Subject OF Rev, Ralph Gillam's
Sermon Last Night.
ATTENDANCE IS INCREASING
Eloquent and Impressive Sermon,
Beautifully illustrated, Appreciated
by All Prosent--A Large Choir Fur
nishes Appropriate Music,

An increased attendance was notice.
able at the Methodist church last even-
ing. After singing by the large choir
and an invocation by Rev. l.. II.
Trumbull, Rev. Ralph Gillian an
nounced his text from a part OF the
18th verse. 5th chapter OF Matthew;
Rejoice and be exceedingly glad foi
great is your reward in heaven"
desire to speak OF the crowns of
the Bible, There are five mentioned,
but they are all wrapped up in the
three, Not the earthly crowns, like
Queen Victoria won, with Its 5000
precious stones, The crown OF Rus
sia with It's $3.50 precious stones, nor
the crown won by Napoleon nom
France: not the wonderful crowns that
are placed upon the heads OF men here
on earth. These shall wear away, but
when the chief shepherd shall appear
he will give you crown of righteous
ness that shall never wear away.
The first crown is, BE thou faithful
lunto death and I'll give you a crown
lunto life" The time win come some
day when we shall enjoy this crown Of
life He that endureth to the end
shall be saved No church is rich that
has fought Its poorer members. No
church is poor that has for members
people who are poor in this world, but
are rich In spiritual things. DO not
know how many members OF the
Ichurches OF Astoria that II they were
called TO so through suffering, but
what might say. take my name or the
book. Be thou faithful. Not half faith
full We are not rewarded according to
our success. but according to our faitn-
lfulress. Be thou faithful and receive
the we'll done good and faithful servant
land Christ will never say that TO you
unless you have been faithful In Hls
work.
believe there are people in churches
that were a minister to preach n high
ly intellectual sermon, that II would
go over their heads. They have not
the mental capacity to comprehend It.
The second crown Is one mentioned by
Paul in writing to the Thesolonlana
What is our hope, what is our Joy
what is our crown OF rejoicing. Yol
church members need not think you are
going to get the unconverted people
OF Astoria to your church AMI to these
meetings unless you go out and reach
out for them. ! do believe In being
intensely practical in this work. Don't
i try to do the kind Of work that was
done IN Astoria 20 years ago. but get
something up to date; something that
will appeal to the people, when oul
friends see that we are really In earnest
IN our talk. they viii take some stock
in IT, Paul was desperately In earnest
in behalf Of his fellow men from the
time OF his conversion until the time
when Nero commanded his head TO be
placed over the block and the axman
severed the head from the body and
his soul went to Him who gave It.
The crown that is meant is the soul
winning crown. John Wesley who In
his great ministrations brought thou
sands Of thousands Of people to Christ.
will have placed upon his head the
crown of righteousness Upon Dwight
l.. Moody. who for 40 years Travelled
up and down this world and handled
more money than is In all your banks
and accounted for every penny Of It,
whose work will live for ages, will have
placed upon his head the crown OF
righteousness. Spurgeon, who said, Il
have fought the good fight. the time of
my departure Is at hand" will have
crown of righteousness placed upon
his head.
| The last crown Is the one enunciated
by Timothy: Il have fought the good
night; have kept the faith Hence
forth there is laid UP for me crown
OF righteousness" think what most
of you people need is baptism OF
tenderness. Anything hate to hear ia
for a Christian to say II pity you"
Cold, Indifferent pity, that is why we
hand 1t out 80 cheerfully Men and
the great universal world wants today
sympathy not pity. What is wanted
is genuine Christ like sympathy that
has been baptisej in Jesus Christ II
Christ were to come to Astoria and
come through those doors He would
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