Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-14
POWER FIGURES IN TWO SERMON

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POWER FIGURES IN TWO SERMONS
rev. s. ,. Farmer of Ontsrio and rev.
r. p. HaREard of Boston.
Rev. S. J. Farmer or Brantford,
Ont. At yesterday afternoons meet
our Future Power" lie spoke
good words for the proeressiveness Of
Canada. both in material and spiritual
way. and that, while he was willing TO
accord the last century to the United
states in material achievement, yet Can
ada laid claim to the present century He
vertinR 10 his subject. "Our Future
Power" in the spiritual field, he said IN
part:
The achievements Of the past are. but
the foredrcamB OF the past. Men at tho
head Of AFFAIRS in the world today al ,
spiritual and material things than ever be
fore. II this movement is to succeed We
must abide by our present opportunitieS
Men are chasing after material power ana
grasping every opportunity, and arc seek
ing everything that will make power pos
sible. Men of broad vision abound on
every hand: men Of audacious vision, who
pour life itself into their endeaNor ana
quest for future power. We want men 10
work who will chase no phantom, but that
of higher power. We want men who see
the Niagara of opportunity and lift tho
latch string that opens the door that en-.
there a Kingdom OF power for us, or are
we chasing after a Pigment of the imagi-
nation? No, we are standing before the
open door of the kingdom of power. WherS
is the seat of our great and future power2
Not in the mountains, seas or foaming
cataracts Of the world. You ASK, then,
where In that seat of power2 Neither ls
II in organization nor in few men ana
women, but It Is today resident IN ths
ask What relation has the Junior work to
| do with us7 II has everything TO do. You
/ ask this because you have not UNDERSTOOD
| the latent power vested in our young peo-
| pie that needs but the development TO
make II the mighty force. You and l
must have clearer conception Tor whicn
/ at the mark Of effort Without the juniors
! our organization would soon cease to exist.
J II is the hope and strength or our move.
/ ment. 1t Is putting our young bows anu
| girls where God wants them. The Church
| of Rome understands the efficacy OF TINS,
| and hence its strength. BRING the BOYS
| and girls to Jesus Christ and renew their
| power. How great and important Is tho
| summer time OF life! 1t was the early
Christian teaching Of the earl OF Shaft Is
world their incalculable services in the
| cause OF God and humanity. Lead the
young life to a knowledge of the word Of
efforts. II the young do not receive chris
tian instruction in their early life they
! may never receive II. we uftu INC Sui-
ture Of the Bible to enlarge the heart and
ethics Of the soul. Train our young TO
sneak and tell OF the savior's love. Bring
Our future mower is to be found among
these girls and boys There then is me
| seat Of our power. They are beinS tausnt
the raptures Of triumph. and under their
Masters tread the sinews of evil Will 30
| snapped and thus will be established the
kingdom Of God.
Rev. r. y. IIhERard of Boston.
"The Development Of Power by Service
was the subject Of an interesting address
by Rev r. p. Haggard of Boston, CORE
spending secretary Of the American Baptist
Missionary union. DR.. Haggard Is fluent
talker and possesses a magnificent voice,
which could be heard throughout the length
and breadth of the great convention hall
He said:
"slnce I have listened TO so many ad-
dresses here by the able speakers that
have preceded me, and they having said
pretty nearly all that I intended TO say
there Is little left for me to do! But nm
Infinitely pleased to see that so many have
thought the same thoughts that / have
had running through my head. In referrinR
to power in a spiritual sense let 1t b.
remembered that we are not speaking ot
steam. electricity and water power, but
OF spiritual power, the power of God, which
is greater than all Of these. Man did moi
create the gold or coal in the mines, bu
his duty was TO discover the latent energy
stored in them and In the waterfalls, Mar
develops only what has been placed there
for his disposition. The power of God Il
not like the power Of Niagara. because 4
is inexhaustible. How much Of this spirit
ual power have you developed? The de
velopment Of power is by service, whic!
/ hy Ya lie Ell {
potentiality, service is the dynamic force
Niagara may in time wear away in volum,
and energy by the constant dimunitou O
its force. But spiritual power cannot b.
diminished. The prevalent modern polio,
is to get the most out OF everything Ia,
what you have with all your might. on,
may say. have no power But use wha
. you have. We fail because we fail TO ua
the power that God has given us. Spritua
power develops more easily in the specia
individual than by combination. Jesus sen
out the individual force TO preach Hi
gospel. The conversion of the 5000 wa,
by an individual Peter and John. Service
is the use OF divine power for the good Of
others There Is no moral quality in physl.
cal exercise, yet the body is materially
benefited by 1t. SO with the spiritual ele-
ment, service strengthens II. Men become
truly great because of the development Of
the small abilities they possess The world
needs your service OF. love and devotion Do
that which God has given you to do Do
the small work close ut hand. the oppor-
tunity is now and the call is loud. II the
church degenerates II is because the spirit
of service has died out
Awaken yourselves from that slumber-
! ing. Do that service God calls you TO do.
| Do something for somebody Use that
| little which has been given you, 1t will
| increase, increase and become a great
power through prayer and service, ana in
the end you will have done your part to
! bring all men TO the feast OF Jesus Christ e"
Upon the conclusion Of Dr. Haggard's
address the Kiowa Indian quartet sang a
| couple OF numbers after which the de-