Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-01
OUR MID WEEK SERMON

~ a tiiss tiitoI VI iAAd II 10 uQl
able to comprehend the infinite
mind of Goi We, creatures Of
this world. with all the wisdom
we may acquire, are able to un-
derstand but litlle of the great
universe about rs. A great many
people are troWl}lcd i oout the be-
ginning of things. It is sufficient
for me to know that | attn here
and in the beginning there WAS a
God who created the heavens and
the earth.
We cannot aeeepl he truth Of
the bible and believe that all
things came By chance. IF we
leave God out we must also leave
out the teachings OF his book aud
that is so intrenched in the hu-
man heart that it cannot be erad-
icated.
| Most everything about us must
be taken by faith without being
able to give the hereason why. Con-
Corning the great majority of the
4 heavens above and ti,e earth be-
meath we do not understand.
"The foolishness Of God is wise.
than men" In the universe
about us there is II, such thing
as chance. Esverl i1ing moves
according to a !iSgtl Jaw. Among
I all the celestial bodies there cas
be traced a guiding hand which
4 directs all IN pcr.Det harmony.
I Astronomers a are able to Tell the
exact time of the suns rising a
| thousand years from now ana il
shall come to pass. All the study
aud predictions Of astronomers
I are based upon the fact that
there IS no chance. in the great
universe OF God. A. certain
great man has said sss;tiaa, II at11, there
fore Thou must be.
How do we know that there i
Ia God2 First, from nature
The e9heavens declare the glory
OF God and the armament show
. eth his handlwork." 'IIe touch.
eth the mountains and they
smoke. " Consider the lilies;
look into the heavens; number
Z the stars; 60 to the ant aud Be
4 wise; ask the beasts, the fowl.
the fishes; or talk to the earth
u and 1T showeth thee. y Every
y flower and star, rainbow aud in.
? sect tell US Of the great God
who made and lovet,l all. y TIL,
y real student Of nature sees Coo
7 in everything.
y Second. from the conscience o
b humanity. Search where 70,
ii will in this world even atnono
]" the most ignorant and supersti
- tlous OF heather and YOU will
! Ind them looking to a highe
S power than they possess. Pau
found among the idols Of Athen
= an alter to the unknown Go,
whom they were ignorantly wor
O. Shipping. The Indian has hi
e Great Spirit. Every man in hi
ar sober moments is compelled i
G acknowledg the trutl1 OF the tex
a I'm the beginning God" God
te real; Satan is real; Sin is real
10 but remember the big word o
BY cen ,clence, Of history and, revela
4 tion is God.
r Third, from the bible. This i
to Gods message and revelation o
ld himself to the people of the worl
us The bible lives TODAY and is nc
40 overthrown because God is. an
r breathes through it His etel
us nal truth. 4 am II. that inhaf
lteth eternity The bible tell
US about Gods love and protect
- ing care to all his creatures i
- = the world; not eyenJa sparro,
"a "a falleth to the ground withol
-, - the Fathers notice. If we leay
- ~ out God, what will we..haae left
,s s "Open thou mine eyes that { ma
If If behold wondrous things out
= - thy law" SIS. i
Nv Nv The Lord God, is a sun ar
of shield: the Lord will give graz
IN and glory" II. ~
= y Mighty God while angels bless the
ru- May mortal lisp thy narneo
ect Lord of men as well.,a angels,
es, Thou art every GREAT res theme.
the Lord OF every land ;n9l nation.
on Ancient OF eternal days.
Sounded through the wide creation
| BY thy iustand awful praise