The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-30
DR.. COBURH'S SERMON
An IMPRESSIVE ONE
Beautiful and Realistic Word
Pictures Touch the Hearts
of Listeners.

Taking for his subject The Heavenly
City" DIT. william Coburn delivered one
OF the most spirited sermons Sunday
evening al the First Baptist church that
o Salt Lake audience has ever had the
pleasure OF listening TO
"All thought or modern life centcrs upon
the city" said Dr Coburn. 1T Is the
center OF art music and culture. No won
der. then. that God has chosen II as the
type of heavenly abode.
Draws Beautiful Picture.
Continuing. Dr. Coburn drew besut-
full word picture OF the city, as taken
from the Scriptures. He spoke Of tho
figures produced by a learned professor
OF Yale college. who taking the Testa-
mcnt as his authority. found that the
heavenly city was large enough TO accom-
modate all OF the people who have ever
lived, all who Will. In the natural course
of events, live In the future to the end
OF time, and still leave u space ntteen
feet square for each person, And even
then but one-fourth OF the city would pe
filled. Another fourth might be used Tor
beautiful parks and boulevards, bSautlful,
In fact, beyond description while the bal
ance would afford u celestial abode and
eternal throne for the Savior.
Makes Comparisons.
All of the comparisons were 80 beauu-
fully made, and presented In such an In
tercsting and impressive manner that the
large audience WAS held as though In a
spell lnSnB speaking Oh lUb lt1ilS u VIC
city, and OF the absence OF sickness
death, bodily infrmities and sin, the rev
erend gentleman still further impressed
his audience with the heart-touching and
soul-conVertlng sermon. In his closing
appeal DR. Coburn spoke OF the time that
he first crossed the great Mississippi river
and came West All of his friends were
on the other side of the river. He was
stranger In strange land. But all OF TINS
was ten years ago. and now ho counts
his friends on either side of tho river by
th., hon ,,r,I9 nd q 10 Nlif M g1
us, he explained. Who is there among us
who has not lost many. many dear friends
friends who have crossed the river. the
river which leads TO The Heavenly
City"
Many Are Converted.
During the services OF the day many
confessions Of faith were received Three
were baptized Sunday evening, and nine
Will be baptized Tuesday evening SO far
the revival meetings have been exception
ally well attended, and the large number
OF conversions made speaks louder than
words of the convincing sermons that are
First Baptist church. Tine services OF
Sunday evening followed a spirited song
service in charge OF c, Harris. Mrs,
Fred b. Jones sang solo most effectively,
Programme for Week.
The programme tor the afternoon and
evening services, which are to continue oil
Afternoon-services today at o'clock,
Great WatChwords." Monday. Walt
ing; Tuesday, Watching Wednesday,
Doing" Thursday Suffering; Friday.
Suffering" Saturday. Following"
Eyening-Eyery night except Saturday.
at 7iS. The Old Gospel and the Ques-
tions OF Today" Monday, What" Tues
day, 'WhyR" Wednesday, ''When?"
Thursday Where" Friday. Which ?"
Y NJ, c. A-Eycry day at 1890 Quiet
Talks to YoEc-Fellows" Lords day.
February 4, 10 a. m. Love Feast; IL
o'clock. sermon, The Resurrection; 7:45,
"Homesick.