Albuquerque evening citizen., 1906-10-17

lows: The condition Of the world
when the gift was made, fallen, sim
full. rebellious; yet He so loved the
world-the people that He gave the
great gift. Second, the love the Faith
er had for the world. 1t was infinite,
unmeasurable, inexpressable, for 'he
Great Gift--"His Begotten Son."
Fourth, The Conditions Required.
''Whosoever Believeth." Fifth, The
Danger Expressed, SHOULD not Per-
ish. Sixth, The Promise offered,
Everlasting Life" ON the condition
of faith.
Since that sermon was preached
in much timidity, the world has moved
but that text is the same and yet re-
mains. At that time three millions
of souls in the South were enslaved.
The elements were waging to abolish
slavery. The writer, though brought
up in the South, was always opposed
TO slavery. His parents were never
Shareholders and he rejoiced when
slavery was abolished. At that time
it was the greatest curse of the land,
as the liquor traffic now is.
At that same time, 1855, DR.. Dur
bin, the Missionary corresponding sec
retary of the Methodist Episcopal
church, with the bishops also seemed
troubled to know what to do with our
missionary work in New Mexico.
The work had been organized with
Rev. Z. G. Nicholson as superinten-
dent, and few others who made their
headquarters in Santa Fe. A few 9th
.er denominations had gone in also
but they found the work exceedingly
difficult and after a few years ours
were recalled. In the meantime, how
ever. a Roman Catholic Priest claim
ed to be converted and was received
into our mission and was aiding the
work in New Mexico. He called
frequently for, a superintendent. DR..
Durbin in writing about il. wrote
somewhat In the form of prayer and
and Expressed the hope that the Lord
would raise up some one to go to that
field and make his life work; to su-
.perlntend the English and Span
ish work and schools. One who would
keep out of worldly speculations and
make his Illuminating mark upon the
territory and future state of that
country. Such work would be wor-
thy of a great soul"
Now l do not mean to intimate
that ! am the man prayed for, but. il
am not, the prayer has not vet been
answered. But when / call 10 mind
that Mrs. Harwood was a good
scholar, fine teacher and that | my
self had had several years of expert
ence as teacher, as preacher, and ar
my life and no children to keep us In
our beautiful Wisconsin" to educate
perhaps 1 might indulge the thought
we were the ones prayed for by the
great doctor.
Before | came to New Mexico | had
preached three years and a half in
Michigan, one year in Minnesota
three years and half in Wisconsin
before the war, three years in army
life and three in Wisconsin after the
war and thirty in New Mexico
thus making fifty-one years
Il might be asked which of all thos,
places made the greatest impression
upon me? | answer. Army life
Preaching in the army was so differ
7en' from anywhere else Army lif,
wiz its long marches, skirmishing
haties constant dangers, had thei
lessons and were very suggestive
The reflective mind found much e
think of and many lessons were stu
died and learned without book, sucl
IoT INSTANCE, as patience, cOnhdenc'
in the righteousness of our cause, tn,
motives that lead us out and the hopC
OF victory, the confidence we had il
our leaders. as President Lincoln
Generals Grant. Sherman, Sheridan
ana Howard and a host of others, al
well as confidence in our comrades
Tor we would as soon look for the
moon to fall to the earth as for a sold
Ter to desert his comrade i'm the fac,
Nt battle. II such confidence or faiti
80 an tfo-e how easy 20 carry thu
ught to faith and confidence in ou
yenly Father TO preach will
hee thoughts in army life and stand
'7e as II We're in the midst of the liv
and the dead with an the afore,
7e1tioned thouehts before you how
Il was to preach.
80 work il Now Mexico has bee,