Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-11-21

and can 60 no further; but let him con-
tinue his studies and you cannot limit him,
because the boundaries of knowledge are
limitless You cannot study anything to
its limit without coming to the Creator
Eternity will only reveal His limits
The Christian life takes in principles
that mean expansion. A Christian may
make mistakes, but salvation is assured
when we abide by the teachings of Christ.
Many of the teachings of our forefathers
have been swept away hell fire and gold
en- wings and harps, which for many years
formed such cudge in the hands of re-
ligious instructors, has given place to
more sensible view The thought of ma
tsrialism is Of the past and the thought Of
the spiritual has taken its place. Only
century ago Johnathan Edwards taught
his congregation that hell laid only 26 l-2
miles directly below his feet people lis
rened to his awful message with fear and
trembling and many we're doubtless driven
to God by the horror of its close proximity.
There IS lots said these days relative to
the inspired works, as to whether or not
the Bible is an inspired work. What diff
| ference does it make whether the book
itself is inspired SO long as the men who
wrote it we're inspired. God used the
men of those days as telephone. He
talked through them to reach the coming
ages. 1t was the central thought of Jesus
that men who we're his followers be in
spired He taught perfection because He
was perfect. and it IS possible for man to
be perfect. 1t is said that Joseph Padrah,
the man who plays the part of Jesus in
the Passion Play at Oberamergau, has
made his life so nearly like that Of the
great Master that his very face shows the
marks Of divinity that characterize every
picture Of the Christ. Man can be divine
and Jesus sets no limit to his divinity
Without the elements taught by Jesus all
religions fall by the wayside. Take his
teachings. abide by them. be perfect here
and you will be To re perfect in that here
after.
Following this address. which was given
close attention by all present. very beau.
tful trio by Mrs. L Hubbell and Fred
Cornell Of this city and Prof. Thorpe Of
Grand Rapids was finely rendered to the
accompaniment Of the organ.
Mr.. Kicker followed with an interesting
talk on pipe organs and their construc-
ton and said they we're good deal like
children, had their sick spells and needed
as close care as many children. His talk
was limited owing to the lateness Of the
hour.
Congressman Diekema was next intro
duced and took for his theme for short
talk The Need Of the Hour" which Of
course had reference TO the amount oi
money which the new improvement made
it necessary for the church to raise. Ia
prefacing his remarks he said that he was
very glad to be present for several rea-
sons First Of all, he had had the visions
Of hell that he had nurtured for so many
years knocked out in less than thirty min.
utes; second. that he would always have
a greater respect for the telephone in fu-
ture years than ever before, and thirdly
because he had learned that pipe organs
we're subject to measles. whooping cough
and diphtheria. 1t had been assigned tc
him to do little talking along the finan-
cial end of the meeting and he gave .
stirring talk on patriotism, saying the
this feature should be as prominent in the
battle against the host Of sin as it was II
the battles Of the sixties. He closed hil