The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-28
SEES MIRACLES
IN MODERN LIFE
Rev. P. A. Simpkin Senses God
in Sublime Workings
of Nature.
EVERY SOUL HAS IT'S NEED
EVERY HUMAN CONTACT ETH
Err HELPS OR HARMS.

The healing Of the woman who touched
the hem OF the Savior's garment. and
whose faith IN the miraculous power Of
Christ to heal her OF her afniction. was
The topic Of a powerful sermon preached
ny the Rev. L. a. SimDkin, pastor Of
Phillips Congregational church, last
night
Preceding the sermon a musical serv-
ice OF more than usual merit was given.
MIS- Moore sang The Good Shepherd"
Miss Sigrid PedcrsOn's sweet contralto
voice was heard to excellent advantage
ln an Ave Marie. Mrs. Moore and Miss
Peterson sang MY Faith Looks I'D 10
Thee" ard the Y. NJ c. A. quartet sam.
Two numbers. Rock Of Ages" was
given by the church choir quartet. and
JoStph SInpkin rendered a violin obligatO
as the OffertOry number.
The text OF the sermon was from Luke
o'4o; somebody hath touched me for I
perceive that virtue is gone out Of me-.
mere IS class OF people today who
smile at the miracles Of Jesus" said Mr.
Sihphin II smile at the man who can
SMUT the door I'm the face Of Gods doing
the extraordinary thing. Mind YOU n man
who sees Gods countless miracles daily.
Tor, after all. a miracle is hut something
We cannot understand.
Coming of Christ.
"In this miracle the setting IS sn,nle
IN the pressing hundreds who stand i'm
the sunshine OF that eastern road il tho
vne VINO stands confessed the Son OF
zoo. And II God can come in the flush of
golden morning. or the human heart
can md him in the gorgeous flame of
me evening; II in the trailing robe of
natures beauty that is decked with the
Towers OF the summer or the purple
cloak OF majesty that is spangIed with
me orbs OF heaven. 7 can sense him
Shaii lie not come even closer and toucn
Among the listeners to His message is
= woman WITH wan face. showing the
lines OF suffering. Beneath her gown IS
an open fountain through which Hfe'S
powers have been flowing steadily Hu-
man skill has done its best but i'm vain
Here IS the Master OF Life" she saws
.lf 1 can but touch Him Pie is sure 10
neal me. lie has healed others lie holds
the 20 yer Of life. He can heal mev
And the woman presses through the
throng TO reach Him She touches only
healed
DO not speak 20 mo OF the impossible,
nave seen the touch OF the Christ do
greater things that that When Won
show me greater miracle in some Of the
lives about as. then ! shall be ready for
argument
Heals or Harms.
Jesus said Who touched me- For
perceive That healing has gone out
from me That was the marvel. lie
knew II, and the trembling woman came
10 POUR out her thanks.
Yes. whoever has touched Christ has
found healing. help joy. love. strength.
The purpose in dwelling on this scene is
10 impress on your hearts the truth that
there goes out from us at every place i'm
life the thing that heals or harms A
man may touch your life in selfish way
lifc is filled with experiences that we
90 not Ike TO remember when we have
been '"rchcd with seifishness and have
kr deceit.
'e"tion OF the woman by the way
Sict characteristic OF the life of the
age We are here on the earth with
nature hat is just as grand and helpful.
divincly so on one side as IL IS helpless
and poor on the other. Every life needs
the touch and help Of life.
Every Mans Need.
Pretty nearly every soul we meet has
its sorrow. its hidden need and sore with
IT'S drain upOn LIES high resources and
we ind ourselves appealed 10 over and
over. Back OF the smile and the self
possession there is the great and deep
need that IS forever appealing to the min
istry of life.
The tremendous thing about our liv-
ing Is that Il is life. We are either spread
ing the cancer 9r We are building uD the
sound flesh OF the human race. The
thing that is needed Is not a yeneration
of Arnold Won Winklereids. il is gem
Grafton Of Christians who have that TO
which men can appeal and find help
III you would remember that every life
that touches yours either takes from Won
virtue or its opposite, how careful YOU
would be- VIII you not go out to live
so that mems touch of Won shall bring
life. health. healing"