Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-11
METHODIST CENTENNIAL.
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ployed the spiritual side of humanity
and the question cOnfronts us in this
ccnturv. now that we are swinging
toward; the spiritual side. what Is
going to be the result
DR.. Reiler at this point in hi; sermon
went or to point out. comment on and
crjrisize some Of the prevailing fad;
ri the day 50 he characterized them.
such ss metaphysics. Spirittlalism and
Christian Science. IT has become a
great tad ara il Indicates growing
interest in spiritual matters. Among
otI 81 ta,l.- * that Of telerathy. A man
may think of matters until he loses
hi mtnta! balance altogether. and then
le mav Io;c his balance and go off OIL
q tame, mt AMI become pronounced
crank Finan"". religion. anything of
that nature clt,SinC intense excitement
may r;II&e = nan to reach u height
where reason totterS on tn" verge of
madness. Those who nd the high
Ter roli. i"us experience arc at times on
dangerous ground and as we climb 20
these elevations we may hav" more of
H." 50, allied Christian sciences. etc.
The oil stvlc Theology is as dry az
rfn M: r; ~ EtFt season. W. Heeu IL
ne..- .heolncv that has the spirit of
cnd ~ it, We ,re going to have u re-
e ,ler4,i"n. Missionary societies are
|cnn.tantEv being formed and our young
mon ar Going t" al parts OF the globe
- %-.rcnd tn" cause of Christ. We
may v. on the vrrG. of new religious,
icXr;ri"nCc-
! rr Frlicr then won't on to- say that
We need nov. religious experiences and
| told t,r story of the holl-Wiited boy
Wh, wanted (" know whom the peopf
in tIa%,; mertin~ would conference 10
have some neN speeches. The who'll"
question resolves. then. int" u question
"t lIf.. To illustrate this loint DR.
Benler called attention to the fact that
should h% finger lose the sense OF feel
ms he should AT once "onrl,d" that he
VA; dying in that part aud that if his
eye refused to perform its usual func-
tnns he would know ut one" that n"
was Iving in that part. TIL" same
things arc taking place in q spiritual
.en:,e Religious life is as important as
spiritual and when the spiritual vital
tv * low ii is harder for rs to keep
M THIS idnaI form of life.
to Illustrate his point: Pat had been
V, ~ sick with a fever. Said Pat 4"
Mike. "S,Irc. am dead or am alive"
said Mike: Sure if YOU were dead You Il
know 1T Dead in any part i man is
on: vi touch with the world III that
part. \ man must he horu of the
spirit and in touch with Cod As al
Illustration he called attention of his
congregation to the case of Helen ket-
Jar. vho WAS horn blind. deaf and dumh.
One dlv 4 teacher put DOH in her
hand ana then Helen. through the
medium OF touch. got the idea in her
mind Later the teacher spelled OUT
thu word doh in Helcu's hand and later
Helen was abir to signify her desire fer
tho toy in tn" same manner. Helen
k.Ilar'S impressions of the " orld'S
Fair ar" wonderful. seen as they
We're with another; eyes and yet they
were vivid and real I" her.
The wish of many to get in touch
with tn. spiritual world is inherent in
many and the method of getting in
TORCH i something similar t" tIelcd
NelIar's :, little child WAS in tho hos
pittl being treated for blindness When
at last tho h3ndaGeS We're removed one
by on" and the last one wa finally
taken off the child cried out: Why
mother. didn't know you were s."
heautiful Father. I didn't know YOU
cooked like this; What II beautiful
world This -" This is the story of
piitual conversion II * the awak-
"ni-Ig.
Taking another theme in his sermon
l. ,i.,1
to Give his ideas of Inc great influences
fnT good OF bad exerted by a PERSONS
environment The laps take oaks and
make th"in hwarfS. the ltt;H ferns.
through oryironmrnt. have been rodu' =
| cd in s;iz" from stalks as large IS tn,
piiI.uS IT = large building /" th~
%'nalI and .licIte EeCeta ton You fire.
u,rutIv observe The horse in q new
table * changed from u slow poke.
without life or ambition. to fast
rradrng animal. and all this through
environment
In hi; own "vneri nce Dr. HeIler w2S
and is constantly in close communion
with God He saws Their" is q Joy in
| il impoS ihlo {" express in words. AT
10 revival service that he ATTENDED! many
wears AGO there wa \ woman present
| h. thu. nrtnc Of Julia Hill Julia had
| great t,nV"r in PRAYER and il never
happened wh"n I'r. Beii"r asked her to
| lead IL prayer that she faiie" I" re-
| spnnd ono mint u drunken and dis
| orderly physician Of tho town Whrr"
| tn. rre"tin:'; were being heli uttered
| an oath and started 10 dash down the
aisle tn hrenk no the meeting. W. had
proceeded only step before h" trll
and Vnr Instantly converted julia
lu"N..r concluded h"r prayer by tac word
| Nir"Il. hut would s.irE. "tiiorN. Glory.
| Glory" @"NcraI time, When asked by
| tn" Minis tor T" explain this form of
l"nn"lii1inr her PRAYER Sh" would give
| E,rlictl illustrations as an answer.
| Doubts that a&Sail tn" mind from
tir'" tr time ar" the cause "t spirit
| nal d.Snntracv and the remedy is II
hin to Worship. Begin to fray and
ynr viii tool that tho spiritual side i
q real ~ tho physical
| In concluding Or. Beiler aid II
| ur-e vou rncn and women to- ho moro
alive u @u% said i haNo COME that
| vow micnt nave life and hay" il more
| llrn,I rutlv Waves of life Cnpi"
rollins in on the shore until it runs in
10 an ECSTASY of fellowship with cod
VIC shall he beautiful transparencie.;