The Greeley tribune., 1908-11-04
SUNDAY SERMON

The theme Of Rev. Philips at the
United Presbyterian church Sunda!
evening was Singing New Song
1t was an inspiring exhibition OF
mans commune with God through
the medium of song. In part, ne
aaid: Recognizing the fact that all
things embody in themselves the ele-
nent of song, we are led TO discover
n second fact that song is the med
ium through which the heart OF the
great world expresses its deepest ahu
holiest thought in the most perfect
garment of praise. oh. sing unto
the Lord a new song The occasion
which called for the singing OF new
oong by the Hebrew bard was doubt
less the return of Israel from cap
tiyity. 1t may have been the old
song of Israel. but it was new, in
that it breathed forth with newness
OF heart born out OF consciousness
of new manifestations of Gods mer-
cies. That call for new song Is
in still larger sense applicable TO
the church of Jesus Christ today
The new song Of the creation; it is in
teresting to note how frequently the
inspired prophets have called upon
the earth to praise God for his good
ness. Israel called upon all creation
to praise God. To this demand for
. new song the whole world hath re-
Gponded. That was new song of
creation when the morning stars
sang together. and all the sons OF
God shouted for JOY over the birth
OF a new world. Through the. cen
turies nature has been yielding the
perfect music of her kind TO those
who have ears tuned to catch the
sweet strains OF her music. Evolu-
ton has found no evidence % Gre
ative mind. Hence it is that there
has arisen a conflict between theology
and science. Because the Bible
teaches that in six days God made
the heavens and the earth, the scien-
tist decides that the days were OF
twenty-four hours each, which does
not harmonic with the discoveries
of science. There were others who
have discovered that with God q
day is as a thousand years. and out
of that fact have been able to de- |
eide that the days of creation were |
periods of indefinite length.
"A devout scientist once said;
That science on bended knee ought |
to beg the pardon of the great Gre |
ator for the blindness which did not |
see in all creation the evidence of |
an intelligent designer Men are b,
ginning to look through nature, up
to natures God. We also find a re-
quest for song OF redemption.
when men think of the awful depths
to which they have fallen, when they
behold the villeness of their sin,
when they think OF the glorious
heights to which they have been lift
ed. when they behold the wondrous
transformation in their lives. they
ought to sing a new song of redemp-
tion. Faith is the parent of Chris
tian song. Faith has waged per
petual war against skepticism and
Arm and invincible, has proclaimed,
Il know that my Redeemer liveth.
'-Sing the new song of faith be-
cause of her rivals. Ever and anon
there has sprung up a new faith.
There are fads and fakes and fancies
that are clamoring for place among |
the great systems Of religion. There
= developing a most formidable ri |
val of the Christian faith. Socialism |
litical enemy nor a philosophy. nor /;
scheme of reform. 1t is a religious
faith and it is being embodied in a
religious organization. 1t is not a
science, but dogma: not a belief
bat a profound trust. While en-
2oAyfng many principles that will
be for the betterment of our whole
social system. at the same time it has
sfAer teachings akin to anarchy.
Vhich, II left without restraining.
nay be the undermining of our
Christian faith They are satisfied
- let the other fellow earn the dol
iar and then come in for half"