The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-18
MUCH WORK
ACCOMPLISHED
Conferences Holds Very Pro-
fitbale Sessions.
INTERESTING DISCODRSES
Delivered to Large and Ap-
preciative Audiences.
Reports are Received and Each
Shows Great Progress In the
Work of the Church.
INTERESTING DISCOURSES

That very much of the merit of the
word of God is lost through the read
ing OF the Bible as figurative Ian
guage was the statement OF Rev.
Carl w. Jamison at the conference
of the United Brethren church
Thursday evening Rev. Mr.. jam
i,on stated that he was Old fash
ioned enough to believe that the
Jonah story as recorded i'm the book
| of Janah was true and should be
lfHken literally as recorded. After op-
ening remarks, the minister selected
his text from the third chapter OF
the book and the second and third
verses and spoke as follows:
"There was time" he said,
''when | was afraid Of the book of
Jonah. 1t was a mysterious book
and from 1t come, ! believe, many of
the doubts which Christian people are
prone to possess. For some time I
have been studying that book and I
don't know why but | have EARNED
TO love IT, because Of the great truths.
that are there explained, and because
of the positions which the book occu-
pies in the gospel 1t is connecting
link between the ola and the new
testament and Is wonderful story
Jonah as himself sign of the LorG
| and the incident narrated a sign of
the work of the Lord given to Israel
to bring them to e Lord. Many
take away the value of this great book
by not reading 1t literally and not
taking the simple Story as It is as
Strange powers and methods can be
used by the Almighty to bring men
to Christ. II the fish had had as
much trouble to swallow Jonah as
modern Christians have TO swallow
the story. he would have been In the
tangles of the fish yet"
Rev. Jamison saw two points in this
lssson of Jonah. which he desired TO
call the attention OF his hearers to.
The first, a repentant sinner and sec
ond a worshipfu God. He said that
he believed in a God given MESSAGE
and a God called messenger. ~ am
just old fashioned enough to believe
NlifiL NOu Ndll' ulot lhCHSgliStlst odlh
the minister. "In the same way as
he did in old testament times. be-
lieve that the people are sighting the
word of God today by the sighting
remarks they are saying about
them"
At this point the minister took up
the main portion Of his address, em-
phasizing the fact that the preacher
should not act like Jonah. hut should
obey the Lord, remembering that he
is God-called. He should go any
where he Is assigned for the glory Of
the Master and he should preach the
religion of Christ. "There is not
preacher in the country who
lpIslches half whac he ought to
preach concerning the sins of his peo-
pie. said the minister.
Rev MIR. Jamison's address closed
the Thursday session or the seventy
sixth annual conference and another
successful day in the work was com-'l
pleted Rev. II. l.. Snider led In
the deyotiCns.
The Friday morning session OF the
conference of the Sandusky district
of the United Brethren church open-
ed this morning promptly at eight
o'clock with a very large attendance
Interest was shown in the session
and the meeting proved very profit
table. Very much business was con-
sldered.
Following prayer, by Revs. Rebel
and Says, Rev. J. n. Kendall, OF
the East Ohio confereaessegave The
address of the. .ssIBStTlfng, selectin-
his text fragn@r1 Corinthians 0 and
took asRtfs subject THow To Make
IAhls'Grace Abound. In his address
The minister emphasized obedience /
to the will of God. discussed the
word Of God, exercise in the service
and lastly liberality.
After the address, which was of
very mach interest, Revs. ID. WI
Cross, OF the oklahoma conference !
j, F. Wenger of the Iowa confer
ence and DR., Charles Whitney were
introduced TO the conference
Following this feature various
committees gave their reports among
them being that or the committee
on conference minutes, Rev. j. II. !
Arnold and w. X, Arnold were ap-
pointed to assist Rev. Rey in the
of the minutes. The
Preachers Aid society also gave its
report of It's appropriations for the
year. The committee on conference
relation sNeported. Rev, g. b. Philip
read6FH very interesting report OF
~ temperance work and Rev j.
Sanford OF the Anti-saloon league
then addressed the conference.
Following the address on the tenn
rerance side OF the church work
Rev. M r. Ballinger, the conference