Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-15
SHOW GETS INTO THE PULPIT
National Exposition Furnishes Theme
for Three Sermons.
SUBJECT OF LESSONS OF LIFE
Drs. Mcbride mt Central Presbyterian,
MackRy at All saints and Love-
land at First Methodist
Preach on This Text.

King Corn invaded the pulpits Of the
First Methodist. Central United Presby-
terrain and All Saints Episcopal churches
Sunday morning, and the ministers. taking
the National Corn exposition as their sub
jects. drew excellent lessons from the big
show-lessons for the righteous living Of
man, lessons teaching the way to obtain
everlasting life. Al all services special
music was given by the choirs.
Taking for his text the 18th verse OF the
9Th chapter Of the Acts: This is the stone
which was set at naught of you builders
which is become the head OF the corner"
DR.. Loveland, speaking Of Modern Mira
Giles" cited a number Of miracles Of Christ
and then went on to show that just as
wonderful miracles are being made to-
day. though the natural law is not being
violated the same as when Christ was on
earth.
'Marconis marvellous discovery Of a ma
tural law made possible one of the greatest
miracles OF modern times. and Bdison's
1000 discoveries of natural laws has made
possible an equal number of modern mira
cles," said DR.. Loveland. But MarconI and
Edison are not the only miracle workers
Of today, for the man who make two ears
Of corn grow where one grew before is
working a miracle. only we do not gener-
ally consider It so. But the scientist who
knows how to make two ears of corn grow
where one grew before, or who knows
how to get sixty-five bushels of the yell
low grain where he got but forty before,
must know the breeding influences of the
field Of corn. So. with life. Man must
know the breeding influences of humanity.
and as the corn scientist plants his feet
firmly on cause and effect, we must plant
our feet firmly on Gods laws and live
straightforward, honest and upright lives
to inherit that eternal life for which the
Master lived and died on Calvary"
Lesson from the Parable.
DR.. Mcbride drew the lessons for his
sermon from the parable found in the 18th
chapter of st. Luke. Of the rich man who
owned a piece Of land which. brought
forth bountifully and to such an ex-
tent that the owner had not room
In which to store all his fruits. He
then decided to tear down his barns, build
greater and store by enough fruits to last
him the rest of his days when he would
take his ease, eat, drink and be merry.
But God said unto him, Thou fool.
this night thy soul shall be required
Of thee: then whose shall those things be
which thou hast provided? So is he who
layeth up treasure for himself and is not
rich toward God"
The whole city is interested in the
Corn show and 1t is right that we should
be interested in It and right that the ex-
position should be encouraged" said DR.
Mcbride. I'VE come here recognizing the
power OF King Corn and his worth, and
1t is we'll to recognize the industry of mar
in the preparation and the harvesting OF
this wonderful crop. 1t is well to pile W
statistical figures regarding 1t and wei
that we should accord to It its high place
among other cereals. Yet this Corn show
ought to be a great object lesson to us OF
Gods goodness and mercy" go
Two Ears of Corn Text.
Canon Mackay preached from a couple
of ears of corn, one a magnificent ear
with a thousand kernels and the other q
nubbin with hardly anything but huski
and took no Bible text. He opened with
telling something OF the exposition and o.
the wonderful possibilities that lie in al
ear of corn and OF the greater possibilities
that lie in the fruits. flowers and cereals
OF the earth when selection is made.
THE men behind the National Corn ex
position are striving for the ideal corn
the ideal fruit. the ideal grains. Why no
90 after the ideal man and strive to maxi
humanity come up to the same STANDARD
Of perfection required in bringing out wha-
is best in the fruits of the earth?" saiC
the rector. I'VE breed corn much NOR,
carefully than we breed men, but IL tn
same law was maintained in breeding mel
what a race we would have!"