St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-08-14
UNION MEETINGS.

The union meeting was held In the
Congregational church Sunday even
ing and the building was filled to its
fullest capacity.
The singing was excellent, and the
attention was all that could be de-
sired.
Servlcewas begun by the singing
of the choir, followed by the congre-
cation with the song: 1--WE praise
Thee o God" Rev. G. p. Gates then
read the second chapter Of the epis-
tie of Paul to Titus, which was fol-
lowed by the congregation singing
another good old song. a prayer
was then offered by Rev. +. l.. Young
and the congregation sang: when
the roll Is called up yonder." Rev.
Nelson then made his announcements
and the choir sang the anthem, Be
hold the lillies," and the speaker
of the evening, Rev. Johnson Of the
Christian church was introduced
by Rev. Nelson.
Rev. johnson took for the leading
thought for his discourse the 18th
verse OF the chapter read and called
attention to the fact that salvation
was com to all men, not to part
of the men of the world only, and he
emphasized the fact that If all men
were not saved Il was not the fault
af the Savior, nor yet of Him who
sent salvation, but rather that II was
the fault OF those who would not
take the salvation that was presented
TO them. lie said also that II was
not enough to know the love OF God
and of christ, that God so loved the
world that lie gave Ills only bogottel
son that whosocvor bolleyoth In him
might not perish but have eternal
life. This is all right so far ms II
goes but IL does not go far enough
TO save YOU You have part to do
or you are lost. You nave work TO
do and that work must be done. lie
said some people claimed they were
saved by the grace of God alone and
ho thought that such people would
have To be- saved In thntway II they
wcro over saved utal as they did
not obey the gospel the only means
that has boon promised toman for hil
salvation.
Another thing that ho brought out
prominently was that God never did
and mover would do anything for u
man that hc could do for himself
What man can 40 God has and viii
require nj his hands. In His word
God has told man what 81 necessary
Tor him to do IN order for him to oh.
tain salvation. II then man does not
take advantage of the Information
and obey his instructions, IL God 10
boblnmod that man lB lost2 Especial
ly when tho Instructions are 30 plain
and explicit that the simplest may
and 80 easy that the
weakest may observe them?
lie dwolt at some length upon the
tendencies of the times to devote 80
much time aud monns to the plcasurcs
of the world that thcro was nothing
for the Worship or the love OF God
and tho worst was this IN more par
tlcularly true OF the young than Of
the oldor. which should not be. Whon
IN the days OF their youth, they forget
God. while they have 40 responsibility
or burden OF care To distract their
minds from his service. how can thcy
expect 20 be- ublo 10 serve lllm Whcn
they mako their way In the world
burdcued with the cares OF a family |
u business aud all tho worries and
lie admonishod his
hearers 10 take advantage oftho pre-
nnt time, tho only timo at our com
maud IN which 10 make our saliva
lion sure. llo also called attention
10 tho statement of Rev. Gates,
made last Lords Day that but four
percent OF profcssing Christians were
actively engaged In the the work of
he Master lie said there were two
iides to thcsalyation of every man
md that Il man did not do his part
here was no salvation for him accor,
ng TO the word that has been given
ON Gods side he pointed out the
means of salvation as the grace OF
iod, life. death and resurrection of
'hrist aud ON the part of man Is
aith, repentance. confession, hap
ism and a new life.
In this last item OF a new life
IL asserted Was an essential just as
necessary as that of hap
Ism repentance and faith, and that
.ithout Il an our profession and con
asslon is IN vain. We cannot be
blowers of Christ ana at the same
me continue In our sinful ways. We
lust be doors of the word not hear
rs only, In the language OF the i'm
,ogtal sam Jonos,we must quit our !
leanness.
The meeting was closed by the ben
liction by Roy. Johnson.