The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-07
Were the Thoughts of Or. e.
E. Neweomb's Sermon Last
Evening at the Trinity
Church.
LARGE NUMBER PRESENT
roniaht an Interesting Sermon on
the Liquor Establishments
Will be Given a. U. p.
Church.

Truth must prove it's power by life
and life must get it's power from
ruth were twin thoughts in the un
folding of the splendid sermon by DR.
Newcomb at the Trinity Methodist
church last evening. 1t was ser
mon to Christians especially, and was
clustered around the theme, Christ
Manifested Through the Christian
This was the third night in the week
of PRAYER series OF services. Mr.. Pot
fer the chairman of the evening, in
conducting the opening services, spoke
Spncouragingly of the goodly number
present Notwithstanding the bitter
cold. and said he felt heartened when
Mr.. Foster told him that we We're not
responsible for the weather.
The evening text was selected from
Cor. 3::33 Eye are an epistle of
Christ" Which means that we as
Christians are letters from Jesus
Christ to men. And as the speaker
unfolded something Of the meaning of
that statement, it made one feel sol
emn to think that possibly they had
not been revealing very much Of
Christ to the world, that Christ's mes
sage to the world through them had
been a very small message. And yet
that is the way Christ is telling forth
His truth to countless numbers.
Truth must prove it's power by
life" was the position DR.. Newcomb
took Everywhere and in all things
the world is demanding to be shown
the proof of things. 1t is true in the
field of invention, science and equally
so in the field or life. A truth incar-
mated becomes power, the world
takes notice, it becomes living truth.
And truth has never been compelling
until 1t got man who was willing to
put his life into i. and If needful give
his life for it. And this was enforced
by number of pertinent examples
John Brown. the incarnation of the
slavery sentiment. John Elliot, the in
carnation of missionary zeal: along
with Sam Hae.cy Jerry McCauley and
Others
But life must get its powe from
truth. No life can be truly great that
does not have itself founded upon
Jesus Christ and is constrained and
guided by His teaching. The passion
and power of the Son of God must be
the passion and power of those who
are called by His name. All source of
inspiration and help must find its way
BACK to Him, the fountain Of all
things. He giveth grace. and He Civ
eth more grace as Mr. Potter en-
forced in his closing remar.s. The
speaker turned to the lights which
Illuminated the room. and said, cut
OH the connection with the power
house, and these are dead. So when
the Christian cuts off his connection
WITH the Son of Righteousness. his
lght has gone out and his power has
left him.
:, Make Your witness by your living"
Wrist does not mingle with men as
ne once did but He says to the Chris
'ian' you do this for me-" And the
unchrlslian world is estimating. the
eifist, by the life of His follower eye
are an epistle of Christ.
me human epistle should always
carry the divine message" was the
e,oslhg thought of the sermon. Some
u 'he special points of the divine mes.
sage suggested were, simple faith in
.e son OF God, trustful love that
.an hoid OF Him; the necessity of
sohstant service, the consciousness of
,iceory through His name, and the
nope OF the eternity spent with Him
In glory. "''n I'M
). poI preachers can't do ii all. More
Ian preachers must be epistles.
iaeachers may lead and suggest and
- a,' ee,. but it is through the great BODY
daa yelievers that the Christ message is
,.' to the world. AS we ara
.o,a Nv and read of men, NAV our lives /
ca reveal the Christ. the Son of
ma'' Tue Saviour of the world. And /
~ 'hey seeing and believe. and with |
nd nave life through His name.
t-ni, on,gnt the service will be in the /
Rlon rresbyterian church, Ninth and
non r.. streets. What Shall BE (
M Ioe with keokuk's Saloons. will be
80 nc subject discussed. The hour isl
= NJ ana all are invited.
Ga.,.