The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-08

Central N. {. Church.

TneFe was something ABOUT SUNDAY
which was conducive to large attend
Iance at all of the services. The at
tendance at Sunday school in the
morning was about 425 and several
new scholars were received, At the
public service, Mr.. Gordon rendered
1.-THE Palms" as vocal solo and DR..
Allen preached a particularly fine
Missionary sermon on the subject OF
irChrist and His World" His text was
taken from Mathew Is; 1920 giving
Especial stress to the 18th verse go Ye
Therefore, and teach all nations, bap-
ttising them in the name of the Father
land of the Son and of the Holy Ghost"
lDr. Allen first Indicated the difference
between Revealed religion and
Natural religion. He described the
various evidences of God and Nature
land held that as Revealed religion
1.-THE gospel was world wide. Missions
lare of ancient origin and yet it is only
within the limits of recent years, that
1.-THE church has given any special at
Itention to the subject. The first mis-
lsionary Society was started by Christ
himself and his commission to his fol-
flowers, is contained in the text. The
universal spread of the Christian re-
lligion only emphasizes Christ's divine
authority. The Christian church is
tyear by year growing stronger and
more active in the accomplishment OF
lgood among men. Christ has an abb
lsolute right to the authority which God
Igaye Him and his will Is being brought
labout to-day through the agency OF
men. The authority of Christ is Uni
yersal. Every genius of the human
race is not confined to the country in
, (which he lives, but lives for the good
lof all the world. The onward march
Iof Christ's Kingdom was depicted in
glowing language and the foot prints
of God in Science, in the history OF the
race and In the unfolding OF His plan
/ for the redemption of men, as indica,
tied in the study OF missionary activity
was wildly protrayed by the speaker
: The discourse was given the closest
lattention and was thoroughly enjoyed
lby all present.
In the afternoon, DR.. Allen met the
: probationers' class and gave his sec
lond talk on the Doctrines OF Meth
! Iodism. At the Epworth League ser
J vice IN the evening. the subject wal
| Called to Serve" Mr. j. w. Doe o.
, the Y. NJ c. A. was the leader and
J Miss Mcdonald rendered A1e voca
solo After a short talk. short and
Ipfthy Testimonies were enjoyed
II The evening service was web attend
led and Dr. Allen spoke particularly Il
; commemoration OF Palm Sunday Mr.
! Gordon again sang the Palms. by re
! lquest The text selected by DR.. All
! lien was from Mark t1:s-11, and wa
} descriptive OF Chrlst's triumphal en-
5 TRY into Jerusalem. It was the china,
Z LOT christs popularity among the PEG
I lple. II was a kingiy acclaim and Pain
: Isunday is a just tribute TO character
4 lcharacter is what endures God
+ lai7ts to men are Of vital importance
J. land are not 70 be overlooked. TIL
! Iglft OF Gods Son was an exhibit to tn
. world OF true and royal character
: land the influence Of cbrist's life Il
/ 1.-THE world today Is more far reaehin
than ever before. Jesus Christ was
!. liking With Kingdom, aud from III
{ Iwafld's point Of view His Kingdom va
. Ia failure, but now people ofnearly Al