The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-21
The Winona Bible Conference
Miss Ida Human, A. NJ, in the Northwestern
Christian Advocate.
BE OF good cheer; it is l, be not


afraid"
Christian, if some strange, great
sorrow comes upon you, something
that you cannot understand, personal
bereavement, the falseness of friends,
trust in God The disciples lost their
fear of the storm in the apparition,
they had been in storms before.
There are moments in life that no
man can interpret for another man.
In the time of supreme agony it is
better to weather the storm if we can,
but If we cannot then cry out, Christ
is merciful, He will hear us. If our
faith is not equal to the highest pos
sibilities, He will come down to our
level. He is already treading the
waves and beating the wind coming
to the distressed. Out Of the darkest
experiences He will bring the great
est light. With quivering lips the
speaker declared that he had known
sorrow, but out of darkness had come
such light as his eyes had never be-
fore seen. One need not cry out with
fear. Christ will never let His child
60 beyond the breaking point If he
must cry out, the Saviour's voice will
say, 1T is II
The next picture Is Peter walking
on the waves. Some preachers"
said DR.. Morgan, "call Peter pre-
sumptuous for walking on the waves, :"
but this he declared was not so, be-
cause Christ told Peter to come. i;
was not presumption to obey, and at
first he did not sink. but walked.
But when he saw the wind bolster
GUS he was afraid. He looked out at
the waves instead of Christ, and be-
gan to sink Did Christ say. Now
drown, Peter?'' No. Immediately
Jesus put forth His hand He re-
Dukes, but He sustains
The last picture is one of peace.
Christ is with His disciples in the
ship, and they worship Him. There
is. but one question which need con-
Germ the storm-tossed Christian Is the
prov of your ship pointed to the shore
where He tells You to meet Him?
Steady, christian, steady; keep your
vessel pointed right. Keep rowing in
the direction He appoints. He is com
ing. Trust Him, you that must needs
cry out. He will answer. Let these
thoughts comfort our hearts.
Sir William NJ Ramsay, the great
archaeologist. and Lady Ramsay were
foreign guests who attracted much in
terest. He delivered several profound
lectures on New Testament Archae-
clogy' that held the close attention
of his audiences by the authority and
exactness of their statements.
Rev. George Stuart, the Methodist
evangelist, had distinct message for
the conference and commanded the
rapt attention of large congregations.
Mr.. ]. Wesley Hill gave several
lectures on the perils of socialism. Mr..
William Shaw, general secretary of
United Society of Christian Endeavor,
spoke on Training the Church of the
Future" The evangelist Billy" Sun
day preached on the text His Name
shall be Called Wonderful with his
| characteristic force and luency of
! expression DR. Cornelius Woolfkin,
! professor of homiletics in Rochester
Theological Seminary, impressed the
! conference profoundly, as also did DR..
o. S. Davis, president OF Chicago
| Theological Seminary, by his lectures
on the Epistles Of John. Mr.. Fred
! Smith delivered a strenuous address
on the lack of sympathy of men with
| the church
DR.. Edgar P. Hill Of Chicago en-
riched the conference with his views
on What is the Matter With the
! Churches?" DR.. w. H. w. Boyle de
livered the first Sunday evening SER
mon treating very helpfully his sub
| ject 1.-THE Importance of Meditation in
! the Christians Life" DR.. w. G.
Moorehead's lectures of the Pauline
epistles were specially instructive.
The important subject of temper
ance was discussed by DR.. George
I Stuart, DR.. G. c. Rankin, DR.. C. G..
! Jordan, and DR. F. C. Iglehart and
MIS-. IeOnOTa NJ. Lake. me mission
workers M. e. Troler, Edwin Card,
! U. v. Sillaway. John Callahan, Harry
Munroe, and w. NJ Bruce related their
thrilling rescue from sins degradation
DR.. Warren H. Wilson and A. r. Nc
Garrah delivered interesting adj
! dresses.
One of the strong speakers on the
mission platform was DR.. Homer C.
stuntz of the Methodist Episcopal
church.
Mr.. Moody. the son OF the great
evangelist. gave the conference few
helpful words before the Lords Sup
per was administered on the last
Sunday evening. Mrs. Moody sang
several solos with fine effect
The closing sermon of this great re-
]igious feast was delivered by Bishop
William F. Anderson of the Methodist
Episcopal church. His theme was the
greatest thing in the world, Love"
and the beautiful discourse was fit
tipp clinay thic wopJarf,,1 o.,.