The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-07-22
SERMONS IN THREE CHURCHES
Dr.. Gilman Spoke to Presbyterians;
S. A. Blair to Methodists. and R.
F. Sulzer to Baptists.
ABRAHAM AND LOT CONTRAsTED
Used AS Examples Of Two Types Of
Christians-One Following God,
the Other His Own Dictates.

With a large attendance at the
morning meetings in the three
churches in spite of rain, and with
a capacity congregation at the city
hall in the evening, the eighth an
nual Bemidji Bible Conference open
ed in Bemidji yesterday. In the
morning, sermons by visiting minis
tiers were preached in the Baptist,
Methodist and Presbyterian church,
es. In the evening the congrega-
tions of these churches united in Il
service in the city hall.
DR.. Ford Gilman, of Stamford
Conn, preached in the Presbyterian
church in the morning contrasting
the lives Of Abraham and Lot as two
types of Christians. DR.. Gilman said
Abraham followed Gods call and set
himself aside while Lot went out into
the world. Abraham did more than
he was charged with doing but as
soon as he followed instructions he
p~rospered. On the other hand, Lot
was saved only through the interces-
sion of his friends and all he gained
by going to the rich cities of the
plain was the smell of fire in his
clOthes."
In the Methodist church, S. A.
Blair, Of Duluth, occupied the pulpit
and told Of twenty years Of mission
airy work in Minnesota. He traced
the hardships Of the pioneers in this
country and c~Ontrasted their life with
the life Of today. He also told of the
holding Of the first service in Bemid-
il. Mr.. Sulzer addressed the congre-
cation in the Baptist church and he
also spoke on missionary work in
Minnesota and the Dakotas.
At the evening service in the city
hall, R. F. Sulzer presided and the
scripture lesson was read by Rever-
end Flesher. Rev. Carl Amundson.
of Nymore, offered prayer and Dr..
Ford Gilman delivered the sermon.
DR.. Gilman took occasion Sunday
night to Introduce the subject matter
OF his addresses for the week. He will
deliver a series Of addresses on I'm
perialism and Christi, each lecture
being a continuation of those preced-
ing. DR.. Gilman said that the uni
verse, life and power center around
the person Of Jesus Christ. He said
He had been promised a kingdom
which had never been received. The
succeeding lectures will outline the
teaching Of the Scriptures concern
ing the position of Christ in the uni
verse.
The program for the week is as fol-
lows:
Monday, July %.
8 p. m.-Address by Dr.. Ottman.
Tuesday, July %.
$50 a. m.-Address by DR.. Ott-
man.
1870 a. m.-First address on Gen
esls by DR.. A. c. Gaebelein.
3 p. m.-Address by DR.. Gilman.
8 p. m.-"The Bible Philosophy of
Pleasure" Dr.. Luccock.
Wednesday, July "a.
9:3O-Address by DR.. Gilman.
10:3O-"Christ and the Criticised''
DR.. Luccock.
3 p. m.-Second address on Gene
sis, DR.. Gaebelein.
8 p. m.-Address by DR.. Ottman.
Thursday, July rs.
$50 a.. m.-"Progressive Grace
by DR.. Luccock.
1920 a. m.-Third address or
Genesis, DR.. Gaebelein.
3 p. m.-'"The Challenge of the La
tent" DR.. Luccock.
8 p. m.-"The Scope of the Gospel
Of John" DR.. Gaebelein.
Friday, July 26.
$50 a. m.-Fourth address on
Genesis, DR.. Gaebelein.
1920 a. m.-"The Masters Ap-
praisement and Proving of Possibili-
ties" DR.. Luccock.
lContinusd on last paga)