The chronicle=news., 1913-03-24
Services in the Christian Church.

Yesterday wer" well attended. and
appropriate 10 The season. In the
morning. part OF the Sunday school
hour was taken np by program
rendered by tha scholars. and an Of
rering received for the Orphans
Home In Denver. Al the preaching
services, the choir rendered an no-
them, and Mr.. Ossana Il violin solo;
In the evening Mr.. Kenneth Wood
gave an organ recital. which was
followed by an anthem rendered by
the choir. A hrief program and
short sermon. on the topic OF Mis-
sIons' Was given, which wns en-
Ioyed by all present.
Al the morning service. Mr.. Cook
spoke on the topic OF The Triumph
OF Love- The address was an arSu-
mcnt for the future life. which. said
the speaker. "is one of the Oldest
and most universally accepted beliefs
OF mankind. There are reasons why
this should he so: life here and now
Is so enjoyable 10 most people tina,
they are 10th TO give II up: and
hence they gladly cling 10 any theary
that gives assurance or III" beyond
the grave.
In mentioning some .of the reasons
for believing iu a future life. the
speaker said In part:
|. The argument from science.
Everything Is correlated to some
thing else. the eye to the sun. the
ear to the air. the hand TO the OBJ.
jccts We Use. the foot TO the ground
W. walk on. tho wing to the atmos-
pherc that matches II. the fin TO the
water: II man Is thirsty. there Is
water TO satisfy. and II he Is hungry
there Is food to meet that need.
Food and drink are Gods answer 10
these physical res!res. II man be
not correlated 10 something higher,
TO the needs Of his soul.
then he Is the only uncorrelatcd
thing In the university. True. nat
ure gives no proofs of n future life: {:
but the reasons for believing in II
are 80 strong as TO make the opposite
position absurd.
.. Tho personality OF tho spirit.
Here the speaker referred to the
transfiguration scene. and the ap-
pcarance of Jesus after death, aud
said. II matter lis not spirit. and
spirit Is not matter. then there is no
reason why one should not exist
without the other. The body. AS we
think Of II. may perish. hut the ps!r-
IL abidcs."
;. God Is managing this universe.
He knows Its light and darkness. IT'S
Joy and pain. good and evil. life and
death: knowing both sides. he will
bring good ou, OF II all. for this Is
In harmony with his nature.
I. But the strongest argument for
u future life IL the fact that God is
love" II God loves his child, there
can he no stronger argument for n
future life. Love Is fundamental: II
is the cause OF all things. and the
purpose OF all things. Hence low
ing God will care for, protect aud
defend His child. have seen d
father struggle. md mother toll !:
and why? That the child might
have love and life. Love never al
lows a thing to die to which 1t is at
tached: love hates death. The hus-
band who loves his wife and child
will not let them die. Can mortal
man be more just than God?" Chris
tianity Is founded on love: its con-
t!nuancc depends upon II: its love Is
n manifestation OF God. Neither liz,
nor death. angels nor archangels,
height nor depth. things present or
future. can hinder the victory Of
love over death.
Gods love IL omnipotent. 1t eau
prevent death. This Is my reason
for the hope that is within me. II
holds me. because love is the nature
OF God. the nature OF the soul: the
universe rests on that. There can
be no stronger reason for believing
in future life.