The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-14
Under the Auspices of the Extension
Department Of the
keokuk Y. M.
ca.
A LARGE ATTENDANCE
Able Address by Secretary Burns Of
Keokuk to Large and
Appreclatlve Con-
srogatIon.

AC llOClluS ctllOuaSSo LIZ AO SdtC
City yesterday morning, 60 be held
Sunday evening at the church at
Sandusky, under the auspices of the
extension department of the local
Young Mems Christian Association of
Ileolhuk proved as was anticipated,
very gratifying success.
Those attending from Keokuk were:
H. G.. Brown. president of the asso-
citation; H. F. Burns, general secre-
tary; ]. Fred Stillwell, assistant sec
rotary; DR.. L. g. Howe, Dr.. j. E.
Fornsy and G. r. Joy.
The Meeting.
President H. c. Brown conducted
the interesting meeting and there
was a large attendance of the citi-
zens OF Sandushy and vicinity.
A short song service was held, fol
lowed by scripture reading by Pres
tdent Brown and an opening prayer
by ]. Fred Stillwell.
Then came very entertaining and
helpful talk by General Secretary
Burns, whose address conferred about
EoAo WIN CeFEiCe, Will very
earnest talk, with happy biblical IL
Illustrations of striking and apt Incl
dents from Holy Writ. Only a synop-
sis is given below:
Mr.. Burns introduced his remarks
with a reference to the work OF the
prophet Amos at the time when God
called this prophet into service to
warn the people of their sins These
erring people closed their ears to the
prophet and asked, who made thee
a prophetic adding you are only a
herdsman and gatherer Of Wild figs"
Amos replied: God called me-
What is to be the remedy for the
people In their sins?
From Gods word is found the
touching invitation, Come ye, and let
us walk in the light of the Lord
Who is this new light of which the
prophet speaks? It is the light men
toned by Isaiah: "The voice of him
that crieth in the wilderness prepare
: We the way of the Lord; make straight
in the desert highway for the Lord
Johns words are as true today as
when uttered in the wilderness OF
Judea, Repent We, for the kingdom
OF heaven is at hand Johns message
is one of repentance and preparation
The message of the church today is
one of repentance and service. "Fol
God so loved the world that He SEN
His only begotten son that whosoevel
believed In Him should hot perish
but have everlasting life
God looked upon the world of sir
and out of His great heart of love. anc
when He beheld that the people dit
not heed the warning of tn,
prophets, He sent His only son to b,
a sacrifice for the sins OF the world
This is the burden of evsry though
throughout all ages, wrapped in
single word of three letters-S-i-n.
Mr.. Burns continued, that it wa
not his purpose or intention to out
line or to describe sin, but rather b
would call attention to the healing
the grace sufficient for every need
the power that has and is Transforming
the hearts and lives of the human rae
in the atonement of Jesus Christ. H
is the remedy; He is the cure.
Much is recorded in the gospels q
His life and works. And the speake
said he would use but two illustration
of the working power of Christ dnrin
His ministry First, when He heale
the blind young man, The Pharisee
asked: Whose sins, this youn
mans or his parents, that he Shout
be born blind?" Christ rebuked tn
question and answered, neither, bu
that the works OF God should be MAJ
Tested in him.
The second illustration is the powe
of changed life as exemplifed in tn
life Of Paul, the Apostle. AS Saul {
Tarsus he was on his way to Damascu
on a mission OF persecution when h
heard a voice saying: Saul, Saul, VIII
persecutest thou me?' What al
thou" asked Paul. And the answe
came: Il am Jesus whom thou pers,
cutest. It is hard for thee 10 kic
against the pricks'
The story of Saul's conversion is r,
corded in this book He is no longe
Saul. a strenuous prosecutor, but /
Paul, wise and consecrated preacl
er Of salvation. His messages ran
true with the light which had come t
him through the sacrifices of the grea
Redeemer. Paups life was life c
service.
In a brief synopsis of the address
many Of the beautiful and logica
points brought out in this very exec
lent talk, on an absorbing topic, coul
not be brought to view as they wer
presented by the speaker. He wa
listened to wi h marked attention fror