The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-15
Rev. z. Leroy steffey, In Evan9eils-
tic Service Last Evening, Wants
Preparation for Work Of
0oui Saving.
DEMAND SKILLED LABOR
Tendency 10 10 AK for skilled A.
tentIon In Other ThInos, Why
Not In This Large
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The largest congregation thus far
was present last evening in the First
Methodist Protestant church to listen
to another strong sermon by tho pas
tor, Rev. Steffey, who is conducting
revival service in the church during
this month. The meetings are increas-
ing In interest with every service tho
christians are taking on new life, and
sinners are beginning to consider their
ways.
The subject discussed in the even
ing sermon was Preparing for Great
Things" Preparation for any work."
said the speaker, SIS an essential. We
want q prepared man when we are in
need Of physician, . lawyer, and will
not trust our case to any other than
q prepared man. We are SO solicitu-
GUS about things that We are demand,
ing . skilled hand to render treat
ment to our horses, our cattle, and
our dogs and cats. Many a person Is
more solicituous about her dog than
she is about child. God pity the
woman who would rather fondle and
codd1e a poodle dog than care for
baby. There are those who will fuss
over a dog by the hour and If you
asked them to care for q baby they
would be highly indignant. OF course
these OF whom am speaking are not
in Keokuk, they're over in Illinois. II
the dog gets sick q skilled dog-doctor
is called in to prescribe, and the own
or win not trust tho dog to any other.
them, and II did he never would
need another operation
why not BE- as solicituous about
the greatest work In the world. The
greatest thing in the world 10 the
kingdom OF God. BY the kingdom Of
God I mean the reign OF God. This
kingdom IL to be promoted by the
followers of the king. The greatest
thing In the world demands the great
est preparation for It's promotion, the
preparation Of those who are to pro-
mote It. It IL not the purpose OF tho
Father to place the work Of the king
dom In unprepared hands, SO he says
to us as Jesus said to HIS disciples,
Wait for the promise Of the Father
AS In the infancy of the church, so 1t
is today-all depends upon simple
obedience to orders. Immense evil
comes from not waiting for Gods
tina and preparation. The church Is
TO watt with the word Of promise in
mind. in Fellowship with one another
and In prayer, that the heart may be
opened to the gifts that they may be
out poured upon all.
"eBut ye shall receive power after
that the Holy Ghost is come upon
you This is our preparation. 1t is
this which win make us strong to
stand in the evil hour Of temptation,
to suffer, to testify. to grasp the cen
trail truths of the gospel, and to build
and work. That the christian work
man wants and needs is the power
that comes Immediately from God.
the inspfrati ton Of the divine spirit. In
truth, the same bestowal as that
which the apostles were promised and
which they afterwards received. With.
out that our most heroic efforts will
fail; with It our humblest endeavors
will succeed"
Services this evening and every
.venine this week, beginning prompt
" at 1880 O'Clock. Sermon subject
this evening. "A Clean Man.