Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-19
meeting FOR MOTHER
LAST OF SPECIAL SERIES
Eternal Cross" Subject Of
Sermon Last Night and
and Again Tonight

The special meeting for mothers and
,neir friends this afternoon completed
the list Of special services which Mr..
Ustron has conducted in the tabernacle
during the present evangelistc cam
paign. There have been meetings tol
men only, women only, meetings for
boys ana girls, two SPECIAL services for
young people, the great meeting for
the aged lOlk yesterday afternoon and
the one for mothefs held this after.
noul. The service was tribute to
mothers and the address especially rec.
ogni2ed the great responsibility and
worth of good mother s life and its
power in the lives OF the children.
| The service last night was said by
many to be the most inspiring of the
entire campaign. Ostrom gave his first
address on "1he Eternal Cross" the
second to be given tonight at 1880.
Speaking OF the cross, he said: can
that is greatest in art and literature
gets its inspiration in the cross OF
christ. We should say, In that sign !
will conquer. For the cross and the
redemption of the world by the Sor
of God humbles and exalts, startles and
comforts, coIyicts us Of and saves u,
from sin, BY its sublimity and sacri
flee and love it appeals to our very
hearts.
Z" Should we place valuable watcl
in pawn because Of necessity and
friend redeem it for us we would likely
be so thankful that we would max,
bOres Of ourselves telling about tn
good less g. THAT frieud. Yet the watcl
IS only : poor material thing, Thel
why DO we not praise God for his re
domption Of the human racer Are w
insensible to the greateness the good
ness and the majesty of His act in say
ing Us
The angels, tbose1higher intelligcr
ces created by God, higher in the orde
g. the universe than man sang out thei
peans at the inearlation Of the Son o
God, Glory to God in the highest, an
ON earth place, good will to me! Fo
the government Of the heavens, tn
armies Of the skies were with Jesu
> when He became man to redeem tn
world. But it was the wonder and tn
, glory Of the angels that Christ shoul
descend to the earth, so to humble sell
, But Jesus is able to place himsel
in all positions and as He came dow
to earth to redeem me, an act beyon
. the comprehension Of man and angel
so in all the trials 6,6ifo lie is our al,
When we are Old and losing our pow
, ers, we feel His arms about us an
! hear His voice in gentleness sootnin
= our louls, telling us that He died fC
us aud saying that in believing in thi
: we shall be saved.
We find all that is good, pure an
high in the redemption by Christ. Eve
I the angels who are above us in u
ranks Of intelligence of the miyer,
wonder at the glory and mystery {
the coming Of the Son of God to SAY
US. But the sinner has the consoIatic
Of feeling that il il better to be si
IS ner redeemed than to be sinlcss a
}. gel. There is no miracle like the mi
!. acl Of the cross nor will there evl
y. be, -
/, Sunday is 20 be the farewell day
= the campaign, with q third and last b
!. mass meeting for men only in the tabe
II nacle at 3 o'clock when Ostrom vi
give his address on Spending" Tn
is considered by far ais greatest tai
to men, and no man can afford not
hear il.
Sunday night viii be the last NEE
T. ing Of the campaign in the tabemac
il Monday Mr. Ostrom and his helpc
viii leave for Watertown, South n
: kota, whore they expect to be durir
the month Of March. Following tn
n they expect to return to California I
the months Of April, May and June.