Weekly journal-miner., 1916-12-06
GOD s LOVE IS UNSPEAKABLE
 GIFT ID US
GREATEST FACT IN HEAV- EN OR EARTH, BAPTIST PASTOR SAYS AT UNION SERVICE.
(From Fridays Daily.)

NTIOll rIludy Ddlly.J
 A union Thanksgiving Day service was held in the North Marina Street NJ. E. church yesterday morning at which the various churches were each represented in some part of the ser vice. In the absence of Rev. Levin, Rev. Hedgpeth opened the services with prayer of thanksgiving for the peace and prosperity that this coun- try is blessed with. Rev. Hartshorn read the scripture lesson. The music was given by combined choir from the Methodist, Congregational and Baptist churches.
 Rev. Dean Hamilton, pastor of the Baptist church, delivered the Thanks giving sermon. He said in part:
 We are always anxious for gifts: for the most part we are grateful. Some are grateful to God for His gifts. Today we want to turn your thoughts into channels of gratitude for Him, Gods gift to us. Thanks be unto God for His unspeakable gift. This word of the apostle is like a burst of great melody at the close of some wonderful oratorio.
 The Source.
 "Thc source of this gift is in the un- Speakable love of God. God so loved that He gave His only begotten Son. This is the greatest fact in heaven or earth. Love is the motive back of the gift. The gift, the very best of Gods, is the worthy expression of His love The gift is unspeakable because lan- guage is an insufficient vehicle to con- vey human emotion. Our tongues make havoc in their onslaught on character to debase it but are poor servants to the heart. There arc thoughts too great for words. It has required the great genius of Shakes peare, Milton or a Browning to mould and fashion the language to bring forth the immortal thought that may have been surging at the food gate of many humble cottager. But the most humble of the earth have emotions that none can express Sur face water is soon gone after the storm when the sun kisses the earth into smiling beauty but there are depths undisturbed Away in the pas. lures of the inaccessible mountains of Gods province issues a perpetual stream of life and beauty-the un- speakable love of God. Now notice
 Its Manifestation.
 "It is in the unspeakable sacrifice ! of God: He gave His Son. This is the greatest act of heaven or earth. . l think and feel intensely. I could give myself in death to great cause; but ! l cannot give my child. God would prove His love as unspeakable by giv- { ing His Son. All heaven declares the gift unspeakable and hell itself: The levils believe and tremble' The early :hurch thought the sacrifice unspeak- lble and, leaving all, went everywhere with his great love. The church of he martyrs thought it was unspeak- lble and found joy in pouring out life n the attempt to express apprecia- ion. The church on earth thinks it and in every nation on ,arth we have sent our sons and daughters to tell of the unspeakable acrifice for sin.
 This sacrifice has an unspeakable Author, 1t required the unspeakab1e of centuries, unspeakable uffering, unspeakable emancipation nd unspeakable transformations.
 "A humble man before Jehovah iii ' )ld Testament times said he would ot offer unto God that which cost i'm nothing "We arc to learn of Christ The ecret of all rescue work is that the I escuer must bear on his shoulders le sins and sorrows of others. Naked | anded he grasped the red-hot iron C nd broke down the gates and set us T -ee.' In this truly beautiful city and Il "a of prosperity we join hands with N ice still, and take blood-money from II omen for whom Christ died. We l -e told this must be to keep the city b lc more pure and safe We want no t urity that builds its super-structurc Il pom such licentious foundations il jc do not want safety that IS secured sI y the price of human souls. r'
 Its Issue. Il And lastly notice its issue-'For \ e love of God is unspeakable in its suits The mystery of the Divine Ime. Jesus Christ, the mystery of is person, are great themes which we nourished multitudes and To, fr lsketsful remain. The unspeakable gr