Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-05
TWO BIG AUDIENCES
AT PRESBY. CHURCH

Two good enthusiastic services were
leld Sunday At the Presbyterian
,hurch- The Sunday school attend
nee registered tho highest since the
eturn OF tho churches to their indl-
sidual service. aud the young peoples
meeting also was we'll attended.
In the morning the pastor. Rev. J.
.. VOnckX. preached his third sermon
ii the "prc-eminonce OF tho Church"
Che first sermon in the series was on
he pre- cminonce OF the church in its
.eryice 10 the individual. the second
sas on the preeminenoe OF the church
n its service TO society. and Sundays
Message was on the pre-emnence of
he church in its organization, the
means 10 the end: the spiritualizing
If the individual and of society thru
he individual.
"The church is a living organiza.
ion. ii is systematiZed, ii is an organ
. C structure. it throbs with life. il is
organism. Let everything be done
ecently and in order is the exhorta-
ion OF the inspired writer. l. O., rea.
| ;Onably. wisely and according to A
,lan. in order. God knew the i'm
,ortance of organization and there,
ore We find all creation pervaded with
rider. organization is to be seen in
everything. even in the church
christ Is the head and We are the
lody. according TO Scripture. Christ
! kinks, plans and directs the mem
I 2ers of the body, and when there is
| perfect coordination in all OF the
/ ,arts then there is the progress that
! iOd desires, or on the other hand
| here is progress according TO the
| iesree of coordination. This is true
| If the church universal and true OF
I he local church as well. As the mem
! lers OF the church are surrendered tC
| he Lord Jesus Christ, He is able tC
! lirect them and there is much bless
! ne. Bnt the church is more than an
( organization. it is an organism. fol
Scripture says that the church Is Z
Iody and there is life in body. We
Ire the body of Christ, and members
particular As such the church is
)re-eminent, for il is not bound 10
ether by bond OF common pur
)ose. but it is bound together by {
bond Of life, living bond, even the
Holy Spirit OF God; By one Spirit
,re we all baptized into one body
md again, III any man have not the
Spri, OF God he is none OF His. The
church as living organization stand:
jnt from among all institutions o
aarth.
The church is organized for th'
benefit Of the spiritual interests Busi
less Is ORGANIZED for the supply o
he physical and material needs o
nan. the schools are organized for TIL
,ene1it OF the intellectual needs o
nan, but the church is organized TO
he spiritual needs OF man.
The church is organized on tn
highest moral plane. Love is dc
pended on for the motive 20 lead pee
Ne TO worship, study the Scripture
and to render unto God and humanit
he service that God expects from MS.
In the evening d large cOngregatio
altered to participate in the dedica
ion Of the service flag and to enjo
the annual women's night
The pastor spoke of the significance
ii the flag referred very touching
y to the boys who have gone out o
he homes Of the church. and thei
read beautifully worded aud all
.omplehending prayer.
Tho evenings program was made
most attractive and helpful by th'
aides chorus that was beautiful!
endcred, and by vocal solo, "Th'
Wondrous Cross" sung by Mrs. Kirby
Mrs. Fred Hanna read His Plan il
l most pleasing and effective manne
and this was followed by duet OF III,
same title that greatly enforced The
MESSAGE. The pastor OF the work o
the Women's Boards, and the oierin;
that was taken for the women's worn
amounted 20 $50.