The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-11-20
CHRISTIANS AND
BAPT|sTs NIGHT
MOST LIBERAL CONGREGATION
OF TEMPLE MEETINGS GATH
Erred LAST NIGHT

'Shall We Gather at the River" but
it is not from the chorus that the
strains come. The audience in the
wings turn about to see two single
files each entering a door singing.
The Baptists on the north and the
Christian church on the south. They
sit together in the center section. Bob
takes the offering. It's six dollars
more than the Methodists gave and
within two dollars of twice the amount
the Presbyterians contributed. Chester
Harris sings, but DR.. Bulgin omits the
Scripture lesson because the service
is to close at 8:15. The evangelist
wanted the management to bring Muir
ply to the tabernacle. DR.. Bulgin was
hopeful he could pack the building and
make it a great financial success, but
he is good fellow and divides time.
81 haven't time to lick you tonight
and preach my sermon, so / will
preach the sermon and get you anoth
er time,' says the evangelist as he took
the platform. "Give us the tanning
and preach the sermon later" some
one cries out. 81 can't do that for you
have to have an excuse for doing that
sort of thing and if it come in the
sermon, why, you can lay on the
mustard" explains the preacher. He
is under strain for limit of time. He
does not know the discipline Of the
sermonette.
Rightly divide the word of truth"
is the text and the sermon has seven
great cardinal truths. The first is
justification or a new state. All have
sinned. How can we do business with
God then. A man is justified before
the law in defending his life or prop
erty to the extent of taking life. This
don't apply in our relation to God.
Again you may be justified by proving !
an alibi But this does not apply. The
only way to be justified in the sight |
of God is to come, confess, repent and :
then you are justified. A Kentucky
judge sentenced man to death. A
brother of the condemned came into
court and proved he had lost an arm
to save the life of the judge. The /
judge passed sentence but wore him
self out to create sentiment and Sc
cure pardon from the governor God
must be just but Christ takes the place I
Of the sinner and bears his guilt.
The second truth is repentance, a
change of mind, new mind about
God. When we see Christ has bridged
the~ gulf it ought to break the heart
If every man. Reporter, put this
1own: I have not seen any signs of /,
Germany repenting. The same word
hat broke the heart of the South,
Unconditional surrender should
lave been given to Germany and if we
lave had Teddy, that is what she
would have gotten. DR.. Bulgin thinks
hat we have need of the old fashioned
Methodist crying out in repentance.
Why, Pharaoh said, 81 have sinned,"
tut he kept on shining. So did Baalam
Ind Saul, Achan, Judas and the prod +,
gal but the prodigal was the only one
hat repented. Repent and you turn j
rom evil ways.
A Presbyterian minister was in dan {
er of having his ordination papers
AIKEN away from him. He would re- t
orm and cease to exaggerate and \
sked to pray, ooh Lord you know / I
ave shed barrels and barrels of tears \
yer this sin of mine" A minister t
aid over the dead body Of low down I
igger, "We expects you are where t
ye hope you aint." Repent and avoid q
his. Reparation always follows re- e
enhance.
The third truth is Conversion. 1t is n
new life from God. 1t is mans act. Il
ou are going away from God. Your O
ack to God. He calls. You don't
)Ok back but turn back. Then when t