The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-03-29
EASTER SERVICES
IN LOCAL CHURCHES

Beautiful weather greeted church
goers easter Sunday and all churches
report record breaking attendance
for that day, special services having
been arranged with music of unusual
character. One of the impressing in
cidents of the day occurred when
members of the Masonic Commandery
lodge marched to the Methodist
church in a body, under command of
Sir Knight Hoskins and all dressed
in uniform.
In passing 1t might be well to relate
that the Masonic lodges. including
the Blue Lodge, knights Templar,
Commandery. and Royal Arch Chap
ter. The Silver State is informed,
made substantial monetary contribu-
tions to the churches as part of their
observance of Easter day and by this
action further impressed the idea that
the Masonic lodges are institutions of
which Winnemucca may we'll be
proud.
At the Methodist church Rev. j. H.
Westervelt delivered a masterful SER
mon, taking his topic from John
XX:2S. "And Thomas answered and
said unto Him, My Lord and My God"
A synopsis of Rev. Westervelt's SER
mon follows:
1t is interesting to note in the COM
pany of the disciples how Christ
chose every type and condition of
human character. There was the inn
petuous Peter, loving John, precise
James, guileless Nathaniel, CONNER
cial Mathew, Jealous Simon, unpre-
tentious Andrew, and skeptic Thomas
Thomas is mentioned only three
times in the gospels and then always
with some expression of doubt. AT
the time of Lazarus death. when he
was fearful concerning the safety of
Christ, he exclaimed: LET us also
go and die with him." When Christ
assured the disciples that he was
going Ito heaven) to prepare place
for Mankind, Thomas replied: lord.
we know not whittier Thou goest,"
etc. We know not the prevailing SEN
timent. To Peter and Mary and the
other disciples he said concerning the
fact of the resurrection of Christ:
II will not believe" etc. How kindly,
Christ deals with the doubter! In
the midst of the assembled disciples
He said to Thomas: Reach hither
thy finger" etc. With assurance
Thomas exclaimed: my Lord and My
God"
There are three arguments con-
corning Christs deity: Prophecy,
teaching. works.
Prophecy: 1t was foretold by Abra-
ham from what race Christ should
come; by Jacob from what tribe; by
Isaiah from what family. The Mes
siah was to come from the stock of
Jesse. There are 800 distinct prophe
cies relating to Jesus. To Micah was
revealed in what city Christ was to
be born; to David was revealed the
time of the Savior's birth. The
prophet Daniel spoke Of the four
great world empires; Babylonian, the
Persian founded by Cyrus the Great,
the Macedonian founded by Alexander
the Great, and the Roman Empire.
The prophet declares in regard to this
fourth kingdom: "In the days of
those kings the God of Heaven shall
set up a kingdom that shall never be
destroyed" This is the kingdom Of
Jesus Christ. Why were more than
800 years permitted to pass before
the fulfillment of this prophecy? To
forever close the mouths of skeptics
and dispell all doubts that these were
prophecies indeed.
Teachings: Christs utterances oc-
cupy small space. They may be read
at single sitting. All have the ring
of truth. They are the basis of thou
sands of volumes and their depths
and worth have never been exhausted.
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