Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-11

majority. The sermon follows:
The coming in of the Genou well.
we have been informed, contradicted
the scientific investigation of biologists.
Butthe real thing. the drill, ~demonstra-
ted that oil was there and as a result
there is no little interest manifested
in Great Falls as she realizes that
some 81 miles to the north a key has
| turned in a lock that opens to the city
unlimited wealth. Before the drill
! opened the reservoir we would have
been loath to invest a penny in the
holdings because of the adverse re-
ports circulated. 1t now looks good.
for something has happened. Der
ricks will go up and drills go down
now in spite of the former reports
that the structure was not favorable.
For the drill, the only authentic instru-
ment, has demonstrated that the re-
ports We're not well grounded.
Adverse Reports
To-day the world is watching the
church. Adverse reports are abroad
and many are saying there is nothing
in it. The world is hungry, dissatis-
fled. disheartened, feverish: longing
for something that satisfies and knows
not where to seek. During the year
1899 scores of scientists, lawyers, la
borers, physicians and millionaires
committed suicide in the United
States. Dissatisfied with research,
their own lives in their hands, iuggled
with eternity and tool the dare. Must
this river Of tragedy flow IN and on
unchecked: is there not something.
that satisfies! Is there no panacea
for the wall of the soul? No key that
will unlock A drill unlocked the
hidden treasures Of Genou. And. too,
when reports were saying there Is
nothInr there. We believe there is a
key that will unlock the hidden treas
ures Of God for the hungry soul. 1t
is found i'll II Timothy 4: 2. 1t is
Paul's charge to Timothy. Preach
The Word We are not at all sure
what the theological training Of the
young preacher had been. We are
not sure that he was a man of Gull
ture. But the veteran preacher, Paul,
who was soon 10 step over the TIRES
hold into the city of God, looked into
the face OF the young man and said,
Timothy. Preach the Word
"About 1900 years later a troubled
young man made his way into a little
chapel in the city of London. Due
to a severe storm only a few were
there. Even the preacher did not
come. After some waiting a cobbler
stepped to the pulpit, opened the Old
Book. read a few verses, commented
upon the scriptures but finally lost
himself 50 completely in his effort
at exhortation that all he could do
was to repeat the text over and over.
In the far corner of the chapel he
saw the young man in trouble. and
out with his finger pointed at
the stranger, Young a you are
in agony and Jesus says to you this
morning. Look unto me. 1t was
logic, neither was it a carefully
prepared discourse. 1t was the Word
of God that gave to the Baptist peo-
pie n Of their greatest preachers.
The young man was II. c. Sturgeon.
Changed Weapons
perhaps we preachers have been
resorting to different weapons of
warfare. Paul tells ms that the word
is the Sword of the Spirit. And
the Spirit. said, He will reprove the
world Of sin. and Of righteousness,
and of Judgment John 1873. IF we
TO expect good and lasting results
we must preach the word and there
by place the sword in the hands Of
the Spirit. we are also told that
the word of God is quicI. and power
full and sharper than any two-edged
sword. Amply efficarious for every
i'll.
"A few years ago a drunken law
yer staggered down the streets of one
Of our greatest southern cities. On
men and women were holding Il serv-.
ice. Leaning against a telephone
pole the young lawyer listened to the
word Of God. Welded to the invita-
ton and CAV himself 10 God there
on the streets. 1t was not profound
reasoning, nor the holy environment
Of a great cathedral nor the singing
of a trained choir that helped this
lost yonng man out of his trouble.
As a result, however, today he is a
Of a church. Of one Of our
Of Washington. The word cut deep
and he saw himself a prodigaI hasten
ing TO certain ruin, but like the prodi-
gaI he said. II will arise and 20 to
Father
Drifting Away
Bishop Burns said only a few
lays ago. in the city Of Helena. we
it was, something to this eff
feet. Deeper spirituality is the need
IF the day This need can be sat
by a more perfect allegiance
10 the will of God as revealed in
the word of God.
Hungry hearts always respond to
he preaching Of the old gospel. To-
day, too many Of our churches are
quite empty. and the pastors are re-
to various methods to prevent
4 worse eInptying. Perhaps the cause
~ ~, Iox, cbnathar III, .xrar1
ind while hanging unused III the
the enemy has made in
roads into our ranks. Daily increas-
ny matters and responsibilities have
III of our w~atchfulness and
We have forgotten somewhat Paul's
preach the word
I'VE are not blind to the fact that
the pool hall. dance, and moving pic
lures are drawing the m%ultitudes. And
1900 e