The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-01
SIN DISCUSSED
BY REV. TULL
LAST EVENING
Minister Talks on 'Sin-the
Universal MaIady' at Bish-
ops Crusade Services

The worlds sorrow, distress and
suffering is mainly due to sin, Rev
r. l.. Tull Of Torrington. Wyoming
declared last night in sermon al
st Georges church
The sermon was given in connec.
ton with the Bishops crusade. now
being held here. Rev. Tul, Bishol
Walter Taylor sumner Of Oregon and
rectors Of the Bismarck and Mandar
Episcopal churches are conducting
the crusade.
What is this sin Of which We
boar 50 much ?" asked Rev. Tull
In the Bible we have sin mentioned
rs a disease and Christ compared
himself to physician. A carctul
study of our Bible reveals the fact
mat all through the Old Testament
the Hebrew writers used just one
word for sin, meaning: to miss the
mark.
starting with this clear idea the
word came in use to have several
meanings. Sin: the failure to do the
will Of God. Transgrcss: failure to
obey the laws Of God. Trespass: to
wander out Of the way; failure to
travel on life's journey straight to-
ward God.
THE word -'trepass' has another
meaning: to stray from the path and
step on forbidden ground, but this
connotation also has a spiritual APP
plication."
In thinking about sin people are
likely to fall into the error Of think
ing of it chiefly in the active sense
as doing something, Rev. Tull said,
adding that thus many, starting with
this false idea, believe that sin, be-
ing active, is the expression Of Il
strong nature. righteousness. pco-
pie with this conception believe, con
sists of not doing certain things" he
said.
Idea Of Sin Is Negative
This conception is the reverse Of
truth, for in the whole Of the Bible
the idea Of sin is essentially mega
tive. 1t is IA failurc--a lack--a fail
urc to make good; whereas
righteousness is an active state Of
being.
'Sin is a malady, a soul-sickncss
of sort coming from maiadj stmcnt
to the world in which we live. 1t is
failure to live according to the
laws Of nature, life, and God.
"The law of life Is love: to God
and to our 'ncigkbors. but we today
live according to the law Of selfish
ness. Living in this way brings on
chronic soul-sickncss, warping our
will. our immortal soul, and so we
are really not living Mt all but just
taking long time to die.
1.-THE Great War in all its horror
is an illustration Of the awful re-
snlts Of sin--and the war is not yet
past for at this moment, somewhere
in the world. men who be of differ
cnt race or color, but still our
brethren, are at war.
Face Parting of Ways
Eve face, believe, at this time.
the parting of the ways, when we
must either take the upper road to
the great human brotherhood or take
the lower road to destruction.
ASK yourself, What is my share
in the sin of the world?' and after
this when the suffering, sorrow and
distress of humanity comes to your
notice if you use your imagination
you'll hear again Nthe voice Of the
world and there will come to your
mind the thought of the reality Of
sin.
"Your heart will cry aloud, What
can l do to save? and the answer
will come: Live your religion. Go
out into the world and talk it, live
it and if need be, suffer for it. Re-
consecrate yourself to the service Of
Christ, for only the soul-restoring
power Of Christ. the great physician,
can heal the soul-sick."
This afternoon, ut the second Of
the series of conferences being held
at st. Georges church. Rev. Tull
spoke on prayer and the Devotional
Life" This evening, Rishop Sumner
will preach on Futile piety."
At tomorrow afternoons confer
cnce. to be held at 5 o'clock. Bishop
Sumner will speak on Personal
Evangelism" and tomorrow evening
Rev. Tull will preach on "Faith--the
Universal Need"
Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Rev. Tull will talk on Combating
Worldliness Through Consistent
Christian Living" and Thursday eve
nin9, Bishop Sumner will preach on
The Christian Way Of Life"
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