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Show REVIVALIST IN BAPTIST CIlUliCH Prof. Stout of Philadelphia Begins Special Meetings; Dr. Ilayworth Tells of Arbor Ar-bor Day. "For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for It is the power of God unto salvation for the Jew first, and also to the Greek." Rom., X:16.- i An able disquisition upon this text and a revival meeting conducted by Prof. B. V. Stout of Philadelphia, marked - the services In the First Baptist church yesterday. yes-terday. Singing of hymns and a soul stirring talk by the revivalist, were followed fol-lowed by a sermon by the Rev. D. A. Brown. He said in part: The message mes-sage of salvation was of universal application. appli-cation. He took the origin of peoples and divided them In three races, vu,: the yellow, the black and the white, - and showed that the internal workings of these, their systems, their religion were applicable to themselves only and could not possibly have In them a world-wide capacity. "Christianity meant citisenshlp, adn citisenshlp was dependent upon conduct, con-duct, conduct upon Christ." 1 Revival meetings will be held every, -afternoon and night . this week In the church parlors. 5, "He shall be like the heath in the desert; des-ert; he shall be like the tree by the waters." Jeremiah xvil., 6-8. The Rev. 8. A. Hayworth of the East Side Baptist church spoke eloquently and appropriately yesterday upon the significance sig-nificance of Arbor day. In part, he said: "In the Bible trees are used as symbols of the best manhood. The cultivation of trees -is a vocation commanded by God. In the beginning God placed men In a garden, with the Instruction to dress It and to keep it. "The first Arbor day was when the Lord God planted a garden and made to grow every tree that Is pleasant to the sight and good for food. "Citizens of this city today are enjoying enjoy-ing the beauties of many shaded streets, and we owe a debt of gratitude .to the early settlers for their thrift and un tiring tir-ing seal In planting trees and In battling with the obstacles which they so successfully success-fully overcame, in making this city what it is today. The many trees adorning our streets give evidence that the hand of a genius directed the plain ting of this city. "We are built for God, and unless we recognise this fact and act upon It. we will be like the heath - in the desert, which represents the lowest development of plant and vegetable life. As well might bees try to draw honey from wax flowers as for the Soul to try to extract from creaturely things. the highest Joys." "Sons of Time" was the subject of an address yesterday in Unity hall by the Rev. Frank Fay Eddy, pastor of the First Unitarian society. In part, he said: "We need to correct the error of our human lives by the larger harmony existent exist-ent In the universe. "We must live our .days and do our Imperfect work In a world of many limitations, .but not without with-out ability to correct our plans and standards by reference to that divine and eternal order which Is physical and spiritual." "Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If any man hear my voice and will open the door, I will come In to him and sup with him." Revelations of John. ' Direct appeals to the heart of men by Christ were explained yesterday by the Rev. P. A. Slmpkin of the Phillips Congregational Con-gregational church. "There comes the personal appeal of God to every heart In the world," said he. "God came near to the racial heart and need and lostness In the Christ." The Westminster Presbyterian congregation congre-gation was . addressed yesterday by the Rev. H. W. Rankin, an evangelist and Sunday-school missionary of note. The work of the Sunday-school and the need of that part of church work In the smaller Western towns, were pointed out by the speaker. Usefulness and uselessness of men, according ac-cording to their own inclinations and dictates, dic-tates, were topics upon which R. T. Walte, a renowned athlete, spoke yesterday yester-day before the T. M. C. A., referring to the sixth and seventh chapter of Judges. Miss Holt and Miss Evans sang an inspiring in-spiring duet. "So far as character la "concerned." said Walte, "the man's rating is sero who lives solely for self. The cipher man Is like the cigarette, the more you pull him the smaller he becomes." |