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MEDFORI) MAIL TRIBUNE. MEPFOUD, MONDAY, DKOEMHKI 11. 1022 PAGE THUEK 8 AND LESS EMOTION. GREAT NEED OF REV. F. R tEACH Ucv. F. It. Leach spoke Sunday mor ning at the First Baptist church on the subject, "The Klml of Preaching Noed ei Today." Tho subject matter was commented upon most favorably hy the congregation, showing what tluey think of tho preacher and his work. Tho. speaker exalted tho worlcof Uie minister in his introduction, and the n pointed out forcibly tho kind of preaching needea In these days. First there is a need that the gosinel and Him crucified be made central and prominent. Anything elsa than the WE SELL AND RECOMMEND Th. Economy BAKING POWDER BUNGALOW STORE gospel is heard in ninny pulpits these days. A person would' not know from tho message heard that he was in a church. Christianity Is said tu be good, out not a saving institution, cnrist is kept in the background. This may be a progressive age, but some things re main unchanged. Human hearts and sin uro the same and men are sinners as of old. Kducation has not eradicat ed evil out of the world and Christ is needed today as of old. 'The (-reaching today should also be more biblical.- Everything but tho biole Is given people In some pulpits. "The leading defect," says a noted scholar," of the modern sermon is that It fails t unfold the scriptures and enforce its truths for the1 salvation and sanctiflcation of souls." Sin is slurred over: repentance is set aside, and hell1! is turned Into a waiting room. A per son is not biblical, however, when he merely cites verses of scripture and bases his acts or belief on a more verse of scripture. this method j people might afflrin Hint It is wrong for women to speak' in the churches, and make feet washing n part of tho church's duty: also make Christ say that mere fuith will accomplish any thing asked for, which Is doing vio lence to the real touching of the Word. Hy the same method one can get Divine healing out of the New Testa ment, but a scholarly study of the bible says that Christ did some things while on earth that He does not do today, und does not Intend His follow ers to do. The preaching today noeds to be' more positive. The Apostles had a definite message. Many a preacher today does not know what he believes, and fails to convince ills hearers. There are too many negatives and not enough affirmatives in the sermon. As this is a sociological ago tho preacher must bo nut only bold and fearless, but practical in his message. The bootlegger, t'.io crooked politician nial the man living in sin objects to the preacher bringing his message down to earth. He wants him to prerfch what he calls the "gospel," which talks of heaven and not of earth whore men live now. The preaching needs also to be evangelistic and above all filled with the Holy Spirit; without tills he fails entirely! The preacher should lastly bo constructive and not destructive in his message. Churches are being di vided, the work is being hindered, and the great forward moveineiO are blocked by men in tho pulpit, who are preaching practices and doctrines which, only serve to divide the churches. Evangelists, of a certain type come to a community entirely united, and preach doctrines that are not held by the church at huge, und when they leave they have caused the people of the community to separate in groups, seme accepting und others opposing tho new doctrines, This is no time for men who havo new and uoubtful messages to come to our churches, when the times ure so criti cal and create unrest and cause church pgoplo t'j tl'Jubt and question one another. The entire world with the church is sick. Tho need today Is for leaders who are sticking to the old message and who do constructive work. Many towns In California and now in Oregon are taking up with Divine healing and speaking in "tongues," and those churches who speak in tongues look witli suspicion on those who do not. A prominent denominational louder in California has tills to say of the real results of Mrs. Mcl'herson and hor work: "The effect of Mrs. Mcl'horson's meetings have been anything but good in our churches. The churches accepting her teachings hnve becomo self righteous and are critical toward tho rest of tho churches not accepting thorn. They have in most cases given their money through other than denominational channels. Wo ore having no end of trouulo with, those who are Mrs. Mc pherson's most ardent supporters. Shu is a 'magnetic speaker and has some good messages, but the effect of her work is anything but wholesome. Her claim for healing has in must instances not boiiio rigid inspection; in fact, 1 have yet to find a bona fido ruse of healing which has been proven." Conybonro and Howson in their "Life and Epistles of St. Paul," say that there Is no authentic account of the existence of these supernatural gifts after tho Apostolic age. Smith's Hible Dictionary takes the position that James in 6:14,15 is giving direc tions in tho administering a gift with which the church was endowed only in the Aposlolic age and that Imme diately following. This same passage Is used by the Cnthollc church to mnko good their teaching of Extreme I'nc tlon. Foreign missionary socletlos which have made faith healing a part of their practices have in soma cases returned to the use of medicine, and no longer permit their missionaries to practice the faith healing In foreign countries. Medical science Is opposed to It. Tho church In general teaches that miracles wero given for a distinct purpose, and that tho preacher today Is not given this power. The bible says false teachers will arise and will show "lying wondors" and will deceive the very elect. The church today needs as never before men of God, who can keep their church together In those days of trouble and turmoil. llrennon Wltcher, Mrs. Mollle Witch er and Mrs. Isabel Peart leave tomor row for Portland and Seattle on a two weeks visit. Mr. Wltcher will take a position as general manager of tho (lutes Garage, on his return us the position is to bo vacated by "Doc" I Wright. Harry Hagen who has bceh In Port land for the past two wecktr on busi ness and on a vlBit with friends is expected to return tomorrow. Mr. and Mrs. Campbell, of Med ford, were visiting Friday with Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Woods at their homo on Ureshum street. Ashland Tidings. There wero G.405,454.2 gallons of gasoline sold in Oregon during Octo- beer, according to reports filed with , Sam Kozer, secretary of state. Tho stato tax totals $112,254.00. While i gasoiino sales decreased IS per cent as i compared to tho previous month, sales of distillate show a gain of more than , 30 per cent. i Peter Strnuff and Frank Kodut, sen tenced to five years in stnto prison !for an attompted robbery of tho Gold i Hill bunk In 1922 hnvo appllod to the parolo board for a parole. I Chester Randolph of Klamath Falls ! Is spending tho . weok in the city at 1 tending to business matters. Word has been received in this city of the coming marriage nt Portland noxt Friday of Miss Jean Thompson of Seattle, to Harold Cochran of this city. the groom is. well known in this city and Is the son of J. II. Cochran. Tho couple met when Mr. Cochran was em. ployed in Missoula, Mont. They will make their home in Portland. "Shorty" Cornish or Hilt. Calif., is spending a few days In the city visit ing friendB and attending to business matters. G. L. Karling of Yreka, Calif., has returned tp his home after upending a week in the city on business. Givo Children. 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