MEDFORI) MAIL TRIBUNE. MEPFOUD,
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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
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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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Wo will select tho book suitable
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Telephone 150 .
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Domestic Laundry, Rogue River Valley Canal Co. and Veritas Orchards.
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30 So. Front St.
Modford
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It is the time you appreciate Real Electrical Service for
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Battery Repairing, Recharging and ReBuilding.
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Nat Bldg. Day Phone 116 Night Phone 116-J-2
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, Phone 119
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in the selection of gifts this Christ
nuts. Tlio motor enr lias ceased to
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