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THROUGH THE BIBLE
By G. CAMPBELL PIORQAN, Westminster Chapel, London, England,
Appearing Ebery Week During 1907. (Copyright American Serial Kights applied For by The Golden fAge Publishing Co. All Kights Keser bed.)
After Sebenteen Y ears.
The large and beautiful hall of the Union Rescue
Mission of Poughkeepsie, N. Y., was the scene of
a large gathering of all classes of people, repre
senting nearly every walk in life, on Sunday eve
ning, June 30, to celebrate the seventeenth anni
versary of the conversion of their superintendent,
Rev. C. H. Madison.
M hen Mr. Madison appeared on the platform
with Rev. J. McClellen Holmes, the President; Mr.
R. E. Lansing, the Vice-President, and Mr. D.
Crosby Foster, the Treasurer of the Board of
Trustees of the Mission, followed by his co-work
ers and the orchestra, there was a rustle of moving
people all over the house to see the man who had
been so much to them, and who, after his marvelous
conversion, seventeen years ago, had built the large
mission of which he has been the leader for nearly
thirteen years, and where he has made himself
known as one of the most relentless whiskey
fighters of the Northern States.
Mr. Madison stepped to the front of the plat
form and said, “Good evening,” and the people
answered almost like one voice, “Good evening,
Brother Madison!” The opening hymn, “All
Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name,” was sung with
great enthusiasm, and after prayers, Mr. Madison
gave a short account of his conversion from the
life of a drunkard to one of Christian sobriety
and usefulness. Many were moved to tears as he
told the story of a * drunkard's life. He paid
CHARLES HERBERT MADISON.
tribute to his old friend, the late Sam P. Jones,
saying he considered him the greatest man of his
day, and also to the superintendents of missions
who, like him, had been saved to save others. Dr.
Homes, “the Prince of Preachers,” gave a most
eloquent address, which held the audience spell
bound as he showed the possibilities of what one
man can do who is out and out for Christ. He
said, 7Not only are your homes made better by
this man’s work, but every church in the city is
better, and it is an acknowledged fact that the
whole city is better by the life and work of Mr.
Madison. ’ ’
Mr. Foster was then introduced as a Christian
business man. He held in his hand a beautiful
red rose, which he said had been plucked from the
mission garden, saying that when Mr. Madison
came to Poughkeepsie, the ground where the mis
sion building row stands was a place of brush and
debris, and an unsightly place to look upon, but
now it was blooming with roses, filled with life
and energy, and what the transformation had been
from weeds and rushes to roses was a fair type
of what the transformation had been in the lives
of many. Short talks were then given by promi
nent people, and no higher tribute could be paid
any man than was given Mr. Madison. As late as
half-past ten o’clock people were still lingering in
the hall to shake the hand of the man they so
truly love.
The Golden Age for July 11, 1907.
BOOK V. PSALMS CVIL—CL. DOXOLOGY.
“Praise ye the Lord. Praise God in His sanctuary. Praise Him in the firmament of His power.
Praise Him for His mighty acts: Praise Him according to His excellent greatness.
Praise Him with the sound of the trumpet: Praise Him with the psaltery and harp.
Praise Him with the timbrel and dance: Praise Him with stringed instruments and the pipe.
Praise Him upon the loud cymbals: Praise Him upon the high sounding cymbals.
Let everything that hath breath praise the Lord. Praise ye the Lord.” —Psa. cl.
B. The C. The D. The ■E. The F. . The G. The
■ e 11 e ‘ Quality. Place. Reason. Measure. Means. Condition.
In this doxology which occu- “Praise "In” "For” "According "With” "Every-
pies the whole psalm, the Him.” “Sanctu- “His to” “Instru- thing that
name of God only appears:— ary.” Mighty “His ex- ments of hath
1. As “Jah” in the perfect Centre. Acts.” cellent music.” breath.”
note of praise, “Hallelujah” “Firma- great-
twice repeated “Jah” being ment.” ness.”
in such case a contraction Circum-
of “Jehovah.” ference.
2. As God in the singular
form “El,” which is always
significant of His might.
The Divine Name.
Again in the final book, “Jehovah” is the predominant name. It occurs in every psalm but two,
in some of them many times —236 in all.
The name “God” is absent from 22 of these psalms. It occurs 40 times, 10 in the singular and
30 in the plural.
The general title “Lord” (Adonahy) is found 12 times. “Jah” 32 times.
The Dominant Thought.
In this book, as an examination of the doxology will show, the worship of Jehovah is consum
mated. It rises in volume and beauty until in the closing words of the doxology ultimate purpose is
declared. “Let everything that hath breath praise the Lord. Hallelujah.”
Still the songs are those arising out of varied experiences. A large section is devoted to Songs
of Ascent which are those of the pilgrims as they gathered by many ways and along different paths
to the place of the Divine glory.
TITLES.
•4—*
Pl
107. Jehovah the Redeemer. 128. Jehovah the Home-keeper of the pilgrim. g
108. Jehovah the Anchorage of Hope. 129. Jehovah the Confidence of the pilgrim.
109. Jehovah the Vindicator of the persecuted. 130. Jehovah the Redeemer of the pilgrim.
110. Jehovah and His Messiah. 131. Jehovah the Satisfaction of the pilgrim. °
111. Jehovah the Great and Gracious. 132. Jehovah the Assurance of the pilgrim.
112. Jehovah the Blessedness of the trusting. 133. Jehovah the Gatherer if the pilgrim. °
113. Jehovah the High and Lowly. 134. Jehovah the Rest of the pilgrim.
114. God the mighty Presence leading His people’s 135. Jehovah the Object of His people’s praise.
exodus. 136. Jehovah the God of Mercy.
115. Jehovah and the glory of His name. 137. Jehovah the God of judgment.
116. Jehovah the Deliverer from death. 138. Jehovah the Perfecter.
117. Jehovah the Centre of Earth’s worship. 139. Jehovah the Omniscient and Omnipresent.
118. Jehovah and His enduring mercy. 140. Jehovah the Defender of the Defenceless.
119. Jehovah and the Perfections of His revealed 141. Jehovah the Keeper‘of the trembling.
Will. 142. Jehovah the Refuge of the overwhelmed.
120. Jehovah the Hope of the pilgrim. 143. Jehovah the Confidence of the desolate.
121. Jehovah the Help, of the pilgrim. g 144. Jehovah the Rock of strength.
122. Jehovah the Glory of the pilgrim. g 145. Jehovah the Object of perfect praise.
123. Jehovah the Support of the pilgrim. 146. Jehovah praised as the Helper of His people.
124. Jehovah the Deliverer of the pilgrim. o 147. Jehovah praised as the Governor of the world.
125. Jehovah the Protector of the pilgrim. <» 148. Jehovah praised by the whole creation.
126. Jehovah the Restorer of the pilgrim. g 149. Jehovah praised by His saints.
127. Jehovah the Home-maker of the pilgrim. m 150. Jehovah praised in perfection.
(For Analysis see next page.)
27 th Annibersary of the Pioneer W, C.
T. U, of Georgia,
The old Atlanta W. C. T. U. celebrated the
twenty-seventh anniversary of that organization in
the hospitable home of Misses Mary Gay and Mis
souri Stokes in Decatur on June 27. Is has been
the custom, the entire day was spent there. The
morning was given to social conversation and mu
sic. Old time songs of long ago carried the older
members back scores of years to their girlhood
days, such as “Flow Gently, Sweet Afton,” that
never-to-be-forgotten production of the immortal
Burns, the very soul of poetry; “Annie Laurie,”
and many others were rendered by Miss Stokes and
Mrs. Riley, of Hot Springs, Ark.
At 1 o’clock a basket dinner was served, the
table being loaded with all the substantiate and
tempting delicacies for which these annual din
ners are noted.
At 3 o’clock, thp Union was called to order by
the presiding officer, Mrs. T. J. Pyron, who con
ducted the devotional exercises. The recording sec
retary being absent no minutes were read. A gen
eral review of the work since the death of our
beloved president, Mrs. Nix, evidenced faithful
work in all the departments, a full report of which
will be given to the State Convention, which meets
in October in Columbus. The main business of
this meeting was the election of officers as follows:
President, Mrs. T. J. Pyron; Vice Presidents,
Miss Missouri Stokes, Mrs. F. C. Callahan, Mrs.
M. L. Riley; Recording Secretary, Mrs. C. Camp
bell; Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. Stainback Wil
son; Treasurer, Mrs. E. M. Evans; Organist, Mrs.
W. B. Payne.
Superintendents of the following departments
were also elected: Flower Mission, Pure Litera
ture, Work Among Soldiers, Press Work, The Use
of Unfermented Wine at the Lord’s Supper, So
cial Purity, Rescue Work, Jail Work, and Evangel
istic Work.