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About The Augusta herald. (Augusta, Ga.) 1914-current | View Entire Issue (May 10, 1914)
SUNDAY, MAY 10. Palpit|jp(eu>s BAPTIST. The Second Baptist S. S. Honor Moth er's Day Sunday. Rev. Frank Hall Wright, the evan gelist has consented to address the mothers at the Sunday school hour. Also Mr. Goode, the gospel singer, will sing. Also the lyric quartette composed of Messrs. Ollie Murrah Sego, Maning and Dr. C. E. Clark. It is the request o the superintendent, W. N. Belching, that all wear a white flower. Dr. Gil- ■ bert, the pastor will preach a special sermon at the It a. m. hour to mothers subject, Motherhood. Public welcome. Second Baptist Church O. F. Gilbert, pastor. Preaching by the pastor at 11:16 a. m„ theme: "The Mother and Her Influence;" service at 8 p. m. will be short in order that you may attend the united revival. Bunday school at 10 a. m., service con ducted by Rev. Frank Hall Wright. Public cordially invited. Woodlawn Baptist Church Rev. R. E. L. Harris, pastor. Preach ing at 11 a. m. by Rev. Frank Hall Wright, the evangelist. Mr. Harris Is out of the city with his bereaved brother. Dr. AVm. Harris, of Thomas ville, and Mr. Wright was prevailed upon to take his place. There will be no night service. Sunday school a: the regular hour. Public cordially in vited to attend. First Baptist Church The pastor. Dr. M. Ashby Jones, will preach at 11:16 a. m. on the theme, "The Way of the Wilderness." The subject of the evening sermon (8:30 o’clock) will be "The Home”—in com memoration of "Mothers’ Day.” There will be no prayer service on Wednesday of this week. Crawford Avenue Baptist Church Thomas Walker, pastor. Preaching at 11 a. m„ subject: "Is This the Way to Heaven'.”’ Sermon to the children at 8 p. m., subject: "Invitation.” Sun day school at 3 p. m„ W. F. Bentley, superintendent. Prayer meeting Wed nesday at 8 p. m. Baptism at the close of the morning service. All chil dren are invited to these meetings. Curtis Baptist Church. R. W. Thiot, pastor. Biblil school at in a. m. L. M. Freeland, Supt. Morning worship at 11:16; preaching by the pastor; subject, “In Province of Faith.” Services at city and coun ty stockade at 4 p. m. Junior and Senior B. Y. P. U. at 4 o’clock. No evening service, account of the union meeting. CATHOLIC Sacred Heart Church Corner Greene and McKinne streets, in charge of the Jesuit Fathers. Masses begin at 5:30, 6:00, 7:30 and 9:30. First Communion will be received at the 7:30 o'clock mass. In the afternoon at 5 o’clock, Rt. Rev. Bishop Keiley will administer confirmation. ** CHRISTIAN. West End Christian Church Announcements for the week begin ning May 10th. Mothers’ Day will be observed May 10th. We invite all mothers to our services. Subject of morning sermon: "The Mother’s Op portunity and Possibility. Subject of evening discourse: "The Motive of Bible school at 3 p. m. Our evangelistic meeting begins May 10th. Services each night except Saturday. Services will begin at 8:15. We cor dially invite the public to attend our meetings and to have part with us in worshipping and serving our God. H. L. Veach, minister. First Christian Church. Seventh and Greene Streets. How. ard T. Cree announces Bible school at 10 a. m. Preaching, morning and evening by the pastor at 11:15 a., m. and 8:30 p. m. Meeting for women at 5 o’clock on Monday. Mid-week service Wednesday 8:30 p. m. Pub lic cordially invited. EPISCOPAL. Church of the Atonement. Telfair and Eleventh Streets. Chas. P. Holbrook, rector. . Fourth Sunday after Easter. Morning prayer and sermon at 11 a. m. Sunday school at 5 p. m. Evening prayer at 6 o’clock. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Rev. G. Sherwood Whitney, rector. Fourth Sunday after Easter, May 10. Holy Communion at 8 a. m. Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. Morning prayer and sermon at 11:15 o’clock. Con firmation lecture at 5 p. m. Evening prayer at 6 o’clock. % Church of the Good Shepherd. The Hill. Rev. William Johnson, rector, Fourth Sunday after Easter. Holy communion, 8 a. m. Morning prayer and sermon at 11 a. m. Sun day school at 5 p. m. Evening prayer at 6 p. m. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE. First Church of Christ, Scientist. 315 Union Bank Building. Services Sunday morning at 11 o’clock; Wed nesday at 8:30 o’clock; Sunday school at 12:15. Reading room open daily from 11 to 1 o’clock, except Mondays. The public is cordially invited to at tend the services and visit the read ing room. LUTHERAN. St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church. 548 Wtlker street, Rev. P. J. Bame. paator. Divine worship 11:15 a. m. No night service. Sunday school 9:45 a. m., Geo. H. Gercke, Supt. Ladles Aid So ciety will meet Wednesday afternoon at 4:30 o’clock at the residence of Mrs. Martha K. Meyer, 319 Ellis street. This meeting will he the 51st anniversary, and all members are requested t 0 present. Et'erybody welcome to Sun day school Trid church services. Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Preaching at 11:15 a. m., by the pas tor, Rev. J. B. Derrick. No n.ght ser vice. Sunday school at 9 45 a. m., Mr. H. C. Lorlck. superintendent, church is at No. 557 Greene street. Every body welcome. METHODIST. Brosdwsy Methodist Church Corner Broad and Mills streets. Rev. C. M. Verde!, pastor. Preaching at 11 o'clock a. m.. by the pastor. Sun day school at 9:30 a. m. Wilfred C. l.yeth. superintendent. Prayer serv ice Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. Asbucy Methodist Church Sunday school at 9:45, W. A Owens, superintendent: Mann’s. 10:30. ('. R. Rhoney. superintendent. Preaching at 11:15, by pastor. ‘'Mothers' Day." In honor of mothers’ love let each one wear a white flower. No evening service. This is the last day of the great union revival movement. At 4 and 8; 10, let every body attend these services. Let us have a great wind-up. St. John Methodist Church. 730 Greene Street. Rev. S. P. Wig gins, pastor. Sunday school, 9:45 a. m. Preaening, 11:15 a. m., themes, "Soulship Through Christ.” No evening service, our congregation uniting with the tabernacle meet ing. Woodlawn Methodist Church. Corner 15th and Silcox Streets Rev. J. O. Brand, pastor. ■ Preaching at 11:16 a. m., by the pastor. No night service, account of union meet ing. Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. R. G. McGowen, Supt. Classes for both men and women meet every Sunday morning with the Sunday school. Mr. J. W. .Beasley will talk to the Brotherhood Bible Class at 10 o’clock; all men invited to come out and hear Mr. Beasley. Prayer meeting Wed nesday evening at 8 o'clock. Stran gers are invited to all services held at this church. PRESBYTERIAN. Reid Memorial Church Walton Way and Johns road, The Hill. Morning service 11 o’clock. Evening service at 8:16, sermon by Rev. S. L. McCarty, of Thomasville. Ga. Sunday school at 5 p. m., E. S. Johnson, superintendent. The ad dress to the Adult Bible Class will be delivered this afternoon by Mr. Lawton B. Evans. Attractive vocal and orchestral music and everyone cordially invited to attend. First Presbyterian Church Corner Telfair and 7th Streets. Rev. Joseph R. Sevier. D. D., pastor. Divine worship at 11:15 a. m., with sermon by the pastor. Sunday school 4:30. Maj. Geo. P. Butler, Supt. Classes for adults. Union services at C. & W. C. depot in the evening. Greene Street Presbyterian Church. Sunday school, 9:45 a. m. Morning worship, 11:45 a. m. Subject: “From Strength to Strength.” No evening service. COLORED CHURCHES , BAPTIST. Thankful Baptist Church Rev. L. P. Pinckney, D. D., pastor. Prayer meeting at 6 a. m. Freach ing at 11:30 a. m. and at 8:30 p. m. by the pastor. Sunday school at 3:30 p. m., L. G. Harmon, superintendent. Prayer meeting Tuesday night, B. Y. P. U. meeting Thursday night. The public is cordially Invited to attend all these services. Harmony Baptist Church Preaching at 11:30 a. m. and at 8:15 p. m„ by Rev. H. A. Johnson. Baptism at 4 p. m. Communion at 2 p. m. Sunday school at 3:30 p. m. To all these services you are most cordially invited. Good music. Friendship Baptist Church Preaching at 11 a. m. by the pastor. Sunday school at 3 p. m., Chas. Sim mons, superintendent. Preaching ai 8 p. m., by Rev. Edward Jackson. All are invited. Union Baptist Church Rev. T. H. Dwelle, A. M„ pastor. Preaching at 11 a. m. by Rev. W. M. Bennett of Atlanta and at 8 p. m. by the pastor. Sunday school at 12:30, L. E. White, superintendent. Centrai Baptist Church Corner Hopkins and Marhury, Rev. R. J. Johnson, pastor. Early prayer meeting at 6 a. m. Preaching at 11:15 a. m. and at 8:15 p. m. Sunday school at 3 p. m., W. C. Jones, superintend ent. New Hope Baptist Church Ellis street, Harrisburg. Prayer meeting at 8 o’clock. Preaching at 8:30 p. m. by Rev. M. Crawford. Macedonia Baptist Church Twiggs street, Rev. W. W. Jones, pastor. Prayer meeting at 6 o’clock, by Deacon J. W. Wilson. Preaching at 11 o'clock. Funeral of Deacon E. P. Bailie at 2:30 o'clock. Preaching at 8 o'clock. The public is Invited, as the pastor will be presnt all day. Shiloh Baptist. Rev. Wm. Jenkins, D. D., pastor. Preaching at 11 a. m. Sunday school at 3 p. m. Preaching at Bp. m. by the pastor. The public is invited Beulah Baptist Church. Rpv. T. M. Sapp, pastor. Regular Sunday services. Preaching, 11:30 a. m. and 8:30 p. m., by the pastor. Baptism just after the 11 o’clock aer vices. Communion at 3:30 p. m. B. Y. P. U. at 7 P. m. St. John Baptist Church. West End. Rev. St. N. Thomas, pastor. Preaching at 11:30 a. m. and at 8:30 p. m. by the pastor; also at 4 p. m., the Woman’s Home Mission ary Society will hold their service. We ask all members to be present Sunday night, the pastor has some important statements to make and would like for all members to heir for themselves. All friends are wel come. Springfield Baptist Church. Rev. James M. Nabrit, pastor. 6 o’clock, prayer meeting; 11 o'clock, special sermon by the pastor. At 3:30 thanksgiving celebration of the Odd 1 Fellow* and H. H. of Ruth. 8 o'clock, special sermon by the pastor. Tues day night, prayer meeting. To all these services you are invited. Tabernacle Baptist Church. Rev. C. T. Walker. D. D., pastor. Regular Sunday services, to which friends and visitors are cordially In vited to attend. Prayer meeting, 6 a m. Preaching service, 11 a. m. Sun day school, 3 p. m. B. Y. P, U.,7 p. tn. Preaching service, 8 p. m. Canaan Baptist Church. Corner Kollock and Hopkins Streets. Rev. J. M. Way, pustor. Sunday school at 10 o'clock a. m. Preaching at 11:30. Baptism at 1 o'clock. Com munion at 3:30. The public are ask j ed to come out and be with us; also preaching at 8:15 P. m. Come one. i come all I. H. Hecter, C. C. Hale Street Baptlat Church. Early pra<r meeting, 6 a. m. Preaching 11:30 a. m. and 8:30 p. m , iby the pastor. Sunday school at 2 p. METHODIST CONFERENCE ON VANDERBILT CONTROL Marked Difference of Opinion Regarding Ruling of Tennes see Suorerre Court That Church Had No Authority Over Institution Oklahoma City, Okla.—The Vander bilt University case, one of the most important matters before the general conference of the Methodist Ep’soopal Church. South came up Saturday when Judge H. IT Linebauch of Oklahoma, chairman of the special committee handling the oas* was granted permls s'on to call his committee into session to* consider a special feature of the matter. All sessions of the committee ave executive hut it was learned that at lust night’s meet : ng a Icng’hy d’scus sion arose over the interpretation of tlie Tennessee supreme court opinion handed down April 2. as presented by the lawyers retained in the case by the church. It is understood there is a marked difference of opinion in the committee on the meaning and scope of the court decision holding the church has no authority over the University. New University. According to several members there is a decided majority sentiment in the committee in favor of establishing a new university but no positive action has been taken. The committee has been assured, it Is stated the t many flattering offers have been made for the location of a new university should it be decided to sever relations with Vanderbilt and es tablish a new institution in some state other than Tennessee. Augusta Church News At a Glance Mother’s Day. Asbury M. E. Church will observe Mother’s Day. Rev. A. D. Echols, pastor of Asbury Methodist Church, will preach a special sermon at 11:15 a. m. today to the young folks. Ha will preach on the Mother’s Influence, an appropriate theme for Mother’s Day. Asbury Sunday School Will Picnic at Hephzibah. The Asbury Sunday school, of which Mr. Gus Owens is superinten dent, will picnic the 20th at the little town of Herhzibah of the Augusta Southern Railroad. The school is one of the large picnics that will go out of Augusta this season, it will be a happy party that will spend the day in this quiet country place. Rev J O Brand at St: James Church. Rev. J. O. Brand, pastor of the Woodlawn Methodist Church, will preach for Dr. W. B. Dillard at St. James today at 11 a. m. Dr. W. B. Dillard will go to Murrayville, Ga., to preach the commencement sermon for the Murrayvllle High School. The school has a semi-relation to the con ference, and Dr. Dillard goes to look over the work and help them in their time of need. The school is located in the mountains of North Georgia, and is Important in the education of mountain youth. Mother’s Day at Second Baptist Church. At 10 o’clock this morning Rev. Frank Hall Wright will make a spe cial address to the Sunday school This will mean a crowded house and you must come early to get a seat. At 11:16 a. ni. the pastor will preach cn “The Highest Type of Woman hood.” At the night hour ho will have a short service for the benfit of those who wish to attend the united revival meeting. Services will begin at 8 and close within 45 minutes. This will enable you to get to the depot in time for preaching. St. Matthews Picnlced at Lake View on Wednesday. Pastor Bame and his people had their Sunday school picnic Wednes day at Lake View. They left the church about 9 o’clock and spent the day at Augusta's most pleasant play ground. The school filled four cars, which carried about 200 men, women and children. All expressed them selves as delighted with the day. m. Uphers’ prayer meeting 5 p. m. B. Y. P. U. meeting at 7:30 p. m until 8:30 p. m. The women’s mis sion anniversary will be postponed until the first Sunday afternoon in June, the 7th, at 3 p. m. The public invited. First Congregational Church Corner Jackson and Gwinnett streets. Rev. John T. Clemmons, pas tor. Services Sunday: Preaching at 11 a. m. and at 8 p. m. Wednesday night, prayer meeting at 8:30 o’clock. Sunday school at 4 p. m. All are In vited to these services. Cumming Grove Baptist Church. ' The Hill. Augusta, Ga., Rev. R. J. McCann, B. D., pastor. Early prayer meeting at 6:30 o'clock. Preaching at 11:30 o’clock. Sunday school at 4 o'clock, Moses H. Crawford, Hupt. Tuesday night Thursday night prayer meeting. The public are most cordial ly Invited to all of the above service*. CATHOLIC. Church of the Immaculate Conception Fourth Sunday after Easter. First mass at 8 a. m. At 10 a. m., high mass, after which Rt. Rev. Bishop Benjamin Joseph Kelley, D. I)., will administer the Sacrament of Confir mation to 34 convert*. The public Is cofdlally Invited. The Clef Club will render Millard'* beautiful mass In D., which will be a musical treat to all present. METHODIST. Bethel Methodiet Church. Rev. A. M. Jordan, D. D, pastor. Prayer meeting 8:80 a m. Sunday school 10 a. m., conducted by Supt. G. C. Ramey. Preaching 11:30 a. rn. by the pastor. The annual serrnno will be de livered to the Richmond Lodge No, 7617., by A. M. Jordan, at 2:30 p. m. at Shiloh Baptist church. Missionary meeting 4 p. m. Allen League 7 p. m., subject: The Health List. Preaching 8:15 p. tn. The public Is cordially In vited to attend. Trinity Methodist Church. Rev. W. M. Gladden, pastor. Preach- THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA. GA. The report of the committee on rules, providing for practically the same pro cedure as governed other conferences was adopted. The arrival of Dr. John W. Butler, superintendent of missions in Mexico at New Orleans, accompanied by 20 missionaries. was announced to’ the confernece. Next Tuesday. A resolution by Dr. 10. F. Cooke, set ting nsde next Tuesday. Mav 12th. for memorial services mi honor of Thomas Coke first Methodist bishop in Ame"'- ca. Who died at sen one hundred years ago. with a memor al address by Bish op Candler was adopted by the confer ence. Considerable interest was aroused by tlie presentation of a resolution touch ing the charter rights of the church and its institutions, by Reverends E. B. Chappell and T. D. Ellis, because of the present controversy over Vander bilt. The resolution which was adopted provides for a commission composed of three lawyers and two ministers to in vestigate the charters of the general boards, the publish ng house, the trus tees of the church and all eonneetional hoards to ascertain whether or not. under tlie laws of the states in which they are chartered, the properly held by them is properly secured to the M. E. Church. South. The school is in a most prosperous condition. Rev. W. T. Hamby at Norwood Quarterly Conference. Rev. W. T. Hamby, presiding el der of the Augusta district, will preach at Caniak today, where ho is holding the Norwood quarterly con ference. The meetings begun Satur day and will close at the morning service today in time for Dr. Hamby to reach Augusta for tho closing ser vice of the united revival meetings Methodist Churches Have Bought Ten and Will Hold Meetings in Augusta. Dr. W. T. Hamby, presiding elder of the Augusta district, announces the purchase of a tent for the Au gusta Methodist churches. It is the purpose of the churches to do evange listic service under the tent during the warm months in different locali ties of the efty. The local preachers will hold the meetings. The tent is 80 feet long and will seat 1,000 people, Augusta has needed work of this kind Tor a number of years, and there is every prospect of sueceHß. The meetings will begin in June and run through a goodly part of the hot months. First Presbyterian Church. Rev. J. R. Sevier will hold the reg ular services at the First Presbyte rian Church this morning, but will close the church in the interest of the united revival campaign Dr. Sevier is very much interested in the meet ings and thinks they will do great good in the city. Greens Street Presbyterian Church Will Close Tonight. Rev. M. M. MacFerrln will preach at 11 a m. today at the Greene Street Presbyterian Church. There will be no night service. Mr. MacFerrln re quests his people to attend the meet ings at the C. ft W. C. depot Salvation Army Hall Will Be Open at 11 a. m. Today. Adjutant James Yates will preach today at the regular morning service In the Salvation Arrfiy Hall on Broad Street He will have no night meet ing. The members of the congrega tion are urged to attend the united meeting at the C. & W. C. depot. Mr. Yates has taken a very prominent part in the services and expresses himself as plOMed with the campaign. Ing 11:15 a. m. and 8:30 p. m, by the Rev H. L. Stallworth, D. I)., presiding elder of the Augusta district All of ficers and members are requested to pay up the quarterly dues by the eve ning service. Sunday school 3:30 p. m. R. Johnson, Supt. Kpworth League at 5:30 p. m. Regular week ly meetings. PRESBYTERIAN. Christ Presbyterian Church Corner Telfair and Gumming streets, Rev. J. B. Ellis, pastor. There will bn no services at the church on Hecount of the services at Haines school, where wc will worship. Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock, prayer service. Bt. Mary’s Church. 915 Telfair St., near Campbell street. Rev. Samuel A. E. Coleman, vicar. May 10. 1914. Fourth Sunday after after Easter. Services at 7:30 a. fri., 11 a. m. and 6 p. m. Wednesday evening service as usual at 7:30 p. m. All are cordially Invited. \ T~ Miss Gushly—Why Is It that poets are roused to such frenzied activity In the spring? Scrlbleta-— They have to get roused. You see, leases expire April 30 and a fellow has to scare up coin enough to rent a new flat. Wanted 1,000 Girls —AT— St, Luke M.E, Church Dr. J. K Roberta, Pis tor. Service*: 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. HONDAY SCHOOL 3:80 P, M Baraca Class-Phllathea Class A Cordial Invitation to All. ill IB ■ SI Hi Eloquent Discourse on the Spe cial Gall of Christ’s Church. ANOINTED TO BE KINGS, Jesus the Head—The Church the Body. Special Training For Office—-Who May Qualify For Election —Terms and Conditions to Be Met—Patient Con tinuance In Well-doing—Character likeness to Christ tho Necessary Qualification —Suffering With Christ. Three Classes That Enter Race For Prise—Onlv One Will Be Successful. New York City. May 3.—Pnstoi Russell was ill homo today, und In (lie forenoon oecu pied the rostrum of bis Temple Theater on West §ixty-Thlrd street Just off Broadway. The Temple li the headquarters of Pastor Russell’s increasingly fa nions Photo-Din am of Creation. It was hero that this charmingly instructive Story of the HI ble In Moving Pictures was launched last January, and it Is still lining ex hlblted to large audiences, every aft emoon and evening, Sundays included. When the Pastor is absent from the city on Sundays, The Temple pulpit is occupied In the forenoon by one of his able assistants Readers of Pastor Russell's world wide, syndicated sermons are familiar with the rapid Increase of productions of the Story of the Bible In films, pane ritnias, etc., as exhibited In Ills Crea tion Drama, it being produced now In the prlnclpnl cities of the country. Pastor Russell's theme this forenoon was based upon the text: "If any man will come after Me, let him deny him self, take up his cross and follow Me.” —Matthew 10:24. God purposed from before the foun dation of the world, said the Pastor, to establish a Kingdom for the blessing of all mankind. In His infinite Wls dom the Almighty had foreseen tho en trance of sin and its penalty of death He also knew Ills own great Plan whereby He would set uside this curse of death and tiring In a blessing to the whole human family. This Kingdom, llio Pastor explained. Is to be different from any other in that its Monarch will be not only u King, but also a Priest. For this rea son, he declared. Christ Is said to be a Priest after the Order of Melehlze dek, who was a priest upon his throne. Christ Is to lie both King and Priest at the same time. His anointing with the Holy Spirit at. Jordan was to rep resent Ills induction Into the place of favor where In due time lie would he the authorized King und Priest, recog nlzed as such by the Almighty God. Tho Pastor then showed that the con dltlon upon which God would appoint any one to the oftico of King anti Frtest was this: The one accounted worthy of this high honor must first demonstrate his obedience to the Fn ther even unto death—an obedience that would respond to any requirement that the Father might please. When Jesus made a consecration of Himself at Jordan, He offered Himself to meet the conditions. As He said of Himself later, “I came not to do Mine own Will, but the will of My Father." The work to be done was first to prove Himself worthy to he tho grenl King, the groat Priest; and thus He would bo given authority to bloss the world. Secondly, this very sacrifice of Himself, by which Ho would demon- ! strato His worthiness to be the great | Priest upon His Throne would be a Blu-offeriug on behalf of humanity, to pay the Hansom-price for the world, and thus to aet aside legally and Justly the penalty which God had pronounced against Adnm and which affected all hla posterity. Tho Pastor next pointed out Jesus’ steps In fulfilment of God’s Plan. At the age of thirty years our Lord conse crated Himself to do the Father's will, saying, ns foretold by the Psalmist. “Lo. I come: In the volume of the Book It Is written of Me. I delight to do ’l b;, will, O My God!” (Psalm 40:7, 8.1 Then for three and a half years the Muster was thoroughly tested to dom onstrnte that He had really meant all that He said when He made that con serration Vow unto God. When on Calvary He cried. "It Is finished,” lie referred to IDs demonstration of loyal ty and obedience to the Father's will His fulness of laying down Ills life In the Father's service. Mis work ns Pur chaser of the world, was finished The Gospsl Call. Continuing his argument, the Pnstoi declared that find raised Jesus from the dead on the third duy In order tluii He might be h Prince and a Savior (Acts 80. 11l i Mol although more than eighteen centuries have passed since then, the world Is still unsaved The speaker then showed that iliirlb" this time God has been calling a class out of the world for a special ptirpoie This special call of (he Gospel Age Is to the effect that as many as hear this Message are privileged to become, upon certain conditions, members of tills special close which God Is select- USE HERALD WANT ADS. Ing this ••Ruuy or Christ, which Is the Church ” The Pastor then stated the terms and conditloi : upon which any one Is eligi ble to membership in the Body ot Christ: The Father gives tho Invite tlon while the High Calling of this Age Is open. He nominates those who ae cept the call, but each must elect him self by compliance with the terms and conditions. The speaker explained that the call is a drawing toward God—a desire to come near to Him. Some have it from birth, others get it at their mother’s knee, others through a hymn, a hook, through hearing the Scriptures, etc. Whatever thus points to Christ as the Way to God const! tutes a call, an invitation. Walking In tho Narrow Way. Those who have heard the call, con tinned the Pastor, must learn that the first step Is to turn away from sin Next they must learn that God has made provision through the death of His Son whereby sins may he forgiven To those who take these two steps the Savior says, "If any man will come after Me. let him deny himself, take up Ills cross and follow Me." The speaker explained that to deny one's self is to give over one's self avuftlclen oy, one's desire lo do his owe will, and to accept instead the Divine will ll Is just as It Ihe person had died; he Is no longer Ids own. lie has died to all earthly ambitions, hopes, alms and desires, and receives In their stead new ambitious, hopes, aims and desires The Pastor next showed wlial ll Is to take up the cross. One Just starling In the narrow way to life will noi know what Ids cross is to he. Bui gradually he will perceive tlint. It Is tli crossing of self-will with the Dlvlin will. This will be manifest In various ways, which may not he fully under Stood nt 11. st; hut if the consecration was genuine, every trial will sooner ot la tor prove to he a blessing, and the chlltl of God will learn to rejoice la what once seemed to he tribulation Then the Pastor explained what 1* fneatit by following Christ. This slg Hides patient continuance in hearing the cross The one walking In the liar row way must demonstrate to Dlvlin satisfaction that the character is fixed for truth, loyally to God, to ilis Word, to the principles of righteousness This does not menu that the llesli Is to be perfected, the Pastor claimed but the New'Creature the new will God well knows that In fallen human nature there dwells no perfection Whatever Is done In spite of one's en deal ers to do right results front fleshly weakness, and Is not counted as sin But whatever wrong Is done willingly Is sin. The weaknesses of the flesh, ol the fallen nature, are covered with tin robe of Christ's righteousness. There fore it Is tho New Creature's privilege to go on from grace to grace, tints lie coming more and more a copy of God's dear Ron. our Lord and Savior. The Church, Which Is Christ’s Body. Accordiug lo tho Pastor, all who have taken these steps have const Into the Body of Christ, the church, which Is composed of all begotten of the 11 oil Spirit. These were begotten of (In spirit at the moment when they pro Rented their boilies living aacrlflees i.i Jesus' name. Then they were lin mo dlntely accepted of God and became members In the Body of Christ, all id whom have the same anointing as that of the Head of file Church. In the case of the Apostles there was a particular manifestation on the day of Pentecost. The Holy Spirit, which had lirst come upon Jesas the Head on that day flowed down upon tin Shoulder*, so to speak, the Apostle being the first members of the Body.. Since then, all why come Into Hie Bod come under Hie same anointing, a members In particular of the Body of Christ, related to Jesus as New Crstt tures In Christ, to whom old thine* have passed away and all things he come new. Wc are not to apeak nor to think lightly of any one whom God accepts Into (Ida Body and who hen. through consecration, received the he Vetting of the Holy Spirit. The Glorified Body of Chrlet. The Spirit begotten Body of Chrlat the Pastor thinks, will not be alto gather the Body of Chrlat In glory Jle believes that some who nro now on probation will prove to he an worthy to he memhera In that glorious Body. Only tlioae who, after having been begotten of the Holy Spirit, alinii pres a faithfully on to tho end of tlieli course, will become the real king* and priest* of tho future, lie then ex plained why some will fall to make their ('tilling and election aura to p'T muuent mumbenddp In the Body ol Christ. These, he declared, will he ot two classon. On* das* who fnll to make their calling and election sure to meinl'craldp In the glorified Body of Christ are tlioae who tarn away from tho holy commandment, who return to wallowing In the tnlro of aln For tills claus, fit. Peter any*, there remains only the blnckDea* of darkness—the Hecond Death. (2 Peter 2:17, 21, 22.' These have had all their share of the blessings and have udaiiaial them; and so there Is nothing farther for them in God’s Plan The other class who also fnll ti reni I* the goal of uifinlicrtdilp In tin glorllled Body of Christ are those win have neither denied the Lord tluc bought them nor returned to wallow Ing In tlu> tnlro of sin, hut who him lacked zeal. These have fulled to tier severe so faithfully In the narrow way thHt the Father could count them cup leu of Ills Hon Jesus and receive then to flic Heavenly Throne and glory TI,-ae are variously pictured In tin Bible In one of our Lord's parable, they are designated "foolish virgin*.’’ The Paster then explained briefly the Import of this parable The word vlr gtn mean* pure one The entire Church of Christ I* (lure The wise virgin* are those of the Church who will us* pres ent opportunities and blessings so wlao USE HERALD WANT ADS. ly that they will make their calling and election sure. They will be wise enough to lay aside every weight and beset ting sin, and run with patience the race set before them. The foolish vir gins are those who, after liavlpg given up the world and having accepted Christ, will nevertheless try to hold on to tho world, while walking slow ly toward the Lord. If this class keep on In the narrow way at all. they will eventually be conquerors, yet they will not he those “more than conquer ors" to whom abundant entrance into the Kingdom will he granted. These foolish virgins have been all their lifetime subject to bondage be cause of their fear of death of the flesh the old nature. They are not courageous enough to follow the Lamb whithersoever lie g< eth. although they are loyal, faithful. These, the Pastor believes, will get the secondary prize. Instead of being on the Throne with our Lord, they will be before thfe Throne; Instead of wearing Die crown, they will have only a palm branch. When the fe.idi.di virgins shall havjj passed through the great trlluilntloa mentioned In Revelation 7. they will he a grand class lint they might be In the highest class if they were more zealous li remains with themselves to make their calling and election sure. God iionilm led (hem. hut they fail of election because they full to have stifll eicnt zeal, love and earnestness to gain the great prize of Jolnt-llelrshlp with Wlirist In (he l Messianic Kingdom. These illlVcri'it classes, the Pastor declared, are all one Body at the pres ent time; lor all are called In the one hope of tlivlr caking atul there is no decision yet as to the two classes All who receive the Holy Spirit are "lie company now I fill at the end of this Age the great Master will make the di vision between the two classes of vir gins but ween the wise i.tal the foolish, between the Givi Con.puny and the Little Flock At I In- present time, how ever, all who are begotten of the limy Spirit helniig to the p oliuilonary Bo<’■ of Christ But after the division shall have been made. cnl,\ the Little Flo k will he of the permanent Body of Christ the Church In glory, clolhed with glory, honor, and Immortality. 3u(foring With Christ. Next (he I'asinr discus mil various texts which declare that nil the follow ers of Christ must suffer lit llesh, even as Jesus 'suffered. He pointed out the nature of oar Lord's sufferings, who was ml understood, slandered, misrepresented, etc. While the follow ers of Jesus cannot poc-ilbljr expect to suffer In all the ways that the Master suffered, nevertheless they have sim ilar experiences to I‘.la. It Is a mis taken idea, the speaker maintained, to believe that suffering Is a sign of Di vine dppteasuro No Christian thinks that the Father was displeased with our Redeemer: on the contrary, us tho Scriptures say. Jesus was holy, harm less and separate from sinners. And yet our Lord suffered much—lt pleased God to bruise Him. to put Him to grief, to put Him to shame. The thought Is not that the Father tnid; pleasure In the sufferings of Ilis Ron. hut that In the great Divine Plan It seemed wisest null best that 110 should still,leet tile Son to severe teds 111 order (list both angel* and men. looking back at .loans' experiences from Jordan to Calvary, could see that He was f itlifttl unto death: and In or der that H e reward of Jesus' obedi ence might lie manifest that all mi lit see the condition upon which Cml gives Ills choicest blessings To all eternity this will tie an Incentive to any who may have the oppnrtmili;. ■ f serving llod: i-itoli "ill know that who ever readies servlie to Him and i i dUres stiFerltig for righteousness’ sal: » will have the spirit of glory rest np-ai him and " 111 lie amply rewarded The Pastor Hi n dwelt at length up n the privilege of suffering with Chri t. He quoted S I’l'iflil'e to demons;;, e that only those who suiter with Cln. t shall reign with Him. Those who are dead with Christ shall live with Hi.a on tlie spiritual plane, partakers of !'. t Divine imlnre, sharer* of His glory. All these blessing* lire conditional upon their dcliimistratlug that they are worthy to he Member* of III* Body, and are intuited by Ilis spirit. Home are privileged to soiTer more than do Others. In presenting this thought, tlie Pastor used the diamond as an illustra tion. A large diamond requires mi. li more polishing than does a small dia mond; yet a large diamond Is worthy of much polishing Our Lord and Ht. Paul were large diamonds. Therefore they weie MUhJc ted to much affliction, intirli rtlflleully. In order that they might show forth mure fully the praises of Him who culled tliein to III* marvelous glory. The Pastor concluded hi* discourse by calling attention to the wonderful blessings and privilege* that are com ing to the world (odny and to the In creased knowledge and light upon all subject*, but especially upon the Word of God. He declared that God'* peo ple *oe as never before the lengths, breadths, heights and depth* of God’s character and Plan: and that even the world are coming I" see something of Ills goodness and Ills wonderful ar rangements The eye* of the world nro ofK-ulng more and more widely, and the delusions that have been upon the world are rapidly disappearing. Tills Is tin* dawning of a New Day. But with Hie Increase of light eomea Increased responsibility. When God glvi-H as n certain amount of the light of Truth. It is for us to demonstrate whether or not we appreciate It. aDd whether or not tv* have been loyal to what we linre recelred. If we take the steps of appreciation and obedi ence, we thus evidence our readiness for more light. And so we may go from grace to grace, from Itnnwledga to knowledge, from creeping like a child to walking like a man—until we all come to the full atature of a man In Chrlat Jesua. USE HERALD WANT ADS. FIVE
