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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-
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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
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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.
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