The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-03-14
WEEKLY BAZOO.
SEDALIA, MO.
TUESDAY. MARCH ii. 1882.
MARCHING ORDERS.

dnder the blue Judean sky, surround
ID by following of simple folk, poor
ii humble origin, without the hell
which influential friends can bring
.he Speaker of these words opened the
hearts of His hearers to truer anC
softier conception of life's duties a.
hose duties touch others of God.
great family of children. He spake
~aem as al incentive to tender pity
and unwearied sympathy for the I'm
fortunate, the fallen, the depraved OF
che great brotherhood. He spake
them for more than this; they were
one of the hands which, knocking on
the door Of the palace beautiful,
swing open that door to welcome tn c
servant who had lived as He had
lived, in the service of others.
This humble Nazarene is the sur
prise of the ages. None greater shall
come after Him. His words sound
ii against the mountains round about
Jerusalem, and the needs of humanity
nave heard their comfort, their power,
heir authority, down through all the
ages. They echo around the world
xe-day, and millions now listen where
oDce only the humble twelve heard.
If the Gallilean fisherman acknowl-
sdsed Him master, 50 do the chris
-ians of Sedalia. If the first disciples
oined His standard with LOYALTY OF
heart, 30 do His soldiers now. If He
aid that the poor must he helped,
he sorrowing comforted, the sick adj
-ninlstered unto, the prisoner visited,
:Eey who have pledged allegiance
INTO Him. take these utterances as
heir marchinc orders. and 60 out to
g His bidding
To-day the disciple will turn to the
louse dedicated to the worship Of the
Fod-Man. The Book, in which the
-srcrv Of His matchless life is told with
sweet simplicity, will be opened and
She marvellous words He spoke will be
lead. To some they will be al inspir-
alton for renewed activity in H. scr
ice, 10 some they will come IL COM
tort, Ike dew npon the Ihirsting grass,
u others they will awaken longing
OF the END here and the entrance
lson uneuding joys.
But the BAhoo has little preach
.uent Of its own Tor It's readers, to-day.
and I'm the name of a common human
~ asks consideration for the words it
lends forth. 1t Is charged that the
churches of this city, as well as else
where, are more concerned about the
spiritual welfare of the heather of dis
amt lands than they are for the sim
lers within sound of the church bell.
Money is freely and lavishly given to
send forth evangels of the gospel
ACROSS the sea, but most niggardly for
he Masters service in Sedalia.
Women, sisters Of she who was last at
the cross and first at the grave, toll
and plan and beg for foreign missions,
out the frail and hayward sisters liv-
ing in the next block are passed by
and forgotten. Prayers are offered
Cor the downfall of midas religion
and the Arabs belief, but Satan's
kingdom in this city grows andspreads,
and day by day increases in hideous
,ower. Yonder frowns against the
ky of this day, a building which needs
ne guide to tell its purpose; it is the
;ail. and its inmates are not there
voluntarily. Are they beyond hope
of reformation Then the gospel is a
failure. Are they publicans and sim
nerss The Masters example stares the
disciple in the face. Today, troops |
Of boys and young men will be found
anon our streets. What for? The /
question is its own answer. The poor
of the city have not the gospel preach.
ed to them the rich do.