St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-18
Christ,s Mission.


The following is a synopsis of a sermon
preachad Yesterday morning in the Methodist
Episcopal church by the Rev. T. McClary,
who took his text from Acts xi-3S:
SHOW God Amounted Jesus of Nazareth with
the Holy Ghost and with power; who went about
doing good, aud healing all that were oppressed
OF the devil; for God was with him.
Mr.. McClary said, the missions Of Chris
tianity is to better the world and its failures
are attributable to the defects of the means
1t has to use. Christianity is modified by
circumstances, and it seems impossible to
build up pure type of it in some commune
ties. However good the carpenter, he must
have material and tools, or he cannot pro-
duce good piece Of work. Christianity has
not done Jail that we might expect in the last
eighteen hundred years, but the failure has
been not in its principles but the means of
its manifestation.
The mission of Jesus was to bless this
world and the physical conditions of the
people by healing their bodies, and so giving
the world the duty of caring for the comfort
Of persons, and the principle has been de-
veloped and applied in the erection of hospi-
tails, homes. and various sanitary measures,
and is susceptible of application to cooking,
dress, cleanliness of person and premises,
healthfulness of dwellings, The way TO help
people is to teach them to help themselves,
make the lazy and indolent work, There is
no virtue in carrying them along, they must
learn to help themselves, and hunger is one
Of Gods commands to labor. Care for mer-
hut NJ Of fpr low
Jesus did good by instructing the mind.
Many prople need to learn what is right and
how to get along. You can do good by tell
ing them. Teach woman how to keep
house, dress her children, economiZe time.
how to cook, how to read her bible, and
awaken an impulse for that We can do
good by cultivating the spiritual natures.
When people are converted they get a lift in
the right direction. Pure Christianity cur
tails every vice and strengthens every virtue.
Drunkenness, profanity, ldleness and sloth-
fulness will be abandoned, and industry,
economy, benevolence and cleanliness will
be promoted.
Jusus went about doing good. He sought
opportunities for usefulness and SO should
his followers. Alas! how many people draw
into their shells and live for themselves.
They do not wish to see or hear demands for
assistance. We should seek these as men
seek opportunities for investments. Many
know how to make money; too few
know how to spend it so as to bring the
world most good. Such men wish to be let
alone when efforts are being made to advance
benevolent enterprises. People sho aid be
looking ever for opportunity to do good and
make investment in that which will yield
an hundred fold.
Jesus went about doing good, because God
was with him. The spirit of beneyolenee
filed him, and his love for people caused
him to seek them. comforting the mourners,
teaching the ignorant, blessing all, and
without thet spirit little effect will be made.
1t needs the love of Christ to constrain one
to seek fields of usefulness.
The best gift Jesus gave the world was
himself. To do good one must be good, then
his influence will be helping people Godward.
Does not review Of ones life make one feel
ashamed that so little has been done. Let
us from this hour renew our efforts by taking
up the opportunities this day affords. Give
our money, words, deeds and influence in
every way possible to brighten the pathway
of our fellow beings.