Telegram-herald., 1888-09-03
GAIN OR LOSS
SYNOPSIS OF MR. TUPPeRs SERMON
what Shall it Frsht Man fhouEh n
He Cain the whole world AZ lie
Loses His Own seal"

Rev. Kerr b Upper preached 20 large
audience yesterday morning from the text
For what shall II Proht Aan though ne
Gain the whole World and Lose HIS Own
Soul?" Marx viii 35. Mr.. Topper said
that in thsse words of Christ put here n
the form OF an in interrogation TO make the
strongest fern Of declaration there stands
out four important terms two of which
need explanation, the terms are-gain, loss.
world and soul.
Surely no more solemn senten &c ever fell
from the lips of mortal man than this
W hat Will il profit man If he lose his
own souR
In order to fully understand and sppre-
cis.e Christ's meaning il will be necessary
TO ex anime into the meanings of the words
world and soul and see II We can de-
ter mine in which meanings the terms are
used.
The word world is used in three distinct
and different meanings. John says. Love
not the world and the things of earth :
He evidently means the sinful things Of
earth. and not that We are not TO love the
good and pure things of thisworld.
itants OF the world. The third meaning Is
the glory whi ch is in the world rs a mater
ial sphere of wonderful resources.
The term soul also has three meanings.
The first meaning comes from a Greek
word which means life. the vital principle.
Ip this sense every living animal, the COW.
dog and horse are possessed of a soul TO a
certain eItent similar to that of man.
The second meaning OF the world soul
does not refer to the vital principle but to
the sense, the appetite the passions; love,
hatred. fear and the like.
In the third and most common meaning
of the word II refers 10 that most exalted
part of man which places him not lower
than the angels. Let rs review the two
terms. World means: First, sin; second.
inhabitants; third, glory. Soul means:
First. breath or vital priDcipl second.
sense; third aud most important, the i'm
mortal part of msa. Now If | am correct
the question arises, in which of the mean
ings does Christ use the words. world and
soul? Does be use them in the first, sec
ond, or third meanings He undou btedly J
uses them in the third and highest sense.
What shall it profit q man though ne
gain the whole world if he lose his own
soul?' He has q gain but it /. a gain which
in time be must give up. He has lost ali
| that is good in man. If you should gain
| the whole world and lose your soul ii would
| be on the whole loss.
The man who gives up his own soul to
| gain the world loses both; but the man W ho
gives up the world to save his soul will
| gain both. Now If | can convince you oi
| the truth of this ought not every person in
| this congregation try 70 decide whether his
| account will be one Of gain or loss- The
| life of Solomon was given as an illustration
and the Phrygian legend OF the man who
wished TO have everything he touched
| turned to gold Ii is the sane old, old
| story, whether it comes from the Bible o,
| from the Phrygian legend. The gold oi
| this world may bring possession, but II
| cannot give comfort. A man may possess
\ the whole world and cannot have one hour
! of comfort without God.
| Society people are looked upon ss the
| bapDest of people because they seem TO live
in one unendinE vhirl OF pleasure. / want
| TO take one example OF . man who ha,
| been foremost N society circles.
| Chesterfield says IN bis autobiography
| in reference to the comforts of this life
| No man / think has ever ever enjoyed thG
| world more than | have. -
and / must cay that their right value With
| out sOmething higher is very low indeed.
| John Stuart Mills, one of the world,
| prodigies who at 3 could read Latin, snC
at could stir mulEtudss With his elo
! Quence. found that ne could not find hap
! pine.s without God II these pTiD
| cipes could 20 to ths heart OF every busi-
| ness msn and snterprising woman. and /
| tha words IF gain the whole world aDs
! lose nv own soul what shall ! gain
| could ring in their ears. what a chsng'
| would We see in tue spirit OF our psODle.