The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-12-31
qle UllgtlerGd NayarGls.
WHY He CAME INTO THE
WORLD 4 CHILD, WHY POOR,
WHY UNEDUCATED, WHY
HE SELECTED USEDUCA-
TED MN FOR APOS~
Tiles.
Why He and They Were Able to
Found a Kingdom that Shall
Embrace all Other King
donss.
THE POWER CT COP VS.. THE WIS

THE POWER CT GOD VS.. THE WIS
DOM OF THE WORLD.
On last Sabbath, at the Presbyte-
rian church Of Clinton, DR.. B. F.
Marable preached from the text |
''Your faith should not stand in the
wisdom Of men, but in the power Of
God. - / Corinthians, 18th verse.
During his discourse he called At
tention to the following
FACTS IN THE LIFE OF CHRIST:
First. While Adam came into the
world full grown man, that Christ /
of His own volition decided to come I
into the world as an infant by birth |
and leave by death after the manner /
of men.
Second, He came into the world |
of humble ana obscure parents, and
was raised TO manhood among citi-
Zeus of the same kind; even the an
nonncemant Of His birth, made by an
angel from Heaven, was not to the
King or great men Of the country
but to some poor shepherdmen who
were probably only hirelings atte d.
ing the fiock5.
Third, He came into the world
poor, lived poor, and worked Wllh
His father at his trade as a mechan ie.
Fourth, He had but alimited and
primary edUcation, somewhat SINH
lar to our present public school
course, bad never attended any OF
schools where prominent mea were
trained. In fact lie grew to man
hood, knowing little or nothing about
the various schools Of philosophy.
Fifth, He selected Tor his apostles
men among the same c1ass--Elen OF
humble origin, men with little edu-
cation, men without means and who
supported themselves by doing man
ual toll, men who had even LITTLE
natural ability.
We must remember that all the
above facts and conditions are jas
: as Christ preferred it. He couit
; have had them all different if he'ha'
so willed it.
WHAT HE CAME INTO THE WORLl
TO DO.
Yet He came into the world t
perform a great mission. to establis
a kingdom that should finally EN-
brace and rule ever all other kim
doms, to fulfill the divine law.
Ii Why?
Then why not have come down
earth as a full grown man really
commence his work instead OF was
ing, working and struggling throug
all the years Of childhood and boy
hood to the years Of full maturi'
r. at thirty? Why not have been boz
into rich and influential famll
where hoWouId nave had the mean
r education aud prestige to commen
of and carry Oh His great work? WI
be did he not select for his aposti
b. men of means, education and abili
~ to carry on the great work OF e
= ! planning the plan Of salvation
ed redeeming the world when he sto
,ta ned to return to heaven?
va THE REASONS.
be Christ was born into the world I'll
he might sanctify the cradle a. W
lie, as the grave. The history of
7nt world up to thetlme Of Christ sho
20 20 that the fate OF the child was rou
rds and peearious one. Its life was !
tte unfrequently sacrificed by father
mother or through their indifferel
and neglect. He desired TO RESI-
the children by having set an exa
n5s ,E,s Epie of fatherly care and protecti
Ir and of nlutherly fondness, caress
1ica and love.
ave He came into the world poor ;
Ills, of humble parents 10 lower the
ran riers Of caste between the nigh
:aay the low, to lessen the breach
,,ae ,,ae finally to quiet the conflict betw
reat the tich and the poor. He Wof
For at daily toll to forever dignity
slse, bless the toilers and Wealth-aft
GERS of the world. He was not
: ucated himself and He took pi
LID honest, hard-working, unlett'
men Tor His apostles to preach
gospel OF simple truth and brot
1 nar ly love-to demonstrate Gods pc
put and supremacy over the wise
ding learning and wealth OF the VIZ
ap rhe above is only a fragmel
.;.,o ~ the discourse. It was one OF
gov Doctors great sermons, noted it
{ the richness Of illustration, marked
and ginality of thought and logical
nao. s plicity.
wuAv THEY WOULD
vUTTEF PASS.