The herald., 1895-01-12
DR.. CHARMAN'S SERMONS
HE SPEAKS EL0QUENTLY ABOUT
THE TRUTH OF THE BIBLE
And Urges Christians to lead Christian
Life According Co HIS Teaoh.
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ist formerly OF oakland, delivered two
sermons yesterday q. the First Presby-
terrain church. corner Of Second and
Broadway. Both services we're attended
by large congregations. who listened at
tentively to the words OF the minister.
DR.. Chapman took for mis- subject at
the evening sermon: The Truth Of tho
Bible, and lectursd under this auspices
OF the Christian Endeavor societies of
this city.
The song service. which has become
one of the great charms, was entered
into heartily by the congregation. led
by the pastor Of the church, Rev. B. E.
Howard. r,t..
Alter the scripture lesson the meeting
was led in prayer by II. G. Wylie.
Christian, Walk Carefully, was sung,
the parton leading. after which he in
voked the divine blessing.
DR.. Chapman read for his text the
second verse. third chapter. OF III CORN.
thians: "Ye are our epistle written in
our heart, known and read of all men,"
The speaker SAID God has give US Two
distinct Bibles for two distinct classes
one for the Christian and one for the
world. The world would not read the
Christian's Bible. but they read and
studied the life and character OF the
| Christian.
AS the branch could not exit with
out the trunk. the Christian could not
live without the Bible of Christ. The
Christian is designed by Christ to be his
revel alton to the world.
It WAS necessary for Gods plan of SAL
walton that the world shoold see Christ
with the natural eye. but it is un worthy
of the Christian of today to say Don't
look at me, look at Christ"
We are here to be looked at Christ is
not, and IL 10 tbs business OF Christian
people to be living examples OF Himself,
int our lives and permsate US as to
seem to be in His likeness, and it 10 an
honor for us to be placed that we might
reveal Him to the world.
20, what an honor that is" said DR..
Chapman. ~ cannot disparage the
Bible. love the book, but the most
effective way to reveal Christ 10 to follow
| Christ's character in ourselves. There
| 10 no sermon 80 powerful as q consistent
| life. Ignstius wrote this many years
ago, but il 10 NO less powerful today.
/ A physician who has cured . patient
/ sends him out into the world to be seen.
l believe in powerful sermons. but the
most powerful sermons are sermons in
| shoes. God made no mistake when He
gave us book of biographies. It takes
an effort to get children to read the
Bible. 1t takes no effort to get people
to read you. You can't remem Der one.
tenth OF what you hear. but you never
forget kind act or deed.
The young mon and women now
preached more attractive sermons BY
their Christian life than any preacher
on earthE There 10 nothing like example
for vividness and practical use. There
are thousands discouraged aud heart
sore. 1t is your duty to show what it
is possible for Christian to be. Make
truth possible; show the world that it
can be.
You take tha Bible to show BY beau.i.
fulillustration Ohrist's prayer: Father,
forgive them. they know not what they
do" They cannot sec its impressive
ness or vividnsss until you inform them
it wss . prayer for His enemies, while
the nails were being driven into His
hands and feet.
You can't cumpel people to read the
DiUio, uub Chu compel .t0em TO reAQ.
Yonscan's compel people to hear SER
| sermons, but you can compel them to
read them in yon as you live them. o,
what q shame it is that with all our
gracious privileges and powers We should
say. look to Christ.
Christians say expect to fall. Shame
on us!, High standards make correct
lives. There is no such obstacle in the
way 40 inconsistent Christian life. They
will meyer read your Bible until they
can read Ohrist's life in yours. Until
they do they will never come to Christ.
1t is ours to let the world see We have
seen Jesus.
The Lord Christ il trying to write his
life in yours. Be consistent Christians.
And; oh, you who are not Christians,
read this Bible fairly. Will you stand
~ shining lights to heaven or will you
lead men onto psrdition?
A conversation service was held after
the sermon, to which large proportion
OF the audience remained.
This closes the services for the week.
They will be resumed on Monday and
continue during the week. DR.. Chap
man will preach ct Emmanuel chur oh
and the First Presbyterian church Sun.
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