The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-06-10
THE LARGER CHRISTIANITY

The Subject of tho Fourth OF DR.. BIoS-
ley's Series of Special S-rm ons-eIlsh-
ness Scored-., Large Congregation.
Last evening at the Thomson N. E
church on the Island, the pastor, Rev.
F. D. 7. Buckley preached another Of
his interesting sermons on liberalisy in
the church, his text on this occasion
being Tho Larger ChriItian!,y.' The
usual large Sunday congregation was
present. DR.. Buckley said:
As Christ found hungry mul!itudes
in the desert places and fed them, SO
Christianity is adapted to satisfy hun
cry mortals in the desert places OF tho
human family and experience. Ii it
does not, then is Christianity not We.
known or else hindered in its leg iii
mate possibilities by those protesting
to have it.
In the feeding Of the thousands We
have 4 picture OF the greater Christ,
and the larger Christianity He would
have exist among men. HE gave to
eat" Not simply OF food that might
strengthen physical powers, but also
the mental and spiritual, TO cheer and
comfort in liie's waste places. Too
many OF US are but unthinkinE chill
dren in religions matters, and arc
possessed OF but slight conception Of the
adaptation OF Christianity to all the
wants and life OF mon. How little we
know and practice OF real Christianity
in all rotations, both mercantile and
social, political and religious. How
slowly we grasp tho thought that our
God is intensely soiicitors and active;
that lie might spread the provisions 10
cave men, and to assist them to a kuowl-
edge OF sayins grace. Slowly. though,
it may seem there is development OF n
migh:y schene-,he embodiment OF tho
larger Christianity to mankind.
loo many are but moral children
who still think and speak as children,
with everything 'self-ccntred." Paul
e1horts tho putting away Of Childish
things" and the developemcnt OF that
which is manly, with Christ ~ the
model and the elements Of charity az
the olements OF manhood Toe many
oil ia look up to God for loaf and fish"
klASll4Chklull VI 5NllIsI lIC.1s JIlB SllIlS-
tim progress will inevitably lead TO
larger aud deeper conceptions OF Christ
with His mighty plans for human rescue
from all adverse conditions. Until this
is realized We are in the l4raelitIEh
plains OF fear and law before Sinai. The
wondrous privilege OF ali is found in tho
Moun.a OF Dcatitude and TranSigura-
ton.
How greatly we narrow Hoavon's
blessings when We think God is moved
only toward tho %snint8, while this poor
struggling world is ignored. This is to
deny ut once the very life and power oil
religion and it, very existence. JuB. rs
we'll lose the blessing OF 4 personal
Savior az 10 blot out tho conception oil
l%iGayca's broad purpolcg Tor humanity,
and many will lOse heaven because oil
narrow sclfshness.
II il n grand thing to become con-
sciOus oil the power OF Christ in orr
lives, but it IL grader by far 10 apprc.
ciate the fact that Hc reaches fur ont be.
yond our " personal needs to tho
bounds Of THE race that Ilo reaches out
beyond any classification OF truth oil
any ono church; rcaCheI farther than
any ono inter probation or standard.
Not ono ia omitted from tho privi'
Ie2es oil spiritual good. Tho fullest good
ia connected with every relation and
condition OF work md wages, health
and happiness, culture and develop
ment, both in the present and tho iu
turc. Heavens own pIodgc Ia "lIe tina,
Comc.u unto mo | will in no wisr cas-
out" We cannot narrow Christ'8 work
aimp!y W ourselves. for this you'd be-
puttirg a premium upon tho very self
ishncss He amt 10 save rs from.
IIo came, lived, died and arose that /:
new lilo might b. revealed, aud tina