The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-04
CHRIST'S VIEW OF LIFE
Mas the Sermon Topic Of Rev. DR.. ".
H. Pcarcc In Elm Park Church.
DOING GOOD UNTO OTHERS
Is n Way OF Joy and Comfort-A Selfish
Man Deserves Contempt-Wcalth
and Power Ouiy q
Supcrstructurc.

The seating capacity of magnificent
Elm Park cnurcn was taxed 10 its ut
most las. nigh; by an audience that
heard the pastor. REV. W. ii. Pearce,
preach on ''Chrst's View of L.fe." The
sermon Was an appeal for correct liv-
iEIg and was rTom Romans. XIV. .: Nc
cording to Jesus Carist." DR.. Pearce
said:
There neither was nor Is anything With
out u divine purpose. The ceiesuai niark'
the divine hand and an Intelligent pur-
pose are stamped everywhere. so man Is
of infinite design: he Is one OF Gods grahus
est and noblest works, yet Is capapie VI
great wretchedness in the face or being
designed for good and beneficent pur-
pose. =.
How did Christ view life? He viewed 1t
as he taught it-that the abundance OF
temporarily Is not the best ambition, that
1t is not q good ambition. CHRIST was oI .
fered by Satan on the mount a world or
empires and sceptres, but rather than bar
ter his soul for temporal abundance ne
said he preferred going back into the
wilderness and the sufferingS that come
of privc;ion. So, by grand example, We
are shown that wealth, power and pleas
ure are not the end.
Not a word should be uttered to dis
courage anyone in a legitimate worldly
desire to reach wealth and position II the
desire Is not for self ACKNOWLEDGMENT. BE
clean and manly to the very sockets OF
your soul and your search for worldly
success will end nobly. In literature. in
law. in medicine there Is nothing which
makes cOveteousnesS wrong II the de-
sire Is rightly bent. Gird yourself and
win the most beautiful way in your pro-
fession or calling; there exists no SYM
pathy for a grovelier In your success you
will need lots of energy and certain
amount of righteous cOmbat.veness. but
above all Is the fear OF God; without IT
any success will be an empty shell. we
Is the end Of life
Should ne SubOr dinate to Itsolf
The servant Of the soul should never
come into possession of the soul, for,
great as 1t Is. 1t should always be sub
ordinate to itself and not confined within
did life before you don't adopt the pur-
pose of so many that the object Of life Is
to eat, live and to gather pile OF dust
that will be scattered like SO much chaff.
and let wealth and power be only the SUI
perstructure of our spiritual life.
According to Jesus Christ the object
of this life is not tself-happiness--iti Is self
cares only for himself and viii show
you the most contemptible and shrivelled
wretch that creeps on Gods footstool;
"He shall be pushed into the grave and
covered covered up wit With s ths spIrnings and In male, ,so
generous spirited man. and I will show
you kingly man who will be welcom ed
at the gate with shout Of Joy and an
anthem of victory. In this connection
look about you; because you cannot take
all a neighbor's burdens on your own
shoulders don't think you cannot take
some of them. If it's business man In
financial difficulty, II it's friend. II It's
a neig hbor, II it's stranger. IL It's one
whose soul is one made by the same God
who made yours, and we are all OF COM
mon heritage-go to such an one and aid
him in such a way that he Will be given
a soft pillow of comfort and OF hope.
own circle. Then In that day when for
you all thrones shall crumble and when
all crowns shall lose their glitter, you
can go into that celestial assemblage with
your name woven through and through
with joy and reward. Oh, what comfort
comes with having done good for someone
besides self.
Only by Faith In Jesus Christ.
Reliance on Jesus Christ Is good for
weary souls. for no matter II man ac-
quire q palace. political power. fame or
wealth. the tears on his tired face can
often be wiped away only by faith in
Jesus Christ.
According to Jesus Christ" life is not
what has been brought to your notice.
This pulpit here would not be very valu-
able II 1t was not practical. Then let this
question Of tonight be practical to you.
How is 1t with you? Are we using the
best means at our command for living. or
are we living contrary to the precept of
Christ, contrary to human and divine ma
ture ard contrary, II you like, to the
spiritual desire of ourselves? This Is a
thought which we ought to take seriously
into our minds tonight. for we ought to be
ready for the last moment; like the bride
of the far east, we know not when the
bridegroom will come. She bedecks and
prepares herself after such fashion az she
IL; ;nl.s mil bn OSf p1pn sing him How
will we be prepared for the coming Of the
bridegroom? Let us put to sleep some
things that rage In us and lot us awaken
some things that sleep.