The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-13
East side Baptist Church.

The pastor, Rev. T. j. Collins, oc-
>Upied the pulpit at II a. m. Sunday.
He had under consideration the words
Of Paul to the PHILIPPIANS. as found in
-'orses IL and IA OF the third chapter
Of that epistle. Brethren, / count not
myself to have apprehended; but this
one thing 1 do, forgetting those things
which are behind and reaching forth
unto those things which are before, L
press toward the mark for the prize of
the high calling of God in Christ
Jesus" The speaker referred to the
Importance Of the study Of the biog-
raphies Of great men-great because
of their intellectually or of their good
n"ss. But if we would study a truly
great life and character we should
study closely the words, the acts and
at times in his life, the silence of Jesus
Christ. Sometimes silence is more elo-
quent than words We should not
merely read, but study his words his
teachings by illustrations and para
oles, his manner of approach TO men,
his questions and replies to councils.
his prayers and his silence Next to
this the greatest and the grandest of
all religious characters the world has
ever seen, we turn to Paul to study mis-
life and character as a Christian. His
courage and indomitable will backed
by his self satisfied pharisaiSm made
him hero of persecution to the fol-
lowers Of Christ. After his conversion
to Christ, which, by the way. was a
genuine one, he put ali those noble and
strong traits of his character which
had been now changed from hatred
to Christ to love for and obedience to
him. into fun action. He at once be-
came force. His power was in Cod
His purpose was single
He was not half hearted nor double
minded No sacrifice was too great
fer him to make. nor work to do, for
Christ to whom he now belonged
'One thing l now do-forgetting those
things which are behind" Paul. IN
like so many Christians, made great
sacrifices to save souls, to honor his
Lord. And we here in this generation
enjoy great privileges because of his
self denials. He had a single purpose.
for his chief idea was to save men from
their sins. He cut loose from the nast
all its torrnalities. its trials, goads.
mistakes Injuries done him. and reach
60 forth into those things which are
before. So many Christians look back
ward. complain and grumbie because
of hard times or unkind treatment of
others They don't look forward
-e1pect-reach forth to higher.
better things
NY LbiILldlu VI Da0 memories
slowness o. speech, lack Of intellect
to comprehend the gospel We ali
have more brains than we use now
It IS not lack of intellect or mind power
but IL is lack Of heart power that
cISpples US. 1t wasn't PauIis inteljr,.t
that made him great and good man
he had that before he became a con-
vert 70 Christ It was a new heart
an enlightened conscience. a reeener-
ated soul, new man, If you please
ia Christ Jesus. Ola things. or the
love Of them. had passed away: an
things had become new. New desires
higher motives. self denial of former
appetites and fashions and worldly
customs had gone with the past earth
y or sensual life. He grasped the
idea of the great sacrifice that Jesus
Christ made ia coming to earth to save
the souls of the hun an family. This
became PauFs great theme--hfs one
passion. He launched out prayed for
the guidance of the holy spirit. work
ed as directed. trusted God to give the
increase. The Key that opens the great
storeholse of his success as q Chris
ton hero Is the one thing he did. sin
gleness of purpose, conservation to the
Lord. One idea men are the men who
make their marks in the world as
rule A jack of all trades and mas
Ter Of none, seldom acquires any sue
cess or greatness. What made Napo-
leon great general. Milton a great
poet? 1t was conservation Of mind