The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-06-21
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Nights sermon.

'hrist's Last Message. " In at
tempting to give an outline Of the
above sermon the reporter finds ai
;he outset that he will not catch
"A number of witty sayings. spoken
with a view of entertaining the
audience. Mr.. Watson makes no
attempt in this direction; on the
contrary, there is about his man
ner while in the pulpit an intense
earnestness that appeals to even
the most careless hearer, proclaim
ing by every word and action that
the speaker is burdened with the
seriousness of his grand message.
After the song service the text
was taken: "All power is givsn
unto me in heaven and on earth.
60 We, therefore, and teach all ma
tions, baptizing them into the
name of the Father and of the
Son and of the Holy Ghost. teach
ing them to observe all things
whatsoever l have commanded you,
and lOl | am with you always, even
unto the end of the world"
Said he: This is the most inn
portant message ever given into
the hands of men. it is Christ :
great commission to the church,
his marching order to his soldiers.
All power is given me, said the
Savior; and he meant all power IN
heaven and on earth, all the
mighty hosts of angelic beings are
at his command, and with this
blessed assurance he tells us of the
work we are to do. Go We into all
the world. To every individuals :
this is our great work; not to any
distinct portion of the world, but
to every nook and corner. to the
sunny slopes of the Southland and
the icy frOsts of the North, every
: where. All the world. 1t means
to all races. Blessed religion
Blessed Christ, who died not for
the hosts of the AnglO-Saxon
alone, but for the Chinaman, fol
the dusky sons Of Africa. for ALL
All the world. To all classes, moi
to the rich, the titled alone, but tC
the poorest of earth's creatures
All the world. To every elasi
: intellectually. The mighty Glad
stone, that intellectual giant, ,founC
: in the Christ the satisfaction TO
his every need; and the poor peas
: ant, cropping along in his ignO
o rance, reaches out after God ant
finds Savior who can understan'
It his simple story, as in prayer h
whispers to Jesus of all his heart
aches and disappointments. Their
l. are depths in the Christ characte
o which mystify the sage; there ar
Ie simplicities therein which satisf
p the child"
J. On this line Of thought th
" preacher continued until he reaehs
le his last thought: And 10 | al
l. with you alway, even unto II
IS end of the world"
Z. What a precious Savior v
tt have! Jesus, our Lord, who, whe
tt we are weak and lonely and 80
l. rowful and ready to give up Il
D. seemingly unequal struggle, leaI
down from his glory throne in Il
:, city of our God and whispers,
III am with you alway.' Witho
IS this promise a fierce, vain stru
'er gle against darkness and sin; wi
6t il the blessed assurance of hoT
at the right hand of the Father
la An invitation hymn closed {
IRE service. The public generally a
at the members of the church In pa
"A, ticular were requested by the pa
be tor to attend the services. Subjt
nj tonight. 1.-THE Point of Generate
al of Power"
WANTED-Board and two fu
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