The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-10
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Stunning that they were Methodists-they
would have sent two petitions to confer
ence, one asking for Paul, the other for
Apollos For awhile one Saieth 1 am or
Paul and another L am of Apollos; are ye
from which have read is an effort to eff
feet a reconciliation between these factions.
The apostle urges the Corinthians to unite
upon Christ, rather than a precher, and ex-
plains to them that the work is the work OF
God and not of man. have planted,
Apollos watered, but God gave the in
crease He further shows that these min
listers are but servants of the church, upon
all of whom they have q. claim. All things
are yours, whether Paul, or Apollos, or
Cephas,' etc. We have ministers who cor
respond at least in measure with Paul.
When such a man comes to a charge with
his clear, cold logic and profound reason
ings, a portion of his congregation Will be
delighted and say, Was that not a splendid
sermon? He made things so plain that
cannot see how anyone could help but be
a good sermon, but 1t was so long and so
dry that / could hardly keep awake until
he had Finished You recall, doubtless the
night Paul was preaching in that upper
chamber, and young man sitting IN the
window went to sleep and fell out and was
taken up dead. "A solemn warning against
"A minister like Apollos comes to a
charge, howery,. eloquent. In his flights OF
oratory he carries his congregation almost
to heaven. His praises will be heard on
every hand. Church members will be say
ing, That is the kind of a minister we need:
shake their heads significantly and say,
Yes, it was interesting; very beautiful
sentences, but so superficial. He did not
get down into his subject like Paul. One
saieth L am of Paul, another | am OF
Apollos. A third class prefer Cephas or
Peter to either of them. You know what
kind of a preacher Peter was He had net
the logic Of Paul or the eloquence of Apol-
los He seldom stopped to argue point,
and made no pretensiOnS at oratory. he
said what he thought, and he said 1t in
plainest, strongest terms After such
man has preached you will hear some say
ing, Did you ever hear the like? He has
no regard for peoples feelings. 1t is my
last time to hear him. Others will say
He is Just the kind of man we want.
We want a minister who is not afraid 10
preach the truth, and If the shoe fits them
let them wear it,
1.-THE text declares that the world is ours
things to come. Christ said, the meek shall
inherit the earth This world is ours
God has given it to us. For man the birds
sing and the flowers bloom, for man fhe
sun shines and the rivers flow, Tor MIN
the rain descends and the pillows roll life
is ours with all its duties and response
bilitieS and great possibilities which have
their corresponding obligations. Death Is
ours. The day of death will be TO us the
darkest or brightest day of this world.
Darkest if ii usherS us into regions or tor
ment brightest if 1t brings us to the saints
reward in the presence of the King. Things
present are ours. God has given to us
everything necessary to our temporal ana
spiritual welfare. If we would some day
sit down and, forgetting all our troubles
make a list of all the blessings of life, we
would soon find ourselves singing the long
meter doxo1ogy