The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-24
"ARIsTOCRACY AND GENIUS"
Rev. DIR. JOrdRn's Sermon at the
First Baptist Church.

BapIIst nurch.
At the First Baptist Church last night
Rev DR.. John D. Jordan preached on
-A7-stocracy and Genius" a subject from
which he drew an instructive dissertation
The attendance was large, notwithstand-
ing the unfavorable warm weather. it
was noticeable that nearly all the pews
were occupied, though the congregation
was not crowded enough to make the pco-
pie uncomfortable. The attendance which
has kept up uniform during the summer
season is a. source of encouragem and
pride to the congregation and the pastor,
who work together to make the services
attractive and instructive. The music a.
both services yesterday was good.
In introducing his subject Dr.. jordan
said he desired 10 call attention to two
texts upon which rested the groundwork
of his sermon. The first text was from
Philippians S-i ,Ifunany other nan
thinketh that ne hath whereof he might
trust in the flesh l more" The SECOND
text was from / Corinthians, 9-22: II made
all things to all men that l might by all
means save some.
THE two texts suggest TO my mind the
ideas OF aristocracy and genius" said Dr.
Jordan. Paul was truly an arstocrat and
a marvellous genius. l have neither time
nor inclination to discuss arstocracy ac.
cording TO the common acceptation of the
term. To my mind the best arts tocracy is
the ariStocracy of culture. Culture pro-
duces longevity of life 1t enables q man
TO live with the sages of the past 10 com
munc with the wise of the present and
project himself into the future. The highest
genius is the genius of hard work, and the
man who keeps eternally a thing is the
man who will win. Paul was a bloodcd
owls IL. al I
things. He could boast of being born in
Tarsus, which was no mean city.
They objected TO Jesus because He
was from Nazareth" he said "tle was
Roman citizen. re was 'circumciZed the
eighth day. therefore was no proselyte,
He was Of the stock of Israel blue blood
ed. He was of the tribe of Benjamin
the most faithful of all the tribes. lie
was a student of Gamaliel aud received
Ills education at Jerusalem. They object
ed 10 Jesus because E,e was not educated
in their schools. lie was a Hebrew Of
the Hebrews. As 10 His religion, He was
Pharlsee OF the Pharisees lie was zeal
Gus, prosecuting the church, He was
blameless, being perfect according to the
Righteousness which is by the Jaw. AL
these things lie did not boast OF, but
rather boosted that He laid Them all aside.
that He might obtain Righteousness by
faith in Christ. He desired above all
things 20 win Christ, and be found in Sim,
and to know the power of His resnrrec-
ton, and the fellowship OF His suffering,
and be conformed 10 His life. He craved
This thing foe all other people, and WAS
willing to become an things TO all men.
? that He might save their souls. and have
them adopted into the family of God. And
this is the true aristocracy-even the
household of faith"
In conclusion Dr. Jordan said the fe,b-
lest child Of God is much mo,e of an aris-
tocrat than the 'shest sinner without the
fo.d. He is The son OF a King, an her to
kingdom, and a member Of the househol
to each one Of whom there SHAH be given
a crown. II you are Of this aristocracy he
sold, hail you happy and bid you Cod
speed. II you are not. I invite you to be
come one and be inflated by being wash
cd in the blood Of The lamb Tonight
rev. DR.. jordan win preach next Sun
day night Oh the Subject, If I Should Die
Tonight"