Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-06-01

ell College and has been elected pres
ideus OF the Southern Baptist Theo-
logical Seminary. There h not snoth-
er college In the world which has as
many ministerial students az William
Jewell. The Southern Baptist Theo-
logical Seminary has more students
than any other theological seminary IN
the world.
The preacher = 8 plain, strong man.
He is level-headed, consecrated TO bis
Lord and ahectionHte toward man
kind. His sermon was divided with
tenderness and forosfulDsas. IL ==s
certainly an extraordinarily good bae-
caiaureate sermon.
In introducing DR.. Greene, the Rev.
Mr.. Pittman, Of the Mexico Baptist
church, said:
'It is really unnecessary 10 introduce
DR.. Greene. He lie too well known for
# to be necessary for me 70 tell you
who he iG. He is now president Of
William Jewell College and has just
been offered the presidency Of the
soathern Baptist Theological Semi
nary ct Louisville, KY, the largest
theological seminary in the world.
We are pulling to keep Dr.. Greene in
Missouri,and with pretty good chances
of success. II Is hard orhim 70 decide
where his duty lies, and / an sure
could make no request Of this sudience
which he would appreciate more thar
TO ask each one Of you to pray that be
may decide Alright"
A synopsis Of the sermon Of Dr.
Greene follows:
The text was taken from Romans,
first chapter, 14-15 verses:
Il an DEBTOR bosh 70 ne Creeks Ens 70 ths
B~zrbzrazns; bon 70 ne wise and tie 1nxIss.
$50 Is much - 10 ne is m rss6y % prsach
ne gospsl to Eou hat are II Rome aiso.S
The preacher called especial stten-
ton to the words 81 am DEBTOR
stPaul acknowledged his obligation
70 men Of every nationality, and
want to get you to-day to feel that
you T ssmethingto all men,to every
class Of people.
"Most Of us, especially young peo-
pie, begin life with the idea that the
world owes rs something, but this
was not the idea Of Paul. He had
received nothing from the world. he
recognized the great debt be owed TO
God and knew that he only could
partially repay IL BY devoting his
life and energies in endeavor 20 teach
the gospel to an unsaved world.
Humanity is prone to measure it
debt By what men do for n another.
The feeling Of obligation to mankind,
in the sense OF the text, is no more
natural to men now than II was TO
Paul. but when God reveals himself
to us He also teaches that We must
share cur favorB with other men in
stead Of looking after number one, a.
the majority Of mankind does. The
true Christian should make every
effort 70 spread the good news among
the unsaved.
"Men, women and children are the
immortals Of the earth and the only
way TO pay our debt to God is to try
to save them.
nsome mems religion ia purely
formal and consists of 3 continual
patching up OF . compromise with
the Almighty, in order TO ave them
selves from hell, BY giving money,
making loud prayers, etc. The Saw
Tor brings out the true spirit when,
in referring 10 the final Judgment, He
says: Il was naked and ye clothed
me, ! was hungry and ye fed me, I
was sick and ye visited me- No mans
prayer Is genuine unless he loves his
feIlowmen.
HAnother feeling springs mp In the
heart of the true Christian. We are
always willing to help q struggling
brute, then how can we look out on
this world Of anguish, Of sorrow, Of
sin, and Of death and not desire to
wipe away the tearB3 Is there q
person in this chapel 80 ignobIe and
% base as to desire 10 live wholly to
himself Are the young women look
ing forward toa NE Of fashion, and
selfish pleasure, only expecting TO
have roses thrown at them and gold
piled into their lapsf
"What is there worse than > selfish
girl, unless Il is . selfish boy,and what
worse than either but q selfish man
o. womang