The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-12-03

CovinSton. Ca. November ESPECIALLY
one cf the ahlcSt sermons which our
F..1ple have heard recently was preached
in the Methodist church here several
Sabssaths ago bv Rev joel T. Dawes.
rslstor of the Park Street Methodist
church. It Atlanta. from the text. Ga
Lltians Vi. II: God forbid that should
glory save in the cross of our Lord Jesus
christ h. whom the world is cruciiied
unto me and I unto the world"
N substance he said:
sul had founded the church OF Galatia
fSshich Is province in Asia Minor dur
sa- his second missionary Journey The
Galatians Were ~ a warm-hearted and
enthusiastic but tickle spirit: so that
while on the occasion % Paurs first
preaching they received him a an angel
from heaven. and would even. II pcssi-
bic. have plucked out their own eyes and
have given them tn him. he had not beer
gone hong from them when they were
ready - listen 10 others who denied the
truihfulness NJ his teaching and question
81 his apostolic authority.
There were representatives 81 the cx-
frcIur Jewish wing Of the early Christian
church. Who taught that except a man.
lew ~ Gentle. were ciTcuncissed after
the I1anrf- - Moses ne Coi.h not he
saved when Paul learned that the Gai,-
tiaus wcr. about to bc removed from
him and has gospel Of justification by
faith alone. L.. wrote the cpiStle bearing
tf.cir uam. - meet III. issue. He de
elar.s concerning the gospel preached by-
these hgretlral ,mlsSsrios that ii any
man p-s-.led any other gospel unto them
than th1t .lcv had already received. LET
h5m - sccrlrScls-' and concerning their
spirit r. declared that they were not
moved in their zeal ny devotion to the
cams. ~ christ and desire Tor the glory
~ Gusl. hut by a purely selfish AMI world
IS purpose a. gain pr,,sslytcs aad u
rinr. ir1 tiai- n.sh- II Is ia contrast with
this ssrua, thou-ht and bo,.stiu;: that
Paul 1uts his own spirit and purpose.
SC forbid thHt should glor- save
T. fhe sruss 81 ou~ i.n-.l Jessrs Christ -
his Incident teaches u.s. that there may
p g lsiss .su'rit as well as "a true in the
effort -I-a si"r. inE ~ Christians We
Eefsi Eug doubt tiiHt tho men who on
pus.fi tie teaching ~ Paul and sought
to s-tvert his Influence wherever H. went
were cnu~ei.utinuss and 80 sar as they
understood a. jealous fnr the cause ~
s-urtss-ethsrw5ec they would not have
isa-n 80 inSistcut I'm their hostility O.
Linn. The tss,sihl.. with them was that
tbs had not had the heavenly vision of
tha great APOSTLE t. the Gientil.s-they
were content 80 refrain in the half-dark-
ue~x ami fs-Et ~ Jewish teaching-thcy
enu-hf e. tis new life to "A dead and
sgacaVEuz. form such q spirit could not
T. "a ONE with him who hal come into
ths silncrSv ~ the childrca at God. Il could
mwt have the same purpose nor glory IN
th.. same Gauss Tl. ONE sought 10 make
tsrss-.-Iytsss-rhs other only 10 preach the
srszS - christ: the ore made q party
thst thew might lord II over Gods h"ri-
tzg.- thu other made himself al Things
su sH men that might 10y all means
save some
~, AM, Christians toby guilty 81 th'
f.s.. I.1aStin- Il these Jewish teach rs
a. asked this question. Ne must an- Mt
ees Wherever IL Is orr effort To mak'
Frs.ss IvtsS 90 4 church or creed In pi'c,
~ mskins converts To- Christ. We nave
th. spirit oF these earliest her'ticS Of IN
Christian -h-rci- Tie moment We brins
into ururniu.rc- before any mans mind
sapss things which ar- nut the essentials
~ truth. W. ~ that very act ohSrur'
.nri~t w cannot have Christ without
some manner ~ creed. but we elevate th'