Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-10

They were sObs without tears-s0bs that
were articulate here and there with
groans OF anguish and desire. He
prayed for his loved church, for the
wretched beings In the hell 0f torment,
without God and without hope In the
world for the spirit OF Christ TO come
again into the heart OF the church and
teach It the meaning and extent OF sac
rihce.
When the eventful Sunday came he
faced the usual immense conoourse,
He aid not come out Of the little room
until the last moment. When he finally
appeared. his face bore marks OF tears.
Az last they had flowed as relief 20
his burden, and he gave the people his
message with a courage and a peace
and a love born OF direct communion
with the Spirit Of Truth.
As he went on people began TO listen
In amazement. He had begun by CIV
ing them q statement Of facts concern
ing the sinful, needy, desperate con-
dition OF life IN the place. He then
rapidly sketohed the contrast between
the surroundings Of the Christian and
non Christian people between the
workingmen and the church members.
Disciples OF Jesus" he exclaimed,
the time has come when our Master
demands OF US some token OF our dis
cipleship greater than the giving OF a
little money or the giving Of a little
work and time TO the solution Of the
great problem OF modern society and
OF our own city. The time has come
when We must give ourselves. The
time has come when we must re-
nOunce, II II Is best II Christ asks II,
the things We have so long counted
dear--the money. the luxury the
houses-and 20 down into the tene-
ment district 10 live there and work
there with the people. / do not wish
10 be misunderstood here. | do not be-
lleye our modern civilization Is an alb
surdity. | do not believe Christ II He
were here today would demand OF US
foolish things. But this | do believe
He would require--ourselyes. We must
give ourselves In some way that win
mean real, genuine, downright and de-
cided self sacrifice. II Christ were
here He would say 10 some OF you, as
He said to the young man, Sell all you
have and give 10 the poor, and come
follow me. And II YOU were unwill-
ing 10 do II he would say you could not
ship Is the same now as then. the price
IS no less on account OF the lapse Of
1000 years. Eternal lie Is something
which has only one price, and that Is
the same always Members OF Calvary
church, solemnly believe the time
has come when II Is our duty 10 60 into
the tenement district and redeem II by
the power OF personal sacrifice and
- 18th UalIf
answer. To accomplish this great task,
20 bring back 20 God this great part OF
His kingdom. | believe we ought 20
spend our time, our money, ourselves.
II Is a sin for us 70 live at onr pleasant
ease. IN enjoyment Of all good things,
while men and women and children by
the thousand are dying, body and soul,
before our very eyes IN need of the
blessings Of Christian civilization in
our power 10 share with them We
cannot say II Is not our business, We
cannot excuse ourselves on the plea
OF our own business This Is our first
business. TO love God and man with all
our might.
This problem before US calls for all
our Christian discipleship, Every heart
in this church should cry out this day.
Lord. what wilt Thou have me 10 do?
And each soul must follow the COM
mands that he honestly hears. Out OF
the depths OF the black abyss OF hui
man want and sin and despair and an
guish and rebellion in this place and
over the world rings in my ear a cry
for help that by the grace OF God !
truly believe cannot be answered by
the church Of Christ on earth until the
members of that church are willing in
great numbers to give all their money
and all their time. and all their homes
and all their Injuries, and all their ac-
complishments. and all their artistic
tastes, and all themselves TO satisfy
the needs Of the generation as II looks
for the heart OF the bleeding Christ In
the members OF the church Of Christ.
Yea, truly, except a man Is willing to
renounce all that he hath, he cannot
be His disciple Does Christ ask any
member Of Calvary church to renounce
all and go down into the tenement dis
trict to live Christ there? Yes, all
MY beloved. II Christ speaks so to
you today listen and obey. Service
Self That is what lie wants. And IL
He asks for all. when all is needed,
what then2 Can We sing that hymn
with any Christian honesty OF heart
unless We Interpret 1t literally?
Were the whole realm Of nature mine,
That were an Offering far too small;
Love so amazing. so divine
Demands my soul, my life my all!"
It would partly describe the effect Of
this sermon on Calvary church to say.
what was fact, that when Philip end
ed and then kneeled down by the side
OF the desk to pray the silence was
painful, and the intense feeling pro-
yoked by his remarkable statements
was felt in the appearance Of the audi