The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-10

Mr. strong Talks of His Friendship
for His Disciples.

"Chrlas Friendship for His Disciples
was the subject discussed by Rev. Charles
H. strong al ST. Johns Church last night
this being the third q his series Of ser
mons upon the life OF Christ Rev Mr
stroug's design Was 10 show christ's re-
Iatl0a 20 his disciples from the hruan side
and Incidentally HIS relation to all Ills
followers from the human side Of His ma
turc.
The calling o. His disciples. Rev. Mr..
strong said. was tho third great event IN
tte Ilfa of our Lord following shortly upon
Hls return from the wilderness where he
had been tempted u satan and had com
pl-ted His conservation TO His work. The
two disciples. John and Andrew, who had
been Wlth John the Baptist. hearing the
ntsr declare that Christ was the Lamb
81 Col turned from the Baptist and TO-
owed Christ Thi. incident OF their APP
prlaca 90 Christ. their reception and sub
sequeut treatment hy Him. together with
that 90 the other disciples, was made the
basis az The discourse
Mr. strong drew attention to the fact
that Andrew upon finding Christ sought
out bis brother Simon Peter that others
VINO were called sought our friends and
lr- shortly found among the disciples
ana that iu this way the l0te band was
nIaIe ur Mr. strong discussed the Won
.erf-l friendship which was established
between Christ and His disciples their
confidence and trust Ia Him and His con-
1tt care Tor their wc.fIre Their knowl-
cl-- %! Him. he s1id. must have been
almost ely Of Ills human side. rho
S rupture narratives SD " chat they had
auI F,f the nara lives show that they
manifested toward Him an intense and
passionate personal devotion.
How Christ must have appeared 20 Ills
l. o.r'es and how lie exercised this great
ir1ueuee over them was discussed hy Mr.
Strong That Christ must have been a
man Of much personal attractiveness,
mat Ills face and form must have been
.u Keeping with His character Mr. Strong
dcGuccl uron the ground that possessing
such nobility ana majesty OF character,
30 could not DO otherwise than that these
attributes must have expressed them
selves iu ITS personal appearance. He
remarked upou the fact that the early
MEDIEVAL painters did not represent
ChIst IS physically attractive as indica-
tive Of Tie fact chat the early Christians
ats not hestow upon Him that personal
beauty natural TO His character. Fra
ArWHInH MInldfl AuEfln aii RlftF Atr-
ureashol painters had corrected this i'm
precision ard had given 70 Christ the
beauty natural 20 His purity and nobility
of nature
Though divine Mr. Strong said. Christ
was Thoroughly human and the story
show throughout that He frequently
ctaved that friendship ana sympathy
which ig necessary 80 every human mind.
lie felt the need Of this love and dcvo-
zion az His disciples. and this Is why at
various times be- reminds them % their
leeertion of him in His hour 81 need II
Christians to-day. Mr. strong said. would
s,uiy more carefully the human side %
Christ's nature and find how thoroughly
30 was Ca touch with human nature they
would nrd Ices dimeulty IN understand
Inr nud becoming in sympathy with Him
They would not attend His services mere
Iv as matter % duty but would gladly
make sacrifices becau@. OF chs friendship
"The Christian life." he said. "can be
made real TO us when we realize that our
love FOR Christ Is based upon love for HIS
perfectly human character"
while the pulpit could impress these
truths Mr. Strong said. they could best
DO taught in the home. a pure and simple
home life being the surest foundation
for the church and FOR society.