Evening journal., 1900-01-29

MANS SUCCESS LIES IN HIS
OWN PERSONALITY.
Rev. Francis Burgette Short preach
ed an eloquent sermon on Christian
Work. at Epworth M. f. Church yes
terday. An unusually large congrega-
tion was present and listened atten-
lively to the sermon, which was from
St John, TX, 4. In Fart Mr. Short
said s.t
Thus spake Jesus to his disciple the
day. He gave. sight to the man who was
born blind, His busy life going here
and there blessing all who sought Him.
No wonder that his. body grew tired
and. that He had to often seek rest BY
leaving atAe multitude5 that thrcnged
about Him.
His responsibility was great, imper-
ative and absolutel His was intrusted
with the work of Another, Indeed He
was heavens Ambassador to earth,
and came as the Great Peaeemaker.
Ills say here was TO be short, and
His dudes as priee. and prophet oblig-
ed Him TO be up and doing Hence
lie ceclared. ! must work the works OF
lfinl that sent me While II Is day.
Work has ever becl regarded as the
honorable means fer a livelihood. To
our first parents driven from Eden's
Garden. God said. In the sweat of
thy face shalt thou eat bread" From
then til now, that IS the only way
the human family can honestly live.
Only honest toll can earn the hcnest
dollar
st. Paul in speaking about the sal
walton OF the soul said to the Philip
plans: Work out your own salvation
with fear and trembling before Cod"
Thus setting forth their personal re-
spcnslbility-"your own" to God and
their fellow men. Such was also the
teaching CT Jesus when he said to his
disciples: Il must work the works Of
Him that sent me while It is day"
Christ had an individual responsi-
billty resting upon him. In the name
OF Gcdi He had come to suffer death
And however heavy the cross, and bit
ter the cup OF sorrOw, He must not fail
to serve the mission for which he
came. He also came as the great ex-
ample OF & gtodness, tenderness and
love. In his dealings with men He
must not become impatient. nor resent
ridicule of the bowling mob. He must
go forth as an innocent lamb to the
slaughter opening not his mouth.
This was a necessity for only thereby
could He prove that He was the Son
of God. His work must be of that ex-
traordinary character 50 as to con-
vince .beyond. question that He was the
long promised Messiah Thereby and
cnly thereby would He be able to gath
er about Him even a few who would
believe and testify that He was Jesus
the ChFiss
Again: This was not matter OF
choice aloneA"I must" He declares
God must prepare some way OF es-
cape for mankind; and Christ as the
Way r'must pay the price. He must
go forth bearing His cross. In order
to bring God and humanity together
there are some imperatives-somC
'musts See His individual responsi.
bilityl
HIS work was also a distinct work
Separate from every other work. i
bears the stamp OF individuality. Thi.
Jesus possessed, His own personality
was in His work. Herein lies the secre
of success-Personality.
In the presence OF these facts let III
/. AS Christ's representatives ther,
is work for US to do in interests o
God and humanity At times the dutie
may be unpleasant The crosses heavy
The trials almost unbearable But lik
Him whom We serve we must go fortl
TO perform our work
2. This work is a necessity. Glor.
and honor must come to Him VIII
died for men. His kingdom mus
spread from shore to shore, and all ma
tons must acknowledge as Lord an
Master. This can only be done throug
human agency You and l must do thi
work. Christ has promised to hel
with His Holy Spirit. Mankind must b
saved.
There is no excuse for us if we d
net our part The Il must" shoul
ring in our ears. Paul said: "Wo
Is me II | preach not the Gospel"
also Is 1t woe to us II we fulfill net ou
individual responsibility In the salvs
ticn OF men. Each OF us can do an
must" do something Each of l
must. religiously do something.
T. There must be distinct indiviI
uelity In our work. No two people al
alike. God does not want to take cl
individuality from US. but wants
sancuty 1t for His glory and the grea
est use to mankind. All great me
have some marked individuality, ar
with it entirely given to God they su
ceeded. Let us be pleased and sati
fed with using whatever powers Gs
has given us. Let us be sure to u
them. Booth and Bucher; Crittend,
and Chalmers; Moody and Melanc
thous; Spurgeon and Simpson; We
ley and Whitfield are all examples
eonsecrated individuality.
s. There must be personality in o
work. We must have characteristic
for something. Where there is Dc
scnality there will be heart service
our work. This the world is hung
for today. It was Moody heart tn
made him great; he loved humani
We all like to be loved. May the
come upon us all a kind sense OF o
individual responsibility and may