The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-12-10

TO FLOCK
Rev. }. c. Hay breaches
Last Sermon.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH PASTOR
Rev. N. A. Moore, Of St. Louis, Will
Probably Succeed Him in
the Pulpit.

II.
MT Hay will leave by the Zealandla
on the 18th instant. He will 20 direct \
" To Redlands. Southern California. |
where he will be the guest of an old |
friend "A plan has been placed before |
him for work In Southern California
that u is possible he may consider up- |
on his arrival there.
The Young Peoples Society has ar
ranged farewell reception for Thurs
day night In honor of the Rev. Mr.. Hay
and OF course all friends are invited to
be present. as II Is proposed To make
the event one not easily To be forgotten.
When the Rev. Mr.. Hay was asked
the plans OF the church people In the
Immediate future he replied. The
Rev. ". A. Moore Of ST. Louis. pastor
OF the Beulah Christian CONGREGATION
OF 81. Louis. has indicated a readiness
TO entertain call from this congrega-
ton. i think I may say that II Is now
confidently anticipated that he will be
the next regular pastor and will begin
work by the middle OF March. This is
matter of congratulation. as Mr..
Moore ranks very high as an efficient
pastor.
The congregation feels itself great
~ favored In enjoying during the in
terim the services of Rev. a. r. Cory
as pastor pro TEN. he being able at
this particular time 10 render such SER
vice while at the same time carrying
forward his measures as n missionary
OF the Foreign Christian Missionary So
ciety."
The following Is the Rev. J. G.. Hays
sunday evening sermon In part:
| Eternal life II existence In right re-
lations with God and man and one's
self. The work Of Jesus the Christ is
to bring those who believe on Hin into
these right relations. Through Him
multitudes OF believers have come to
Know and love and obey God as their
Father. and To love their fellow beings
with Christ-like love.
Faithful disciples are described by
Jesus in Matt. t.si They are such as
lattentively hear and obey Ills savings
m contrast with such as hear but do
Iuot obey. Obedience to the trutn works
La great transformation. The outcome
lis stated by Paul In Titus 2:u: A oeo-
pie for Christs possession, Jealous oil
good works.
towards christ His people are go DC
voted that He possesses them, occupies
land sways them. Wicked people are
said 20 b. possessed Of the devil when
malignant passions rule them. Ihe et-
feet of Jesus influence Is to MI the
heart with all kindliness and benevo-
llence. here termed zeal for good works,
IL IL the equivalent Of Christ-like love,
larringing out of faith In Christ. Tho
Masters Ideal Of greatness baCome
His disciples ideal. and he learns Il
live for the good that he can do. Thus
has Christianity given to the world It's
long series OF apostles, martyrs. re-
formers. missionaries and philanthro-
lplsts. Leckey. the historian. testhfe'
that no force In the worlds moral prcg-
ross can b. compared with the recor,
Of Jesus life on earth. lie notes par
ticulariy the boundless self-abnegauoi
which II has produced.
This two-foid character fully develop
, cd. ls seen In the mature Christian. The
ripe Christian. like the ripe apple. at
talns fuliness and flavor and beaut!
. Through many combined influence
brought Is bear upon him by the Wore
of God the spirit OF God. and th'
Providences of God.
The rewards of faithful disciplesh;i
are such as belong TO the characte
which he attains. In the present LIE ~
, enjoys companionship with the Fathe
and the son. This Jesus promised
I(Tohn f4.2s) Believers In every ag
have realized ~. Napoleon on his pas
sage 20 ~. Helena. separated from nv
: countrymen and without God. present
"A plcture OF loneliness. But Living
stone dying In the heart OF Africa witt
T no mortal at his side and on his knee
\ In prayer II speaking TO the divin
|, friends whose presence had cheered ant
4 sustained him In his perilous journey
4 inRs amid savage beasts and saVas
= tribes.
Another Immediate reward of faith
. ful discipleshlp is the blessing whic
}. follows every deed OF love. Jesus
lpromlse is fulfilled, "He that followet
q, me shall not walk I'm darkness but sho
a have the light OF life"
y Beyond this world the Christians r.
ward is his admission into the everlaSt
ing Kingdom of the Lord and Savtc
> Jesus Christ. For such a state OF OK
, istence he is fitted by his loyalty
Christ and his delight In blessing 9th
Iers What men are. determines wha
they can enjoy and into what societ
they can BE- admitted. In Honolulu
In san Francisco. In New York. Londoi
n Paris-in any community the wori
= over-men and women of like charas
~ ters seek each others society. The goo
, seek the society Of the good and the ba
I. seek the society OF the bad Accordin
10 10 the proverbs. Birds OF feaths
~ nock toaether" "A man In known b
). the company he chooses" ever
man will 60 20 his own place-the plae
for which his character fits him. TT
future reward Of the faithful discip
- OF Christ n his association forever wit
christ and the Father and kindred spIl
Its In the heavenly Kingdom. III
promises Of the gospel are therefor
y rea sonabie. The golden age OF the n
NJ ture. as heralded by the angels /;
J. Rethiehem will be marked by the doub
m iovs. GLORY 90 God In the highest ar
". on earth peace among men In whom b
,e ls we'll pleased"
" we read IN the Revelation Pit
this same lesson. Character and dest
nv are there set before us In their me-
y. eesarv relation blessed are they tn
- wash their robes that they may ha'
D the right 20 come TO the tree OF NE itr
r. nav enter In by the gates into the cit
without are dogs and the sorcere
10 and the fornlcators and the murdere
rn and every one that loveth and make
H. n iie."