The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-19
AT FIRST PREsBYTERIAN.
Rev. Mr. sheIdon's First sermon In
savannah.

savannah
Rev. Mr.. Sheldon preached az the First
Presbyterian Church in the morning. ana
despite the 'dsareeable weather che
church was filled. about three hundred
people being present TO hear him. Ills
sermon was an exposition OF the thoughts
set forth in his writings. the necessity Of
all calling themselves Christians living
up TO she STANDARD set by Christ himself
Hc took az the morning lesson the last
chapter % the Gospel according to 81.
John. and used as hls text. part OF the
I'd verse. What Is that TO thee? follow
thou me-"
Mr.. sheldon said There is only one
standard OF conduct Cor every one The
word Of God docs not tell the minister 70
be better than any one else. The CON-
mhnd. Follow me- which Christ spoke
20 Peter. was Tor Peter and for the world
for doctors. lawyers. business men and
everybody. No matter what others may
say. What is that 10 thee? follow me
/: Is a divine and not a human command.
/ am not saying that you ought to live by
the example set by Christ. God Is saying
it. And shis command has always been
known to the peoples. strip the Bible OF
the New Testament II YOU will. and yet
ia the Old Testament you will fnd the
same command given to the race in Is
infancy almost. We shall be holy because
/ am holy
1t was Christ that set up the highest
POSSIBLE standard for man. and this truth
needs to be emphasized in order that you
may understand what follows. A second
great truth Is that every human being
needs 20 live on this high plane needs 10
try to follow Christ for n men set up a
merely human standard TO live by they
continue to drop lower and lower until
they are enmcshed in the worlds sin.
What do you say when you start 10
your business in the morning. DO you
say that ! will be honest and truthful.
and just unless I suffer for Il? This Is
the standard OF expodiency and can not
he tho course OF tho Christian. for 10 tot
low Christ means the bearing Of his cross.
IA means the following OF Christ no mat
Ter what the cost and n death comes
while so doing what Is that 10 thee7'
what does Il uyoan 60 be a Christian
I sometimes think that after nearly two
thousand years many persons do not
know Just what % does mean II means
The following OF Christ. and this means
lust what u meant when Christ was on
earth when Christ said. No man can fol-
low me unless he take up the cross and
aenv himself when He says follow, !
must do even as He did. II am to be a
Christian I must be Christ-like. ] must
initiate His example while on earth OF
which there Is only one record. ana that Is
the Bible.
,.rbere are many little things IN our
a.tv life that are different from those o.
,nrient Hfe. Suppose Jesus came TO sa-
y,nnab and there Is nothing irrcverent
/, thot how would he nve7 don't know
now, he would dress. but ! know that ne
v,o,tld not dress IN rags. no not know Ia
!, ~. sort OF house be would live. and
1on,, know u.hat be would do about the
observance Of Sunday. for during his NE
- dia things on the Sabbath that vio-
tateA the customs OF the people omong
,yborn he lived but / do know some OF
~ spirituaI things he would do, and as
axe Il for granted " you won't 10 fol-
,ovg Christ. you must be disciple 81
rhrst and will want 10 know what 20
Al Will name a few OF the things ne
.,o,ia DO. He would do right regardless
=, v,bot happened 70 him. II he came ne
,,,,,8 call attention 10 the great sins 81
| - v,orid. the sins IN the business, " the
/ s,i,,,rat ard IN the social world. Sec
| orHv he would always put the Kingdom
| al God first. Have any Of you read 70