Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-19
THE LOYAL Minister
TUE TOPIC OF AN EXCELLENT
SERMON PREACHED YEsTER-
DAY MORNING
nv THE REV. c. M. 0LIPHANT
In the First Christian Church to
Large CONGREGATIONAL summary
of the Discourse.

Yesterday morning in the First Chris
ian Church the Rev. G. NJ. Oliphant,
me pastor. preached an excellent SER
mon on the topic, The Loyal Preach
or" The Rev. Oliphant chose as his
+sxt. / Tim, iv-6-"H thou put the
R~ethren in remembrance of these
.5ipgs. thou shall be a good minister
NJ Jesus Christ nourished up in the
words of faith and OF good doctrine,
vbereunto thou hast attained.
The Rev. Oliphant said In introduc-
Ing hss discourse: The greatness and
mower of Christianity rs unmeas-
urable and much Of this is
due to the fact that in Jesus,
our example, we find what it asks
nan to do. Let us then labor to be-
come merciful ministers. We may not
be able to attain perfection, but we can
follow Paul, who followed Jesus, His
life was that. OF loyal minister. The
Rev. Oltphant then went on to say that
man by himself has his individual
his likes and dislikes, his own opin-
ions, pleasures and politics, but above
these should be the ideal of Christ, and
he should ever labor to become a loyal
minister.
In his association with society, where
he will find, things contrary to the spirit
of Christianity, his success may be hin
dered, but he should labor on, study
their dispositions and from this knowl-
edge learn human nature. This is i'm
portant to him as man and as min
aster. He should be interested in their
interests, know their knowledge, live
their lives, which will lead him to
know their wants. The best means of
preaching the gospel is to know the
hearts wants.
He then went on to say that the only
way of overcoming the common temp
tatlons was by trueness Of manhood,
which comes only from having derived
strength from Christ.
The preachers position is peculiar
one He is assailed by peculiar temp
tations. Satan lets fly his fury darts at
all who try to spoil his business and
the minister has ever to be on his guard
TO avoid the traps set for him, but if
he does but follow his ideal, Christ. he
will come out from the fierce conflict
victor. He then went on and spoke
Of Paul's work and its success.
Before him the minister has his BIZ
BILE. the book of history, prophesy and
commandments, of promises, rewards
and sufferings, book of human and
divine natures, and by its guidance he
is 10 work in the different fields and
make Gods truth known. He must
not rest, but be ever active. He must
not keep back the truth. He must be
Intellectual and honest. He must avoid
the popular applause, but be minister
of God whose aim Is to restrain man
kind from error and sin-to lead them
to the devine life in Jesus Christ and to
build them more broadly and deeper
into a glorious manhood. A manhood
of truth and justice, of strength and a
high sense of honor; to make them
kind, loving and patient; to fill them
with sweet charity and bring them to-
gether into universal brotherhood, in
which is inspired the hope of eternal
life.
In concluding, the Rev. Oliphant ask
ed for renewal of strength and help
IN solitude, in hours Of prayer, in the
quiet of the study and that all try for
the encouragement of the minister.
"a Fathers tenderness; A Shepherd s
care;
y leaders, courage, which the cross can
bear;
A rulers awe; a watchman's eye;
A pilots skill, the helm in storms to
ply;
"A fisherman's patience; and laborer' S
toll;
A guides dexterity to disembroil;
A prophets inspirations from above;