The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-08
INFLUENCE OF SOME KIND
POSSESSED BY EVERY MAN.
The Reverend Henry Gardner
Discourses on the Response
bility of Life.

The Reverend Henry Gardner. pastor Of
Lee Avenue Presbyterian Church. preached
theme was Romans v. ls: For as by one
mans disobedience many were made SIN
ners. 50 by the obedience Of one shall many
be made rtshteous. In part he said I'D .,,,,,
OF those actions are here shown. Their in
nuence upon succeeding generations is
brought clearly to light The first Adam
The second Adam Christ obeyed. and
those who believe on him get the benefit Of
his obedience. influence Is something which
to an men. Perhaps Adam did not realize
that 4 he lost all that he would drag all
mon down with him. Christ knew that IL
he obeyed that he would lift all men up
with him. They were representative men.
They stood for line.
In large sense, each of US stands in
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the influence OF that life goes on through
eternity. DO We believe this? Do we believe
that each moment We are determining not
only our own destiny. but to some extent
that Of each person with whom We come in
contact! No man hveth to himself. He
cannot take himself away from everybody.
20 much a. the fact that we touch SO many
people in one short day, Think over the
men who call at your door. the men who
luxnries. You look at these men and speak
TO them. They are Influenced by what you
said. They. will carry forever with them
your smile or the mark Of your frown.
Ihere IL a second observation to be made
In regard to our influence. We influence
PEOPLE according to what We are and not
believe US to be or what we say we are A
man may be outwars,y respectable in his
lie. but very Indifferent in his. real life.
he rtfi' not influence people by his words,
hut by hts real self He may fancy that. al,
though his life Is immoral. his influence is
moral Not SO. His immoral self is the
real influence IN that mans life. Even the
little children that the man meets are con-
scious that something lie wrong with him
On the other hand. there are humble peo-
pie who are right with God. They do not
seem 70 exercise much influence among
men. These people have the Christ life #,
them. and whether they speak or keep ST.
lent they are constantly drawing people to
God There Is silent. forcefui. persuas fye
influence going constantly from them They
are living. epfstles. known and read OF ali
In all our waking moments this influence
OF ours is going out. 1t is not so import.
ant that l may die to-morrow-the fearful
II ! do 1--we until that time i certainly will
influence some man or woman in the right
or WRONG direction. Life and influence go TO-
se.nsf. y is impossible to live and remain
a nonentfty. Each man. woman and child
~ so1e.S IS an entity. God never made a
hank. We either gather with God OF we
are AGAINST him. Every man counts for or
against the right. In time there are no blanl,
Gays: Every day Is lone more days work
Ter Jesus. or II is on the side of the ad.
yersary. "s "u-
sometimes We say of certain bad peo-
pie. They are nobodies.' Never did we make
a greater mistake These wicked neonie
are the most positive forces of evil in the
word. Satan 10 counting on them as h;s
stanchest supporters God is counting on
the people who have the mustard-seed faiti,
to remove the mountains and to destroy the
works of the devil. Do we realize thai on,
influence is for eternity? The fact is that
every word that speak becomes n part.
of the universe, and will remain a part in
separable from 1t. I will be accountable To
Cod for every word that I am saving tn,
tight. but more than that. this world viii
eG made better or worse by what say and
sti!l more. no matter how hard may try
i can never undo what am now doing
fnflusnce and destiny are linked together
a snsn who lis exercising his influences an
The. side of right IS destined to live with
God. 4 man who has made his final choice
On the eide of evil Is destined to be forever
cast out Of the company OF God Don't find
fault with God. He Is now longing for your
frnuence; he is pleading for a choice every
day. We choose to live near God ana
Rave. the resurrection life in US: from that
mOsneut the GOOD influence begins to mani.
lest itself. The Christ-lffe In US shows IT.
sell whether We speak or not. Come one
may make choice God forbid IT. on the
ride Of SIN. From that instant everybody
connected with that person will feel the
chanke. ana net talking at random, but
stating an eternal truth. because our finai
ch6lse: q eternal. b : :
s1Slne naa OF woman. DO, you Wish To-
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