The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-22
RICH LEGAcIEs LEFT BY
CHRIST TO BELIEVERS.
w. Daviess Pittman Discourses on
"The Last Will and Tesla
ment of Our Lord"

w. Dayiess Pittman preached yesterday
morning morning a. b Mount Gaba ans Christian
of Our Lord" His text was. He is the
mediator of the New Testament; that by
means Of death - they which are
inheritance: for where a testament is, there
must also Of necessity be the death Of the
testator; for testament IL Of force after
at all while the testator Mveth.'' Hebrews
Z, l5-17. In part he said:
1.-THE gifts Of the Lord Jesus Christ to Q
manner BY the writer's sn of Of New f
history, but no more striking figure of
speech Is employed than the one referred
+; to IN the re- forsgoing text wherein the Lord
devised and bequeathed to his brethren rich
legacies. some Of which we will have time
to consider briefly.
into the terms. conditions and strength of
the instrument commonly known as q last
will and test 1nent.' to which the apostle
II of legal age and Of sound mind may
make, publish and declare such an instru-
ment. wherein and whereby he gives all or
may feel disposed to 20 favor. naming an
executor whose duty 1t IL to carry out the
wishes OF the testator or person making
must be witnessed by at least two persons
who declare that the testator signed and
sealed the instrument In their presence. and
testament Such an instrument 10 without
any force at all 30 long as the testator
lives. but as soon as he dies 1t u the duty
possession Of the estate and file the viii in
the Probate Court, which serves as a notice
OF the death OF the testator and places on
conditions: the executor at once proceeds
to carry out the directions contained ia the
will as expeditiously A. the law allows. In
due course OF time the benehciaries named
hands Of the executor, and thus the estate,
be IT large or small. i distributed. the
e.s NSt rel released and the book. closed.
Jesus Christ as a rich benefactor. who had
been lavish in his gifts to the children OF
men while on earth, but sim more lavish In
after his death. uses this forceful method
of impressing upon his brethren the rich
provision made by the Lord for those who
mind that Jesus was the only beEotten aon
Of his father. and that his riches in All
spiritual things were beyond computation.
sent his only son and heir into the world
for the express purpose Of giving and be-
aueathing to his children such bountiful
Thine forbids US to enumerate and con.
slider 1.-THE of the gifts and requests OF GU,
Lord; but We mention some Of the more i'm.
portant:
IA knowledge of God. the Father.
"a knowledge of himself, the Son.
/ ton. - =.
"A recipe for love. JOY. peace. and sucl
| like blessings.
"a true ideal OF lite-how to live.
1.-THE forgiveness of our many sims.
Eternal life. and Q heaven for our futur,
| abode, where we will meet all OF the lovet
| them, and with Jesus himself. and oul
Heavenly Father through the ceaseles
years OF eternity.
These and countless other blessings d,
we Inherit from our older brother Will
| whom We have been made heirs and Join
heir Of all the glcries Of heaven. Concern
/ ing the few beQuests enumerated. can an,
one fully appreciate the value. the intrinsi
worth OF . knowledge Of Father, the Son