The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-21
GODS WORK MUST Be
DONE IN GODS WAY.
Day of Toll and Labor EXpOunded
by Rev. ASbury E. KrOm in an
ELOQUENT Sermon.

After . serious Illness Of several weeks,
Rev. Asbury Z Krom, pastor OF the
Benencent congrega iional church, reap
pearrd in his pulpit yesterday. and the
sreeting accorded was indicative OF the
tender place he holds in the hearts OF his
parishloners.
fic prcarhrd q powerfrtf s4+e- eloquent
sermon 10 a congregation large and duly
sppreciative. The music was IN NJ keep
ing with the impressive service and the
reverend gentleman spoke as follows:
Work: blessing or curse; but ne
cessSy"
ST. John. ix;i. II must work the works
of Him that sent me-
When Daniel Webster, prince of Ameri-
can orators, In the beginning Of his reply
20 Haine assembled 10 the heights of elo-
querce, the little group OF men from
Massachusetts gathered I'm the gallery
feared for him an Icsrian fall
For does not legend tell us that Icarus
forgetting the advice OF his father with
waxen wings pinned TO his shoulders few
30 near the sun that his piniors were
melted and he was drowned In the depth
of the sea?
when ] read these words Of Jesus and
remember that the same Master said TO
his disciples: "lie that belieyeth IN me.
rhe works that / do shall he do also. and
greater works than these shall he do.
because ] go unto my Father / am
struck with awe and wonder.
In tho mere announcement of the text
we feel that we have been lifted 10 dizzy
heights and that the sun of that cline
may melt our leaden wings OF explanation
and We too shall suffer an Icarian fall,
Yet tho thought that distils fear bears
with IL the ointment of consolation. These
n Al.
lips OF Jesus Christ
Judaism was already smothered in ne
cation when Jesus came. His Gospel
WAS that OF affirmation.
To His disciples he says: Thou shalt"
When lie uses the personal pronoun I. lie
says. ] must. fte WIS n fearless teacher.
He had the courage 10 command TO Him.
self what He had commanded to others.
lie recognized that He Himself was hu-
man and that He was addressing not
choir of gods but humanity.
His teaching, His commands, are not,
therefore. as chains 10 he bound on our
already fettered limbs. but they are living
principles written upon the tablets of the
hearts.
In the keeping of them there is great
humanity.
The fundamental teaching OF Jesus is I'm
accord with the fundamental principles
of life. Fear not. therefore. that any
hostile criticism shall ever shake the rock
on which our faith is built.
The teaching of Jesus is and will be
authoritative for men. not because we be-
lieve Him teacher sent from God, for in
this men might be mistaken.
Not because these sayings of His are
recorded I'm a Book which common con-
sent calls THE Book" for with time men
may change their opinions
These teachings are inspired because
they inspire us They are from God be-
cause they find and arouse the divine
within us. They are authoritative be-
cause the heart witnesses that their au-
thority Is just. We consent to them
binding MS because i'm that bondage we
lind our highest liberty.
They are eternal because they touch
and warm and fire immortal souls.
They are then I'm line with humanity.
II must work says the Master. and
the words have meaning. because every
man answers in his heart: ~ too. must
work"
To earn my bread? No Some men
do not have TO earn their bread i'm the
sweat of their brows. But their chill
dren will So much the worse for them.
so much the better for their children.
must work because ambition leads me
toward high places? No Some men
have no ambition. They are dead. such
tai.
must work, not for head. not for am
hilton. not for coming years. but because
OF the constitution OF my nature that tells
me that in this fashion only shall I real
fzc my right 20 the title OF man
am made In the image Of working
God who created the heavens and the
carth and who still in the fall time sends
rho tardy falling leaf To its grave and I'm
The springtime and harvest time paints
the blade OF grass with living green. un-
folds the petals OF the rose and gives the
blush Of riponess to the dainty fruit
GODS WORK EVER GOING on.
DID God create the world In six days of
fwenty-four hours each? oh. foolish and
blind question God is still creating with
every spring time and dawn break ana
clock tick t"e mighty work goes on. We
TOO thcn must be working creatures.
There are lnvectives hurled against the
snan who breaks Some moral Against the
mar who lies. steals OF murders
Such men we claim are the
great menace 60 all society But bind all
rbe feions together. Search the most re.
mote spots and b,ng back those who
have escaped a tsgdy Justice.
swing wide open the doors Of our tails
and penifentiaries and schools OF reform
end let the sinners come forth hearing
on their hearts and hands the stain OF
their wrong doing Measure up In the
great scale of Gods Justice 'hc wrong
these men have done and are doing Then
put on the other side OF the balance that
wealthy clsss Members OF what we from
icsliy call the best society. who have
galleries of ari that have no yaiuc FOR
,hefn that can not be reckoned in dollars
md cents. Libraries they nave never
read
Whose lily fingers have never been
marked by one act OF labor that has
made the world wiser better or richer.
whose wealth only serves 10 form . giit.
ferlng psstant that Stirs and arouses tho