The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-26

l it's own resources, then God introduced the amazing religion which has for the center a crucffed Christ. -
 "Our religion" said Dr. Stakely, mas been on trial for csnsSriss s:s,HIt,as. U has % of the world. If the proposition were maoe; shall we dispense with the religion oI the Bible, believe that even innaehly o1l' from ths hSs'e rssSlts aS % aamanity needs to be uplifted. It has not power to ao is itself, but needs power from the outside
 The speaker told ! story of Spanish | artist who was employee to execuIe a | painting of the Lords Supper and he | was particularly to paint the face so | table he painted some cups. They were SO skillfully wrought that all attention | was centered on them. The artist saw to the face of the Savior and he picked | up his brush and wiped out the cups, | Just so. said he, the Sunday Scnooi | speaker is to present first the Savior as | the center of our religion. Dr. Stakely said the first business to | elevate a man is to save him. The nrst | step in the upward march Is the saliva ton of the soul. Herein we nSte the the | find the power of the old religion In the morality which 1t supplies: It Is sour religion that has siyen to ,.tn the w world ona of God, after the heart of Christ; A sort of abstract after the Lord Him self. Morality is conformity to the Di- spring of such morality. It was Jesus 1 who preached the Sermon on the Mount, who said Blessed are the poor In spirit, blessed are they that mourn, blessed are l the merciful, Blessed are the peace max CTS, blessed are they which are persecut- ed for righteousness' sake, blessed are those who thirst and hunger after right eousness." We cannot suppose for one moment that the logic of these could work out in the human life and could fall short of elevating.
 greatest military genius of the world
 while at St. Helena said: "I know mer
 and tell you that Jesus Christ was
 more than man. Caesar, Charlemagns
 and I founded great empires, but bS
 The speaker painted a beautiful picture | of the world should this Divine love i'll
 every breast. Family feuds would die archy would drift into order and peace sweet peace would dwell throughout the land.
 Our religion" said Dr. Stakely. "has the advantage over every other religion in the world. Its founder Is an illustra- ton of every principle which 1t taught Look at Him the Divine Model. We are
 our highest and best by the Divine Model which is set before us. You and | grow in grace according as we grow l on our day as those men and women who lived contemporaneousiy with Him. Of the power to elevate humanity the speaker said here is great reservoir to | draw on and send out into the soul and lives of others. We are under commits sion from Jesus Christ, next to Salvation itself Salvation said he is only a part | of religion. The great life or oDedience and of service comes after. We are saved that we might become holy and obey.
 After a song, Dr. Stakely pronounced the benediction.
 The Program Today.
 The following is the program for to- day:
 s:45~Report of President. W. W. Pear
 s:55-Report of Treasurer. George Stow
 i0:OO-Report of Executive Committee. John B Fuller. Chairman.
 1O;o5-Report of District Presidents, O s s H H Boyd ESSantS tD W R C. Knight. h rts0e d e Glider. I6) Samuel Stowers, @ Dr.. Slough. Cs} J. L. Holloway.
 i5S"1ai6fiii iS:5S-"pifiiculties. How to Overcome l Them" CD Of Superintendents," J. w. Durr, Jr, G. c. Glider, Willis Chandler. @ "of Tesehers H. tI7 Boyd 6s George Gee Elis Hardwisk Ruth, John Holloway. Ira 1 Champion.
 l Il 35-Song.
 | tl:4O-Address, "The Big Boy Problem" !" l NJ. s Gilmer.
 BOO D. m-Praise service, B. M. Wash l burn.
 1 3:l5-Primary work. Montgomery Pn- | mary Union.
 | 4:30-Song.
 i:S5-"Home co-ops:ation." G. G. Miles. 1 w. C. Pope. N | 7:9O-Praise service. s. J. Cassells.
 7:i5-"Decision Day." Judge Joseph Car thel.
 ground of the Kingdom" Rev. G. w. l Patterson.
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