The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-11
TOPICS IN THE CHURCHES.
Sunday school Lesson
Christian Endeavor work.

you. Go. ] make your going successful.
Therefore. 60 be sggressive The first word in
this commission Co Yet that word is often
lost sight OF by preachers and other Christian
workers There those who seem 20 think
that this message reads: Come ye from ali the
world and hear the gospel" Ministers complain
that people do and hear them preach
Christian workers complain that their goddess
neighbors are not ready TO and SIT under
pulpit preaching. Well, what II those who need
the gospel will not come and seek it, How
about this word TO you-''Go7" Go and preach
TO those who viii hear co out
after the little who never come TO Sunday
school, Go and compel. by loving entreates.
those who would be welcome II they came un-
asked. but who will not come unless you 20 ana
bring thern.-Trumbull... And teach r. V:
Make disciples Of Teach here Is dinerens
word from the teach in the next verse We
greatly need English word disciple" for this
passage. The verb disciple is found once in
Shakespeare CANS Well. !. ?. PSI. and once In
Spencer cFaerie oueene.' Ia. Chap. ID To dis
ciple person to Christ is 20 bring him into the
relation OF pupil 10 teacher taking MS yoke OF
authoritative instruction. accepting what Is
because he says II. and submitting to hts
qurements because he makes them. Broad
u.s.. Baptizing them: With water. and Jesus
himself Will baptize them with the Holy Spirit.
In (rather ''into') the name. The essential ma
ture. the person, in which is summed UP all his
characteristics and attributes. 'Baptizing into
the name has twofold meaning; Cd unto. de-
noting object or purpose (as one devoted 10 Him.
belonging TO Him. coming into relations to HIM.
and CD into. into fellowship. into a spiritual
and mystical union When one Is baptized
into the name of the Trinity he Processes to
knowledge and appropriate God In all that lie
is and in all that He does for lie recog-
nzes and depends upon God the Father hii
Creator and Preserver. receives Jesus Christ ai
his only Mediator and Redeetner. and His pat.
tern OF life: and confesses the Holy Spirit
his sanct:her and comforter"-V W. S....Fa-
ther. Son and Holy Ghost: To this corresponds
our threefold relation and obligation 10 God.
created by the Father redeemed BY the son.
as sanctihed by the spirit.-Rev. Com Teach
ing them: Observe the order OF the Lords In
functions: First. announce the glad tidings.
ondly, make disciples: thirdly. baptize them.
fourthly, teach them. first. the gospels. then the
Epistles. First. the glad tidings. then the
ticles OF Faith.-Boardman....Lo 1: The 1
phatc: 1T is enough that am with YOU.
f. B....Alway: II. V: All the days. TIL max
ing converts baptizng and building them up
by Christian instruction shall be no more. +.
B....Unto the end: Literally. the consummation
Of the age. This glorious commission includes
two primary departments. the missionary and
pastoral, with two sublime and comprehensive
encouragements 10 undertake and 10 through
with the work: Cd Missionary: GO-dlscpie. CD
announcements: la) All power: CD 1 am with
ycu. Not only 10 perpetuity. but without
days interruptions y. h.