Arizona republican., 1902-12-22
THE CHRISTIAN CHRISTMAS
Sermon by Dr. Halsey of the First
 Baptist Church.

At the Baptist church yesterday morning the pastor, Rev. Dr. Halsey, preached from John 9:4-"I must Work"
 He quoted a number of passages from the Bible as a commentary upon the text
 Even q child is known by his doings. whether his work be pure. and whether it be right
 .Created in Christ Jesus unto good works"
 .To every man his work"
 son go work to-day"
 "I have finished the work Thor gavest me to dO."
 "I must work"
 If he needed to work much more should we work for Him who for our aakes became the son Of a carpenter
 Tn the coming evangelisuc meetings. we can work if we are willing to worH. With opportunity comes responsibility. Tn these meetings will come our oP- portunity to show love for Christ, for Christs little ones, for those for whom Christ died.
 May we heed the admonition of the beloved deciple:
 Little children let us love one another,"
 Bury all roots of bitterness. If any one has injured you. pray for that one: if you have injured anyone, pray for that one.
 Let us prove to ourselves and to the world that we have passed from death unto life, ana SO be ready, by prayer and labor, to win souls for the Master.
 Pastors and deacons will soon be dead; trustees and teachers will pass away. The church of Christ will re- main, strengthened or weakened by the work we do or leave undOne.
 The night cometh."
 Night will come to our loved ones. Soon they will sleep the sleep that knows no waking. Let us labor for them faithfully and patiently while life last, speaking every word, giving every look as if it were the last, striving to make the most of ourselves 1Or ou- loved ones, for OUT associates. four our Lord an Master. Live to help every body, even your enemies. This is hard. but it is heavenly and so soon they are gone, Perhaps we could win and help them if We would.
 And We may well remember that every heart knows it's own bitterness, that every human being has a heavy burden to bear. Don't add tO that bur den. Sometime when you have been al- most crushed under burden of sorrow. some one has intentionally added to that burden. You know how you sur fered; never infiict such suffering upon another. Be dIeamers if you will, like Joseph like Columbus, like George Ii. Maxwell, but be doers as well, and live to bring to pass the things of which you dream.
 You have seen many pictures of chil- dren asleep on Christmas eve. but no picture is equal to the reality. They sleep and dream-to make and enjoy.
 Heaven is the Christians Christmas. We dream of it, sometimes seem to catch glimpses of it through the gates ajar
 But eye hath not seen the glories the Lord hath prepared for those who love Him. There the old are young aga:n, and the young never grow old. The soul, weary Of the world, goes home Old things are passed away; all things are become new.
 Now is our hour for work. Let us live to help somebody, to tighten some ones burden, to lead some soui to Christ
 The music included the prelude from Bach's Pfngs Cantata by Miss Mary |. Halscy.
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