Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1902-11-06
"POWEROF AGREAT IDEAL"
Sunday Discourse by DR.. Chapman, the
Noted Pastor Evangelist.
A Beautiful Sermon on the Comfort and Hap
piuess Of Having "a Ideal to Anchor
Ono to the Better Thugs Of Lie,

self to evangelistic work, has prepared the
following sermon for the press. It Is entf
tied The Power of Great Idea" and was
preached from the text, Il have set the
my right hand, l shall not be moved.
Psalm IS: g.
ii you look at the top of this Psalm You
will rad the Michtam of David. There
are differences of opinion as to the mean,
ing of this expression. Some have sald
that it means victory. and this would seem
to be true. since there is particular
Psalm hearing the same title, whose sub
iect matter is on various themes, but All OF
which end in triumph. Psalm 49,, 'rhon
hast delivered my soul from DEATH
Psalm 81. my heart is fixed: | will sin6
aud Give praise Psalm IS. There is re
ward for the righteous;" Psalm &c. God
is my defense and the God of my mercy"
Psalm 80, Through God we shall do va
,iantiy."
There arc others who say that the ex
nras,ion means golden, and so we might
infc, from the rargn, which means that
Il is worthy OF being written in letters OF
rod. and may have been in some conspicu
aus place in the temple. At any rate we
know that it's truth is better than gold
YEA. than much fine gold. There are still
Others who declare that its meaning /:
nreco,,s and certain it is that It is pre-
rous privilege to walk with Christ even
before us.
$50 on | 90, not knowing.
would not if might.
I'd rather walk in the dark with God,
Than 60 acne in the light.
I'd rather walk nv faith with Him,
Than 60 alone bv sight"
Spmc teachers say that the meaning oil
ne expression is secret. and what follows
, Y tp,t IV.l. a fr1G
that the secret of the Lord is with them
that fear Him and there is a secret place
OF the Most High. The first is learned
wher We walk with Him. the second is
reached at the end of the journey. But il
Won nut all these interpretations together
you have the golden Psalm of the precious
secret. which would seem to he a fitting
introduction to all that follows, This
Palm is about Christ, We know it. be,
cerning Him. foresaw the Lord ALWAYS
bciore my face; for He is on my right
hand that should not be moved Acts
,: q. II David could have strength by
looking forward TO Christ. what may not
have as I look back at His history and life
in the power OF His presence by the Holy
Spirit.
II is the instinct Of a human soul to have
an 'hchi, rVerN chlid mas me poN 'onHs
to n' llie MS tather Inc o,"' mas desire
20 resemble her mother hat response
h'Iltr rests up"n each Men and women
have whether they will acknowledge it or
rot They long to be ike some one else.
The musician has his MendelsSohn. the
poet his Shakespeare. the artist HIS Da
Nauci. the preacher his Spurgeon. David
EheW ms ana 40 he saio; ! nave SET 'he
Lord Always before ne; because ~" - AZ
my right hand' ShaIl not he moved 10
initiate any one Else IN the world IS to De.
come RIDICULOUS. nut II IS remarkao,e 'hh'
people all over the w"r'1 may seek 10 mn.
ia'r ,hrlSt ara ne me better FOR H. LET
1t DC hoteh that tnis Is 1ennite eNpe'
Renee o. conclusion when DAVID mas
reached. insist upon the iehnitlon OF II
because " Is scrlptnral. Notice Romans o.
Is. Aelther yieId We your members as IN,
Strumehts or unrlghteousness unto SIN n"t
NeIa yourselves unit" Eoh; as those tnat
are alive rom the dead and your membsrs
as Instruments OF righteousness unto "ou.
ana also Romans y: oeseecn YOU.
therefore. brethren, by the merc'es OF COO
lhat We present your bod'es ,VlnG sarrt
nee h"lN' 'Vreptao'e unI3 r., you. W"'rh 10
your reasonable service Inc trnS' OF the
verbs ~ noth verses lndicate 'ehl,te a.,
tloh. IL IL really putting ore Se' over
into the Keeping ana cnntrol OF hrls''
y man mas threeioin nature So"'l, SOU gu
ana hodY ana IN thus order l CO. - ~
for We are bought WIN price 'nsrelore
SIori,y ',od IN your o"dy anu IN your
spirit "hlch are "od = ROMANS IS; l.,
Let every soul he subject TO the nlGhsr
powers for there rs no power ont OF Iao
me powers that ne are Dreamed OF goo.
Romans y; !. 1 beSeech vow therefore
brethren, ny the mercr,es OF "od; that We
present your bodies liVlng sacrlhce' holE
acceptance unto .,od, Which Is your reason
able service. All OF when indicate thai
lie Will III the spirit, INSPIRE the SOU ana
control the body II gwen the right TO DO II
Then everything has ,. become sacred IN on.
lves and hyng 1tselt IS sacrament: ! &c
not mncn believe IN the world ,. d,yl'i snn
OF al things into sacred and secular, Tor
all things ought to be sacred to the child
OF uod, ana all days ought TO be ho!y, ana i
they "ould DC dld we nut I'VE IN the sprt
OF the text. Some peop,e meet temptation
ana ny 10 MN, III Is lnnniteV petter 10
ty to HIM and then meet trial IN whatever
torn 1t may come. lhere IS great power
IN the WORD because IN the text ms
- not Just flash or an experience, 1t Is
the deliberate outcome OF long ana va
RED retrospect, and Will not, IN any true
there. Tt Is first decision and then prac,,
tIce, and the text must become the habit OF
our lives. 1t certainly was IN the expe'
renee OF David, Tor he SAID, i have sci
the LORD always before me- 1here are
certain Old testament characters when
furnish us an Illustration OF TINS text.
FIRST Abraham. Christ said IT. John g.
3D. our father, Abraham, reJolccd to see
my dav; and ne saw 1t, and was glad
lie spoke OF Abraham answered with a
sheer, and the Jews said, John y: 81