The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-07-18
DIR. CHAPMAN'S SERMON
SUNDAY DISCOURSE BY ThE NOTED
pAsToR.svANcsusr.
Subject; A Novel Race-sef the Greatest
Epemy OF Mosf Msn-Two ways Into
Heaven-Weaith and Power whl Not
Avail the sinner on Judgment Day.


Presbyterian Church. whose reputation as
an evangelist is second 10 none. has pre-
pared an interesting sermon upon the sub.
ject, "A Novel Race" which Is preached
from the text, Proverbs Il; IL. "rhere Is
a way which seemeth rlght unto man
but the end thereof are the ways OF
death"
Some time during las, summer the Rev.
Joseph Parker, the pastor OF the City
Temple IN Boston, was asked 20 take the
editors chair Of the London sun. He was
given full liberty 20 print Just what he
wished IN the paper or 90 keep out OF the
columns what in his judgment was not
conducive 20 make an ideal paper. One day
IN the place Of the racing news which the
readers of the Sun had been accustomed
20 peruSe he printed under the caption OF
"A Novel Race Record a description OF
the race Of life. and for each point made
emphatic in the hives Of those who fire.
quent the race course and follow racing as
a business he presented passage ci Scrip.
ture. This was 20 say the least, startling
One OF our New York papers, quoting
from his utterines IN the London san.
printed the following;
A NOVEL RACE RECORD.
London. The Rev. Joseph Parker prints
in the sun to-day in place OF the usual rae.
ing column what he calls corrected race
record. as follows:
The Eternity Stakes.
The Start-Born IN sin, etc, Psalm IL: s.
The Racial gone out OF the way, etc
Romans III: -.
The Finish-After death the Judgment,
etc. Hebrews IN. p.
The Weighing Room-Ihou are weighed
in the balances and art found wanting,
Daniel V: q.
Settling Day-For what shall il profit a
man if he shall gain the whole world and
lose his own soyy Mark Will 80.
This outline for a sermon has been in
my mind since first my eyes lighted upon
il, and TO the great London preacher
am indebted for the suggestions of this
sermon, and yet am quite free 90 confess
that the only reason j have chosen the
outline, and indeed the only reason ]
preach the sermon is that have great
desire that those of You who are running
the race of life should lay hold upon eter.
nal life IL is a great mistake for men 10
preach without giving their hearers an op.
portunty 10 confess Christ, When Mr.
Moody first began his public ministry IN
Chicago he went through course of ser
mons on the life of Christ, and came al
last 10 the cruoifxion, when the most pro.
found impression had been made. He felt
as II he ought % give an invitation, but
neglected 20 do so. The audience was dis.
missed never 10 come together again, for
that night the great conhauation IN Chi.
eago was upon the city, and many of his
hearers were quickly ushered into eternity,
and so while j present this novel race rec.
ord present II only that you may run the
race with Christ
II | had the time in this connection
might say some words concerning the book
in which the text is found IL has been
said bv some one that there is no part Of
the Bible which more thoroughly proves
the inspiration Of the Scriptures, for no
mere man could have written these wise
savings; another has suggested that the
thrty.one chapters in the book contain
lesson for each day of the month and no
man would find himself failing so frequent.
ly II ne should imbibe the wisdom OF these
sayings Indeed, there Is not a condition
of life that Is not met by he wisdom OF the
writer Of this book ] might also suggest
the different figures which are used IN the
Bib,e which describe human life. IL IL
spoken Of under the figure OF a voyage
with its days of calm and nights Of storm
is south winds blowing dcceitfully against
us, and telling of prosperity that never
comes and its hurricane which almost
drives US against the rocks and 20 death
but one OF the best figures is that of a race
for no man walks when he races, but runs
He must be desperately IN earnest and no
one really makes success OF his life with.
DuN lUlt hdNnt lNllg ~ true OF MN. lntiC
~ little place for the laggard in human
life to-day. We must run II we would
win, and no race is permitted without con.
testants. In this race OF human life which
we start there are three contestants which
strive earnestly 20 defeat US The first il
self-the greatest cnety that the most Of
rs have j. self Other men fight battles
and rest when the victory is won. but no
man has ever yet been able 20 rest in the
Etrnucl, With hevyg.H III, n,l.I, a..
Greater is he that ruletb his spirit than
he that taketh a city, and many a man
has been n hero IN the battlefield and
made miserable failure with his struggle
with himself The world IL generally
against us. Woe be unto you when all
men speak well Of you ard II no one OPP
poses you IL is well 90 stop and see where.
IN you may be wrong, but possibly the
greatest adversary of all ~ the devil. the
third one Of this trinity Of contestants, for
he fotters and deceives until at last the
strongest character - made weak and the
purest soul tainted: but | am not 80 much
concerned about the running Of the race
Just az this time as the preparation for the
end. The text is striking one. There
s way which seemeth right unto a man
but the end thereof are the ways Of
death" "There j. way that eeemetb
right" ] take II that none Of us have de.
termlned deliberately % be lost Oar
mothers memory ~ too sacred and our
fathers eyamp.e too powerful 20 permit as
deliberately 20 choose death instead OF life
We are merely prOcrastinating. We have
chosen little more Of the worlds pleas
ure, falsely so-cailed. and determine 20
have little more Of the worlds honor,
and the way seemeth right, for some day
we may be saved and vet no one has a
certain prospect OF salvation II he neg.ects
Christ to-day, for he has made no PROV.
sion for the morrow. The end battles de.
scrlption. There is weeping and waiinr
and gnashine Of teeth. and ] present tbs
outline in order that we may know that
we cannot afford 70 run the race alone.
l.
The start. Psalm 81 2, "Dehold. was
shapen IA inlquity, and in sin cid IIy
mother conceive me"
This D. BIblc statement. but experience
proves the truth oi u AID history cfnpha.
sizes u m every particular. However men
may rebel against the doctrine Of original
SIN. and speak oi DO as an injustice and al
q that. neveTtke,efs, TINS we know 90 he
true that we arr born with a bias 90 sin.
and also that u ". were % speak honestly
w would sGy that from the very first 4
has Deen easier for us % DO wrong than q
20 right. We have bc,n IN a great com.
pany in this experience. for even the great
apostle said When ! would do good evii
is present with me" ] 10 not for M
mcL. imagine shat we arc guilty, any n
us, Of great sins, but the existe1cc II little
sns wil prose tnc existence Of q sini1l
nature
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