The Washington times., 1902-07-07
Subject Of Sermon De-
Iivered to Berean
Bible Class.
A NOTABLE CHOIR SERVICE
Interesting Address by Pastor of the
Ninth Street Christian Church-No-
bility of Bereans Commented On
Original Music Rendered by School.

An interesting program was rendered
at the Ninth Street Christian Church
Ninth and D streets northeast, las
night at o'clock, under the auspices oi
the Berean Bible Class. This class has
an enrolment OF III members. II wa.
organized In January, 1901, and has
made rapid progress. The choir con-
. sisted of twenty men, who sang with
distinctness. earnestness, and strength
One selection was written by Ell Bic K
Eoltz and set to music by the director
Of the choir, Charles II. Chase.
Mr. Arthur Gardner sang for the Of
fetory. Jerusalem" The sermon was
especially for mems organizations"
Rev. DR.. Bagby preached a sermon en-
Royal Manhood" basing his remarks
on the text, Acts vii:10-i2.
Il congratulate you young gentlemen
upon the time upon which you have en-
tered upon your career and the country
in which you live. This is an era of
transition. The old order changeth
yielding place to the new The first
years OF the twentieth century are dcs-
tined to mark distinct era in the his
tory OF our civilization. a good Provi-
dence has placed you in a strategic po-
sition in these momentous times. In ma
terial resources, inventive genius, and
business enterprise our country leads.
America holds the future. Mordecai
said to Esther: Who knows whether
thou art not come to the kingdom for
such time as this?' The opportunity
that is come to you is not less i'm
portant than that which came 10 Es-
ther.
Great Thing to Be Man.
1T is a great thing to be a man. Man
is the crowning glory Of all, created
things. The mind that designed the
Brooklyn Bridge is greater than the
bridge. The mind that measures the
stars is greater than the stars. The
glory of man lies in his possibilities.
A gold dollar is never anything but
gold dollar, but before man there are
immeasurable degrees of growth and de-
velopment. Be man, cultivate the
characteristics which distinguish you
from all other created things. man
who has no other aim than that of max
ing money is no better than the casket
which holds his gold. The man who
thinks of nothing higher than something
to eat. something to drink. and a place
to sleep, is no better than the horse he
drives to town. Open your mind TO the
truth. Use your judgment to decide
what is right. Exercise your will and
follow that which is best. Be royal
man. Manhood is imperial and every
one may be king. A man may be poor
In this worlds goods and his hands
hard with toll, and yet because of his
wisdom and virtue he is enthroned in
the hearts OF his friends. II you would
be honored you must be honorable. II
you would be loved YOU must be worthy.
Nobility nf Bereans.
Paul said that the Bereans were noble.
What constituted their patent of no.
bility? They listened to what Paul had
to say. and examined the Scriptures TO
see whether those things were so. When
convinced of their trustworthiness they
obeyed them with all readiness OF mind.
The ruddy shepherd boy David was
more royal a king than Saul on the
throne The woman IN an almshouse
saved her apple and gave It to an Or
phan boy. and unraveled her stockings
that he might knit a covering for his
cold feet. had nature more regal than
that of many a king upon a throne. |
Kind hearts are more than coronets and |
simple faith than Norman blood. 1t is |
better to cheer one man than to be |
oheered by a thousand To be a royal |
man is to be a loyal follower of the |
King OF Kings. To adopt his principles |
Is to have right principles. To be a |
royal man is TO be Christian man."