Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-08-22
.PaeSEhT-DAY INCARNATION,
A Brilliant Sunday Sermon By Rev. /.
K. McNaliy.
Gives IN Aasw.r 10 III: Qges;.on, ''Wha! Aii'
III. lhI:c - >h: iiiS fOrgot.ea h-r
R:a. Sia:as IN tn: moIii.

in his new pulp; Sunday morning, His
suh;ec; MAS "prcs"l Day incarnation.
He tool, his text i.cm First Corinthians
xi;:27: We are the body OF Christ and
severa"y members thereof. Mr.. McNally
SAID
Throughout inc land wit. somewhat of
r Wi. the Question :; being asked. What
ais the church. That she i sick seems
to lie fore gore conclusion. The religious
periodicals nd some others are quick to
give i dia moss O; the ease. II is hccauSe
the pc.v las been e.c'ated cdurationaliy.
II j. ho;;. l., til ministry has lost scii-re-
sl,act AID prestige. II is because men
everywhere are ga hu-y 10 attend to the
concerns OF The >ni,. a. because Christ ian
ity i - other WORT: !, Is not Suiiicient-
- prrc:i"a. ii: the p:?ctlra. life OF to-day.
Navy otitsr reasons are .iVea for why the
church 'acES POWER.
+ this charqe a-air~; the church just?
II statistics ioay re trusted. II l.. The last
regions returns or IL" nation disclose the
amea-an'c ia"t thu: Christianity has made
~ .ain tnat even hrr warmeSt friends can
cal lio,,1-i ,aaatr - the increase OF popu-
lat.on ard Tie u!rl,:v tcvc 'opment OF COM
r'cre;a, inir"c>t>. " TIE citv aS well az III
the iura' g. .ricfs. Ike preachers OF the Cos
pei IRE findi": = har - get enough poo
re Ia take h n cl,lrch affairs to make
the chlrra i've with commanding inhu-
cree in tho community. The land X inil
of reror;s 81 mas greed. his tricks ot
trad" AID other lisrc~ard of sacred oh!iea-
t;ons. Mn are 'oo'ling 10 the church to
step he tide OF NOR recislcsSness. IL
mrst be frankly conceded That the church
has scored to be rovfr.ess to arrest the
drift; Thc passes Of tire peop'e pass her
doors OF rarv.r enter. Her ho.d upon pub
10 mora's does not seem IN he very strong.
Her ability to mod the ethica! life OF the
wor'l Ga.s no; scen' - be adequate to The
t.,k sl.-n
sCe", - Lc. ii i'c ch'rch il really filling 10
en- i-hten ne wo- 4 by the ethical stand.
ards III .'Is'is Gins. sonCthir. Is s'ie.y
wrong and the church should quickly
awaken 70 : rca 'ization "f her real condi-
tin~. and i~'-e ~'cae'"es 10 strengthen her
hoe rn'n the life OF the nat.o
Where docs the dif'euty lie: I believe
in thi-: The c'Iurch has too much forgotten
what her rerl status in the world i. She
has in her effort To :;o've the mighty prob
LENS that the ,a>t few generations have
presented 10 he". gone awav from tho sinh
nc teaching al sin'"e method ot Christ.
her folndcr TIE ministry has too much
given it>e'f n the work ri education. of
culture. a rc.orm. The new has too much
demanded these thinrs. The rc.u.t is the
hearts OF men hrvn been spiritually starved.
MANY who would hare waited on the min
<,ratiors Of tho ch".cl, have forsaken her
because thir s'ritrrl p1'Ures were not
sdu"he' ana UeN. once. r.rdcation e-thct-
les and rtfo~r thcy cold OBTAIN from the
schools and the raners Of the dav.
l. Iaust be remembered that Christ.
while ircarrato. gave Himself to none of
theso Tins II devoted His entire min
iStry % ladei"e in 'r minds of His disci-
pcs the fact il1t He was in the world for
&C nurposc add t''at - cave men from sin.
70 the cnd tn. Tie ri~ht sa'" the SINGER
from h;s >n lie devoted all His tme. lie
s,..-a Y Ills e.f--yy .-tI SACRIFICED His life
The mission of Christ was piimari Y not
r'i<> ~ o. cluca; ION or reform. 1t was
mission OF salvation. II "or,e-to ga sin.
rers 10 repertln"e. The Son Of Man Is
como to cool; aud n. save that which was
lost" This j. faithful saving and wor-
ihy OF all acceptaion. Christ .Ie-us came
into the wo-.d I" save sin"ers. When the
church will concentrate her efforts upon
this one thing-ihe saving of sinful men
and women from the power of sin-the
questions of education and reform will take
care OF themselves.
The stairs Of the church in the world il
7oirteh oft hv Pau in tho words OF our
ext. We a'e the body os Christ" and sew
orally members thereof III Christ gave
Himself while in the flesh to saving men
fro''l sin by m1niiestinc TO ther the life Of
God. can that bodv--the church-in which
He il wiling Ia incarnate H''Tse'f. do net
ter that II devo.H its undivided attention
and encr9ies 10 the salvation of men. by
the 'lJ Hifes;atio1 OF the life and will of
God: The chrrch is the body of Christ.
II il He has incarnated Himself What
Chris: was in he world while in the flesh
that the churrh rluet he in the word to.
day. What Christ did fo.' the world while
IL the Hcs'i tat the church must do for
the word today. We" &c church and
as irdividna' .,e",bcrs Of the church. are
the body q Chri.t' We must be CHRIST
TO tho word. Except the church "a 4 body
md the several members thereof "a inai
vidur's live ?s Christ IN the word tho
wor'd VII never know Christ.
Pau. tie mastcr inird. could use such 4
figure with srch potent power. OF al his
figure there Is DeTha"s no other more e,ah-
or'toy worried out or more carefully ap-
nlied. Tho hn,i, j mo- oac member. hut
many. and the r"fr' members only one
body. 80 is it with the church. and the
ch"~ch j. tie hoiv OF Christ
Observe 'hs. this FIGURE permit. Of de-
fai'ei rr'rs:s. Nhic tho church is the
which Clrist hae ir"rraa'ed Himself
I. Ci'ii-t j. the lie of tho church. lie
is the inrs" v.;a.i~'"c swirl. which, AMI
'na es ard directs The church which rec
ogni2cs this has hy this very recognition
Ir-,--c nrs'y vita 'i2rd il<e'f.
Thorc are two kinds 81 chrrches--tlc
named and the chri>.-'ed. The man-cd
'a:r> on the arm OF flesh. Tho Christ-led
"h'''r;' gives it>eii II the Worship Of CHRIST
a,' cans hari on the arm of God You
Tav he abe from tho history of your city
II siIn' an a.l .;ra on Of the fact that
taore have hrcs chur, hes where the preach
er fas been Tia church When the preach
er has gone -" church has gone Mark
'.h chur- r. ono thr, In. been nan.
ed. The ohnr"h mas cooked 10 il. pastor
20. vitality and 10 lead IL What the heart
!. to the holy that j. Jesus Christ to His
"hurc:, Frc", Him through the agency OF
he Ho.y Snirlt II receives the impulse OF
its lie. The quickenirG. vltaliznr power
IAN 20 more he impaired to the heat of
r,a" by the visiting physician. Christ ia
t,Iat inner mnsc'e II whose every pisa ton
the lie hood Of snritual power is radc
to sue through the body I o it Christ
and thrlst on'y can give life. cr'or and
hoaI'v. This shou,d be Il s",fcvidcn: fact
The fact i. hover. iha. i; Is not 50 SELF
evident a i; ought to hc.
Never has there been time when the
churches set - much store by the man.
their lea:,er. as to-day. Hero worship
runs rampant. The churh wncn il seeks
4 .eader searches tor the orator. the scho-
ar. the man OF executive parts. ard upon
the man they depend. Many church gets
all these, but does rot &c: any regeneratio !
o. its life. he reason Is Gear. They have,
looked 10 the wrong source for lie giving
power. Christ acne can give 1t. Upon
Christ. church and minister alike are de-
pendent for their spiritual vitality II is
only Is they are together animated by the;
warm Impulse OF His life that live ~;
all. When the church will look TO the
Lord of Life for its life. then, and not un-
Ill then. viii it throb from head to foot
with real life and power
Not only is Christ tine heart OF the