The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-12-18

heart Thou hast loved my sol from ia,
pit." exclaimed HezeSiah as he looked
back at has Alarming Illness as j God
bending over Ills PROSTATE servant, bad
used HIS greS; heart as mague, 20 lil,
the sufferer from the grave. Love maepe-
ti.cd Heyekiah from death. BE We, there.
fore, imitators Of God. Paul urges aud
walk IN love even as CHRIST also loved YOU
A. lls sent ones. We are - 60 about lov.
in. people on. Of sln into forgiveness. out
of uarest into peace. Constrained. i'm.
PEELED. urged on, he'd irresistihly IN one
ann by the love ot Christ, We are sent 20
those vet IN enmity against God. 10 love
them into fellowship with Him.
Continuing. as we do. Christ's mission.
our pasish Is the word. A. lie was sent
into the world, even so has He also sent
Ne. His command 10 make disciples Of all
the nations has never heen repealed
Within every Christian church ! wish
there hung a chart. constructed on he ha.
SIS Of Acts as "Ne shall be witnesses unto
Me, both in Jerusalem, ano lu all judea.
and IN Samaria. aud unto the ut,ermost
part OF the earth -Four coneenttic car.
e,es. A picture OF the local church AZ the
centre. The inner cire'e r. the top. In
all Judes:' az the bottom, States Mis-.
slons' The thrd circle AZ the top, In
Samaria' at the bottom, Home Mis-
SONS" The outer circle az the top. Unto
the Ut,ermost Parts OF the Earth" At the
bottom. Foreign Missions Across them
all IN the shape Of cross. Preach the
gospel to every creature; The Field ls
the World"
4 sinful world. where men and women
are dying without God and without hope.
\ sorrowful world. where bleeding hearts
need handag,ne, where many man never
sees the stars shine through his cypress
trees. 4 covetouS world. where greed
supolants creed, where the book OF truth
and the bottles OF hell are Struggling Tor
the supremacy: where, with ewes blinded
hy the god of tins age. mary are Fastening
10 become rlCh. falling into temptation and
n snare aud into many foolish and auriiul
lusts which drown men IN distraction and
perd!tion. Into such n word are We seut.
vet must we keep ourselves mspotted
from the world, His figure Of the salt
Jesus immediately followed with HIS figure
of the light. While mngiinc with people.
as salt Is naked with that which needs
reservation. we must be as lights, above
and shining down upon the world. Some
times IN the hoy mount with the trans
figured Christ. then down among the pCo'
p,e with the demoniac boy; keeping c,osc
TO the Master while keeping touch Of the
world: laying ho,d OF sinful man with Que
hand and the snlcss Man with the other,
and bringing them face 10 face.
II is profitable TO note Christ's irterpro.
tatlon OF HIS own mission. and To read our
mission IN the light OF that Interpretation.
Hear His words II came down from
heaven. not TO do Mine own will but the
Will OF Him that sent Me As Ny Father
hath sent Me. even so send ! Won. | came
not 20 call the righteous, hut sinners Go
repentance. As My Father hath sent Me.
even so send ] YOU. The Son OF man came
not TO be ministered unto, but to minister
and TO give HIS life ransom for many.
As Ny Father hath sent Ne, even so send
| YOU. The Son of man came 10 seek and
20 save that which was lost As My
Father hath sent Me, even so send you.' >
lie came "a minister. and He ministered
10 al classes. lie welcomed influential
Nicodemus, and explained to him the new
bir,h. He took equal pains with the de
spised woman OF Samarla, aud drew ioi
cr the living water. The two accounts
are paced side by side During His life
Ilo mingled with the poor; IN HIS death
Vie made His grave with the rich IN order
that He might save both So Is the will OF
God IN Christ Jesus concerning us. We
are saved 80 serve. With hands full ol
helpful charity. with n word IN season 70
him that - weary, with n heart at leisure
from Itself to sootho and sympatbl1e, We
are sent 10 bring ourselves INTO contact
with humanity at the point Of need
Ourselves, mark yoI. not merely oar sub
stance. The human soul ~ cayernous m
ITS hunger, not ior things. but for folks
II is easier often 10 give money than sell
1t takes less prayer, and necessltates less
nervous expenditure. Jesus touched men
and virtue went out Of Him Hr gave iils
life. As ransom that giit was unique M
It's value and effect. - an Offering ioi
san 1T can never be Duplicated. Yet may
we in some true sense. give ourselves, a'
He gave Himself We may present ou'
bodies a living sacrifice. We may pour ont
our lives on the altar OF the chnrchs faitb
and count IL n jov. as Paul did We may
initiate the devotion which burned m the
bosom and blazed IN the life OF my revered
teacher. Martin Brewer Anderson, who
used TO say: 1T has been the purpose oi
my life TO live as far a. | Nigh. for 9th
for them. and - far TO renew IN myself
that perfect life"
in view Of our mighty mission. are We
in weakness, and IN fear and ln much
trembling? Let Us be comiorted by oui
Lords ntercessory prayer. lie guarantee
complete equipment When lie speak'
OF sending us into, the word. HIS word
means more than mere sending. ~ lm
plies an official authoritative commission
together with the necessary equipment
As the Father equipped Him Tor hIs mn
lstry. so He thoroughly furnishes us untf
every good work He was anonted witt
the Hoy Ghost an with power. We shat
receive power, said He, when tho lion
Ghost - come upon you. aud ye shall ~
NV witnesses For witness bearing IN
gift of the Spirit u ayF0.uteIv essential
We must tarry until we are cndued. W.
m-y be richly endowed without beng en-
dued at all Once, we are told. II too1
one sermon to convert "00O souls; now u
takes 5000 sermons 10 convert one soui. y
the statement be true. the reason ~ Gear
rhe pcntecostal messenger was Sprrlt
IL fsF IA
the Father before We can carry IN sorPe
Of the Son.
EquIpped with power. We are gwen
message. Jesus went aboi. teaching Jnt
preaching the gospel Of the Kingdom. ~
the Father sent Him even 20 sends nc "
When y man gets the tongue oi ire hl'
theme - not politics or socio.og%, not ~
crature or science, not the popular TOPIC
Of business OF society. but IA. mightj
works OF God Paul told Timothy that th'
tune would come when men would not en-
durc sound doctrine. but having Itcnrnl
ears would heap % themselves teacneri
after their own lustg. u churches nave
itching ears they can always ind teachef'
and preachers who are wiling 70 tciaucf
their cars But car.scratcners are not an
bassadors In our ministry oi Ieconc'Id
ton we have hut one pessage-th" Wof'
Of reconciliation. God has committed y
10 us. OF. a. Paul save God has deDoslicf
Il IN us: 40 II u u a sacred treasure whcl
We are 10 ureserye carefully and bear iaith
fully 70 others.
Parents and teacher and fellow workers
unto the kingdom oi God, while continuing
the mission oi Jesus who came To seek snt
10 save that which vas lost. may Ord siy'
YOU and me the unspeakable JOY not on'>
Of turning men aud women from dsrlres'
20 hight but also q leading many oi ih'
itt'e ones % HIN who carfies the lamb'
10 His bosom