The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-12-16

used His great heart as magnet to lift
the sufferer from the grave. Love magne.
tized lIezekinh from death. BE We, there
fore, imitators of God, Paul urges. and
walk in love even as Christ also loved you
As His sent ones, we are to 90 about low.
ing people out Of sin into forgiveness, out
of unrest into peace. Constrained i'm.
PEELED. urged on, held irresistillv to one
aim by the love Of Christ, we arc sent Ia
those vet in cnmily against God, TO lovO
them into fellowship with Him.
Continuing, as We do, Christ's mission
our parish is the world. AZ He was sent
into the world, even so has IIe also sent
us. His command 10 make disciples Of all
the nations has never brcn rcpcaled.
Within every Christian church wisl,
there hung a chart. constructed on The ba.
sis Of Acts is: aye shall be witnesses unta
Me: both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea,
and in Samaria. and unto the utlermos,
c'cs. A nicturc OF the local church at The
centre. The inner circle at the top. "Iv
all Judea:' at thc bottom, States Mis-.
sions.". The third circle at The top, "Ip
Samaria:" at the bottom, "Ilomc Mis-
siona.," The outer circle at the Ton. "Unto
bottom. Foreign Missions" Across ther
all in. the shape of cross. "Prcnch the
gospel TO every creaturc:" '1hc Field IS
the World"
A sinful world. where mon and women
arc dying without God and without hope
a sorrOwful world where bleeding neart,
need handaging, where many man never
sees the stars shine through his cypress
trees. A covctous world where greed
sunoants creed where the book of trnti
and the bottles Of hell are struggling for
the supremacy: where, with eyes blinded
by the god Of this age, many are hasteninq
to become rich. falling into temptation and
a snare and into many foolish and nurtful
lusts which drown men in destruction and
perdition. Into such world are VIC sent:
vet must we keen ourselves ursnoitei
from the world His fiQnrc of the salt
Tcsus immediately followed with His figure
OF the light. While minoling with people
as salt is mixed 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.
fqured Christ. then down among the peo
n'c with the demo1ac boy; keeping close
to the Master while keerirg touch Of thu
world; laving hold of sinful man with ont
hard and the sinless Man with the other,
and bringing them face to face.
It is profitable to note Christ's interpre
tation of His own mission, and to read oui
mission in the light Of that Interpretation
HEAVIER. not to do Miro own will, hut the
will of Hir' that sent Me AS Ny Father
hath sent Ne. even so send YOU. ] came
not to call the righteous. but sinners ia
repentance. As Ny Fathrr hath sent Me,
even so send ] YOU. The Son of man came
NOT to be ministerod unto. but to minister,
rnd 70 give His life a rarsom for mony.
As Ny Father hath sent Me. even 81. send
| you. The Son of man came TO seek and
10 save that which was lost. As Ny
Father hath sent Me, even so send ] vou."
He came to minister. and Ha ministerial
"a all classes. He welcomed inhnenta.
Nicoder"s and explained to him the new
spised woman Of Samaria, and drew inr
Ter the living water. The two ac"ounta
are placed side by side. Durinc His life
He mingled with the moor; in His death
He made His grave with the rich in order
that He might save both So Is the will ct
God in Christ Jesus concerning, us. we
are saved to serve. With hands fnll OF
helpful charity, with a word in season to
him that is weary. with heart at leisure
from Itself to soothe and sympathze. we
are sent to bring ourselves into contact
with humanity at the point OF need.
Ourselves. mark YOU. not mercy orr SUD
stance. The human soul is cavernouS in
its hunger, not Tor things, but for folks.
1t is easier often TO give. money than self.
1t takes less prayer. and necesSitatcs less
nervous expenditure Jesus touched men.
and virtue went out of Elm. He gave His
life. As a ransom that Git was unique III
its value and effect. As an offering for
sin it can never be duplicated. 1et may
we, in some true sense, give ourselves n5
He gave Himself. We may present on;
bodies q living sacrifice. we may pour out
our lives on the altar OF the church.s faith.
and count it JOY, as Paul did. We may
initiate the devotion which burned in the
bosom and blazed in the lie OF my revered
teacher, Martin Brewer Anderson. who
used to say: 1T has been the purpose OF
my life to live as far rs | might for n.
crs; like my divine Master, to give myself
for them, and 50 far to renew in myself
that perfect life"
In view of our mighty mission, are we
in weakness, and in fear and IN much
Let US be comtorted by our !
Lords intercessory prayer. lie guarantees
a complete equipment When lie speaks
of sending lis into the word. His word !
means more than mere sending. IL I'M |
plies an official, authoritative commission, I
together with the necessary equipment.
As the Father equipped Him for His min /
istry, SO He thoroughly furnishes ts unto
every good work. He was anointed with |
the Holy Ghost AMI with power. Ne shall
receive power, said He, when the Hoy !
Ghost is come upon you, and ye shall be
Nv witnesses. For witness bearing the
gift of the Spirit IS absolutely, essentIal'
We must tarry until we are endned. we
nav be rlchIy endowed NllHout oSihr ~,
iued at all. Once, we are told, It took
,ne sermon to convert 3O0O souls; now u |
axes 5000 sermons to convert one soul; III :
he statement be true. the reason is clear
Equipped with power, we are. gwen |
Message. Jesus went about teaching and
preaching the gospel of the Kingdom. AS
he Father sent Him even so send lie W.
When a mau gets the tongue OF hre ms
heme is not politics or sociology, not nt'
nature or science, not the popular TOPICS
Il business or society. but the mighty
works of God. Paul tod Timothy that the
ime would come when men would not en-
lure sound doctrine, hut, having itching
ars, would heap to themselves teachers
fter their own lusts. Ii churches have
tching ears they can always find teachers
nd preachers who are willing to scratch
heir cars. But ear-scratchers are not am
assadors. In our ministry OF reconc.ha.
ion we have hut one message-thc word
{ reconciliation. God has committed u /
0 us; or, as Paul says, God has deposited
in US; as ii it is a sacred treasure which
'e are to preserve carefully and bear falIh-
lly to others.
Parents and teachers and fellow worke.s
nto the kingdom of God, while continuing
he mission OF Jesus who came to seek and
, save that which was lost, may God give
on and Inc the unspeakable Joy not only
turning men and women from darkness
, light, but also OF leading many of the
tile ones to Him who carries the lambs
! His bore