The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-05
GREAT COMMISSION
SUBJECT OF SERMON BY REV. ,. w.
 % O'HARA.
At Clayton Street Baptist Church Ais Text Was Evangelizatfon and
 Baptism on the Verses from Matthew.

, At the Clayton Street Baptist Church yesterday morning Rev. J. w.. OHara preached on The Great Commission" He chose as his text Matthew xviii. 1920. Go ye, therefore. and make dis ciples of all nations, baptixing them into the name of the Father. and of the Son. and of the Holy Ghost. teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you; and 10! am with you always. even to the end of the world"
 .sWe are careful" said MT. O'Hara. "to record and cherish the last words of loved ones, both for the sake of those near to us and because of the worth of the words themselves. In this case, we have the last words of the dearest being to the human family. also the most weighty message ever transmitted to the world. It Is limited in time. place and execution, yet broad enough to employ every heir to grace until the judgment morning. The field of operation Is the world: the time, while the world stands, and the mes
 sengers, the followers of the Lord Jesus
 Christ. Let us then consider the sub
 ject under the following divisions:
 l, the contents of the commissions; 2,
 the extent, of the commission; and.
 8. the responsibility of the commission. First, the contents include three things,
 a command to disciple. a command to
 baptize and a command to instruct The emphasis must be placed upon the
 first, the telling about Jesus Never
 did man receive a more pressing duty and at the same time a more favored privilege and opportunity than that to lead souls to Jesus. It Is the work of prime importance of the church of God.
 It is the call of greatest magnitude.
 urging itself upon the consciences of Gods children. He that winneth souls is wise," and they that turn many
 to righteousness shall shine as the
 stars forever. James says, My breth- ren, if any among you do err from the truth and one convert him, let him
 know that he which converteth a sin
 ner from the error of his way shall save soul from death and cover a multi
 tude of sins" Save a soul from death!
 What an accomplishment! Yet that Is
 what Jesus told the 800 and all his
 future followers to do-telI souls
 about Jesus and save them from death
 Not only does Gods blood bought child
 have that privilege, but also there rests
 on him a solemn responsibility. Some
 soul enthral1ed in sin is to be deliy-
 cred and protected by the message you
 near. 'Ye are the light of the world and if that light falls to shine. the
 penighted remains in darkness. A few days ago as the steamer Askold was laying in harbor for repairs at Shane- hai, thus violating the neutrality law. the Japanese torpedo boats steamed m and prepared for action It was then that the American Consul declared that they must stop. as great American oil company had interests just opno- site which must be protected. He alone stood between the enemy and innocent corporations. Suppose he had been derelict and allowed the attack to have been made. An enormous loss and deli cate situation would have ensued christian. you stand between satan and unsaved souls here and elsewhere
 VIII you not guide them to safetv In Jesus's presence7
 The other commands are important
 put IL IS not my province to speak on
 baptism today. Let 1t suffice to saw mat every redeemed soul should follow Jesus In the ordinance of baptism as set forth in Gods word. Then A great responsibility rests upon us to teach those enlightened about the things oS God. I am sure the members will take great interest in this phase of mission
 work since former pastor. Dr. Fl. w.