The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-18
Rest and Christ,
Rev. Leonard H. jenkins, pastor OF the
Pennington NJ. T. Church South.

Pennington NJ. l. church, South,
The history of pagan religion is
one long dismal story of man $
voice seeking to find ont God. The
history of Christian religion is II
marvellous record of Gods seeking
to reveal himself to man. Man eX.
haustcd the resources of earth in the
attempt to find God. God sent
his only Son into the world to seek
and to save" men. Earth's re.
source was hman wisdom, Heavens
resource was His only bcgnttcn
Son. y
If the world to day would know
God, let it behold Gods power,
and wisdom in revelation even
Jesus Christ lie said sanely,
calmly. IAN things are delivered
unto Me of My Father" Come
unto Me all We that labor" to fnd
out God, that labor to know the
mind of God; the Son will reveal
lllUl: ! VIII give You rest.
He so reveals God that He gives
us the rest that comes from certain
ty; uncertainty ever creates unrest
For instance, when the Oft repeat
ed question arises, II II man die
shall he live again. the best an
swcr human wisdom can give is,
we do not know. ~ But the Ian
guage of the Son who knows and
reveals the Father is, bet not
your hearts he troubled. In my
Fathers house ARE many mansions.
| 60 to prepare II place for YOU. "
And on his dealt. bed such II man
as Daniel Webster wnS So certain
about the future that hr could say.
I'D, IN the Gospel of Jesus
Christ, brought life and immortal.
ity to light"
The wisdom of world SAYS that
the future is an undiscovered
country " The Christian says
that the resurrection of Christ hath
gloriously discovered that coun.
try He not only promises rest to
those who labor to know God
but also to the heavy laden" to
those who feel the weight of
sin. Who is it that thirsis for
pure goodness and hates sin! To
such an one is Christ's 5 invitation,
Come unto Me and | will give
you rest. But we are so fond of
asking, how can these things be!'
Here us elsewhere, the fruit of un.
dcrstandlng grows on the tree of
obedience. Come if You would
know how He can give what He
promises.
And this rest is to none but
the heavy laden, forthose who
do not fear sin and feel its de
structlvenesS want no rest and feel
no need of Christ because they do
not see the Nervousness of sin.
When sin becomes terrible,
Christ becomes glorious; when sin
is delightful, Christ is offensive
As long MS the world feels that sin
is necessary, so long will Christ
seem unnecessary.
On Monday, February - it he.
ing the Oath anniversary of Rev.
j. {. Bergman, quite Il company,
led by the pastor, l.. II. Davis,
visited The home of this venerable
man at Caledonia. More than an
hour was spent in social inter
course, music, reading the scripture
and in prayers. Mr.. B. gave an
impressive sketch of his life and
eventful ministry. About 76 years
ago he was received into the Meth E
odist ministry and spent fourteen
years of his life as u missionary
among the Indians. In 1874 he
was member of the General Con
ference which met in New York
in which Episcopal Methodism be :
came two distinct churches, and is
the only Surviving member of that
memorable body. He aud his wife
are both feeble, yet Mr.. b. was
able to attend church the day be
fore and takp part i'm the services