Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-07-21
G--alnnage
Sermon
by Rev.
Frank De Witt Talrnade, d. d.

sermon a new construction Is placed
upon many of the miracles OF modern
science" which are interpreted in the
light OF Cnrists promise to his follow
crs In John xiv. H. Greater work
shan those shall he do"
Man increases not his gospel faith by
lowering the standards OF the cross.
You might Is we'll expect water TO run
uphill of Its own accord. or violets tn
grow during nidwntcr in n snowbanl.
o. daylight TO follow after the sinking
of the sun in the west. or the flush OF
health to be seen On the pale check of
n corpse. or hunmng bird to volun-
tarily make her nest in the dark lahy-
iuths Ike z ground mole. rs for RI
diant faith capable Of transforming
character 10 exist III any temple un-
less the chief cornerstone Of that tenn
pie Is Jesus christ And !. If | he
lifted I'D from earth, will draw all men
unto me" said Jesus Christ Just a
short time before his crucitiXiou. II
am the way the truth and the life
No man comPth unto the Father but by
me-" speaks our rosurrected Redcemer
10 the gospel workers OF the present
day
Let il be clearly understood Mt the out
set that 10y no word or thought would
seek To deprecinte the power and
influence Of Christs personality and
work. He it il who hlls all created
things. he it is who gives life, natural,
mental. social. lie is the inSpirer, the
spring from which come all our trl-
umphs But ! want 10 show you that
the promise which he gave 10 his disci-
pies, Greater works than these shall
he do" has hren fulfilled and that
man inspired with his spirit has with
the patiIral forces at his disposal done
more for uplifting humanity. d Christ
said he should. than did Christ him
self Man has taken hold of the pow
or which Christ bestowed and has APP
piled it beyond rhe opportunities which
Christ had TO complete the work that
he initiated. Christ fed the multitudes;
Christ opened the blinded eyes and
.JtraightenPd the crooked limbs, Christ
assuaged pain and stopped the chronic
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right" Christ was the greatest OF all
work Of wonders hat the world had
ever seen There was only one Christ.
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Christ ATnnzcd HIS Generation.
Jesus Christ was the amnzement of
amazements to tho people Of his day
and generation as worker OF natural
phenomena. He seemed to his tiWe
superior 70 all natural laws. When he
went out to visit his disciples in their
ship, he did not have 10 use the land.
MS other people had to do. He stepped
upon the crystal pavement of Lake
Galilee as easily "a an Alpine climber
might rnst his foot upon solid rock, as
easily as n hind's feet might glue them
selves to mountain crag. When he
spoke, the homage Of obedience was
rendered 10 him. not alone by men in
the synagogue. by beasts of the field
and the fowls of the air. but ty the
winds and the waves He called 10 the
Galihan tempest, Peace be still" At
the glance Of his eye the conscious
water blushed to -., the face Of lis
Lord at the wedding in Cana OF ,;al!-
lee. At word t.um his In the hg
tree dried 10 ana N.thercd away. All
he bad 10 say was, Let no fruit grow
on thee henceforward forever" At bis
call came whole schools Of fish 10 he
caught by the Gnlilean fishermen. BY
his touch whole ovens full OF bread
Seemed To be tremendously created.
Wonderful yer. those triu,uDhS over
natural laws aud forces but what
,rill,npbS has man achieved since that
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