Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-11-24
NEW PASTOR
OFFICIATES

The Rev. Joseph E. Guy offioiated
Sunday for the first time at the Shi.
loh Reformed church, and preached
two eloquent and helpful sermons.
Rev. Guys last charge was at 5hep.
herdstown, West Virginia. The Dis
patch, of that place, has the following
to say when Rev. Guy came to this
city:
"Rev. Joseph E. Guy, who recently
resigned the pastorate of the Reform.
ed Church in Sheperdstown to accept
call from Danville, Pa !, left here
yesterday with his wife. and after
spending some time in Baltimore will
take up the work of his new charge.
Rev. Mr.. Guy and his wife have some
very warm friends in this community
who greatly regret their departure,
and they will be missed by all our
people. We hope they may fiud theil
new home oongenial aud happy one
and assure them they will be remem.
bered here most kindly"
Rev. Guy is young man with q
fine appearance and pleasing person.
ality. The fine weather yesterday
brought out large congregations al
both the morning aud evening ser.
vices. Appropriate music was rend.
cred by the choir. Rev. and Mrs. Guy
both expressed themselves as being
very we'll pleased with their reception
in Danville.
At the morning service Rev. Guy
took as his theme 1.-THE Example OF
Christ" preaching his sermon from
the text: Peter, 1921, "For hereunto
were ye called because Christ also
suffered for us. leaving US an example
that we should follow his steps. -
Rev. Guy said that Christianity is not
mere code of morals, nor an abstract
theory of theologians. but it is pre-.
sented to Us in the human form of
Jesus Christ the living embodiment of
the doctrines which lie revealed. He
is the example for all his followers.
1t is a false view of Christianity
when men place Christ SO high that
they dare not draw near Him, and make g
their lives the pattern of Christ's life.
To so exalt Jesus is to degrade Him.
Il shows an ignorance of his life and
character. Jesus in his essential per.
sonality is with Us as fully and as
clearly as he was when he entered the
homes Of the Publioans and Sinners.
We honor Christ only when we make
his life. his teachings, his mind. the
potent factor in our lives. Jesus can
impart to us nothing so grand, nothing
so inspiring as his own mind, and only
in the degree that we olothe ourselves
with his divine excellencies, only in
that degree are we following his steps.
Patient self denial. earnest endeavor
for the glory of God and the salvation
Of our fellow men, hearty co. operation
with every effort to advance the king.
dom of God on earth, these prepare us
for the life that Is to come, when those
who have followed his steps shall be
changed into his likeness.
At the evening service Rev. Guy
took as his text. Romans, 8: 8. "No W
if any man have not the spirit of
Christ, he is none of His" The the
of his discourse was "The Real Chris
tians."
Rev. Guy said, q simple answer to
this question "How may protesting
Christians exhibit the spirit of Christ
and evinoe that they are really his
would be, by heartily initiating his
example in efforts to save men and
glorify God" This covers the whole
range of Christian doctrines and duty.
If we have the spirit of Christ. we
will be earnestly absorbed in doing
the will of God. Yet how seldom it
is imagined that to be follower OF
Christ, involves the same spirit of self
denial that aotuates him. Protesting
Christians think too much Of present
ease and mere worldly arguments, for
getting that with respect to these "he
that taketli not up his cross daily and
followeth Me. can not be my dis.
oiple." The joys of conquest are the
Joys of Christians. They must look
for conflict, victory and triumphant
joys.
Having the spirit OF Christ involves
personal responsibility. Christ never
thought Of self. He gave up home in
heaven, alteration of ange Is, a throne
Of glory. Whether the duty required
was easy or difficult. it mat tered not.
Christ never excused self because 9TH
ers we're engaged in his work. Unto
the end he acted out his own personal
responsibility.
II all men felt this and this spirit
prevailed in their hearts, the dawn
of greater conquests for Christ would
open up. Each would do his duty and
do it now. Parents, Sunday School
teachers, temperance advocates, would
each do what he could, give what he
could and do it now.
The spirit of Christ also leads one
to see his relationship to his Master.
The Friend of Sinners would be the
Christians friend. The morning star
would cast the everlasting beams up.
on the Christians. The sufficient
sacrifice should inspire the Christian
to like self denial. The sweetest OF
all lives is the life that gives of itself
to the encouragement of others.