Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-19
SERMON BY FRANCIS
MURPHY

we VIII COnlme0Ce DY Sdylnk
! that our blessed Lord and Master
came into this world to teach us
how to live, how to enjoy life and
how to conduct ourselves toward
each other. He pronounced a bless
ing upon the peacemakers. There
is a great blessing in peace. We !
cannot enjoy life unless we have
peace, and Il is our privilege to !
have peace and to live peaceably
with all men. II 1t were not so the
blessed Lord would not have pro-
nounced his blessing upon peace 1
making. He came to teach us how
to control ourselves and declared
that in order to have peace our 4
hearts must be pure, free from /
hate, envy and jealousy. So many
Of us are afflicted with evil disposi- I
ton, that is, we are hasty. We
are easily provoked. We think
evil when we should think of some
! good word or deed instead. The I
roots of bitterness and revenge
. must be weeded out of our hearts
before we can have peace and JOY
and gladness.
Our lives should be filled with 4
great love. 1t is pure, true love
. that cleanses us. The love Of Jesus
Christ is shed abroad in our hearts.
This is the cleansing and purifying
influence in the hearts of the chill
dren of men. We must have 1t in
our hearts and In our lives, and J
. we must let 1t shine so that other
men may see the blessed effect of /
! this holy gospel in our lives. The
fruit OF this love of Christ in the
lives of men Is joy, peace, long
suffering, gentleness and temper
ance. 1t Is easy for us to know
whether we are growing in grace .
or not Our friends can tell Those
who are associated with US have
discovered the change from anger
and envy to gentleness, forbear-
ance and helpfulness. This is the !
/.
1t is the power that produces the
! cultured gentleman and the ele-
CANT, graceful woman. 1t gives
certificate of exquisite conduct to
everyone who will consecrate
themselves to seeking for it's
, cleansing and refining power. 1t is
a gracious privilege to be a gem
. tleman. 1t is delightful COM
pliment to any one. 1t should be
. the aim and hope of everyone of us
. to attain that distinguished honor. 4
1t Is stated that our blessed Lord !
and Master was the first gentle 1
man that appeared in this world.
. and surely he was and is the most !
; remarkable person that we know
ence Is radiating through the hearts
. of the children of men the world ]
over, producing virtues and graces, I
manliness, wisdom and patience 1
that have charmed the people of
. every land. His influence upon .
! mankind is like the influence of the
: sun in the heavens, that pours it's
! golden sunshine upon the earth, .
making it to bud and blossom with
. fruits and flowers, and producing .
harvests of blessing for the chill
dren of men. .
He has invited us to come to
!. him-all who are weary and heavy !
laden, that he would give us rest. I
. His gospel Is called rest. Such a !
great multitude are tired, weary I
. and heavy laden, and say, II am +.
so tired. Oh, wish 1 could have i
. a little rest" How often these
words have been uttered in silence. /
. There is one, this Holy Christ. He
will give rest. He lifts burdens j
! from our shoulders, from our 1
hearts and from our lives. Oh, that ]
we might come to him and find I
rest. 1 did; / was tired; l was !
weary; was heavy laden. I was /:
. not able to bear up under the bur- !
den of sorrow that was on my life. !
. 1 heard man tell the story of !
Christ's ability and Willingness to I
. give rest and peace to tired hearts.
He took me by the hand. We knelt (
. in prayer--a tiny son by my side. I
L did not know how to pray. !
This great, good man prayed for
me; prayed that God would reveal
! himself to me and give me rest and
deliver me from my tormentors. j
! This tiny boy prayed; prayed that I
God would help his father; that he /
would pity him; that he would
save him. Oh, what a prayer from ]
the lips of an innocent little boy!
I prayed. 1 said, God be merciful !
to me a sinner, and save me from
mine enemies" He heard, this !
/ blessed Redeemer heard my prayer \
and answered it in my deliverance
from my tormentors, and gave me. j
I oh, such rest and peace and glad (
ness! Today he repeats this same i
+ blessed invitation to all the chill (
dren of men who are tired, weary !
and heavy laden to come unto him (
and he will give you rest. Oh !
! may you come unto him now. /
God be with you. !