The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-14


is through SUFFERING. ne became perfect
through suffering, and through suffer-
ing we snail be MADE perfect, and be
conformed 10 his own blessed mass.
I'm no science or theology can we
find this comfort Science tries TO &c
| prlVe US OF H. We have 1t mere, how
| ever. and God grant il may be ourS
now and forever more.
| The purpose of our Lord While here
upon earth was 10 show fMS identity
| With the human race. Ages ago job
! declared that he could endure ali sui
fering that could be heaped upon him
and yet without sin. and he did so. Ali
| of the rancor and hatred of the World
was heaped upon our Lord by tn .
world because the world hated Him.
| but He did not hate the world. but He
| could but feel the hatred heaping upon
| Him i'm return for there is no truly
sensitive nature that does not feer
| deeply the sense of ingratitude. There
We're times when our Lord was borne
I down to the point Of depression by the
inara titude of the world. He was at
times depressed; | will not say deSpOn-
dent. for He never lost faith in Gon
! There We're times when His physical
! nature almost gave way, and it was al
such a time as this that He cried out
| IF it be possible. let this cup pass from
| me, nevertheless. not my will, but
! thine be done. His heart was break
| ing, and even the drops of blood press
! ed through His brow.
"In His anguish of soul He went
away alone and cried out to God.
| There was never a note from Him on
! the street or in the crowd; there was
never anything from Him tina. could
/ even be construed as incincerity. or
| that even had Il semblance Of inSincer-
| ity He bore His great suffering ana
anguish alone; there was never any
! breaking down of the man in Him.
! Our Lord knew that His Father heard
Him pray. but He never made d petI-
| ton for Himself except in the instance
| when He cried out for the cup to De
| removed if ii was the will of Goa.
| Throughout His earthly life He show
ed His entire submission to the Will Of
! God. His every act expressed the key
note of His life. Not my will. but
thine. be done
His body could bear more suffering
than any other body, but it was sub
missive to the least whisper from God.
There was no more Illustrative exam
pie of absolute subsection to the will
of God than is found in the life of
Jesus Christ. He was willing to suffer
VIC win of Cow by going to the cross
on Calvary, and even TO the grave.
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He stood all-sufficient, but at the least
whisper from God He was all submits
Jesus spent whole nights in prayer,
and this was absolutely necessary. He
stood as an absolute pauper in the
midst Of the wealth of the world which
He could have claimed as His own,
but which His Father Willed otherwise
And when one came and asked to be
allowed to follow Him, His answer was
If you are willing to share life Of
absolute poverty so far as this world
is concerned, come on and this was
ever the case. Many were the times
when ii seemed the heavy hand or
God was laid upon Him, but He never
complained; He bore it all. perfectly
submissive to the Fathers will. ana
never except in that supreme moment.
When it seemed His whole nature
would give way. did He cry out and
say. if it be possible. let this cup
pass There was never such perfect
harmony of will as that which exist
ed between God the Father and God
the son. God the Son obeyed the will
OF God the Father and He delighted
TO obey His will. 1t was not obedi-
cnce from a mere sense of duty. but it
was the obedience of delight
1T is a beautiful thing for us here
on earth now to do the viii of God so
long as His will harmonizes With our
will. We need to learn the lesson that
not only is obedience better than sac
riiice. but obedience to the will of God
is joy"
Large congregations greeted other
ministers at various churches in the
city during the morning and night
sessions. Last night at West Market
there was another overflow conGrega-
ton to hear DIR. j. G. Kilgo, who
prea ched also on the absolute necessi-
~ of taking Christ Himself as the warp
and WOof of life here and hereafter
n ls sermon was delivered to the |
elders who tp1 NV
Bishop at its conclusion.