The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-13

Central Congregs tional church on An
gell street and after the usual opening
service OF Scripture reading, prayer and
song Rev Edward F. Sanderson, the
pastor Of the Central Congregational
church. introduced Rev. Mr.. Dawson as
"a prophet OF the living God"
The preacher said in part:
THE EVANGELISM
NV subject shall be Evangelism one
Of the most beautiful OF all words. ]
want to take the example OF what evan
gcllsm means from the life OF the Lord
Jesus Christ My text is Luke xix. 10;
For the Son of Man Is come TO seek and
save that which was lost
"On one occasion Christ says distinct
~: I am not sent but unto the lost
sheep OF the house Of Israel and again,
instructing his Disciples. ne said: Go We
not into any city Of the Samaritans or
OF the Gentiles, but rather TO the lost
sheep Of the house OF Israel But as His
ministry developed He saw it's univer-
salty and that the Son Of Man was sent
70 lost humanity.
There was I'm the character OF Christ
the quality Of educational pity. He looked
upon the multitude and was moved with
compassion, regarding them as sheep
having no shepherd
'In the last year Of His ministry there
was the intensity Of passion, bitter re-
proaches. tears over Jerusalem. Then
He knew His goal. II was the cross. and
He yearned 10 draw all the world unto
Himself
Spiritual truth alone never saved
men Had Christ always remained on
the shores OF the Sea or Galiee there
would have been no salvation for YOU
and me There must he sacrifice "a well
as tho teaching OF spiritual truths 10
give salvation.
TABERNACLE WITH MAN
Simon Heter understood something Of
the divine heart from his personal con-
tact with Christ for wears. yet on the
mount OF TRANSPORTATION he said Let
us build three tabernaces, thinking that
they might abide there.
Ills Lords reply was: Peter. what is
that I see az the foot OF the mountain?
A crowd q dcmentcd boy father with
a broken heart, My tabernacle is with
men
so. the first question I want to put
to every man or woman Is. Are YOU a
Christian Of the tabernacle or are you
a Christian ot tho crowd%
~ hear the note Of human brother
hood I'm science In international labor
unions I'm great political movements. even
I'm wars but why Is that note lacking
I'm tho church of Christ? our religion has
been qualification and not a sacrifice.
Even Buddha can teach MS better than
that. He said: Never will he content
with private salvation but I Will labor
always for the redemption OF every man
SERMON sATURATEs PAGANs"
What does tho education OF pity
mean Tho moro closely Christ came m
touch with the common people the more
"A
found of love
"in the starting tears Of tho eyes OF the
laughter % shame have found q deeper
response than I'm my sermon saturated
paEans IN the pews or my church. The
moment that tho members OF my cultured
congregation in London went out 90 look
We found the lost sheep. needing sym
pathy and pity and within Few yards
Of our great church.
"On little. crumplcd. soiled scraps ~
paper 7 have found requests 20 sing GER
tain hymns az evening services because
my mother liked them the writer said
n we would have the education OF pity
we must GO where our pity will be OK
cited
For the sake OF your own sincerity put
tho truths YOU have learned into prac-
ticc. A truth ceases TO bc q truth unless
81 is practiced 4 great criminal was
executed ~ years ago in London.
A preacher was on the scaffold go offer
the consultations of religion To- the con-
demned man. The criminal interrupted
the preacher with the words. N 7 be
lovcd all that YOU say you believe I'd
crawl, across England on broken glass
on my hands and knees ~ ten Of n TO
others
TIE BENEFICEN-r SERVICE.
Hundreds were turned away dtsappoint-