The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-08-31
THE PULPIT.
AN ELOQUENT SUNDAY SERMON BY
THE REV. +. E. TAYLOR.
Subject: Christ AMI the Multitude.

Brooklyn, n. Y.-Sunday morning. in
the Greene Avenue Baptist Church, the
Rev. Frederick f. Taylor preached on
Christ ard the Multitude" The text
was from Matthew. ix:3j-3S: And
Jesus went about all the cities and the
villages etc. Mr.. Taylor said:
Fer nearly two years Jesus had m;n-
gied with the people of Palestine. He
had visited their towns and villages,
had seen life in all its different phases,
ard had been source of blessing to all
vino sought His favor. He had wit
messed the hollow mockery which
passed for religion among the Phari-
sees and had burned with Indignation
as He saw the people receiving stones
instead of bread from those whose
duty it was to feed their souls. The
whole nation had been astonished by
His miracles. and after year OF com
parative obscurity, He had entered
upon one of popular favor. His popu-
larity was now at its height. and thou
sands were found eagerly listening to
the words of authority with which He
spake. Notwithstanding His great
popularity 4 careful observer would
have noticed that instead of look OF
triumph, His face indicated tender con-
Germ for the great multitudes Whlch
were continually seeking Him. He
was beginning to realize more and
more the awful need of the people, ana
His spirit was stirred within Him as
He saw the possibilities for good
among those who f1ocked to hear HIS
words Of life and peace.
Living in a great city, surrounded oy
thousands Of men and women who are
careless and indifferent about their
earthly welfare. we are constantly fac
ing the problem of how to reach and
help those for whom Christ died.
What was the attitude Of Christ to-
ward those unsaved masses? How did
He seek to solve the problem Of reach
ing them: Is there any Way of our
helping the people of our day and gen
Grafton? These are some Of the ques-
tions which we shall attempt to an
swer. I believe that when the church
of God follows the example OF the
Master in His treatment of the masses,
the masses will be reached and saved.
In the first place. notice that Jesus
was filed with compassion for them.
when he saw the multitudes He was
moved with ompassion for them be-
cause they were distressed and scat
tered as sheep not having a shepherd.
Compassion is the keyword to the lille
of Jesus Christ. We find the eVangei-
lists reporting instances of His compass
sion again and again. When a leper
comes seeking health, Jesus, moved
with compassion. puts forth His hand
and with a touch -estores him to his
wonted strength and vigor. When the
great multitude, filed with curiosity
followed Him away from their source
of supplies and were without. 1000. he
is filled with compassion and creates
food enough to supply their need. II
was the compassion Of Jesus tnat leu
to the healing of the two blind men
near Jericho, and it was this same feel
ing that prompted the resurrection OF
the widows son at Main.
Not only in His acts of kindness. GU.
in all His teaching we find tnat I'd the
shirt of compassion is dominant. Inc
hest known parallels uttered oy 1ne
Saviour are the parable OF the .eooa
Samaritan and the parable OF tne fcou-
iral Son. and compassion is the ke!
word 20 both. The compassion o. d
Samaritan leads to the saving Oh an
enemy, and it was this same spirlt oii
the part of the father which made the
home coming so sweet to the froolsai:
This is the need of the disciples OIL
Christ today. The multltudes are All
about us. They are careless. lnalne.-
ont. sinful: but only because they 90
mt know the love of Christ. Deep
down in their lives there is hunger
for something better. and In many
cases men are cropping after aght OIL
Tho nathway of life. The church can
and should meet the need, but only a
realization of the need and an lnniHnS I'M;
of the spirit Of Christ to meet II VIII
solve the problem.
IF the great heart Of the Master was
moved with compassion for the multi
td6es Of His day, what would He think
nav what does He think-when He
sees the vast multitudes in our great
CITY who are going about as sneep
without a shepherd? I believe that II
we are true disciples of OH. Lord we
will feel as He felt. and instead or e
norins or condemning those who Know
rot Christ, we will leave no stone un-
turned until they come to know Him.
whom to know is eternal life.
In the second place, I notice that
Jesus saw harvest ready for the
reaper. He said, The harvest truly is
plenteous." He saw the possibilities
among those who f1ocked around Him.
and knew that among them there were
many who could easily be led into the
paths of righteousness. And this was
characteristic of Christ. 1t is true that
much of His time was spent III sowing
the good seed eff the kingdom, but it is
also true that He was constantly hnc-
ing opportunities to reap rich harvests
of souls wherever He went.
He goes to the seaside and fR0s Z
harvest among the fishermen. He
stops at a we'll side and reaps the first
fruits OF splendid revival among th,.
Gespised Samaritans. At the seat of
custom He finds one who isstos be an
apostle and write down the good news
for the Hebrew people. Wherever FL
went Jesus always found the fields
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