Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-11

hours of service at the First Baptist
church Sunday, in the absence of the
nastor. Rev Ross Moore, who is visit
ing his mother at Jackson, Tenn. At
tho night service his text was Luke
24:25:
"Then he said unto them 0 fools,
land slow of heart to believe all that
the prophets have spoken
The speaker said that. Jerusalem
had lust seen the darkest day of all
for at the conclusion of
tbat great tragedy-the crucifiXion of
the Sayior-they were sorroWful lest
indeed they had really crucified the
#Son of God. The day was sad day.
The Pharisees thought Jesus had
come to break up their laws, and they
declared him bold lawbreaker. and
despised him with all the enmity of
their being-this meekest of all men
k-Jesus. To the multitudes he ap-
neared as one who could prepare q
feast with a few loaves and tishes-a
mere performer of miracles, healing
the sick even to the most desperate
/ poctinO under
a cloud because Jesus was dead and
resting in the tomb. They believed
THAT never mere would he be seen on
/ the streets of the holy city; no more
would his voice be heard in the hour
kof sorrow; no longer to enjoy fellow
ship. in his company; to hear him no
tmore in the homes and in the syna~
Egogues-Jesus was dead. The women
&visited the tomb early in the morning
Eof the third day. AS they went they
were met with holy awe, and they
Inexperienced a strange feeling when
&they saw the tomb empty The! had
sno thought of the resurrection, but
Thought that the body had been stolen
/ and their hearts were full of sorrow.
sThey saw two angels, who asked
E"Why seek We the living among the
Fdead? He is not here; he is risen
Christianity is not theory We
Hive in an age of multitudinous tae-
cries, but we also live in an age of
practical things. Christianity is NOT
Ialone for the sanctuary. 1t is for the
store. the counting house, the shop.
.ihe Office, and in eSery avooation of
El'fe. We are making too much OF a
stheorv of Christianity instead of a
Eliv;ng thing. 1t is not a creed. It can
not BE described. It must be felt
gIt is the most real thing ir the world.
< IS good enough for everybody and
Tor 'all people, but no language can
sdescribe it. 1t does not consist so
much of church going, giving and
Sp' aying, but these are stepping stones
It, it. Christianity demands live ex.
Eronents-not merely men and women
who subscribe 70 special beliefs, but
who live and feel an practice it,
The person who doubts never wins
v battle; the person who wavers new
se.' wins great victories So it is with
HE Christian. To doubt is dislcyalty;
to falter is sin. Jes Is demands men
swLc believe, and De-; aving will dare
ito do and to die.
In the Boxer uprising in China, the
Chinese suffered all Ina?
ner of persecution and even death
FATHER than renounce their religion
we need to turn our eyes to the east
and learn the lesson which we have
sent our missionaries there to teach.
The speaker said that he loved to
think of the church as a great busi-
ness institution, organized and direct
ed by the Savior.
Why seek life in the dance hall, in
the gambling room, in the saloon,
and the various other earthly evils,
as only life may be found in Christ and
in the work he has given us to do. |
promises to all everlast. |
ing life Heaven is our eternal home,
where there is no suffering and no
sorrow. Sometimes we think we live
when we build beautiful houses and
have the family with us unbroken.
Sometimes We think we live when we +,
4outld magnificent storehouses and
conduct large business. Sometimes
we think we live when we travel far
and wide. But all these things are
af~a breath. The deep secret longing