Morris tribune., 1906-06-09

mani Gle sdIHo as VH0y M5Woio ilisoiiO
time of Linnens. The facts remain
ever the same, but men have reached
new Interpretation of those facts
Now theology and religion bear the
same relation TO each other, as botany
does to flowers. Christianity has
certain fundamental facts. First the
fact of sin, and human need; second,
the fact of Jesus Christ's life and
death and resurrection; third, the
fact that all who accept Him as per-
sonal Savior do find deliverance from
sin, settled peace, and the deepest
needs of their nature met. These
facts have never changed and never
can change. Never mind if the view
point does change. You must have
facts not theories, if the facts do not
fit the theories. And out of these
| facts have been formed what we
commonly call public opinion, and
consequently a public conscience.
Thus we see that the modern indus
trial, social and religious life have
formed man into great interdendent
dent whole. Consequently in order to
perfect this great composite life, we
must learn to serve, as God intended.
"Certain laws, so far as we can see,
are universal in their application.
One of these is the law of service.
Dust, thing dispised, and considered
worthless is declared by modern
scientists to be indispensable. 1t is the
| dust that gives unto us the blue of
the sky, ard is also the canvas on
which the sun paints its golden glory
both morning and evening. 1t is
dust that saves us from the direct
rays of the burning sun, and prevents
total darkness when a cloud intervenes.
All life is interdependent. There is a
law in scientific unity by which the
three Kingdoms mineral, vegetable
and animal-are united unto whole
by the law of service. By chemical
process in the earth, mineral is formed
into solution, is then taken through
the apex of the rootlets of the plant,
and is changed from mineral to vege-
table. Then the animal feeds upon
the vegetable, which in turn is trans
formed into flesh. And at the death
Of the animal, it goes back to its origin
al substance, and becomes the gases
and minerals of the earth. Without
this great circle of service every man
and beast and bird, every leaf and
flower and blade of grass would per-
ish. And Jesus assures us that this
same law reaches into the spiritual
world. For He said of Himself that
he came ''not to be ministered unto,
but to minister" Thus the law of
service spans the universe from the
dust up to God himself.
"Young people, under thisnew scien-
tific gospel of service, lies your largest
development, and greatest usefulness
to the world. Do not be parasite.
This is the meaning of Gethsemane
and Calvary, and the Cross, that
greatest mystery of the ages.
"Back to Christ is the cry to-day,
and scholars have dropped their old
theories, and gone back to Bethlehem,
and have studied Christ independent
of all theories and have discovered
that the key note of His life, as we'll
as that of all nature, was and is SER
vice."
The pastor then told how Christ
opens the door to lar est service and
walk thru it with every man and
women whose companionship he can
get. It is the one supremely ennobl-
ing and inspiring relationship in life.
cit was said that Mark Hopkins at
one end of log and young Garfield
at the other would make a college. It
is true. but truer of Him who is per-
feet teacher, because perfect man.
You will not see in their perfection, in
their vast and varied beauty the splen
doris that lie beyond this open door,
unless You enter it with Him, who
will lead you from valley to hill, from
hill to mountain, and from mountain
to mountain until sunlit peaks of glory
become your common path. [ invite
you to enter this open door to service.
'You want to do good; you want to
do something great. We want you to
do great things. But power to achieve
greatness lies only in the Son of Man,
and in souls linked with Him.
GLANDS that would touch the worlds |
great need,
To Christ must cling;
Zeal that the cause of truth would
speed,
Must spread the wing.
In Heavens own light. Gods work
demands
Such consecrated hearst and hands.