Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1906-11-08
LIFE OF HAPPINESS
OUR REGULAR SUNDAY SERMON
Happy the People Whose God is
the Lord. "A Religion Of Joy
and Peace and Gladness.

Brooklyn, N Y.-Preaching at the
Irving Square Presbyterian Church
on the theme, Christian Character"
the Rev. I. w. Henderson, pastor.
took as his text I. Peter 2:9: THAT
We may show forth the excellencies Of
Him who hath called you out OF
darkness into His marvellous light"
He said:
Character is determined in the
terms of an exercised moral and spir-z
itual consciousness. Character at it's
highest is conformity to the best
moral and spiritual consciousness
| that is within us. It is both the con-
summation and the limitation of the
will of man. 1t is not only matter
Of the outward life but it is also the
indication and the manifestation OF
an inward grace. Character is the
sum of any mans characteristics OF
soul and social life.
Motive is, in the last analysis,
more of account than the outward
act. Feeling is factor in the human
! life. Intentions must be counted.
a-.G---1e-un or or IN Ent
with all these in the tally, you-are
will desires you will not become.
|
wish you were, nor what the world
thinks you are, nor yet what you
consider yourself to be; but what you
are. 1t is neither your reputation
nor your record, save as those two
align to the measure of manhood &C
cording to the rule of God.
Character is the mark OF inner
worthiness as we'll as the emblem OF
a. good life before the open eyes OF
men. Character is not merely hon
esty. it is more. 1t is not only out
ward purity but also inward cleanll'
ness of heart. 1t means not only to
walk Just within the statutes OF the
penal code, and just beyond the
changing iron of a prison door, bu'
rather to love righteousness and tt
practice uprightness because they art
right. Character is virtue, honor, IN
tegrity. godliness 1t is deserved
l reputation and the glory of well
: snent life. It is mark and the VIC
tory of moral worth. More to be de
/ sired is it than great riches and 1t
! ripe, rich, satisfying fruitage IS peac
: and quietude of heart.
: Christian character is conformlt
to the character Of Christ. 1t is Z
: bear the express image of the sav1n
: Son of God in the inner man an
S through all the problems OF the sc
It cial life AS the Saviour bore tn
n imnress of the divine will OF our con-
mon Father; as the faithful F.rlen
Of men showed forth the mind an
the manner of our God, SO must W
as true men and women, disciples
i our Lord, be sealed with the eV
n dences of divine guidance. =.
a r1,o h; character OF this Ill
1t and for the world beyond is ths
sr which finds in Jesus Christ the lde'
"a and harmonious working OF the WI
of man with the divine. Characte
- - as we Christians view it, is concerne
at not only with the Christians conduc
not only with his doings IN the ne
s. OF human action; but aisosWltn q
tri1eness to his personality and to
God. Christian character include
for it can never exclude, due ana
willing regard for mans obligation
toward his Maker. It affirms Il
basic necessity for absolute and Il
- swerving loyalty to self. 1t insls
'0 and asserts that motive ls more tn;
u manner. while demanding that all S
p cial responsibilities be met squarel
'h- honorably. manfully and in the re
NJ of God. -,
re The character or CnrlSt Is pOSlti'
ar. Christ is remarkable not for t
o1a things that He refrained from dol
e 20 but rather is He ideal in the acts
srs nobleness, virtue, good-heartedne
he which He did. His was no pu
nd soul. Obeying the words that Cal
The out of Sinai's mighty glory, He We
eff beyond them. Keeping well Will
to the requirements of Pbarisaic leg
,sa ism, He pushed on and out and
above and beyond and ahead OF
le: the self-complacency and moral bill
'se, ness of the ecclesiastics, and
de- things positive and powerful for n
ent and for God. Feeling within
oes heart the call of immortal duty
in Christ exemplifed in His own
I'M those qualities OF character Wn
80 have for all time secured Him IN
80 - . proud place as the ideal man
aef- nroved to a multitude in this sao
go