Evening journal., 1906-11-06
STRONG SERMONB BY
BISHOP COLEMAN
breaches in Baltimore Church
Before Distinguished Gath
ering Of Physicians

Bishop Coleman. Of the Episcopal
Diocese OF Delaware. delivered a SER
mon from tie tenth verse OF the fifth
chapter Of Corinthians. "Ye are bought
with a price" before distinguished
gathering OF prominent physicians and
medical students and nurses at Grace
Protestant Episcopal Church. Baltl-
more. on Sunday. The occasion was
a special service which is held annually
on ST. Luke's Day. and the proceeds
Of the offertory arc devoted to provid-
ing a memorial hospital room for con-
sumptives.
Bishop Coleman alluded to his duty
Of medicine in n medical school which
has since been incorporated with
Columbia University, ew York. At his
first clinical lecture he said he was
brought face TO face with a finely made
manil1ln, which was a perfect imita-
ton OF man In all respect but one-the
possession Of life. The figure. he said.
was the best that man could produce;
but It lacked the vital element, which
God only could give.
He said that God. in the Garden Of
Eden. formed man 'out OF the dust OF
the ground, and breathed into his nos
trils the breath OF life
Gods ownership OF man began. he
said. with mans creation, saying:
We all belong to God. We are His
property. He owns us as Creator and
Redeemer. He bought us with a price,
the value Of his own precious Son.
The Delaware Bishop said that
among all the sermons he had examin-
ed he had lheSef found one devoted 10
the comhination' 81 theology ana medg-
cine. although they were always and
by necessitBs kindred professions, They
were callsdSto svetk together, one on
the soul and the othere on the body.
The pastor and physician often come
together in, the presence Of disease
pain and ldlstressl . Mistakes had beer
made sometimes. he said. on the part
Of the priest 6iRJ hi5I apNiety' to save
souls. and sometimes by the physician
in his desire To- heal the body, but In
many cases the pastor supplied a need
doubly called for by the suffering
patient IL must never be forgotten
that both body and soul were the
handiwork OF God. and in need OF cure
He spoke Of the kindness Of physi.
clans. their forbearance under extrem'
provocation from distressed patients
of their benevolence to the poor, from
whom they could expect no reward be.
yond thanks and the gratitude Of fami
lies. Their forbearance sometimes
surpassed that of the pastors for thei
parishioners. Continuing, he said:
one Of the greatest lessons Of Chris
tianity was its high valuation Of tn
, human body The price OF humanit.
had risen high since and because tn
Son Of God had exalted human natur
: through and by a glorihed huma
body.
Before Christianity hospitals wer
! unknown. although there may hav
been rude places OF shelter for the un
fortunate. But It was to Christianit
that humanity owes the fine hospital
that grace this city to-day. II wa
as the tempie or God that the huma
, body became invaluable; because
, was the home Of the incarnate Son q
God for 80 years.
, In heather countries children an
! neglected, ana the hest success
Christianity was attained when III
missionaries carried healing balm q
/, the body which opened the way fc
light to the soul.
a great point in Christianity is
:. its kindness and sympathy with sui
fering Love is born from the WON
Of pain. distress and despair.
One Of the greatest modern heresie
would now destroy this sympathy b
denying the existence OF pain. II ther
were no pain there would be no chanc
for Christian sympathy for IL. out {
this sympathy for pain. this ministr
OF distress, comes the noblest inspira
tion from Almighty God.
Christian Science. so-calied, bu
which is neither Christian nor scien
tihc. would deny pain and suffering an
all the sympathy they need and call fo'
But man is purified, exalted and eter