Arizona republican., 1907-11-18
|Llft'S ONE PURPOSE
THEME OF SERMON
Rev. Campbell's Discourse at the Pres
byterian Church Yesterday.

He saved others; himself he could
not save" Mark 1871. was the text
fIom which Rev. Henry Campbell Mar
tyn Campbell preached to a large con-
gregation at the First Presbyterian
church yesterday morning. his theme
being ''Life's True Purpose"
These words uttered tauntingly by
the scribes We're repeated until Jesus,
looking heavenward. cried MY God,
NV God, why hast Thou forsaken me-"
Immediately the veil of the temple
was rent from top To bottom and the
throng was filled with awe.
In sense, the words We're true. A
legion of angels would have borne the
Christ from off the tree AT his com
mand but by sacrifice alone could he
save "A sinful world.
Sacrifice is the law of service. the
law of life. The purpose of God in
saving us is that we shall do our part
| toward the saving of others for the
glory Of His name. The present life
is as a grain of sand on the seashuore
when compared with the life to come.
The truest purpose of life then. is
to get just as many men and women
into the kingdom as possible. Why is
Jesus voted by the world the greatest
benefactor Of mankind? Not because
Of his learning or divinity. but because
he died for humanity.
Rarely does a soul pass into eter-
nifty without expressing regret. if he
! has not led souls Christward.
one dying man, who had stood at
the head of our nation. said: Il would
TO God had one more year in which
! to serve Christ. Another. grown old
in Christian service: If this be death
| call me not back"
! Think Of the character Of this work
upon immortal souls which shall grow
brighter and ever brighter The sub
. FINEST purpose of life is the purpose
Of the Man OF Galillee. youn Savior
and mine. How great would be the
gain in Gods kingdom if Christians
We're filled with the desire to be like
Jesus and do as Jesus did. You cannot
bring a soul intothe light unless YOU
are in a measure like him. II is not
50 much the saying as the living that
counts.
! Many souls have been just lived into
the kingdom perhaps by patient
'shut-in.' If we are like Christ We
will have hearts large enough to an
clude all of a sinful world. The pow
er Of confidence in the gospel must
not be overlooked.
! People with whom we walk daily are
losing confidence in the gospel because
we lack confidence. The remembrance
of that faith manifested by that faith
/ full missionary in Africa. who having
/ labOred ten wears without results
among a degraded people. replied
when asked what she would like to
have sent her from civilization: a
communion set" saying that she be-
/ lieved they would soon be needed
/ About the cost? This is CONNER
cial age. We are given to asking
What did it cost? And to measure
the article with its cost very careful
/ ly is feature Of the times. but there
are some things whose cost is abso-
I lUtely untold.
! To live up to the highest purpose in
/ life. part Of the cost will be entire self
sacrifice. Some sleepless nights.
burdened days. some gold and agon-
iZing prayers in behalf of those whom
we would save unto eternal life.
Christ gladly became as man. hung
upon the tree with pierced hands feet
and side. that mankind might life
What have you done for him? These
We're in substance. some OF the
thoughts presented by Rev. Campbell.
looking to the preparation of his
church for the union services which
are soon to be conducted here by Rev
Henry Of Los Angeles.