Evening journal., 1907-04-01
SERMON TO MEN
AT OLIVET
Mastery Discourse Before a
Large Congregation By
Pastor Lane

Before a large congregation OF men
in olivet Presbyterian Church last
evening the pastor. the Rev. John C.
Lane preached an eloquent sermon.
taking as his subject "The CHIEF Quail
ties OF Redeemed Manhood" and hnd-
ing his text in Corinthians. 1-16-13. IN
part Mr. Lane said:
The Greek original OF which this Is a
fair translation. is a single ringing, em-
phatic, inspiring word, and this word
is found nowhere else in the New Tes-
lament. It's simple meaning is "Play
the man." "Show yourselves men,"
Aim 70 cultivate and to display IN daily
life the highest qualities OF redeemed
manhood. Be. or aim to be ideal men.
The apostles would have us know
that man, since he is Gods MASTER
piece. created in the divine image, is
under peculiar obligation to serve his
Maker, and to serve his Maker by de-
lveloping his own manhood to the full
est extent possible.
My fellow men. / address you to-
night as men and appeal 20 you on the
ground Of your noble origin, your sup
tiny to make the most Of yourselves
/ 70 start out with definite aim and 20
persevere I'm the effort 20 develop your
powers Of body and Of soul, that you
may hll worthy place In life and help
to lift the race Of men 70 higher van
tage ground.
The manly man is the true man
true in all the relations Of life-true
70 himself. true to his Maker, true to
his fellow men.
call upon you then 20 show your
\ selves men by being true 20 your better
selves; by keeping your bodies strong,
your minds vigorous and your hearts
responsive to the good and true. DO
mot indulge the lower nature az the
expense Of the higher nor pass by the
essentials Of life In pursuit OF what Is
lunessential and OF merely momentary
Interest. Aim at what is high. Main
tain your sef-respect. Occupy your
minds with worthy themes, barring
from your thought everything that IS
unworthy Of a true mans meditation.
Live at your best always. Crown the
good and true and pure and keep them
crowned and your true manhood wih
assert itself.
I call upon you further TO show your
selves men by being true to your fellow
men IN all the relations OF life. What
an exalted order Of beings we are when
we can communicate one with another
and help one another to mount upward
in the path Of life; when we can give
+, and receive words OF sympathy and
/, good cheer and, to use the apostles
words. Consider one another to pro-
, woke unto love and good works" There
lis no nobler exhibition Of manhood
! than this-for a brother 70 help
brother along life's way. BE men il
relation 10 your fellow men.
But especially do I call upon you {
show yourselves men by being true Z
g your Maker-true TO the great God !
{, whom you live and move and have you
d being; who redeemed your life from de
e struction. who presides over your eter
r nal destiny and would ht you for man
X sions prepared above. Acmowledg
e Him in all your ways, for this Is tn
n highest duty Of man.
!. want TO say, my fellow-men befor
I olose-and I want TO say IL with al
the earnestness Of which I am pos
a lsessed-that Jesus Christ has a clair
a upon your lives and that you can no
ignore that claim and be true men. II
q gave Himself for you. He bids yo
- come, acknowledge Him and serve Hir
- lin the church, ministering to your fel
q low men by pointing them to Him, ia
: Lamb Of God which taketh away tn
), sins Of the world The church toda
invites your presence. You need IN
= church and the church needs you. Per
I haps there may be larger freedom Z
- a certain kind outside the church. ht
/, the large and better life and truer man
hood you viii find here in the shelt'
Il of Gods house.