Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1907-01-10

an inner and diviner grace. Urging
the need for purity, He was pure;
stating the nobility of righteousness,
He was just; standing firm for holi-
ness and for sanctity OF life, He never
strayed from God; counselor of
loveliness, He was patient and kind
and true; persusding men to godli-
ness, and dissuading human souls
from sin, the Christ ever exemplified
in His own career that godly and sim
less life that His promises inspire.
Christ as the Saviour is supreme.
OF initators He has many, and OF
equals none. To be the saviour of
this world from sin, man must have
within his soul the fullness of divin-
ity and of Godhood., To be accepted
by mankind as the revelation of the
Father and the healer of the race,
man must show forth in act the hid
den,1 inner power. The Christ rings
true. The melodies OF Heaven peal
through His words. He speaks, and
10! we hear eternal truth. He acts,
and the very manner is divine. We
listen and we see. Our hearts re-
spond. We take Him at His word,
and prove His power. We trust His
promise, and we initiate His life.
Christian experience sustains Him.
He is indeed a Saviour. He Is IN
truth the way and the life.
Revelation is information. To re-
veal is to disclose. To inform is to
disclose facts which were before un-
known to those who may give ear.
Disclosure is an uncovering. Christ
the Revealer has disclosed to man
what is the character of God, not only
=! by the words He spoke, but also by
the life He lived. He has taken the
! veil away and informed us of the
fullness of the glory of Jehovah. He
has revealed to us not only what God.
! is, but also what man should be.
Christ has revealed to us the low
ing Father of each of us in our God.
! The Fatherhood is individual and not
alone racial. Sonship is no mere
matter of nationality, but is rather
the victory of personality. Salvation
at bottom is not political, but per-
sonal; not social, but individual.
! Through the individual recognition
of the obligation of sonship is ma
tiOnal salvation assured The agree
ment Of sanctified personalities to
serve God, and that we'll, is the basis
and the beginning of social deliver.
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is the Father of Israelites first, an6
through them of Israel. His love il
I the heritage Of every heart and moi
alone the portion of the priests. Hi.
grace will lift all men to glory anG
through them the State
The power of Jesus Christ in thu
world to-day is due TO the fact that
in His capacity OF Revealer and Saw
ious, He measured true to divine de
mands. Truth triumphs. Sincerit,
counts. To straddle is unsafe. Il
spiritual power is the creates
strength The straight way is tn
safe way. Principle Is potent to gail
respect. Sham and shoddy are sool
. discovered. Christ claimed divinity
and He lived godly life. He insist
} ed that His was the way unto 1if
eternal, and we know He spoke tn
truth. Investigation of His life find
His action and speech in harmony
} The measure of His conduct by Hi
| uttered ideals can find no flaw II
, is as He claims to be. and His glor
is as the glory OF the Father.
The Christ was q stalwart man
, AS the Anglo-Saxons had it, He wa
J man who was "foundation-worthy
Fixed firm and constant the Chris
was never guilty of detection fror
the strict, straight path Of loyal duty
Full worthy was our Lord to be tn
: founder of spiritual and moral rer
aissance that will overcome tn
| world. Built strong and firm an
: true was He, upon whom the hope
OF humanity are fixed
; tThe Christ was aiman OF courage
+ He wasaa man of heart. Courage
. | heartiness. To be- hearty is to b
l full of heart. He did not shrink fro1
5 danger. Without a sign of fear n
, fright, our Lord detied the yer
; prince of the powers of darkness!
: Calamity, bravely, 4obly He cleanse
) -HisssF ather's house. How mightil