The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-26

"The test of greatness is to fill your
sphere, to touch every point in the cir
conference, whether the radius be long or
short" said the Rev. Charles o. Jones,
D. D., of Rome, Ga, preaching In the Cen
trail Methodist Church yesterday on 1.-THE
Christian as a Personal Force
DR.. Jones has been the p stor of several
Leading churches in his denomination and
Is also known as a lecturer and editor. He
spoke at the open air meeting in Military
Park yesterday afternoon and both there
and in the Central Methodist Church he
delivered stirring sermons. In his sermon
In the church he said, in part:
The modern tendency Is to sink the man
In the multitude. Armies are moved by
a council of war. Presidents are elected
by two or three men who dominate the
convention which controls millions Of
voters. On the other hand the gospel
sinks the mass and exalts h man. one
verse from Paul summons each one OF us
ten PAGES to the front and declares that
we cannot lose ourselves in the ranks.
Every one of us must give account OF
himself 10 God.
The development of personality depends
upon many things. Rank, wealth, learn
ing, opportunity are aids in n proJecuon
OF personal force. The test OF greatness Is
to ill your sphere, to touch every point IN
the circumference, whether the radius De
long or short.
The field Of personality is as great rs
the demand for workers in every depart
ment of human activity. One should I'M
press himself on his business and oppose
a sturdy individuality against all business
roguery, by which dishonesty thrlVes' ana
faith in hur-enrty is lessened. the same
principle should apply in politics. we
should vote as we pray, especially on sucn
sociaf-religious matters as temperance ana
tbs Sabbath. In the religious field the
obligation is equally upon both me
- -IA1 RAnNTE 4 n human
nature is TO single rs out and give us a,
call to individual service.
There is wonderful power in personality.
Yet this personality Is n serious matter
It loads us with n responsibility from
which there is no escape. What You do by
another YOU do by yourself applies IN
ethics as in law. We cannot tell when
the echoes of our lives shall stop singing.
Let us be sure that they shall be SOUNDS
Of Joy. uu
is possible only under the leadership OF
Christ. We hear Of or seItImade on men n f Sd.
owing Him can we say: LORD Lnou
gavest me five talents; by. Thy help have
gained five talents more.
If we thu impress ourselves as we may
and should death cam OF stop our m
thence. We shall live In and through
others long after these poor. nspiIle, stam-
mering tongues lie silent in the grave
DR.. Jones in Military Park took as his
subject 'Leader and Follower He said
rhht in order to be a true follower Of
Christ one must give themselves wholly
to Christ. After his address a number
manifested n desire to lead a consistent
Christian life.
Baritone selections were given by the
Rev. Stanley f. Davis, of the Epworth
M. T.. Church of Elizabeth. v. T.. Jeffrey,
business agent Of the Christian Alliance
of New York, will address the meeting
next Sunday. A feature OF n musical
program will be the singing of camp
meeting melodies by the Southern Jubilee
Singers.