Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-04
With Memory's Aid.

AS. with memorys aid, we look across
the years and recall the various steps in
| our progress. we may appropriate to our
| selves the words of Abrahams servant
| of old. who, a the conclusion of sue
cessful journey. declared: I being in l.le
way the Lord led me From the outset
Christ has been our leader. He II was who
united in covenant fellowship those nine
teen earnest lives tWenty-one years ago.
He it was who directed the purchase and
equipment for church purposes of the
hall on Howard avenue. He it was who
led lis TO the spot on which this structure
stands and babe us build for His king
dom's sake. He it is who now leads US
in ways of service in our own community
not only, but in many lands whittier our
gifts are sent.
" 'Christus Lux is the second mighty
word upon our corner stone. Christ has
| been and is our light In the light of His
revealings we have learned to know God.
| our fellow-men and ourselves. In His
| light. too. have We seen light in lifes per-
| plexities and amid the shadows of earth s
sorrows Into this sanctuary have we
come with hearts hurt souls stabbed.
| courage crushed. and with our cries ar
ticulate and inarticulate. Hitler have we
come from neW-nade graves where sleep
! the precious dead and here. in the light
| of Him who is the resurrection and the
| life have we found light
Swift and Conclusive.
Moreover. Christ has been and is our
| law On one occasion when our LORD
was preaching in Jerusalem a certain man
stood up and tempted Him. Christ's an
swer was swift and conclusive: What
| is written in the law That ancient law
| Christ so fulfilled that today He is him
| self our law To follow in His steps
means life.
This Christ who has been our leader.
| light and law. has likewise been our King.
| 'Christus Rex The kingship of Christ
was the hope of Israel through many CEN
| turtles. And when He came and walked
| on Palestinan soil He claimed for Him
self this regal authority. All the hundreds
who have stood before the altar OF this
| church have acknowledged the sovereignty
| Of Jesus. Thus have our conquests as in
| dividuals and a sa church been won.
| through surrender of self to Christ tn
| King. Nor will you misunderstood M
when 1 say that today as never before
| we need to assure ourselves that in oul
| hearts the Lord Jesus is still supreme
From the day of Laod!ceas downfall tc
| the present hour. the greatest peril of an!
| church IS temporal success. No church
has ever been killed by hardship. On TIL
| other hand. the church of Christ never
| stands so secure as when it costs most to
| be a Christian. Our peril grows as our
temporal prosperity increases. Knowing
| theSe tHiHSS, Will "lldl DiOou
must we devote ourselves these days to
| the doing of our Masters will Better in
| comparably better. were it for people and
| pastor alike never to have come out of
the old hall. four squares north of this
| edif1ce, where together we joyfuly en-
dured hardness for Christ's sake. than
| that here. In this costly building sur
rounded with evidence of temporal pros
perity. our spiritual vision should be
clouded or our devotion to our King be
| diminished"
Prof. j. W. Chckerng assisted in the
devotional service and Miss FRANCESCA
kaspar sang Handels II Know that My
Redeemer Liveth-"