Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-09-13
Gospel

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= Bv Rev. Henry F. Cope.
.4o all the world and preach
~ 10 every creature" Mark
=. This good news to be de-
al men? What message has
IT, that men might be expect
Sn ,oIro with rejoicing? Certain
or,d seems to be taking the
'a5'Dgs in calm manner. 50
T. receiving 1t with the eager
Oh . message might be expected
Il seems to be necessary to
H. to hear it with patience.
i mnst be a good reason for this.
.srnot blame the willfulness OF hui
! If the gospel really is good
H. will receive it with JOY. Fer-
r. reason is that the declaration
,arttnd some part of the message
is essential to it's attractiveness.
ror+h while to ask why to-day
.,,rri+ndp does not manifest the
] far the Christian message
/ -bor showed when it was de-
nv IFS first Great Teacher.
sore instances the reason IS seen
+. f,ct that the gospel Of joy has
Faalarqd In an accent of mourn
4 H. cannot persuade people that
H. glad tidings when you pro-
-hpn with groaning. In other
tbo npoIe have been deceived by
who have promised them the
5rradultprated and only efficacious
and have delivered to them
childish superstitiOns or barren
spbies.
b. a man is perishing for bread
not likely to receive with any
i foy the gift Of a cook book.
aLDt has been attempting to feed
sgrv world with speculations about
srealj Of Life. Processes and theo-
h salvation have been preached
h Of declaring the simple fact
ipn 4 man is lost he will not thank
br balting his search for the right
while you explain to him how,
6Ltion Of the exercise Of his ere
!, he may be legally, though not
ActuaIy, found again. He cares
/ for bis legal standing just then
Rn.s the road back, the sight of
the touch Of the hand OF kin;
b. short Of this will satisfy him.
len man is broken-hearted, hope
ashamed and filled with fear and
fSe. be needs something more than
lEitati0n to be good. 1t does not
|him much to tell him what he
have been. The gospel on the
Cf Jesus Of Nazareth was more
Ian invitation; it was a declara-
revelation Of man to himself and
pd to man.
pas the good news that man is the
child Of the Most High, not that
Fght be on certain conditions, but
Pc is, and that no amount of wan
< or willfulness, no severance of
Tor distance ever could make him
pther than a child of his Heaven
ltler. Foolish, faithless. despising
Drthrght, and losing the joys of
he may be; but still he is a son.
ne love Of the Father broods over
CAD ud!ngS told Of the heart of
and infinite love and wisdom at
Feller Of all being. 1t overthrow
|l~oSophy which based religion on
Oh the apprehension of the domi-
o evil and malicious spirits, and
'O'e and light, tenderness, justice
mercy in their place.
was a call to man to realize all
I'e as part Of the life of a divine
F. TO extend to all conditions and
luis The good, the peace and bless
pay he knew in the home, to show
~ 'ue love shown by his Father.
o1'| was the good news Of God
y u love to man but of men COM
ave together.
gospel calls men to see things as
''s' 10 thrust aside the fogs and
! W which the foolish sought to
w. lie child-man into goodness
y SO'le to the realization of him
: ,,S' and heayen-born. in world
'-s u not by chance or foes, but by
\ / friendly :. 10 him, to enter the
= :, !. 4a' awaits him now and re-
~, We peace and JOY and goodness
'e the portion of all.
lSa LOVE TO GOD.