The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-04-26

all too sadly with some Justification. 4.
| that the mission-the very name OF
which is distasteful 10 him-has been
established so that he may have no
cause 10 intrude his unwelcome pres
ence upon the mother church. May
God speed the day when the church
Will see her duty in this matter. The
poor, whose only sin is poverty,
whose piety is often more genuine
than that nurtured in protected
home. should he given substantial
opportunity 10 worship. The Moody
reVivals prove that the common
people respond eagerly and in force
10 the appeal OF the man in whom
they can see and imagine only love.
The common people heard Christ
gladly when the learned scorned
Him.
We often speak OF the wilfulness
of those who listen TO our discourses
upon the duty of every man 10 ac-
cept Christ as the personal Savior.
and who do not heed our words. Gen
orally We console ourselves with the
thought that we have done our duty
al any rate. Perhaps we have. But
are We justified to say that Christ
has been rejected May IL not be
that the rejection has been. not so
much OF Christ as OF our presentation
of Him. Might IL not be that another
man with different personality, with
different manner of expression.
with a something in his nature that
would bring him heart 10 heart with
his listener. would convince this sin
ner, over whom We have tried and
failed, OF his absolute dependence
upon the God who gave him life.
The whole power OF the body of
Christ must be eXerted 10 save men.
Too often men are unconvinced
because OF our non-appealing presen-
tation OF the truths of the Bible
story. Unto all people must the
church OF the twentieth century ad-
dress herself. To all men must the
gospel be preached.
But this gospel OF the Christ is not
merely system of ethics, not merely
a scheme of life. II is more. ST.
Paul tells us that he is not ashamed
of the gospel of Christ. for" says he.
1t is the power of God unto salvation
TO every one that believeth" Through
IL we know not only what God expects
of us, but we have a knowledge OF
the nature of our heavenly Father
Christ came 10 preach the kingdom.
The outworking in practical life OF
the principles OF the kingdom will
make such conditions as We have dis
cussed impossible.
With the entrance of Christ into
the heart man will become right to-
ward God. Being in harmony with
God he will he in harmony with his
brethren. Let us apply ourselves.
then, steadfastly 10 spread the gospel
OF salvation
The gospel of our Lord and Sa-
vior Jesus Christ is the urgent, the
immediate need OF this world. With
in its principles are contained the So
luton of all our most perplexing So
cial problems. Let us bring our wan
dering brethren back from the dis
tant country into the fathers home.
For ourselves let us strive 10 attain
unto that perfectness which was In
Christ. Enthrone Christ in the hearts
of men and the law OF love. which is
the ruling force in the kingdom. of
our God, will sway mankind. Then
will come peace and happiness and
Joy. For then shall have come to
pass the beginning of the endless life
within God for us all.
Save men 10 Christ and you have
saved the world.
The church is confronted with the
most stupendous problem with which
she has had TO contend since the days
of the apostles. But with the prob
lem God has given us the power unto
victory. His gospel is our shield, our
buckler, our guide. He doth lead,
we need but follow. Let us then az
men who are rot ashamed OF the
gospel of Christ go forth TO carry
that gospel unto every needy soul.
Let us live the Christ life that we
preach. Let the church, relying upon
the promises OF our Lord, strike out
boldly into new fields. Praying for
divine guidance and trusting TO the
omniscience of divine love, let us find
our duty and live up TO 1t.
Lift up your eyes and look on the
fields, for they are white already to
harvest"
Are you ashamed Of the gospel OF
Christ?