The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-13
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Strong Sermon BY
METHODIST PASTOR
Rev. David w. Crane breaches
OH "NIiniStering Servants;
SLarge Congregation,

The Rev. David ", Crane. pastor Of
the Iliff Methodist church. preached an
able sermon Sunday morning on min.
istering Servants to large congre-
CATION. For his text he took Mark X,
10, "The Son Of Man came not to be
miristered unto, but to minister. In
part, he said:
/ come this morning to emphasize the
bible truth that humility in spirit and
service is a vital requisite To our Chris
tian growth and surety OF final reward.
James and John had unfortunately lost
sight of this important fact, though the
Lord had but recently given them the les
son which had also been forccfully Illus
tTated In the case OF the rich young ruler.
These disciples came to Christ with n
selfish request that when he ushcrcd in
his kingdom, he would grant TO them the
privilege OF sitting, the one on tAe right.
the other on the left side " him as he
occupied his throne, and IL was his 10
not only deny their prayer, but to ad
monish them again In the language OF my
text.
But the request of James and John was
but the exposure Of mans nature. Some
OF us are as unreasonable In the estimate
we place on ourselves and the little we
do for God as were these two disciples
OF the long ago. We CondcSceud 10 ac-
knowledge God. TO confess his son; TO per-
haps identify ourselves with the church,
to perform some little service and then,
at the least provocution, to either demand
our hire or quit the job. We the
faults OF others. the virtues OF ourselves.
We grumblc at Dame Fortune IL she falls
10 smile on us to the exclusion OF others.
We complain ut seeming. misfortune and
expect things which would perhaps not
he for our good. James and John. II their
request might have been granted, would
not be happy today from their coveted
positions. II with rcgencratcd tastes and
souls. they should see others more worthy
occupying lower place. God knows our
worth our capacities and what will be
| for our good. 1t is better for us to work
and let him, who is both wise and good
choose for us, our reward for both the now
and then.
The lessons which the Lord gave the
disciples must come to us. We are not
! TO be served, but to serve others. That
| is what he did and he tells us that II we
would be his, we must take our cross and
| follow him. His work is not yet accom-
business OF the Christian is to help finish
the Job. Christ is our pattern whether
we count the standard high or iow He
| left glory, honor. dignity. comfort and JOY
for humility, poverty. ignominy. abase
ment ana sorrow. and then suffered death
on the cross for men. He calls on you and
me TO follow. We should be quick and
ready TO respond. The field Is before us
Men everywhere are suffering for the lack
OF such sympathy and help as the Lord
| himself gave. II Is for us to minister. Let
us cease TO grumblc and complain. ncces-
| stating others mlnisterlng TO us. We
| should immedia telv rise above such con-
dltion, and standing shoulder To shoulder
| forward with him to the final conquest In
| which men and women OF all nations
| shall proclaim him Lord of all, Then
] he will give to MS our reward,