The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-04-26
w. Nc K. Brackney Preach
es at Epworth and Wesley
SATISFIED CHRISTIANS"
Interesting Remarks by
Speaker on Subject.
Rev. G. M. ROurke breaches Second
OF Series on Timely Topics Rev.
John ROmOser at German M. E.

Rev. William MIX. Brackney. dis
trict superintendent Of the Della
ware district of the Methodist church
preached to good sized audiences at
Wesley NJ. T.. church Sunday morn
ing and at Epworth last evening
at Epworth, Rev. Mr.. Brackney
spoke of "The Self Satisfied Chris
tian," and mis- remarks were Of
much interest.
Taking the lesson Of the evening
from Luke is, the speaker narrated
of the Phaiisee who stepped aside
from the crowd and in words of
prayer thanked the Lord that he was
unlike other men. He knew that he
was not an extortOner as many
other men were and thus he was
satisfied with himself in this respect
Here. Rev. Mr.. Brackney referred
to the cornering of the wheat mar
ket in Chicago. He said that many
thought that the great hnanciers
there were extorting money from the
poor people of the country and so
were extortioners. He said that he
did not know If this were wholly
true or not. However, these were
practices in the days Of the parable
related and extortioners were COM
mon. The self-satisfed man was re-
joicing that he was not like other
men, and so thought himself worthy
Of the blessings OF God.
"Again, the Pharisee said that he
was just, that at all times he
could see things from the right
standpoint. Yet, how seldom It is
that We are able to see things in
this manner. Very few are the
numbers who can be satisfied with
having treated their associates Justly.
The Pharisee said that he was So
cially pure and that he gave two
tenths to the poor and to the church
He must have been considered a
very pious man in his church and
must have been considered such by
| much good no doubt and he him
self was satisfied Of his good works
| Bringing in the lesson of tnC
evening Rev. Mr.. Brackney showed
| that the Pharisee was not n saved
man and was not ranked amona
the Christians. This was the les
son which was to have Deen brought
by the Master in telling this par
able for il is very common thing
for people to think themselves goot
and yet lack the Christian spirit.
1.-The Pharisee could not be Ger
tain that he had not ted as be-
comes n Christian. He had not car
ried the religion of Chrlsts to otheI
people and he had not always acteC
Justly and without fault. because HI
had not acted as becomes a Chris
tian. He had not carried the re
ligion OF Christ to other people anC
he had not learned the art of cross
bearing. This Is the great need o
today among Christians, for churcl
workers who will go out and gathe
in the lost feed the hungry ant
care for the sick ana bear the bur
dens of the unfortunate.
"The self satisfied Christian, wht
lives the negative life OF refrainins
from those things which will con
demn him will be awakened in tim'
to the realization of the fart tina
the object OF his life is simple ser
vice to humanity"
Rev. John Romoser, of the Fourtl
German Methodist church of Chicago
occupied the pulpit of the local Ger
man M. E, church Sunday evening
The visiting pastor delivered {
forceful address on Jesus, tho
Christ of All Nations in which he
reviewed the march of the Christian
religion through the ages that have
elapsed since the Great Mediator and
Teacher gave it to the children ol
earth for their salvation. He spoke
eloquently of the infnity of the
Christ love and showed how He is
sufficient for all men, yesterday, to-
day, tomorrow and forever; not a
Savior of any one class or strata OF
society, or of any particular race or
nation, but of the universe, The ad-
dress was rich in thought and highly
beneficial Mr. Ernst Carl sang a
solo excellent IN text and rendation,
and there was special music by the
choir.
In the absence of Rev. James Cool
ey, of Columbus, scheduled to deliver
an address at Wesley M. Il. church
yesterday, Rev. W. Mex. BrackneE
district superintendent of Delaware
district spoke to rarge congrega.
tion of men in the afternoon.
MEMS Brotherhoods in the Church
was the theme Rev, Brackney ad
vanced some practical theories foI
trial, and emphasized the need oJ
closer fellowship ana more thorough
organization among the men as de