The Penn's Grove record., 1910-07-22
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MS RrahGSOn, lOuno DeTJdpS COMING
to their minds something of the his
tory of their country. They had
reached the climax, perhaps, Of the
history of their Fatherland in that
they had invaded the country Of their
enemy, and secured a great conquest.
and those men as one man raised
their swords above the heads of these
three men and renewed their fidelity,
their service to their country.
Mr.. Gladstone went to church every
morning of every ear at Z o'clock,
because he realized how much he
needed the power of God in the pre-
miership. So it was with the Marquis
of Salisbury and with Disraeli, the
three greatest statesmen, perhaps,
that Great Britain has eve had. They
sought for this solace and comfort
and strength, so that they might I'M
derstand their duty.
So 1t is with US. We come this
morning
Just as I am. without one plea,
But that Thy blood was shed for me.
And that Thou biddest me come to Thee,
O, Lamb of God, l come, l come.
hope that there is somebody COM
ing this morning, ome man who for
some reason has not been coming to
this blessed table, who wants to come
to ~sanctify his resolution to proclaim
to God his purpose to take upon him.
self these responsibilities.
I remember years ago a mar en-
tered st. James Church. Chicago. His
dress showed he vas from the Far
| West. He said to one of the ushers,
"T want to see the rector" The ush-
er told him that it was too late then
to see the rector, that he was putting
| on his vestments for the service. The
man said, Perhaps you can help me.
Twenty years ago I lived in the East.
I went to church. Then I went West.
| There was no church where l was. |
| drifted away from God. And now, at
the end of twenty years, I want to
come back. I am hungry. I want to
renew the VOW that / made in my
youth. I want to know if l can come
| to holy communion and take it" The
usher was a practical man. and he
| took the hymnal and showed him that
hymn and they went together.
Now. my friends, We have talked
| about Socialism and the various isms
| that are to deal with various condi-
| lions, but I tell you, I have studied
them, and l know that the only n to
solve that is Jesus Christ and Him
cruciied. Every man is a brother. II
is not philosophy, but the affection
which we have for Jesus Christ which
makes us love our brother. And the
man who loves Jesus Christ and be-
lieyes that He was crucif1ed, that is
the man who is willing to take MS
brother by the hand.
My friends, let us have. before the
Lenten season closes, before the
Whitsuntide, let us have the Holy
Ghost upon this congregation; let US
have the full power of His truth and
our duty, and then we have the
pouring of the spirit here, and others
will come. And therefore | begin my
service and my mission as your rector
in this imperfect fashion, simply OF.
fering to you the sympathy OF a man,
l love men. No man has too ire
quently fallen into temptation to pre-
vent me from leading him. back &c
God. In Gods good time He puts
upon him the stamp of His fayor. In
Gods good time He plants upon him
the sunshine Of hope, and puts out his
hands for help and strength.
We are reminded of what the Car
thagenians wrote upon HannibaIs
monument: 1--WE greatly desired him
in the day of battle" And so we de.
sire Jesus Christ in our day Of battle
and all the theories and isms shall be
as wrecks along the road of time. The
~eficacious work of His sacrament
shall be visible to men everywhere,
and they shall thank God for the glo-
rious opportunity of believing in Him.