Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-14
ENTERING
BUSINESS WORLD
SAYS BLAIR
VOICE HEARD ABOVE DIN
OF MONEY MARKETS
of the New Revelation
TO Men Is Coming Soon De-.
clareS Minister in Revival.
Service Sermon.

that Christ has already entered the
business world quietly. unobstrusively
and that Christian influences are grad
ually finding their way into the self
ish marts Of trade; that the voice of
Christ will soon "be heard above the
din Of of the stock exchanges were
a few of the vital points in the elo-
ouent sermon delivered in the Elks'
opera house BY DR.. Samuel l.. Blair
last night on the subject, Old Jewels
in New Settings The meeting ad-
dressed by DIR. Blair was the second in
the series OF revival services which
began yesterday afternoon at the
theater and which will Inst Tor sew
eral weeks. all churches in the city
taking part. The theater was crowded
both afternoon and evening.
Gods signal for a forward move
menti was the topic Of the opening
ermOn in. the afternoon. delivered by
DR.. Blair. n powerful and earnest ef-
fort in which he 50 to speak. fired The
opening gun in the revival campaign.
A large chorus led the singing IN the
afternoon and evening.
In his evening address DR.. Blair
opened by calling attention to the uni-
versal desire to exchange old things
for newer ones, which. while less val
liable have the charm OF novelty.
IL Is the spirit OF the age. this rest-
less seeking after something different.
IL is chiefly prominent in religion, the
speaker said that while All men are
busily sceking some new creed or he
lief, what the world needs Is. on the
other hand, not a new Theology, not q
new Bible or a new Savior, but a new
application Of Christian truth 10 every
day life. The time is ripe for the true
revelation. he said.
What we want is a better under
standing of God and Bible truths n
world needs "a new prOphet-strons
and fearIess-whO can break the shell
in which men have encased the kernel
OF Gods truth. This may mean the
shattering OF "a few crceds. the eNp3o-
sion Of q few man-mnde theories. the
overturnine OF a few human temples;
but We can stand an this 10 il VIII
bring the world To @ better under
standing Of God. a truer revelation Of
Jesus Christ. a higher resard for truth
and greater love OF humanity This
prophet is surely coming. The rest
l-essnrss OF the age betoktns his i'm
mineuce.
The speaker took M the problem Of
sin the problem of the ages pointing
out its manifestations in the Idle par
asites of modern society; the breeding
plart.s OF sin in the crowded cities with
their rocking tenements; the problem
Of the fallen woman and the outcast
man. The need Of repentance. the
proper motive for true repentance;
and the new birth that results were
dwrlt upon by the speaker. III IN
society. he said. has sir9Ned into bye
and forbidden paths n needs 10 be
brought back to the simple truth.
Christ in the Business World.
..rha business world must also have
a new birth. said Or. Blair. "A re-
generation will do FOR the business
oorid more in a sinete moment than
can b.. arcomnlishcd in a hundred
wears hv antitrust and corporation
avs Most every business enterprise
of today rests on q foundation al sn-
preme ~seliishness- On thls lounda-
ton have been erected temples or
gold. silver and earthly possession. But
the gold has been dimmcd. the silver
furnished and the earthly possessions
ohScured bv the tears. sufferlnEs and
h~saftaches Of the poor OF earth who
ihave toiied and spun that they nisht
furnish garments Tor the rich, proud
and naughty. The golden rue 81 husi-
mess is. Do others or they viii do Non
land 40 than first Wall street has
shearcd her thousands - lambs and
then left them To die without y d Of
FERNS % temper thc cold winds Of the
world
n believe. however. that Jesus
Christ has already entered The husl-
ness world. Ills entrance was quiet
No heralls have announced his COM
inE no newspapers in great head
lines have proclaimed his arrival brt
DO Is here-here t. stay. his iniiu-
eucc is growing stronger every day
Ssme daT-God grant that daN NAV
urf d. rel-u~ai-h voice viii -
heard 4f.sra h din Of the stock eN-
changes % earth saving
lay not up for yourselves treas
uras an the sarrh.' where moth and
rust doth corrupt thieves break
through and steal
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