Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-11
DIR. VOGEL'S STRONG SERMON
pLEASES CENTENARY FLOCK.

Before a congregation that showed
every sign of cordial welcome, the Kew.
DR.. George G.. Vogel, who has beer
transferred from the Emory M. Il.
Church, Jersey City, TO the Centenary
M. E. Church in Summer e
preached his initial sermon In that
house of worship yesterday morning
and made a distinct impression by his
forceful methods and earnest
asm. He succeeded the Rev. DR.. A. q
McCrea, who, in turn, succeeded MN IN
the Jersey City church.
1t was at the Centenary that the
transfer of the Rev. DR.. Charles l..
Mead created such displeasure that
serious consequences were threatened
because Of his immense personal popu-
larity. but with DR.. Vogeps advent the
white-winged dove of peace has appar-
emily again settled upoA the churcn.
The new pastor preached to h large
congregation on the text from ST.
Mark, Prepare We the way Of the Lord
and make His path straight" Man, ne
said, was not made to perish as a
mere moth that flies about tempted py
some brilliant light, beats it's wings
against the flame and falls in the strug-
gle lifeless.
THE Christians position in life," he
added, "is the service of God, working
out the destiny of the human race
There are those who say that God could
have gotten along without mar in his
scheme of the universe. but the evil
dence is everywhere that man Is In
close association with u God ano
everywhere he has been a partner OF
God. We may think of angels. but they
are not in like companionship.
"God made man In his likeness ano
man Is Gods greatest creation. But
of course, if a man wishes to be dis
couraged in his life's work he may dc
SO. God does not do foolish work any
more than man.
"If man was made in the image OF
God then it is for this greatest pur-
pose his service with God. We ffnd
men broken, bruised, ruined; colossal
ruins sometimes discourage us, but
you never saw a man ruined In your
Iifc that did not rave the graces Of the
majesty of God. God has always ION
ored man every way. In the incarna-
ton God took a human form that HI
might come as a brother, so that hi
! might not be made fearful of His ma
| testy. He came In human form so thai
he might reach out His arms and say
to a lost world Come. Comet He came
in the form OF man because 1t was the
very best way that He could think Of
to approach man. He came In the form
of man because our form Is the very
best form He thought out and to leve
himself to us.
I'm the coming of Christ we find only
our God suffering for. us, working out
the redemption of the human family
But God works with man and mar
must work with God. The work par
ticularly assigned to us Is to do oui
duty as Christians
After telling about a phase OF his
work In Jersey City In which he had
been remarkably successful, namely
visiting families that members OF hi:
congregation had said were of mo &C.
count" and who afterwards became
among the best supports of his church
DIR Vogel dwelt upon the Importance OF
maintaining spiritual vitality.
1--WE must have a vital Christ to offel
to the people," he said. I'VE must
preach Jesus to the people. When we
sit down in the pew we want to see
Jesus. We come here somehow to have
God for a few moments before oul
visiop the Christ incarnate in our lives
Let us as men n women of the
church have the vision of Christ before
US. Let us follow IN. Let us live. Let
us do. Let us achieve so at last He
will say We'll donei'"