The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-02-09

them right. A man who would
defend the helpless and enforce
the right. One with authority
who could drive from the temple
the money changers. who had
desecrated the house of prayer,
and thereby preserve the integ-
rity of Gods worship. This the
people needed. And here he is,
the king! Not the kind they had
expected, but nevertheless a
king, and the very kind the
prophets had sforetold. His
words, You shall see the Son of
man coming i with pow
err and great glory" have a kingly
sound in them. We hear him ex-
claiming, L have baptism to be
baptized with: and how am
straitened till it be accom-
plished!" And after that bap-
tism we hear him say with kingly
authority, "All power is given
unto me. Go We into all the
world and preach the gospel to
every creature. And 10, / am
with you Away even unto the end
of the world. !"
And as the people saw the light
his words shed on the mysteries
of life; as they felt the truth of
his words, as they saw and felt
his kingly power and authority,
they followed him.
Not only followed him, but went
before him, crying. "Hosanna;
blessed is the King of Israel that
cometh in the name of the Lord. "
But there is another and very
potent reason for Christ's sue
cess and popularity with the peo-
pie. He went to the people. He
did not hold alooffrom them. He
was easily approached. He did
not even wait for them to come
to him; he went to them. One
of his enemies expressed the
truth when he said, "A friend of
publicans and sinners. /"
And, OH how the people needed
him! Downtrodden and OPP
pressed, many of them. In trou-
bles and sorrows, many. He
came to them, their friend, and
sympathized with them, and
helped them, and brought them
peace and comfort. Possessed
with devils, some of them, blind
and lame and halt, many of them;
covered with leprosy not few Of
them. And he came with his
healing power. He cast out dev.
lis; he healed the lame; he open.
ed the eyes of the blind; he made
the deaf to hear; the lepers were
cleansed, and even the dead were
raised to life again by his power.
They were filled with doubts and
fears. He taught them ant
guided them into the ways o.
/ peace and q uietness. They were
weary and heavy laden. HI
called them to himself and gave
| them rest. He took an interes
in their children. He laid hi.
hands upon them and blessed
them: He loved the young PEG
| pie. What blessing his minis
try was to them! They needed
| him; he was in their midst, ant
that to bless. One of the sacred
writer's well says, He wen
about doing good" Along the
entire gamut of human expert
ence and human need Christ is
present, soothing the troubled
| heart, guiding the doubling one
rebuking, warning, encouraging
calling unto himself. No won
der the people who had seen hin
and known him, and especially
| those who had experienced his
saving power, together with theil
| loved ones, followed him. No
only followed him, but went be
| fore him crying, "Hosanna; Bles
sed is the King of Israel tina
cometh in the name of the Lord.
| And his enemies, witnessing thu
scene and remembering hi!
words and works, could not blu
say, Behold, the world is gone
after him..
/ And now just a word by way
of practical application. Chris
has gone from the earth to hi.
| place at the right hand of God, il
heaven. But be has left his rep
resentatives on the earth. Th,
| church he has established, ant
to which he has given the prom
Use of victory over every foe, ant
| every Christian who names tn,
name of Jesus, and he has com
manded his church and his PEG
| pie to carry on his blessed work
i Now, then. the question befor,
us is Just this: Are we carrying
on that blessed ministry of heal
ing and helping, Of guiding ant
encouraging, of Strengthening
and comforting, as he did, i
our world going after him? /
not, why not?
4 We believe an affirmative an
swer is due these questions. w
have not reached the pessimisti