Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-02-16
| The Chain of
Christian Life
D. Rev. TRu0RE
P>stsw 81 Calvary B.psi.s CsxrvA-
| Hsssts.l T>s.s

TENT-Naks a ehAsn. Tor TIRE lard 3,
rail- % bios=dy crime. ard ths city . tsli
q vioisnce-Ersxiei ~
Ezekiel is abort to pronounce doom
upon the people % the upper classes.
and in the last par o. the verse be
speaks q general conditions q the
and and cty.
! 90 boz propose 3 discuss the
thinEs they were Ia the DAYS q the
7rGhet But l ~ould take tAe express
sion. Make a ChAn. and let Jesus
speak 20 u a. ne the etrer.
ent nnks in the chain. knowing As ne
Go 50 that no chain = stronger than
rs weakest Ink
would poia; out 70 you then the
ti-e7eut links IL TIE chain o. Cars
ian life and. Z possible. Strengthen
hose links 50 oRr work RE coming
year nigh. be more steadfAst and a. 4
church ard people Ee might 81 the
place our Father has assigned . In
bis par q TIE city.
T-s-. I would le; the links repre-
SET; thIaEs II our individual lives.
Gov that 10 church Al oe stronger
tnreilectuaily. spiritually or morally
th2a are the members q that church.
Here Is 4 Ink. ne viii call IL the
Ink q love 10 re have il in our
lives. Cod Is love.
John said. Little children. love one
anothsr. Our usefulness as Chris
lars wfl be determined BY our love
tor Coz and bis cause. BY Il our work
for the church Is measured II the love
= Coz Il II q hearts We viii be IS
naviG -heu Re said ! vas glad when
ley said z ne. ie, Us 30 into the
souse q the lord Men shua Gods
house and never enter II because they
90 not love God
Here Is . Ink We will call personal
To-k Hos much 81 Is needed in cur
cAu-ch % keep re members q the
-1zrca busy. Ills should not be ueces
say ana UoCit lot be needed Il re
Eers az alive 20 or opportunities
A great 1sid FOR personal work lies
outsite he church. we c2n 20 on and
sad Bible school scholars AID bring
hen i1 What = great improvement
e would be z ever member o. our
church apahle o teaching a class IN
Re scAooi Eo1l1 20 ont and fnd re
lass Ard b1uE then into the Bible
school and teach then
his link ve Vil call home mission
+ e sometimes misunderstood. xe
think q our Mexican wo-k OF the
Tork IN The western states But While
tAis = re and that Is 4 par o, TIE
home mission Eo-k. re, I would bring
yO1 face 20 face With The homes IL
our community. many Of them are in
iced o. words o. sympathy. some are
needing the bread and butter 20 sus-
ain physical life. Others have never
accepted Jesus a. q personal savior.
Home missions would carry - 20
tAc needy communities around Is
where Bible schools could be organ
lied and chspeis built. churches or
CANNED. etc.
This much needed work done would
mean Tor for our city. state and IA
ton than we can imagine. brethren
Make a chain and bind together all
the important features OF our work
would put in a link here in the
chain which I hope viii be strong
enough 20 bring U church " 10 self
support and par OF our debt I wish
We might al adopt the Bible plan OF
giving onetenth Of our income 20 the
Lords work. and in a short time our
teot would be gore and home tx
penses met and Ne would be looking
for new fields 10 enter for Jesus sake
may have left out many links
which-should be in the chain. but
weld these and many others together
Sfth the great love OF God ana The
power Of God. and you viIl have a
chain strong enough 10 rescue the per
ishing soul and to make your infu-
ence felt around the world.
What use would I make OF the
chain?
We. as individual members o, this
church, are links in the great chain
that holds this church here in this
community. as the great ship is held
! n place in yonder gulf the anchors
power Is measured By the weakest
link in the chain that holds he shin
so the power Of this church is meas
ured BY our strength as individual
members OF the church
The church is anchored. a night
storm is brewing. / Of sil kinds are
endsavoring 20 wipe out the influence
Of the church.
The saloon. which carries WITH g
the bulk o. all crimes and makes any
land or city. such as the prophe, saw
Then he said IN this verse. The Is,s
Is ull o. bloody crimes. and he city
Is fun Of violence This graa,ss- =.
ali foes against The individual ,hs
home. the church and our nation h.s
been crowded out o, no-rh TsY,s
vest Texas, central Texas. zud -.
on the very banks o. the :5ait az Ns,t
co the saloon Nill make its ausl -,
God grant that his people uiH nak.
The tght Of AL fights and drive f,,-
our city ard state this great ene-v :,
mankind with all its kindred vics.
and may the church Of Jesus Cb-..
prove true to al that has been iutruS,.
ed 10 r.