The chronicle=news., 1913-08-18

SERMONS
At u. Christian Church.

~ w S0@sOS&o S~AA~A'
The services In the chrtaatan .
church were we'll attended yestsrday.
Al the morning service. Mr.. Birke:t
and Mi,s Biggerstaff sang a duet. AMI
the choir rendered = special numbs'
at the evening service. followed ~
an illustrated traveiogus lecture on
Cuba and Porto Rico There were
two additions to the church durins
the week. The following is n syno,-
sis OF the ministers morning sermoa,
which was on the theme of The Cos
pei Of the Exisa Nile" based on the
text In Matthew. 5:&i. The speaker
spoke. In part. as foilows:
That which 10 bes, and wo',h!es.
In lie has In II something TO com.
mand our attention. together with =
suggestion Of somethiag beyond.
This Is notably true Of Christianity.
In that Il offers aomethinK TO live for.
work for. hope for. die for. A book
ls prised II the authors thought.
quicken the mental pror~sses along
new channels. That IL the best se.-
mon which leaves the audience ask
Ing for more. So Christianity appeals
TO the best. worthiest. and nobies' In
man. and eonstsniiy reaehss out
toward that city not made with
hands. II Is = religion o! the max.
ina: Il no, only redeens him. bu:
mak~a him a citizen Of the Kingdom: !:
I, no, only serves him but gives him
the highest service: God might have
saved man BY susshIss. for oushs w-
know. bu, h- chose 10 o.gi,- His oniy
Son.
III there ever Was . sane when th !,
gospel Of the extra ail~ IL needed.
preached AZ well - prsetieed. that
time IL now. We are LIVING 10 . time
OF uures,. smoux nations. In the In
dusirisi world. Aud In the church.
Society seems TO have host iis equii.
ibriun. sad dissss~r ihYest-ns.
IN Take the public schools. ~!
obey the uniform las Of certain work
In every Crane: May nakes The
sssd~. sud receive the diploma: but
not many travel the extra nile:
hence ~e have nsay students. and
few scholars: t:D II the Industrial
work. there are fev extra 0iies os
either side. t3l In the church.
whether IL b. tn. minis;er. or mem.
b~rs. they who travel the extra mile.
render . iasslas service: they who a,
not. are hardly worth supporsinx. Ia
the Individual. prosr-s. eeas~s whea
&c become satisfied aud res, on our
oars: aud ia the church nothing can
he more fatal than to - satisfied
with prcs~a, ai'a!amenss.
III. What IL this .-sond mile Scr.
vice. rirst Of ali IL !. . test Of life.
Many render good service. but en-.
dursaee 10 the prize Of suceeaa
There 10 = freshness In the dawn.
and the newncss Of the flint mile
adds inserest. hut continuation and
| leoneen'saiion bsinx victory. Roth
mosninG aad evening are necessary
to complete the day. t3p The sec.
ond mile marks the differenee be-
tween heart service end lip service
Go!nE the secosd nile nakes . ir,sss.
ed empioye and partner out Of the
hired man. Love ruas the extra
mile. The workman who watches the
clock never becomes great. lie will
fail in the extra milo Of life. t1b
The flowers Of life bioom aion; the
second mile Of iife's Journey. The
rishteaus man does his whole duty.
Touching the iaw he IL blsmeiess
But the gentleman adds TO duty the
seasoning Of love. There are manv
books on etiquette. bnt sympathy
from the heart exceeds them all.
IN. wi,as the extra mile seiis.
ion requires: r Paiience-th.'
patience that adds endurance to all
effort The soldier eagerly follow
the drum and fife. but the real test
il ditch duty The waiting time 10
the hardest time. We want succras
In the first mile. but We forses that
while we can build a wiswsm in an
hour. II takes century to buiid u
cathedral. Nature makes snowfiakes
In an hour. but ages TO hans ont the
stars In the heavens. We need In.
tellectuai patience. No great book.
painting. or nation was ever made
while you watt t:D Reserve pow.
or. like tree. extracting from the
soil. sunshine. and shower. all the
elements that enable Il 70 resist The
storm. In military life. Il 10 the re.
serve forces that usually win the