Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-12-27
AASATURDAY
Ga NIGHT
I SERMONS
BY
RRSsMUn W.PURNsll
THE BIBLES BIGGEST PROMISE.


supporters Many Il decisive battle
has been lost through the jcalousies OF
IT'S officers Christianity. the religion
OF love. has suffered many defeat
through the bitter craftsmanship and
sectnrian luminosity 81 those who
ought to Toe one Tue little church ut
COrinth was torn with contention
Some had cspoused Christianity under
PAU. some under Apollos. others under
Peter. and each was bonsting not of
Christ but OF his individual leader
Paul tries TO correct not by reviewing
the relative claims Of each, but by
giving them q larger view Of them
selves and OF their Christ You do not
belong to partisan schools. opinions
teachers ana leaders: they belong .
you. And all other things are yours
of the world life DEATH things pres
ent. things to come--all are yours. and
We are Chrlst's. and Christ is Gods.
have planted. sowcd the first seed In
Corinth, Apollos watered. came after
me and cultivated He that planteth
and he that watcrcth are one. God
alone gave the increase" Paul with
all his logic and learning: Apollos. with
his sweet persuasive power. aud Peter
or Cephas with great endurance and
holy fcrvor are naught without God
All Are One.
Many n little community like Corinth
must surely cause the crucfied one
fresh grief. Il ana OF Paul. the logical
preacher. am Presbyterian. II
am of Apullos. the eloquent am
Methodist" Fl am OF Ccphas. au-
thoriiy apostolic succession am an
Episcopaliau Yes. you surely are.
But who are these but ministers. scrv
ants Of Jesus Christi These earth
bound distinctions do not stand before
heaven. Possibly the message Of the
twenty eighth century TO the world
will be the elimination Of denomlna-
tional differences Christian Eudcavor
has done much interchurch fedora
ton may do more our intellectual
creeds must yield before the great
heart Of humanity Not many are
but through their hearts. That IS why
music and singing frequently reach
where sermons do not Time tears on
the tags we put on men Luther Is no
longer Lutheran. or Wesley Wesleyan
Nor does II matter IL Nearer Ny God
to Thee" was written by Unitarian;
lead. Kindly Light" by Catholic;
Rock OF Ages" by an Episcopalan. or
Jesus Lover OF My Soul" by Mctho.
dist They al belong 70 us by right
Of Inheritance. ancestral relationship
a kind of blood affinity kindred link
and tie, The worlds ministry. brave.
noble conscientious. self sacrificing
belongs TO humanity and. in times %
crises. fire. flood. panic famine. pcsti
lence. have proved themselves so.
1.-THE World Is Mine"
That early church was poor MANY
were slaves: had scarcely anything
not even their bodies were their own
Paul had nothing. nor had his 60.
fratcrs. Early Christianity was com
munistlc the only kind of communism
yours" said Paul We have belted the
equator. put flags on the poles. mapped
the waters II the globe. chained the
llghtnings. harnessed the winds
Whether we came ont of the earth by
special process of creation or by Slow
evolution. we are its products and MI
that II Is Is reflected In us And II IS
divided In almost equal shares. The
difference between rich and poor is
hot So great We count man rich
who can show title deed 20 more red
earth than his feet can occupy We
may eat three meals a day. wear one
suit OF clothes at a time. have one
shelter over our heads Who can do
more? We may stand ont under even
Ing sky and gaze On the bright worlds
in their march across the heavens We
may walk the fields and breathe the
mfr heavy laden with perfume. The
landscape smiles on MS and the brook
sings IT, re pcum
The Two Worlds.
The treasures of our FIVE scnscs are +
ours. Pictures. aookS. scenery. music
belong TO Ms Life itself belongs 10 MS. .