The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-12-08
REPARATORY
SERMONBYREv.
Err. PENDLETON
AWILT THOU BE WHoLE?v WAS
SUBJECT or DISCOURSE AND IT
WAS FOLLOWED BY IMPRESS
slvE MEMORIAL SUPPER.

WAC ESt~NSsN - Att1S ~ y
slvE MEMORIAL SUPPER.
At the First Baptist church Sunday
morning the pastor, Rev. E. R. Pendle-
ton. preached what was termed q pre-
paratory sermon this being foiloWeu
by the sacrament. This sermon was
especially prepared In anticipation OF
the impressive service to follow, and
also for the series of meetings to be
continued at the church named this
week Rev r. T. Martin to be in
charge. In his sermon Rev. Mr.. PEN
d'stea sRelsms o u PSaITS = s5e elEIMo
Text: wilt thou be made whole p
| John $50
There are many otherwise delight-
zul persons who nevertheless lack just
wholesome. "A withered limb, or de-
fective eye Is not any more conspicli-
GUS than these personal defects. It may
Zoe the personality is narrow, controlled
| by one idea, and all interest in life
z1uss center about that: 1t is often a
trivial idea, and many times selfish
one. 1t renders many people unsocial,
/ taciturn, no pleasure Is found in other
Dsoplss company. and such souls put
chill upon every one around them.
There is IN such q heart no juicy re-
| gard for public veal and It is existing
slpalpabIy for what It can get out Of the
= fWOTAQ. we say, EEGYs p 70 l2Ck1nR.
Other gifted people have glaring
weaknesses which are always in their
way of success: A sharp tongue, un-
reliable IL engagements, and state
rnents, not kind. hard in the region Of
the heart dictatorial opiniated, too
stiff backed, which IS worse than be-
ing teb easily Influenced.
i Many other people Of liberal gifts
are plainly corrupt in life and speech,
bound by habits Of evil with chains OF
tiMMXT
These are all impotent people. They
may be rich, even educated, but they
cannot influence the world. They may
possess things but are as impotent as
babies in intellect. Some such men
are powerful in argument on the
streets. and dumb IN prayer they can
read and ana1yze a case in court with
Keen wit, and yet are impotent to un-
s1erstand Gods word; they can trust
Their lives to taxi cabs. railroads. ships
around the world. and yet are impotent
TO exercise faith in God.
A Beautiful Thought.
Prof Lane told us at last teachers
meeting that each thought makes a
oath over the brain cells in which flu
3ure thought waves travel until q road
50 made. This is but scientific inter-
pretauon OF the true maxim: Sow
Thought reap an act: SOW an act, reap
u habit; sow habit. reap a character;
SOW q. character, reap a destiny"
A rich young ruler who came to
Jesus and pleaded his perfect life
was told that he lacked one thing
That was q test OF his character, the
whoTsp course OF which was ua1sdirect-
ed. A ship may be filled with val
s,.abIel cargo, e.. and well furnished in
Just ONE thing, she is in danger upon
tie s@as.
Marty O fine young man struggling
with ehts problems alone is lacking just
this one thing, faith in God. No God
in mis- life onH hd 10 fnv
tile great changes and realities. Many
- beautiful girl seemingly perfect in
form, voice and feature, Is nevertheless
lacking that without which her whole
bed. her soul atrophfed and her end
miserable.
Are you impotent2 How~long have
you been weakening brain cells with |
chains OF evil upon your II you have |
q spot upon the lungs, or a lump in |
side you are not whole. If the watch |
lack the handspring, only one thing, |
ambition to be the best boy. GIRL man. |
woman possible. Develop lungs, |
muscles, brain, soul, speech, virtues. |
What q disadvantage IS illiteracy in |
the presence OF culture, to be ignor- |
ant when all about one knows what is |
talked Of To be ignorant OF the soul
and It's needs Is unsoundness. sin isl
the worst insanity Sins or omission |
m0&ISCI GuO the ncaIT aries I'D. sins /
of act and thought and come disease
putrefaction. death.
Are You Dissatisfied With Self?
II one nungers for an education he /
fg apt to get IL. II he desires with /
all his heart money, he is apt 10 make 1
5t. II he hungers for righteousness he 1
Is sure TO find It. Jesus is waiting for 4
every dissatisfied heart to open to Him. I
One may have home of wealth. and 1
feel poor indeed Carnegie says he I
would not bubble at the price lie he I
could live forever on earth. but the
Christian does not feel so. This is NOT I
the only heaven known. Jesus stands
st the grave to point The dissatisfied /
soul to possibilities beyond-eplus uI- I
tl.a.. Heights Of JOY we fam would
reach.
Ii you could adjust yourself perfectly
20 this world you would hear sounds |!
not now audible There would be rnu- II
sic in fy's wingsl II human sight /
could be made perfect you could see Il
beauty not now possible. II your mind
were freed Trom atrophy and Iirnita- II
fions you could soar to heights incon- H
ctifvable. Many seem to be satisfied II
with half living. Jesus said there were Il
some who were actually afraid to come II
healedl
Do Nou Want e D. Whelel
Jesus opens to the soul comrnsttea
GO him new rooms. Conversion sho0ts Il
back bolts IN the nature, opening doors II
not seen before. In Luray cave some II
OF the magnificent chambers gIft4eS.46sr II
with stalagmite and stalactite Jewels II
We're not found at first, but accfdentaI- II
soy one ana the searcher admitted into II
gorgeous rooms!
Gonversion brineS one irto new re-