The chronicle=news., 1913-05-05
Sunday Sermons
At the Christian Church.

The sermon in the Christian
church Sunday morning was on The
Value OF Life" Rev. Cook speaking
on the words found In the sixteenth
chapter Of Matthew, which are us fol-
of equal value with his life?" Mr..
Cook spoke. In part. AZ follows:
There Is u focal point In every life.
around which cOntendinX forces ar
ray themselves. as around u common
center. II IL this that gives meaning
and power to life. Calvary WAS such
In the life OF Jesus. as Indicated by
Old Testament prophecy. type. and
his own words ON the mountain OF
aud on the cross
Peter suggested that Christ shun this
decisive moment In his life. saying.
This shall not be unto thee" but
Jesus needed not the suggestion. II
Is verify 10 with every life. when We
come to these moments OF decision.
certain Influences appeal to us to
avoid the issues. The future is In
volycd In our decisions.
J. All this shows that either one
of two lives are possible TO all. There
Is % the outward physical. natural
life. and t:) the inward life. with
ils motives and purposes. These two
are set over against each other. and
contend for the mastery. as illustrate
ed by Paul. and Stevenson's chnrac.
ter OF Dr. Jekyl and Mr.. Hyde.
u. This indicates the real value of
life. And here. ms elsewhere. there
nrc the true and the false values.
or tn. false estimates OF the value OF
life. We may mention uD The cle-
men, OF time; t:) The standard Of
wealth: go Social standards. and
90 Intellectual attachments. All
thcs. are possessed OF n value not To
be overlooked: hut the real value Of
life is seen In It's moral power. aud
II is not how long. but
how well We live: not how much We
po.scss. but what are We doing with
II: not what We know. but what kind
of knowledge are We acquiring.
do not sIppos; ihat Moses or Joshua
had any rating In the market reports
NJ til. day. but they represented \
wealth and vai,i. to society that II
10 with Hugo. WASH
ington. and Lincoln. There are some
things 40 priceless To man. and 10.
ciciy. ax to bc beyond calculation:
aud In their attainment an ideal 10
helpful. whether II be = soclal. po-
ii'icni. or religious ideal: 10 here the
Ideal adds meaning. and gives dircc-
iion TO life.
Jesus. the Christians ideal. says:
Come after me-" Paul. In mention
Ing tho Christian race. says we are ~
run u. looking unto Jesus" This
Involves ,n Sclt-dcniai. 4 sinner Is
= pcraon In whom the ruling priu-
ripic IL sclfi.hacss: hence Jesus ssys
IT any man will come after me-. let
him deny himself" t:b Cross bear
Ing. And take up his rross." II
there MAS mo cross. no crown" for
Ics,,s. there will bc none for us. Tho
,rcss In u symbol 0f death tn Jesus:
q, must bc 70 today I" Us. and 10 ~.
cry unrtEhtra,iA principle. social. isp.
ii,i-si. and religious. Following
Jesus mean. that We are obcy'ns hi,
words. and Initiating his example.
and this Pcfsctcrinsiy. Of coursc. u
this wa6 done literally. ns,ciciy would
br turned upside down." and that In
what In needed.
~. These words of Christ apply io
every part of life. ub When the
marry aud take their fiiSh,
from the old home. II ID always q ssd
time for parent: yet. u tho children
Ii,, the larger life. this step must
be taken. t:b When the child socs
away to college. II Is always u time
for anxious thought. because OF the
iss,i.- involved: yet II is necessary.
II the child live up TO Its best. and
fulfill the purpose Of their life. ,?)
50 the call OF Christ to n higher III,
is not always an easy one To answer.
not Is IL ap aih Of roses wherein ~r
should walk: hut in every s-nsc. u !,
A blessed life. and /, must be- needed
IL the world 1. ever to bc redeemed. '.