The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-07-14
KINCLY HEART
WINS FOR CHRIST.
Opportunity for Missionary Work
Found In Every Walk

zone need not sit upon throne OF
wear "A crown to do "A kingly service;
oue VINO wins soul 10 God Oh
strengthens the Wavering faith of an
,th,r or keeps the little feet from
.travinr. is doing Il greater work than
which none is morely kinsly," said
Rev. C. H. Adams al the First NJ. r.
church last evening In ms sermon on
Wanted Kingly Men
The theme was taken from the text
7 Samuel 10 THE Lord seeth not
as man seeth for man iooketh on tn,
outward appearance but the LORD
looketh on the heart a"
Continuing. Rev. Adams said:
God had rejected Saul, lsraels first
king because through disobedience lac
had shown himself unworthy of his
high trust. He was however permitted
Ia reign while his successor was being
found and fitted for his task. A man
of kingy qualities was needed, one
large Of brain, pure of heart. noble of
purpose But where could such a man
be found. Gods eye was upon every
young man of that generation looking
for those qualities ot mind and heart
that the times demanded. He found
him among the sons of Jesse and sent
samuel to Bethlehem To anoint him
as lsraers future king. The prophet
prepared sacriiicial feast and among
others invited Jesse and his sons To be
his guests. They came and one by
one the sons passed before Samuel who
scanned them closely To discover if
possible which one bore the marks of
king
First came Elijah, the oldest son.
He was tall and stately, fine of form
and feature and looked every inch "a
king Surely Lords anointed is before
him, said Samuel But the prophet
was mistaken. In Gods sight it takes
something more than exceptional stat
uTr and "A fine face To make n king
Eeyt came Abinadah. Jesse's second
son Hut he too lacked the qualifica-
lions necessary for wise rulership.
Then came the others one after an
other, but al were rejected for none
of them possessed the needed qualities
Of mind and heart
Are here all thy children asked
the prophet. The youngest was IN the
fields caring for the sheep. He was
sent tor and when he came il was
noeed that he too was finer in form
and face and what was more he had
IN his heart those traits of character
that God wanted in his king. Arise
and auuipt him. was the command.
Tor this is he He did SO and the
choice Of David was confirmed by the
amounting Of the Holy Spirit which
God poured upon him In large meas
ure
God wants kingly men today he
cause there is a kingly work Ia he
done. / am not thinking of the adj
mnlStratlon of earthly governments
such as was committed to David and
Solomon or il entrusted To the mod
em rulers of earth. God needs kingly
men Tor such serious tasks. men of
clean hands and pure hearts men of
conscience as well as men of brains.
And the opportunity for such work is
al about us. in the mine, in the shop.
IN the store, in the office. i'm the home,
on the street. Everywhere men are in
Sin needing Savior and waiting
someone Ia point the way to him. And
II is 10y no means necessary that one
be given pulpit or he sent as mis-
slOndi} IN order that he may do this |
kihgA service. Any man can do 1t
VINO has a kngly heart he he miner or
merchant, plumber or priest.
True hingliness is not to he found |
IN The outward things of life. physical |
perfection and the adornments of the |
body. few dollars will clothe and |
au"in "a man so that he will look like |
KING but no amount of money can |
PROVIDE for one a kingly heart Many |
'histah, the outward trappings for |
Ine kingliness of soul. That was the |
error of Samuel as he looked upon |
Elijah.
true Nngliness is within, the |
moral aud spiritual qualities of the
heart IN giving ms a portrait Of it's |
great characters the Bible pays little |
''eu I" iheir outward appearance, but |
'"ei'S much upon their great qualities |
:. Soul ana heart Not "A word is said |