Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-12-31
THE GREAT
AMERICAN ekGLE

The eagle is cslled the liking of
Birds and first appears as war
standard among the Persians, and
then by the Egyptians In the media
val ages the eagle became the herald
ic emblem of the old German empire,
and was made double headed in the
t4th century. When the old German
empire ceased the double headed eagle
was retained by Austria. A double
headed eagle is also the national mil
itary symbol of Russia, as single
headed is that of Prussia and the .Un-
tied States of America The latter
stands with outspreading wings,
guarding a shield, with the motto,
''E Pluribus Unum,' meaning, "Out
of many, one.
From the above a young student
fresh from college and having studied
the English, Greek, Latin and He
brew word system, thought he was
master of the situation. So, being
called upon to make a speech and as
be was-wanting to let the people know
that he was educated, and thought 1t
best to spread his educational wings.
So thus he launched out: "The great
American eagle spread his wings
aloft' paused and started again
''The great American eagle spread
his wings eioft,-and then be paused
again, but in vain for his English,
Greek and Latin had all fled. In sit
ting down how sad he felt.
Oh. let me prove myself able to
stand. Peter thought be could~follow
Jesus anywhere. but soon found that
he was not fully regenerated. He
was like many of us, not fully regen-
Grated. l fear there are so many who
don't understand fully repentance,
specification. regeneration and the
new birth. Friends, have we got
pattern, an example, a sample of
what our building must be likeT Let
us turn again to the students speech.
The great American eagle spreads his
wings aloft. They point toward Hea-
ven from whence cometh that mirscu- !
lous light that enlightens the world.
What is that lightl Listen A babe !
was born In Bethlehem, was reared at
home. A man went out in battle ar
ray to smite the evil one The Saw
Tor rose with the power of God, bis
spirit to infuse in all that accept his !
call and revere His Holy Word. Let I
us look at the pattern that Jesus has
left us. He first said, Repent for
the kingdom of heaven is at hand. =
Then he says to Peter and Andrew,
"Follow me and I will make You fish
ers of men Matt 4:17-19. Then he
began the process of regenerating or
making them fishers of men. They |
followed Jesus. bearing his words,
what men must do to be saved. He
had called them or set them apart, or
sanctified them and made them fishers
of men. Peter committed sin nearly
up. to the last, but finally, before Je-
sus departed, he said to Peter, Nov,
you are clean through the words spok-
en- unto you. He was then regenera-
ted, but Jesus said, "Tarry at Jerus-
alem until endued with power from on
high" The work was all done, but
giving him the power,
We must be regenerated, or made
clean from sin, for he says not to put
new wine into old bottles. So, If we
look at all the different stages of the
temporal life, we can see the different
stages Of the spiritual life. The stud
emit fresh from college with all his
learning, had not seen how little he
knew, and Peter thought he had got
clean and could not sin. We are liable
to sin until we are clean through the
words of Jesus. / want to let Jesus
and my works tell when am free
from sin Jesus says: "Ye must be
born again." Then we will have the
love of Jesus in our hearts for each
other and not be pulled up, one against
Let Jesus be our wisdom
and get these old bottles, or earthen
cleaned SO bright outside and
in that Jesus can dwell in them and
speak through them. And it must
come by the washing of regeneration,
Titus 3.5 Then we could mount up
With wings as eagles, They shall
'1n and not be weary and they shall
walk and not faint. Isaiah 4O:3i. So
hat we get the honor that is besto " ed
Upon the eagle, first from Gods word.
Sister Isabelle Cowles says: 81 may
iffer with. her on some Dol nts.