The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-06-11
SERMON BY
DR.. BARTON

lhe following sermon was delivered
at the PRESBYTERIAN church Las sunday
morning By Dr, Barton. SyDodlcal
Nuperin tendent Of Idaho.
The lords Prayer is commonly
fegafdfd rs 50 general in character
As to lmye no appreciation. IL Is,
therrere, used on all occasions where
some toru OF prayer seems appr0pri-
ate ard VET sou ethlng indshnits and
noncomnittal il preferred. This IL
- l'nstake In tue vatloua petitions
Of this prayer We have set forth the
whoie Sphere Of human relations.
needs and duties.
The words. "Our Father, express
our relation to God and To our fellow
men. God Is our Father, the author
OF our being, who loves, provides for
AID protects US. "Ourr IN all in.
elusive. 1t embraces the whole world.
God Is the universal Father, hence
All men are brethren The moment
Ne utter the hrst words OF the Lords
prayer Ae ackDoN ledge the univer-
sal brotherhood OF man,
II flowed he thy name" This
means not only To hold His name ga
crced aud speak II re esrently but to
tscrlhe TO HIN the true attributes
OF fathrr-loviag solicitude and care
for all His ehildrsl. To athink Of
ilin as caring less far tho pations
that are backward la .nliehtsameat
and civilization than Tor ourselves
Is 10 cast rspfoaoh upon his father.
mood.
Tiny Kingdom come . 1nA 10 .
prayer for the uuixstsal ssay VI
iod's kingdom with all its hsosnts.
II includes the sAivatton of indisid.
uals and the spiritual. social. moral
aud intellectual upIift VI the people
which always accompany the eomias
u the kingdom. No oas can prAj
his prayer sincerely who, does COL
ave au interest In forsign missions
When Ss pray Thy ktngdoH
GOMEZ We assume our share of 70
sponsibility Tor bringing IL.
"Thy wiil be done. ,this mean
not merely passive submIs.ioa Il
Gods providence and authority
Ills will Is His purpose aud plaa 70
the race To pray this prayer righ
IS to learn what Gods Will 10 an
then trAnsmuts Il into persons
character and conduct and social
industrial and political laws an
customs.
GIVE Us this day our dali
bread. Here again wa mus
iGArsd against a narrow intsrprsts
zion. "Us 10 As inclusive bsfe q
'our" 10 the preface. II inclvds
: The starving women aud children q
= rhfaee aud AlsbiaA aud the fsmln
uiIsrsr. Of India and China. - trui
= Is our 80 hoasetolds.
q 10 pray Il and eloss our hearts I
- these ~ho are 10 need is nIecksry.
= "Forgise W our debts This
commonly thought Of a. applying
.ins OF commission. II applies sQaa
Is "a sings of comm miszion. We 90
n Jo others service and helpfulnas'
' iesus taught that failure 10 dll
charge this debt Ii largely the nasl
- 4 ronde mnation la tie judgmeol
- Here. too. tie universal chafact'
u Of the prayer IA to bs remeanbsres
~ oar debt Of sarvics Ia TO all sho 81
I" Incl usisd In the common hrothernJo
" af ntan
D. Lead 40 not into temptation.
10 many persons gros1 Jns "a
J. vices are fepulslye and present q
10 temptation such persons, ilousss
~ are not exempt from the nssd an
duty Of Offering this pstItion. Evai
~ ous needs 20 guard Agsinst ssins
thought aud fssling aud sord ~
> ic.d. Besides, this Il prayer
c" istefression. IL bsArs 10 the tbfos
h ~ grace 81 tie weak and erring ~
le fallen. Thus it j. evident tbAt q
= though tbv Lords prayer ~ uorl'
be .ids In lts Application, IL II also VI
~ drAnite and personal.
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