The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-03
MR.. PAGDIN WILL
SING NOTABLE SOLO
Service TONG Will Be in Conerega-
tional Church-Strong Sermon by
DR.. McCrea Last Night.


presented in last night s sermon at
tho Baptist church by DIR. MeCrea. In
spite of the storm q fine congregation
came together. The subject was based
or the words of Jesus found in John
1911, "These things have | spoken
unto YOU that my Joy might remain in
you, and that your JOY might be full ;,
Jesus not only tells us about iov. but
iprescribes the way to it, and herein
differs from others. His JOY was per.
manent, abiding, deep, strong current
that bore him on irresistibly towards
the goal. His was the JOY of finding
the lost, perhaps the highest of all iovs
known to men.
Jesus S JOY was that of coming to
! seek and save, or find, the lost world.
and he did it. What must have been
the joy of Jesus when he said of the
mission upon which he came. ct is
! finished. > To men is delegated a SINH
( lar work, and hearts may be made to
overflow with a joy like unto the di-
vine, il men will, as they are able. do
that work. This IS the first element in
the JOY OF life.
Another element III the Joy of Jesus
! is the absolute confidence he had in
the overthEew of eyil and triumph Of
the good. When tile seventy returned
rejoicing that evil spirits were subject
to them Jesus rejoiced, not in this only
but rather that your names are written
in heaven Then he added: ''T beheld
Satan fall like lightning from hea-
ven" The prince Of evil, then, is a
| |p1 Il
are following to similar and sure de-
feat.
The JOY. then. in life is the over
throw of evil. not in the outer world
but in our own hearts aud lives. and
when we triumph in this JOY rises to
its fullest Hood tide. Jesus again
Christian s JOY when great things are
done o, the jos of achievement, Some
folks think doing nothing is the way
of pleasure, contentment, satisfaction
peace, but the follower OF Jesus take.
hold of the hard task and the harder
the task the greater the Joy when ii
is done.
The outlook on q life to come is also
the source of joy TO the great Master
aud His followers. :. Il ve know, said
Jesus, "ve would rejoice, referring Il
the departure. eff the glories of that
life into which | 90 were visible tc
You. your JOY would know no bounds.
Being sure Of what was before Hin
, He willingly, even joyfully, passed ov
. er to the other side.
Joy that does not lay hold on tb,
eternal cannot sustain the soul of man
, His JOY is permanent and continuous
/ This is the gospel for an age of pleas
: ure, which characterizcs correctly til,
| age which we live Whatever may b,
} the pleasures of this or any age the'
are superficial indeed in comparison
= with the joy of the Christian.
This evening Nj. PaGdin will SIM
+ that great tenor solo, The Sorrows .
c Death, from Mendelssohn 5 Hymn o
t Praise. 1t describes the sorrow, trial
and fears Of man and how trouble ha
+ depressed his spirit until the darknes
n of despair had settled upon him. Blu
o the Lord said Come, arise from th
T dead! Awake, thou that sleepest,
+ bring thee SALVATION He calls throug
the darkness: . Watchnan, viii tn
e night soon pass?'' The watchman onl
t said: "Though the morning viii come
/ the night will come ALSO meanin
! that in this life sorrow will come q
well as joy He calls again and again
:; Watchman, viii the night 500
Il pass2' until his soul enters into ths
e morning of eternal day, with the ~
tt nouncument: 1.-The night is departing.
The service tonight will be held
c the Centre Congregational church G
Z account of the concert in the Baptit
IL church. for which the date was a
C ranged some time ago. Members cf o
= ganized women 5 classes are especial
! invited tonight.