Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-10-19
Former Presbyterian Di-
vine, Now EpiscopaHan,
Makes His Bow.
GOD NOT EXCLUSIVE
A Dip Into the Wonderful
Chapter Of Releyation
Inspires One.

Rev Frederic D Surgis former
PRESBYTERIAN minister of Sallisaw
OKLA. who is now taking Holy orders
in the Episcopal church, preached a
striking and beautiful sermon.
Doctor Sturgis made clear the
prophecies found in Revelations and
pointed out the great inspirauonaI
good that can come 10 man from per-
using these holy lines.
A summary Of his initial sermon as
an Episcopal divine follows:
The Democracy of Revealed truth
Piblc, Revelations XXI Chapter.
TeXtual thought Revelations NM
"A.
And the wall of the city had II
foundations; and in them the names
of the ~ apostles"
That God intended man TO be a
seer. goes, | apprehend, without say
ing. In order to be this, however
he must have vision. His horizon
must be enlarged, the range of his
vision increased and the sweetness OF
his spirit made greater, for otherwise
the soul can not fully come unto It's
own here, nor realize its infinite pos
sihilities hereafter.
Today men have visions Of pleas
IRE, power knowledge, wealth, Wis
dom, truth and their lives are pro-
foundly influenced thereby. Enoch
you will recall, had a vision Of hol-
ness and his life was holy. JOhn had
the privilege Of vision amid the soli-
tudes and solemn stiffness Of the Isle
Of Patmos, and it is this vision of the
ancient apostle that is part, at
least, Of my justification-if justifl-
cation be needed-for speaking to you
at this time on The Democracy OF
Revealed Truth" and by democracy
mean breadth and tolerance.
one may dip into this wonderful
chapter Of Revelations at almost any
verse and feel-even though he can
not explain-the true meaning OF in
spiration. The human heart warns
to the splendid prophecy that There
shall he a new heaven and n ncW
earth" that God shall wipe away al
tears from their dyes" The spirit
reiOiccs within a man when he is told
that there is to be no eXclusiVenesS
about the city of God when It is com
plete that the gates shall open every
Wav and for all who have striven fol
the truth Then the seer tells us. il
our teXtual thought that there viii b'
II foundations supportinE-as under
girdCrs-this marvellous city, and tina
on the foundations shall be writer
the names Of the - apostles Of the
Lamb; and 1t is to be noted that the
names of those whose characters en-.
ter as vital parts. into the founda.
ton of this eternal city, are not the
names Of gods or Of angels but the
names of men of like passions witt
ourselves, men who have occupied
themselves with the ordinary cyOca,
tions Of life men. strong, virilo do.
ing the usual tasks Of men, but mer
i'm whom character is the supreme
object for self, and character. happi-
ness and usefulness the object fol
ones fellows. Men whose spirit is
that Of the apostles Of the Lamb. The
cornerstone is Jesus Of Nazareth
not one Of the many eminent teachers
earnest rcformers. and great sOcia
leaders among men, whose influence
and example have given TO the race
high-or ethical ideas, but Jesus, The
eternal son Of the Father-upon whom
are laid the foundations Of human
souls and character, human service
and aspirations.
Gods Eternal City Not Built on One
Kind of Mind.
The affirmation cannot be put too
strongly, that Gods eternal city Is
not to be built upon any one kind OF
mind, any one kind Of theory or doc
Urine Illuminating indeed is the
truth that these names Of tho apos
ties inscribed upon the - foundations
are not only the names Of men, bu
names of men most diverse in theil
characteristics. Man, however, I'm hi
Derverseuess and naTrOwness woulJ
1. Ill In
The individual set himself up as tht
form for all his fellows His belle
is orthodox. His institution and hi
only. is the correct vessel for truth
! His philosophy Of life is the one tina
humanity may accept as absOlutch
safe The difficulty underlying tn,
conclusions Of such n man is that ht
| does not understand and that there j
any unity that is not uniformity
From his viewpoint unity In yariet,
| is a mere phrase; harmony i'm diver
sity a nice theory
May we not then conclude-no
upon what we have been able to say
| but upon the basis Of what we al
know-that it is from this condition
| of mind that discord and disunit'
| come? The final cause Of war wOulC
seem TO he Just this sort Of bigotry
| Men, dreaming Of world empire
/ dream Of their own petty kingdom
| extended around the earth. Nebuch
adnezzar dreamed Of an Assyrian uni
| verse. Alexander Of a Greek. Caesar
| Roman. Charlemagne a Frankish
! Henry an English speaking humanity
| The present kaiser has fallen int
| the same weakness. The place o
| his nation in the sun, is a universe
| German empire. The porniCiOus doc
! trine Of the divine right Of kings
which has done so much to create an,
sustain the spirit Of caste, and is tOda,
! bathing eastern Europe In the bloc,
| Of our fellow-mcn, and I'm the tear
Of widows and orphans, is anothe
! claim based upon this self-sam
| fallacy.
For the average man. the pity 0
! this state Of things is that II enters, a
| q dangerous principle. into his dali
| life. Happiness, as I see II. mean
| the recognition Of the truth that tn
! universe is diverse, and that humanit
J is diverse. and that God wills TO hav
/ it so; that the final perfection 4
| which we are working is along tn
way Of love. and not the way Of sub
| lection. it is the ideal Of unity II
! variety, harmony in diversity: and tn
secret and the spirit of that unity an,
| harmony is cooperation and sym
pathy.
The same fault, here expressed,
| found among men in the religion
sphere. Incomparably the best an
truest life is the religious ~
noblest. the enduring character. is tn
spiritual. But who may say just wha
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