The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-14
LIFE TAKEN
IN THE NAME
Of THE LAW
LEGAL MURDER WAS GIVEN a
SCORING IN THE CHRISTIAN
CHURCH PULPIT LAST SUNDAY
NIGHT.

large fOHHfcRdtlOnb ATTENDED DOtn
the morning and night services at
the First Christian church Of this
city Sunday The pastor. Rev. J. w.
Burns. at night, preached on the sub
icct "Thc Abundant Life" Text,
John 1910. lie said, in part:
Jesus gave 80 many things to the
world In addition TO many other ad-
yanlaRes He granted the human race,
He came that II might have life and
that II might have It more abun-
dainty In the text, Christ refers to
the power Of sin and evil as thief
who steals, Kills and destroys. Where
Christ has not been taught, there Is
suppression and oppression. Both
have had their full sway. In heather
lands there have always been lords
and masters. subjects and slaves.
There have always been those who
would steal, kill and destroy the lives
OF others, both in body and soul.
But Jesus, In the text, IL saying, i
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am come that they might have life,
and that they might have 1t more
abundantly.'
Life has never been satisfactorily
defined Scholars. of all ages, have
attempted definition, but failure
only has come from their efforts
| ~ hnp nnnIinh IN
many different forms of activity that
any definition would necessarily be
confined and crcumscribed. Life al
ways gives activity and motion.
Scientists have been discussing its
origin for long time. trying to
tract It's source from known phvS'cs,
but all have failed. The fact Is. that
they have been trying to produce
life, and have failed. II belongs only
for God to give. and He reserves the
right to take II away. II belongs tr
Him. Life is so precious to God.
that he said. Thou shalt not Kill
lie made no exceptions to this rule
and law. Yet men are killing IN
the name of the law. The thief men
toned In the text. is still ut his
work. Jesus never, at any time
, taught that another has the right tc
take the life of man, His was dif
fercnt teaching. A poor illiteratt
black mans life was taken in one o
our own state institutions the Other
night in the name of the law. Th'
thief works under cover of night anI
i In his hiding places. II is said tina
:. the clectrocution took place at on,
T. o'clock in the morning. long before
sunrise. and that the man who turned
ON the electric juice was in hiding
place: also that the deed was done IL
a basement, why? II it is all righ
and Christianly To take life. even q
a criminal. why not do il in tn
broad. wide open Gods sunshine, o.
r top of the ground without mask
and with unmistaken Identifies Car
lNt lNulSUlutUN ~ u lNalN w bAA S'''
Il ism and has no Christ in it, an
y glad to live in city which is tn
{ home Of an ex-governor Christianl
\ enough to exercise his prerogative o
communication.
II u want to call your attention {
' the fact that life. in any form, |
always giving and taking. On III
:, one hand. il is consuming. and q
a the other is giving out. The huma
" body. 10 exist. must partake Of othe
h life. by way Of food The same
y true Of the animal, fowl. tSh, reptil
e and insect. Life feeds upon life
: Il is always taking something fror
" something else, Il is always GROVE
iuS for space, expanding. growing
:, overcoming. SuppreSSins and oppreS'