The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-10-13
IS
GROWING IN
BIC REVIVAL
REV. DR.. COOPER DELIVERED
HIS SECOND SERMON OF THE
SERIES TO LARGE AUDIENCE
LAST NIGHT.

subject that was very interesting anC
instructive "A Fragrant Memorial.
He took his text from Matt 26-13 anC
divided his theme into four points as
follows:
First.-The words of Jesus consti
tuting the memorial.
Second.-The motives of IA modest
woman in making a costly gift.
Third.-The coarse criticism of ig'
norance and sefishness.
Fourth.-Christ's appreciation OF
the dead, and said, in part
"First.-Jesus said that wherever
in all the world his gospel should be
preached, and as long as IT should be
preached, what Mary the sister OF
Martha and Lazarus has done should
be spoken of in memorial of her. She
had broken jar of very precious
and costly spikenard with which to
anoint Christ's head and feet as he
was reclining at feast given in his
honor at the house of Simon the
Leper. The words or Christ tell of
something she did, that it was done in
his honor, that as long as the gospel
should be preached and as far as 1t
should spread what she did should be
spoken of, and that it should be spok-
en- of in her honor The fragrance OF
her deed would be world wide and last
as long as time should last here. He
prophesied the spread and perpetuity
of his gospel and a noble woman's
part in the same. She did her noble
deed when she had the opportunity
and the world bears witness tonight
that Christ is making her memorial
perpetual.
"Second.-Ail the motives that
prompted Mary's deed may be summed
up in one, that is, love; and yet wher
analysed we find honor shown tC
Christ in her conduct, faith in him a
the Messiah, the Savior of the world
great reverence for him. spiritual in
, sight to an unusual degree on he
part, far superior to all others on tn,
occasion; zeal was no- lacking in he
spontaneous outburst of devotion
e spontaneous generosity in gif
, which cold, calculating men called
. waste, and then there was gratitud
5 for what Christ had done for he
3 in so many ways and especially in tn
restoring to life again of her brothe
, Lazarus who was then reclining a
, the feast with the Mas-er. She want
. ed to do all she could to cheer tn
, heart of her Lord, as the dark hour O
3 his trial was approaching.
Third. rd.-There vos not iackin
coarse criticism on the part of som
men whose insight was not equal t
:, hers, who did not understand III
words and character of Christ as sh
did, nor the shadows that were fal
ing across his path. Then selfis
. greed also had to reproach the waste
Ifulness of woman for mere senti
mentt towards Christ when so muc
good could have been done with tn
money thus thrown away. The idea o
doing nice things fer the church, 70
Christ, costly things -or religion an,
, the honor of God must not be though
Of Economy must be the watchworC
Any old thing will do in religion. Thi
spasm OF costly sentiment must b
nipped in the bud never to sprou
again. Thus the whispering criticism
e noated around the table. Christ /
= too practical for any such nonsense
He has no finer feelings for nice cour
tesies shown to him in appreciation
of his character and his future an
his helpfulness. Everything must b
coarseE utilitarian, forgetting tina
the finer things of life are OF the yer
very highest value.
"Fourth.-With finest appreciation
of the motive, the dead and the beau
tiful Christian character thus paine
by rude, i'll hammered criticism, Chris
spoke this unique memorial. II other
did not understand her deed and mC
tive he did and he was not slow !
writing her name on an immorta
; page. The fragrance OF her offerin
filed his aching heart and he sent
. floating along down the centuries {
= come. He immortalized a modest
- faithful. impulsive woman who wa
e devoted to him and grateful for all hi
h blessings to her.
. Women who live for themselves an
4 not for Christ, who stifie their nobl
J. impulses toward him and his churc
l and work here. who pinch their o
|, ferings in his honor and fear tn
' coarse or refined criticism OF other
can never share her blessing. Sh
J. calls her sisters in all generations I
: initiate her beautiful example an
share her great reward.