The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-08-11
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concluding with the last. consc4,,,.,x
or nnconsciously when he read this
lesson MI shannon put enough en-
phasis' or feeling, II you prefer that
Noro, 70 Detray 10 the attentive hear
ere the fact that he had chosen the
last two verses Of this chapter for the
base Of his sermon -FOr I am per-
suaded that neither death, nor life.
nor angels, nor principzIities, nor pow
ers nor things present, nor things 10
come, nor height nor depth, nor any
other creature. shall be able to sepa-
rate US from the love Of God, which
is in Jesus Christ. our Lord
Almost at the outset Of this discourse
slr. Shannon said that one to fully
comprehend the progressive beauty
and grandeur Of this chapter should
read the 7th chapter ard coming upon
the sth chapter, IL was like emerging
from the jungle upon the high, broad
table land, upon which by the distinct
Sradations, you reach the summit, you
could turn your gaze backward and
comprehend the rich beauty Of II all.
And indeed more than one who heard
Sunday nights sermon has tried the
experiment Of re-rsading, If they had
once before read IL, and then perusfuZ
the Sth, and these readers have found
new beauty and fuller and deeper
truths than they had thought that the
grand old chapter contained II Il
well to notice some Of the things which
the apostle says could not separate
as or him from the love Of God:
Death. life; angels. prsncipaIfties,
pWers, things present, nor things TO
come" and then he continues until
the climax is reached: Nor height nor
depth. nor any other creature" No
tice the word creature Nr. Shannon
gave II reading or meaning which
probably half Of his hearers had never
heard before. He said the Greek rem
dering is creation. not creature. which
is to say that II the great Creator Of
the universe should, in his wisdom,
hereafter create something in the Iiv-
/ ing or inanimate, which he has not
created, that even these, whatever
they might be. should not be agIe 70
seperate US from the love Of Christ
This Mr. Shannon considered the great
climax OF the apostles sublime declara-
ton Mr.. Shannon then took up and
considered a few Of these which the
apostle declares were not able to sepa-
rate from the love Of God For in
stance, death Death had no terrors to
the man who knew that very soon IL
must come to him by the belest Of the
Emperor. Who knew that daily. yes
lhouriy. the trumpet Of the executioner
was called its victims to the heads
mans block and he knew not what
minute his turn would come But he
knew also that his truth was in one
the mighty and willing Savior Not
only did death have no terrors, but
there was no life that he could live that
would be able to separate him from
God or Christ The a1lurements Of the
world. such as powers, principalifies
ldominidns. had no temptation for him
and could not separate him In ad-
dition to its intellectual favor and
charm Mr. Shannon's sermon had the
addedmerit OF being delivered by a
man whose clear cut pronunciation
and enunciztion made IL pleasant 70
listen to- His voice far carrying and
fareaching makes il distinctly heard
in almost any building despite miser-
able acoustics Mr.. Shannon has a
custom which adds not a little to the
attractiveness Of his sermons He is
fond Of poetry. being a critical and
iappreciative reader. When he finds
something that he particularly likes
and it bears upon the subject under
discussion he quotes il az the proper
time and does II very effectively.