The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-06
At The Baptist
Church Sunday

On Sunday morning the bapllsS i
were all glad TO have their beloved
pastor occupy his pulpit again, after !
having the visiting preachers with
US. We always feel al home azain
TO have the message from Gods word
from Bro. Wear. Bro. Caddin was
present at the morning service and
made an earnest prayer praising
God for His sparing power. Thank
ing the many brethren for their min
istration to him during his recent
Illness, Bro Wear called the atten-
ton Of the church to the death OF
stranger within our midst. how this
family in their bereavement needed
the brotherly love Of Gods people.
Bro. Wear paid high tribute OF
praise and commentator to the
physicians Of our town for their IN
selfish ministrations to the sick, al
ways ready to give advice on any
case when asked, giving their tai
ents and time, where there would be
no remuneration God bless the ply
sicians Of our town.
Bro. Wears subject for the morn
ing hour was: The spread OF the
Gospel" Therefore they that were
scattered abroad went everywhere
preaching tire word" Acts s:4. TAX
ing up the thoughts relative to Ste
| phen's death and burial, dwelling on
the fact OF how Stephens life was
, crowned in his death, the Jerusalem
church scattered by the persecution
that followed. preached the word in
the regions in which they sought
refuge We canGot become great in
the Kingdom Of Christ until we cru
city self and are willing 10 bear the
message to the lost Of the Saviour s
love Only a deep experience OF
grace can make US stalwart workers
for the Master. The members Of Je-
rusalem church were assured OF the
wonderful power of this gospel thai
they preached This gospel spread
by them, that shines as beacon
light in the dark places OF earth. i!
the gospel Of glad tidin gs-the rem
edy for sin-flls the aching void W.
SO often seek TO fill with things o
this world; comforts us in our sor
rows; soothes the pillow of sufferin:
and makes our last hours on eartl
peaceful, enabling US to look will
rapture beyond to our heavenl,
house Bro Wear closed with an ap
peal to all to be workers in tn
spread OF the gospel and to do al
service in His name
At the evening services, The Vic
tories of Faith" was the subject
Scriptural reading, Hebrews II an
Il chapter Text HE endured a
seeing Him who is invisible. Faitl
the most wonderful attribute of tn
Bible the greatest element of life
faith in God and faith in our fellow
man Without faith life loses it
charm; without faith ambition
crushed; without faith achievement
are unknown Moses faith was tn
great element that came into hi
life. Faith in God cannot change, a
our Goo is interchangeable By achieve
ments in faith we are led to tn
mountain top of Christian exper
ences. Faith in God reveals Hi
who is invisible" Faith Cor prt
duCes submission-for God does a
. things we'll. Faith in God gives re-
lgnation-the step that follows sui
mission. Resigned to the will of &C
in all His dealings with US. Faith
God produces satisfaction in the il
disidual. We are led by the Lol
each step OF the way feeling that T
is sufficient for every disappoin
meut. We take courage. Bro. We
closed with earnest words TO his pc
pie to have this faith that will gi
them clearer vision of our Lo
and Master REPORTER