The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-05
At The Baptist
Church Sunday

Inc SERMON O1 tHc molhih6 was
one of vital importance to Chris
tians. Subject, THE Crowned Life.
"Bt thou faithful unto death and
will give thee the crown of life,
was the text, taken from that book
|of mystery - Revelations - which
shall remain a mystery until Christ
shall come again-yet a blessing is
promised to those who read. In the
opening thoughts the distinction be-
tween crown and life was shown
There will be many in glory who
will not wear a crown. Faithfulness
to God and to our fellow men in all
the relations of life insures
crown. This is attained by leading
controlled life-a life of self mas
ttery in the race of life; to meet
courageously and perseveringly all
the problems of life, to endure the
lizard places, to earnestly contend
for the faith handed down by the
fathers. When our religious liber-
)ty is attacked, when our Baptist
Ievangelists are not permitted to tell
Ito the soldiers the story of the cross
i-of mans lost estate and redemp.
tion-there goes out over the LAND
Ia cry of protest against wickedness
in high places. 1t will be a wonder
lful experience when we have
REACHED the goal in the race of lif'
and are crowned with the crown o
life and of rejoicing and of right
leousness which Christ has prepared
for the faithful. Yet as Christ wor
1.-The crown of thorns-typical o
suffering and humility, so we mus
isuffer and endure hardness as goo
isoldiers-so live that we will
> crowned in the glory world, ant
with that blood bought throng, b
II clothed in His Righteousness an
surrounded by His glory, rejoicin
IL and singing praises forevermor
= Strive that your life may be
u crowned life"
o A large and appreciative aud
S. ence listened with rapt attention
n the soul-inspiring music at the e
n ening hour. The Thanksgiving mi
r. steal given by the choir, with Mi
Y, Pearl Johnson as directress al
TO Mrs. Hartley as pianist was truly
treat to all-for music is the trl
universal speech of mankind"
A program faultlessly rendered
composed of piano selections, voc
numbers sung as chorus quintet
~ quartette, duet and solo by voices
rare sweetness, transported the Il
er teners, putting new song in maj
disheartened and weary life. G
chestra music gave the life and vi
we all love-while the violin, cc
OF net and flute solos added thu
v melodious notes to make their mu
u cal a great success. Rarely has su
h. a group of talented musicians be
,e- gathered together in our city
no give such an expression of tn
M Thanksgiving to the Giver of
- good things.
nv Brother Wear in short addr'
"a on 1.-The Music of the Bible" show
:. what an important place music :
'. cupied in the Holy Book. FRI
). Genesis to Revelation music was I
medium used to express the en-
tions Our stringed instrumel
date back to Jubal who was
father of such as handle harp a
organ Nothing SO charms or st
as music. The child you hush
-" sleep on your bosom, singing a
nv laby in softest tones will ever
NY member mothers voice and
peace and security felt in motht
arms
YES The song of some sweet-voi,
yer singer is used of God to lead N
as to Christ Music touches every S
NO of our life from the cradle to
ure grave in our moments of joy
ina our hour of sorrcw--it speaks
our emotions AS Carlyle says of mu
$50 it LEADS us to the edge of the
Dry. finite and let's us for moments g
into that" The Heavenly Home /
place of music REPORTER