Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-06-24

special lesson on Christian Educa-
tlnb. This Is a subject o. great i'm
portance not only 10 those who are
interested Ia our UNCONVENTIONAL life
but 10 each one OF Ms. Every boy and
Fifl j. interested Ia the question %
RducatiOu. and we must all be con
cerned 90 have an intelligent body Of
Christian citizens
What The Scriptures Teach IL.
Matthew Is 10. 20. Go ~ there
fore aud make disciples OF all the
nations baptizing them into tho
rtme - tho Father and Of the Son
and q The Holy Spirit. teaching them
20 observe all things whatsoever
comm nded you. and 10. I am with
YOU always. even unto the end %
the world.
We arc all familiar with this pass
age winch h known as the Great
Commission. We have here our or
dsrs 20 10 into all tho world with
tho meFzEe OF the gospel This Great
Commission however emphasizes edu-
cation a. yell az preaching There
are three points 10 be observed
~ letua wanted men 20 become
he disciples They must yield their
hearts 20 HIM and be regeneratod
This is first and primary.
% BE wanted open and confessed
disciples 10 did not propose go
cret non-commiital discipleship but
an honest. straightforward. public
dadlrati0n ~ ne lie. and 90 he com
manded that all those who professed
dhclpleshlp should be baptized
3 II was In the program ~ Jesus
that a. men became bis disciples and
openly acknoW lodged him before tho
world they should be intelligent.
It's cause vas not 20 Do built upon
IuperatltiOn or ignorance Whore
ever his gospel went the spirit OF
intelligence and enlightenment was 90
20 with %.
Acts 722 And Moses was ins'ruc-
Cd IN al the wisdom Of The Egypt
lans. and he was mighty in his
words and works.
Among tho great men ~ The world
~ we'll az tho great men ~ the 81
bic. Moses stands out Fow men
have rendered greater service 10 the
world lls history will be recalled
the son Of Hebrew woman. and sub
ieet 20 death because Of this fact. no
vas rescued as baby by Pharaohs
daughter. who adopted him a. her
child lie was thus given security ~
life and great opportuuitles Thos"
opportunities included the best edu-
cation % his time. We are told that
be was learned IN all the wisdom %
A.. Ns.H a.
considerable amount Of scientific
knowledge. - we'll as literature ana
art, 10 was probably familiar with
tho forms 90 worship followed by
the Egyptians. though he remained
throughout his life faithful 10 the
Hebrew religion. when he was call
"a from this life 10 great re
s1onsibililes. he was ready because
be was an educated man There IL a
connection between the former state
msnt and tho concluding statement
that he was mighty IN words and
works
Luke $40. 81. 90 And tho chllf
Frew. and waved strong filled with
wisdom and the grace % God was
NNNM NUN H ANM iAN NfANA ANFFA
vrh them. and came 20 Nazareth
and he was subject unto them: and
Is mother kept all these sayings IN
her heart Aud Jesus advanced IN
NisfOm and stature. aud Ia favor
with Cod and men.
We do not understand fully tho
mystery ~ thu Incarnation and no.
YER she'll IN this world Jesus was
cod and SGT man. His childhood
rrd youth acre natural 10 was dos
tined 90 a great place IN the world.
set the record clearly shows as thar
the Son OF God submitted himself 90
earthly conditions He studied, no
listened % Others. he gathered The
fruits of experience. just az an NOR
tails must DO iic set us an example Uf
studying. and Vas ~ faithful to Oh"
thing. that made him intelligent and
useful a. 20 the greater matters %
religion ~ Jesus needed % develop
i1 mind surely We should not uus
fsek 20 follow HE good example. but
our need must be- the greater Every
follower % Jesus should boz anxious
f1- such education az may make him
Fr0w in wisdom and in favor % God
t1d uen Education viii not ma "
rs Christians. Only the grace a. God
car a. that but education can make
ur useful. strong. and earnest thrl..
tlns after Ne are converted.
Col %. q. That their hearts may
BE- romforisd. they being Knit 20
rather In love. and unto an riches
- the Fun assurance % understand
irK. that they may know the mystery
~ God. even Christ. IN whom are 40
TIE treasures Of wisdom and know
ledFe hidden.
Paul was himself n learned man
IL vas probably a graduate ~ the
ruivsrsiity az Tarsus and after ira
eama % Jerusalem 10 study With
Camaiisi. tho great teacher % The
Jews. re vas therefore trained %
tie be.t learning % the Greeks AID
~ ne Ieur When he vas converted.
however. he found the trues' and
hiEhes, o. wisdom when be- wss
oouyinced that Jesus. about whose
life Or earth he knew. Nas really 'ns
Son 81 God and the Jewish Messiah
srerything as changed f0r bin at
his learning nov eentered about ibis
one great fart Jesus a. the Son %
God. the Saviour and Ruler % 'le
world czDlained everything Christ
became wisdom 20 hin. Jesus or
piains an knovledge and TiTes q
point and direction. An e1ucafion
that u non-Chrtsfisn. OF anti-Chris-
tan Il en- Incompiets education. The
boiy and che mind and the soul
frrsf 20 foxefhef 20 make con plefe