The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-25
At the Baptist
Church Sunday

Al the close of the Sunday school
+. lr Dr. King told to the young
people story illustrative of the in
fluence for good of one boys life.
This story was listened to with rapt
attention. The Scripture reading at
the morning hour was the ode on
love, Cor 13 The solo by Mr..
Lansford, II Know My Savior
Cares" was message of consola tion
t. the burdened ones The subject
OF nr. Kings sermon was The
greatest thing in the world. Paul
with his great mind, centered on the
deep things as law, experiences OF
erare, the resurrection, yet says
'love is the fulfilling of the law ;
Men ought to have such love in Their
fearts that they will keep all the
commandments. If the love OF our
Lord lived in the hearts of all our
business men, there would be diff
fcrent standard in business circles
If we really and truly love there
would be no divorces--we would for
give. Love lifts up and carries us
into a heavenly atmosphere. it
makes people help each other, helps
them in the problems of life; makes
item tender and sympathetic with
the children; therefore love is the
greatest thing in the world. We
tavc lost the real conception Of life
when we look upon marriage from a
financial standpoint; if you build up
on this your home will be wrecked
4 home where love and confidence
ahdes not is a hell When the sui
sue takes the life his maker has Civ
en- him, it is because the love link
of life has been broken. What would
your church be without love? Ii
among it's members there is not the
bend of love, that church dies. Give
genial reception to those who en-
ter your church; such a greeting
mean much The church stands as
a beacon light in cities blackened by
sin Why is love the greatest thing
in the world? Because it demands OF
us our lives for service; it demands
of us to right the mrongs around us;
it demands of us the restitution OF
ill-eotten gains Love calls for sac
rltices. The mother daily sacrifices
herself for her children. The monty
man ray by day gives his strength
for the maintenance of loves ones
Let the love of God come into your
life with its transforming powers: il
will refill and replace those things
sin has torn down. If your life is
broken by sin, let Jesus come intc
your life. He will take the broken
fragments of your life; strengthen
the weak places, renew your will and
you will be a new creature in Christ
Jesus. God often takes these and
makes them his chosen messeng gers tC
to the lost At four o'clock Dr
King delivered message full OF
power to the men on sin. Alarge
congregation at the evening hour
inspiring music-Mr. Lansfords fine
voice was never heard to better ad-
vantage than in the solo, Shadows;
No Need of Shadows DR., King in
his opening remarks spoke cf our
large auditorium, full equipment
and full organized work That we
should deem ourselves exceedingly
fortunate having as our pastor, Bro
War, any city would be proud to
claim him and his family as citi-
zens In his correspondence with
Bro. Wear he had felt he was deal
ing with one of Gods noblemen The
fellowship in work together had been
very sweet can not think va
are measuring up as church to
: your opportunities The discourse
was based upon the last part of the
: parable of the Prodigal son when he
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