Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-26
CHURCH MUST PAY.
THE PRICE TO GAIN
ITS GREATEST GOAL.
REV. cHEssMAN REFERS TO GUY
HOxIE AS ONE WHO DIED FOR
HUMANITY MUST SUPPLE.
MENT SUFFERING OF SERVICE.

Sunday morning at the Baptist
church Rev G. w. Chessman spoke
on "Supplementng the Savior's Suf-
fering" He said in part.
The apostle Paul wrote, I fill up
on my part that which is lacking of
the Affections of Christ. 1t appears
to be an audacous claim, as though
there was lack in the sacrificial min
istry of the Christ which Paul sup
plies. But Paul does not mean any
such thing. Paul regarded the sac
rtice of Christ as complete and moth
ing could be added to it. Paul could
the sufferings OF Christ
by suffering himself to make known
the power Of the cross to mankind.
Paul would have the scarlet strand,
so conspicuous in the Masters life,
running thru his own. His justif-
able boast was I bear branded in my
body the marks Of the Lord Jesus
Christ As trenches are taken today
in France those early church leaders
conquered new dominions for their
Lord All the triumphs Of the early
church were blood bought, they sup
plemented the sufferngs of Christ.
The blood of the martyrs was the
seed of the church and it ever is.
Without the shedding Of blood there
is no remission. Those early Chris
tian leaders were not unbleeding her
aids engaged in anaemic service. This
red blood emphasis takes nn new
significance in these days in which
we are living.
What about the church OF today?
Is there an apostolic succession in
this matter of the paying of a blood
price for the advance of the king.
dom OF God? Does the modern church
nave in its body the marks of the
Lord jesus Paul said to the Chris.
tan church, I would have you know
now greatly apologize for you He
borrowed the idea of agonizing from
the Olympian games where runners
used up every ounce of energy in
The winning of the race. Men aeon.
lzed to win out. 1t is said of Jesus
And being in agony. He prayed more
earnestly and his sweat was as II
We're great drops Of blood falling down
10 the ground Are our prayers sat.
ufated with agony? Is our service
characterized by agony? Are we Civ.
ing our money for Gods cause on this
principle? 1t costs to be a conuuer
ing church. Jesus showed Thomas his
SCARED hands and the church must
be able to show SCARED hands before
1t can expect to nightly move men
Tor God and righteousness.
How nightly we are influenced
~ 9>"'iou Hdius lnefe Is Alice
Stannard Bigelow, who sojourned for
season with us and went back to
the Philippines to lay down her life
In the service of the Master. She
gave her all; she sacrificed every.
thing to carry the love Of Christ TO
others-to supplement his sufferings
she, occupies lonely grave in far
OH Island Of the sea but that grave
marks the last resting place of one
or Gods choice spirits. The marks
were in her hands.
our iads are on the thin red line
IN France and they bear in their
bodies the marks of the Lord Jesus
Ihey are suffering for right. for the
triumph of the great moral and snir.
itual ideals. Those young men, manv
OF them, have left promising careers
Tor the front. Some Of them received
splendid salaries and gave promise o,
Drllllant careers. They all went out
from the comforts of home to nav
a blood price. How 1t comes close
nome to us There was Guy Hoxev
estlmable young man, one Of tho
pest Ottawa had to offer What a
career IN front Of him; how his folks
Piahned Tor him. But Guy Hoxey mt
on the khaki and went forth to nav tho
price OF world redemption from tbe
hand of tyranny
We are living in tremendous davs
ana there never was time when
the world needed more desperately
a church vitality awake to its mission
aud paying the price in blood earnest
ness to meet gigantic human needs.
This is no time for a ping pong serv.
ice This is no time for sluggish. ap.
athletic, selfish Christian profession.