The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-08-29

ATTENDED. The morning congrega-
Ition was marked by a decided i'm
|provement in point of attendance.
Miss Thelma Kennedy rendered a
piano solo. The Juniors an an
them, cover and Over Again" For
an offertory, Watch and Pray"
The pastor continued the sermons
on the Seven Churches of Asia, by
reviewing the church of he Laodi-
cearns. Let us refresh the geog-
raphy and history of Laodicea.
There are several cities of this name,
but the Bible speaks only of the
one in Phrygia in Asia Minor, upon
the river Lycus. Its ancient name
was Diospolis; it was afterwards
Rhoas. Antiochus rebuilt the city
and named it for his wife. Laodice.
The fertility of the soil and the good
fortune of some of its citizens rails
lied it to greatness Hero, who adorn-
led 1t with many offerings, bequeath-
led to her people more than 1000 tai
Ients; and though an inland town,
il grew more potent than the cities
of the coast, and became one of the
largest towns in Phrygia. Such
was its state when Christianity was
|Iplanted in it and also at the date of
PauTs letter to the Colossians, A
I'D. 60 or 81. Whether the church
here had a large membership Is not
recorded, but they were prosperous.
The city had immense theatres and
a large circus. capable of seating
10000 people, the spacious ruins
bear silent testimony of its ancient
wealth and prosperity. Once it was
full of grandure and beauty, and
Turing temptation, but now there is
mo grandure, no more beauty, mol
any scenes of temptation around it.
To-day there is only a small desolate
Ilvillage, Eski-Hissar. 1t is a pic
ture of desolation. The great city
has fallen. Let us notice what the
bible says abut it. 1t Is mentioned
in ColOssians 2:1 and Alb. Then in
IRev. 3:14-22, we may learn some.
thing of message from our Savior
to them. We see what they thought
of themselves. They thought them.
Iselves rich and increased in goods
land have need of nothing. He saw
Ithat they were, "wretched and miser
liable and poor, and blind and naked.
ISometimes there is a vast difference
n the estimate Christ has of us and
the estimate we have of ourselves
ISuppose we take stock; Jesus gave
them a grapic picture of themselves
Iusing a physical picture to teach a
spiritual lesson. 81 know thy
works that thou art neither cold mol
hot. / would thou vert cold oil
hot. So then because thou art luke
warm, and neither cold nor hot,
will spue thee out of my mouth
We do not like anything lukewarm
A friend may invite you to a treat
lIof something hot or something cold
but if he desires to please you hi
will never offer you a lukewarn
Threat. We care nothing for a luke
warm friend, even a lukewarm enc
my does not interest. So the savior
gives picture of the estimate HI
has of a lukewarm church. He CAV,
fthem warning and counseled. coun
lsel thee to buy of gold tried in tn,
fire, that thou mayest be rich; ant
white rsiment, that thou mayest
be clothed and that the shame o
thy nakedness do not appear, and an
noint thine eyes with eyesalve, tina
thou mayest see." Surely the!
were called to see themselves, bu
they did not heed and history tell
the sad story. The Savior evel
Ipleads for an entrance. Behold,