The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-06
At the Baptist
Church Sunday

'ur Sunday School after the singin.
u our grand national hymn, wher
very head was bowed and silen,
prayers went up to the Father 70,
ne protection Of our boys in tn,
camp and along the battle front. IL
the morning breezes foated the ser.
wee hags OF the Baraca class, with
its tnirty-one stars-telling in its own
language that these Of our boys were
IN the line of duty, fighting for the
right. Supt. Haldeman gave an ad.
dfess to the assembled school on
habit, chemical demonstrations i'm.
pressed the truths upon the plastic
MINDS OF youth. A chorus by the
true Blue Girls closed the exercises
Bro. D. B. Dickson, treasurer of the
church, submitted to the church a
financial report for the past seven
months which showed increased con.
tributions to all causes fostered by
southern Baptists, and the meeting of
our own church obligations. The re.
port OF the Debt Campaign Fund
showed that $50 members had con.
tributed the sum of $375S94. which
hits the burden OF debt from orr
church and leaves balance for i'm.
Bro. Wears subject at the morning
Hardship, Criticism,
BASED upon the dining of our Lord
n the house Of Simon, the Pharisee
md the incident of the woman in her
'doration and love at the feet of
Jesus, washing with her tears and
Sipins with the hairs of her head and
mounting with costly ointment the
Get Of our Master Christ ever ready
o enter the door Of opportunity /,
ines with his enemies and those
Vho crltlcise. Acquainted with our|
ecret thought as he was with ST.
IONS, the thought life is the making e
mans character. Jesus answers IN
ne thoughts of Simon by the para. Il
lie OF the debtor. Three central Ap. Ii
res-Jesus, Simon and the Woman. Il
esus renders a service under the
rltlcism of Simon. The man or the J
oman who can not do his duty in
ne church under criticism is not 4,
'orth much to the church. Criticism
rings out the gold din the chara cter
rom the pulpit to the pew on &C. G
cunt OF criticism there are very few
no nave done their duty to the un.
erWorld. Simon had no love for the :,
oman in her sinfulness but Jesus
ees her need and is filled with love
nd compassion and speaks the won.
errul words Her sins, which are =
'rgiven: for she loved much; for to "
nom little is forgiven, the same low.
IN little" The man or woman who "
'els the heart throb Of the world and
MS love reaches out to lift up hu.
anity, that life will be a success for
le secret of success is love. Love 81
pes not count the cost, but love ner.
rms the task. -
%,
The world is dying for a little bit
love- was sung as an appropriate
osing to this fine sermon, the dom. n,
lant note Of which was "She loved i
uch". m,
SUBJECT OF evening message
strength, Blessing. Weakness"
lke IA: Ill. Jesus dimes with one Or
the chief of the Phsrisees on the
aboath Day. Introductory thoughts
'sus takes every opportunity to tt
'each and do good Our life il
'ief and opportunity is fleeing Do
u ritter away the God.given oppor-
hity. Life is something more than
DIVIDING for the temporal wants
Is is mere servitude. Life is but the Ma
'or OF opportunity from which we ers
out to do service. Render co,
lthful service in your generation. Ige,
If fellow man needs helping hand so,
g warning word as well as tba to
eering word of encouragement ar,
ong life's pathway. That life an,
nch gives added pleasure here and VIII
reafter is the life of service To KIN,
Q child of God there are manv me
eded services which can be rem. ity
red The strength of Jesus is man. will
'sted as he ministers to the veal. Fol