The Robesonian., 1918-02-04
a PASTORS sUPREl9E NEED.

A PASTOR SUPREll1E NEED.
Sympathy and Counsel and Aid OF
Cod Touched Men Are Neces-
ssry 10 a Successful Ministry
No Man Can Succeed Without
a Sympathetic Fol!owing+spe-
cisl Sermon By DR.. Besman at
Chestnut Street Methodist.
And there went with him bard OF
men whose hearts Gou nsu toucheu
1st Sam. 1925.
From this text Rev. DR.. r &. bea-
man preached a wonderfully insplf-
mo and thought provoking sermon
Al Chestnut Street Methodist church
last Sunday morning. 1t was special
sermon that he had planned to preach.
several Sundays ago to members OF
tho church he came just before
Christmas to serve as pastor, but
weather unfavorable for bringing out
- congregation had caused HIM TO
nostnone delivery of this special mes
Iaoe Sunday the weather was more
favorable, the hearts of the people
we're inclined churchward, and con-
oregation that all but filled the man
auditorium of the church gathered to
hear. H.
It was a great sermon, such as the
neorle DR.. Beanan but recently came
to serve have learned thus early to
expect from him.
DR.. Beaman's special message was
that no man can stand alone; his work
is bound to come to naught and fall
miserably unless there are sSnpatlle-
tic, understanding ones to strengthen
him by their counsel and sympathy.
"A man called to be the head of a
nation has no small job on his hands,
| he said. He referred briefly to Pres
I ident Wilson, to the tremendous re-
sponsibility of the high Office he holds
He does not envy him, he said
"Saul"-he was the one with whom
| went the band of men to whom the
text refers-"Saul," said the preach
er, needed men of sense and sym
pathy around him as much as he need
ed an army. At times he needed the
counsel of these God-touched mel
| more thain he needed anything else
"No man can succeed without
sympathetic following" was one o.
| the seemingly paradoxical statements
DR.. Beaman threw off. "No man car
stand alone in this world. No gen
eral wins a battle without his army
A few other striking statements from
| the sermon:
A Lesson For The Nation to Learn
"We stand together. That is the
lesson for this nation to learn in this
hour. God pity this nation if the
halls of the United States Congress
shall split wide open. We'd become g
prey to the most terrible power that
ever menaced civilization.
"God is building a mighty kingdom
in this world in spite Of all indlca,
tions to the contrary. That kingdom
| is going to rise. The greatest in
strumentality in building that king
dom is the church"
"It is the business Of the ministry
| to lead. Gods ministers cannot stand
alone. More preachers fail in Ibis
.sl!s''s.iS .ifom m ':a as1sstfiee4 90 Fhy they
fa4r. because~ch they stand alone"
"Christ himself did not begin his
| ministry without the twelve about
Him. His greatest fear was that they
would fail Him. There is something
terrible in loneliness"
"Some characteristics of Godtouch-
ed men: They are men Of profound
spirituality, men Of great faith, men
of large vision. You don't find this
spirituality and faith and vision in
commerce, in the shop, in the mill
they don't care anything for the soul
nor in politics-nor in society, with
it's motto Let us eat, drink and be
merry, for tomorrow we die"
"God- touched men are evangelistit
they are moved to bring men te
Christ. Only the God-touched mar
can touch his brother unto saliva
| tion."
| "There are men whose touch i:
| life; there are women whose lool
keeps us out of hell"
"a pastors supreme need is God
| touched men,"
It was a sermon that made pro
found impression upon the congrega
ton and gave to those who heard i
with understanding heart profound
er appreciation of the duty that rest
upon the members of a church il
making the ministry of their lcade
bear its perfect fruit.
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