The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-26
At the Baptist
Church Sunday

in the Introductory remarks, on
pastor outlined the last messages tina
ne Will deliver to his people. Thes
Will be reiterations of the great truth
OF Christ's teachings, concerning hi
Echurch. The sermons Bro. Wear ha
preached that have been the turnin,
point in some lives have been thes,
strong; doctrinal sermons on tn,
Early Jerusalem Church." and 9TH,
church and Her Mission" and it i.
with pleasure we note that his las
messages will be an echo of some OF
his finest sermons to us. =,
Subject of morning sermon. "The
Supreme Mission of the Church" The
text, las the Father hath sent me
even so send / you" The obligations
oil the church are divine-the obliga-
tons OF humanity are the basic OF
1raternal organizations. The church
is divine institution, founded and or
gained by divine authority, therefore
its DEGREES can not be set aside. The
great commission of the church given
by our Master speaks with authority
The declaration of Peter, "Thou art
the Christ, the son of the Swing God"
is the foundation upon which He
bullds his church. The mission of
the church is not political. Church
ana state are forever separated: a,
an ecclesiastical body we are separatc
ana distinct. The church may en-
dorse and express approval and sup
port OF the government, but the indi-
Vldual duty of a citizen to his govern
ment and to his church are separato
ana distinct. The supreme mission of
Inc church is not educational, vet as
! denomination we are deeply inter
ested in the support of our denomina-
'lonal colleges. At this crisis in orr
nation our public schools are in peril
rom unframed and inexperienced
eachers. Education counts. Boys and
girls DO not be tempted by the lure
u a large salary to neglect that of
most vital mportance-your educa.
ION. The man who has the will can
AVE the education. Hear the Master
IS ne says, II came not to call the
1ghteous, but sinners to repentance.
therefore, the supreme mission of the
nurch is to herald the glad tidings of
alvatlon-to save the lost. How can
ne church fulfill this mission? First.
'e must recognize that men are lost
esus saves men from their sins and
'eakness, gives new desires, takes
way the desire for sin and makes
hem pure from its stain. The force
the Mosaic law lay in the revela-
on OF sin, yet gave no remedy for
lis deadly sin. The mission of the
nurcn therefore as it stands with a
lessage from Christ, is to show men
leir lost estate and point them to :,
esus as the remedy for sin. The
lood OF Jesus Christ cleanses from
u sin and is the Christians hope of !.
ory. We are brought face to face
18th our duty as a church. It should
our glory to fulfill this mission, for
the fulfilling, a blessed Joy comes .
the child of God. God will give you u
'wer as soul winners. Ours is a y
orious privilege to 60 forth as mes o
myers with the glad tidings "as my d
lther hath sent me, even so send I Il
u" :
An eloquent prayer by Mr.. Gracy =
,sed the morning services. Four
re added by letter to the member
Up. AT called meeting Of the
ara OF Deacons of the church after
services of the morning. 1t was
commended that a pulpit commit
be appointed to correspond with
eachers and to confer with the
lrch in regard to filling our vacant
lpit.
At the evening service there was
led meeting of the church and II
S the voice of the church that such
committee be appointed to consist
the Board of Deacons with the ad.
ION OF Mr.. H. c. Stevens and Mrs
d. Edwards. Earnest words and
yer by Bro. Wear that we as a
rich be much in prayer; that God
direct you to the right man for
church, asking the prayers of
people as he goes on a ten-days
ngelistic work at Huntsville, Ala
ubJect of evening sermon, "Wit-
sing for Jesus" or 1.-THE Power of
'onal Testimony" based upon the