The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-07-20
Sunday School
By BEN NEWS0Mr.
-, lesson July e. Acts . a.. a.. a.

1851" u inc early lI.s,i,.
hhl disciples was that they '1lp,'1
ueu s''hdthstly' in foIpW...u 49,, !
IN me ohHrrNancc OF whl. Hry s'!
learned OF the truth The, W.
hot alone faithful In doctrine ana y
me obserNances Of tho ,.4rcb ~,
Ih'S were consistently and ..rs.,,.
tlouaiy mindful OF each rrh,rg :.
laI' ihey were reaching Urr-' 3D..
Tulh that Christ had u.... ms
ihat seryi'c was tho mos, ..t ..,
nlslon in me. and that .. Ivy
should look first Co tho .,pr.,'
NJ his fellows before his ua. T,'
was one ~ the secrets " ,....-. -,
krowth, for had they boon r,r.tr...ll
or discordhn', no amount .f ~.
pu'hi preaching could Nrr a.,
converts by the thousand I.. wv. .
mus good prcpyhlus hIr ... .,n.,.
plhr" as means ~ Fuua... mai
Nruciion, reminding N. ut ..r gt
legations and our prEUu... Eu,
ls the way We live out ..r .....s
that carries conviction =. ... N,,,,,
and wins them tn our &. .u.s.1
Human beings GRAY. U.. ..a..
only 10 rare iustarn.. H. u. g.,
human being who rr..... d., f'..
hy and 90 l.WacIf We ........ t..',
TO be exclusive and eyer. .u.rr,t
attempt 90 create am ,x.......,...
has been born. In tho u..r..r..e u,
tho devll and has resulted .n r..,r.,
Ing his schemes. But fruupsn.r 10,
course. may be either r.,.r. ".
harm or ~ grace, according .s a.
choose our follows Hru ..r.a, Ir
groups through some ...r,rfI,.
/ bond of sympathy "a nntr...tg ~,
belief or ~ purpose. Nrr p.'I elm.
togc ther for evil as wei 4s f8r root
! In unity Is strength. and INA, pp,
! pos" which gathers together fs "A.
rocatcS into un,tgi action ana
I thought has the best chance ~ sp.
cess. How very important then /,
I Il for Us who believe in the br.re
/ ing VI all the earth together fa ,bs
standard of Christ that we sboys
unite our efforts 10 that orHa Al
what more important than that a.
| should honestly and loving. rlIr,
| to each other I'm brUthpr.y love M,
only because IL b. practical ana
wise demonstration, but hocluss fbs
Master so taught rs BY pr,enpt And
example
Fellowship involves hroihor'v love
both Rs a cause. for This rrogri-g
! and result Of 10. And hflthsrIy
love is the one thing upNt G. I8ycsr,
God that Jesus stressed us The Fun.
/ damental principle Of Christianity
Christianity without broth,ry l5ye
is lie upon its face Men may D..
banded together under 'np hanrs.
OF Jesus Christ and stand before f..
world as tho children oy God vet
| II there is among them lIspnl.n
selfish ambition. sOrdid designs. sug.
/ piClun OF each other and rivalry for
authority and leadership. they ara
Tar from the intent ut Chrsts tcach.
Ing and are Handicapped u N
/ service Tor the Master. No, only
/ have they within themselves ,ha
seeds OF evil, the germs which N.l
| spirituality. but they are appearing
before tho world as no better than
B those who are not Christians. and
J. the multitude of witnesses which
surround US will quickly conclude
+ that n religion that does not mani.
: fest Itself In fraternity aud aItruism
/ is not worthy Of their allegiance We
/ not only fail TO do our best fIr tho
/ Lord. but We actually hinder the
/ progress OF His kingdom.
fellowship is the autihsss d
selflshncss. The one strive. Cor the
| good OF all and for Oursclyes last
/ the other for ourself first and fore
most and FOR others only iu The de.
! gree 10 which we can make them
| contribute TO our own gain The
! one Is the covenant OF the deyi. ana
| lnc other the covenant OF a loving
| Heavenly Father. For God is love.
and ~ We have not learned ,o love
] our fellow men. even as God loved
/ vs., we are n long way from God ami
/ should hasten TO get right The
/ principle OF Christianity ls love love
( OF God and OF man. ngt a perfume.
J tory regard that impe.s us AS % seasa
/ OF duty 90 deal fairly with our broth.
/ crs, but an instinct OF life. d motive
/ mat points the way to the union o'
| she Interests OF all children ~ Col
/ as one Interest. a motive 'ha. VI
! impel rs 10 personally suffer murr
/ rather than sec our brethren suffer
I Tor Kind words, sympathy ana rs.
/ lcf 500 distress There ar. who's
communities sometimes. nrI T9A
Is one, where We have only fn 'r
X ho known that a worthy or ur.
/ fortunate person is ln need u' ll
! Too nave % come freely and abundant
! iy and as long as this is a. God VIA
/ prosper this community What W
/ 'tNk however. l~ anUUlfulr f.. '..
welfare uf our brother, NOT Wa.1nt
/ uh'u there ls an Hppru. made '..
aid, but frdiernally kocp.ns Ab 0n
. those whom bad iudgm,u, Ur al.
/ verso luck has condemned .0 hHr..
I ship. 10 should bc an instinct, Uha
. unto the Instinct of "A mother VIII.
knows the distress Of nor child eve.
before his lips can frame an age
. peal This Is Chritulnty uu, Aan(
nat We No rsgJy TO respond hH'
that We He2gSIfg a cousar. '0'r-
/ est In - 13y man. woman an.
I ghiN' Sto be 'hc very os'
c1 iced in tho Kindly 70.
I N ~ the Philippians H'.
4 r tNfS-the qualification .f being
@F NeSHd when he was In ufe'
~1IhdN ~ bat because u' 'M
w YINuN lraNon a. was OF ... -..N..
VIZ mat church Of th.s Fundamental
Vprisilan spirit and because D. Et"
bcm The opportunity '. In.hel
/ Th3t their religion 'JuEM. un' '1a.
|In ihus pracuc,ng they l.H rr'
growth An grace thai thN m..H pre-.
fessiuu OF a belief can r...r .-Gt
to pass. For a Christian .,. "7Ne
II begins with an absolute '"r0.as
away from the things OF 'h0 0i ..,'
'Net is "a progressive growth Ir.H me
/ iay OF beginning We H.t| Ee' 20
where We can lay hands .nh mo
/ blessing hero is but as 80. E-'N D.
/ grace we Increase boo eHrH...N ana
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