The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-18
ANNUAL MEMORIAL
 SERVICES J. |. I. AT
 HIGHLANDS CHURCH
Dr. w. R. Hendrix Preached Appropriate Sermon to Ca pacity Congregation.
 Special Music

Special Music
 The Highlands Methodist church was crowded to it's capacity yesterday morning when the pastor, Dr. W. R. Hendrix, conducted the annual memo rial service of the United Commercial Travellers. The sermon of Dr. Hen drix was particularly appropriate and the special music by the choir was a feature. Dr. Hendrix said in part:
 As We come together in this memorial service, each one of us is conscious of the fact that he, too. craves for some hence. In these quckly-changing soon forgetting days, as are saddened by the reflection that year by year our memory fades, from all the circles of the hills. We feel that to live in the hearts of those we leave behind is not to die But our greatest solace in the prospect of death is to be assured that we are ever remembered by Him who was dead and is alive forevermore.'
 With the unfolding of life's larger tasks and responsibilities, we feel an in- creaslng sense of dependence upon the Lord of life; and as we front eternity our fears are dspelled by the thoughs that he will never forget nor forsake us
 Jesus was in an important sense salesman. During the three years he spent in Judea and Galllee He was busy selling certain great epoch making ideas to His followers. He admonished men to set these ideas into their work ing plan of life, assuring them that the whole-hearted acceptance of these ideas would bring them the highest benefits in time and in eternity. Among these great ideas were the Fatherhod of God and the brotherhood of man. He taught as no other the supremacy of spiritual values; that the life is more than meat
 SUCCESSFUL SALESMAN
 Jesus was a successful salesman. In the great microscopy prayer just before His crucifxion, He addresses His Father in these words: 1 have given unto them the words which thou gavest Me; and they have received them and have known surely that I came. out from thee.' In the hour of seeming defeat, when His enemies had come to lead Him
 
 triumphed because He had sold His great ideas to His followers
 After His resurrection from the grave He sent His Apostles out with the com mand to go into all the world and preach the good news to every creature As His Father had sent Him to sell these ideas to the little band, He was sending them out into all places to sell to all mankind the priceless message flaxr bod h,,I where preaching Jesus and the resur- rection of the dead And wherever they proclaimed that gospel which they had received from Jesus. men realized new sense of the presence and helpfulness their Heavenly Father, brotherly love took possession of their hearts, a great passion to serve mankind mastered tho m and in the presence of death they joiced in the confident assurance of blessed immortality.
 PROPHET OF NAZARETH
 Nearly 1900 years have passed since the Prophet of Nazareth went forth on foot proclaiming His message to the humble peasants and fishermen who waited His ministry. The opposition to His doctrines which He encountered at the outset has continued throughout all the centuries. Kings and rulers backed by laws and mighty armies have sought to suppress the Christian propa- ganda in nearly every nation. For l,5o years the Christian preacher found pub lie prejudice, commercial greed and po- litical ambition, all conspiring to oppose and banish him and his message. But in spite of all hindrances he found in the irrepressble longings of human hearts a welcome market for the heaven ly ideas of the Christian gospel, and to- day the doors of every nation are open to this blessed Evangel.
 Here and there we still hear men complaining about the beautiful but inn practical ideals that are incompatible with practical business principles. But the most heartening prospect of modern days is the unmistakable evidence that the masters of business are determined to build the structure upon the essential principles of the Christian religion.
 HE PROFITS MOST
 Within the last decade we have seen spring up in our own country a great association of business men calling themselves Rotarians. I speak of this rather because it is a composite organ ization representing every line of busi- ness in the community. The motto of this organization is paraphrase of one of the great Christian doctrines. He profits most who serves best Very well do we know that there are many who do not subscribe to practice this business creed. But the making of the new order of things in the business world is in the hands of those who are determined to substitute brotherly coop eration for that pagan competition which has no place in a Christian civilization. Tn conclusion, let me plead with you not to forget the preachers of the gospel, who, like yourselves, are 'purveyors to the public We are engaged in the su- premely great task of selling to our generation the creative ideas of the Christian religion. In the conduct of the business men of our day the world mus see either a demonstration or a refuta- ton of our message. It is ours to ex- pound and declare the principles of the Christian life. and to win the confidence of men in their soundness and authority. It is yours to show your faith in the gospel of Christ by bringing your busi- ness transactions into harmony with it's meaning and spirit.
 | of Jesus in your daily commerce with a wide range of, customers, you will en- hanec your own efficiency as a sales man, and at the same time strengthen the hands and reinforce the message of | the ministers of Christ, who are laboring to bring all men to believe that Jesus is the Christ the Son of God. and that believing they may find everlasting life.