Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-31
The Times-Dispatch Sunday
Sermon
by Rev. Thomas sen,n,c..
Meade Memorial Church
The world needs service"

nee" cannot be told. Thoughtful men and
women everywhere working. pra wing and
oHcrinS suggestions looking to n rcmcJ, ,or
the worlds sorrow and pain Presidents of
ei'"' universities heads of governments
prominent teachers and preachers daily
newspapers and powerful business Journals
arc pointing out the ways of safety and re-
construction. The world needs rea, Chris
'ianity say some. Christ in men will s,yc
~ ''' 90! o'nerS. The Church is the
only nope of the world is the cry of many
an" IL al amounts to the vital truth tina, only
personal. loving. sclf-dcnyiny service as CHRIS,
taught it and cXcmplined It in His own mo
VIII h"a! the sickness OF the human race
There is no other way. no other remedy no
other medicine. Our mcssav, ,od,v t. nn,
sonai service.
I" prove our statement let us begin with
'"d God is the servant of His pcople n.
has provided all things abundantlv Every
want i"r body mind and soul has tccn sup
p'ico ne universe has been perfectly or
nercd. Our little planet is a wonderful store
mouse Tor every need of aSimal and spiritual
life. Day unto day uttcrcth speech and nigh,
unto night shcwcth know ledge God ha. son,
message after message to HIS children Angels
ana prophets hav" spoken. Spiritually minded
men and women have delivered heavenly
truth out of the deepest cxpcricpccs NJ ,bo
human soul God has inspired men to write
and 10 proclaim the salvation of mns.lnsh
service" IN" salvation of loving, tender sym
rathy and ministry to another The world
ScINshncss. Tho unsrlhshncSs Of God enter
ing into the 10y the door of scryic. and
love alone will lift the world out of it's need
Hod mas not been content to do even al
'"iS ~" dih not stop at sending messages and
Inspiring men. He came Himself to minister
TO His people. to set them the examine OF
service, the Kind service that saves and
hcals We lind God in Christ ministcrinc 10
the world. just as Christ. in men. now minis
'ers t" tn" world This is Gods answer to
the cry Of the human soul to know and Ia SOC
God. II We would know God then let ms
know Christ. lie shows us what God is like
what |ods heart is what His mind is. what
His will is. Christ reveals the Father 10 MS
II" reveals Him fully. plainly. Simply God is
love. God is patience. God is forgiveness
God is unSo!hShncss. God is servant If ,
man Is going To be anything In this world n.
must lie l!k" God Nothing else Is worth
while. And the value OF mans life is
measured hy his faith in God and his idea OF
what God is. II il had not been for Chris,
we would hay" had no clear conception OF
God That * the reason we believe in chris:
rs the Son OF God. When we Christ nailed
I" IN" cross by cruel enemies dying In agony
ana hear MS cry I" heaven. Father forgive
them. for they know not what they do" We
know that we hav" seen the Father
This is what tho world needs TODAY mon
ana women who will die for the world will /
ingly and lovingly lay down ;hcir lives for
the salvation Of others. Hereby perceive ".
,;- 60, 49, 49,, a." ~" ''S
lives for tho tr"'hrcn"
We praise cod that there have been many
WI" nave '""Cht the hainlnE spirit Of Gods
!"N" ana serve" ana brought many To God
!" ,n'" "aH' Ana IN" beauty and marvel of
SUI" N''>''" ~ 'ha' IL not only helps in III"
''''"' OF S"horing ana need hut 1t restores
"'"nH q '"S' 'hi'' TO IN" Rather.
- rr"h''S OF Assist born in the twelfth !
''h'"rE. CAV" hp wealth FAMILY iunu"nc" and
an worthy prospects :" serve the poorest Of
me poop" "' 'aIN. u" called poverty his
'ri"e ana 'h'iiS''r"d TO IN" outcast and suf- /
i"rlnS poor. even t" the l"ncrs in the hos |
pi'aIs flS example vas 80 convincing and
contagious mat in /" few wears thousands Of
young men followed him and the great order |
OF IN" Franciscans was established and exists |
to-day.
David Livingstone. that heroic and vali.n,
.Sco,chman who lifted himself from :, NOV
'pjcccr" in n cotton factory to he a un.Ji,,,
missionary OF tn" london missionary Sn.ic,y
and gave his life To God for service IN rho
heart Of Africa also roliowc ed his NaS,cr.s
example and laid down his lirn IN ora., a
carry spiritual !irht into .darhos, ,fr;,, :.
FOR whom he lahnrcd as vii n.vor a., Cor
gotten Henry NJ S,,ul.y wro,. nc hi,, ..
the New York Herald His yor, an, ro,hs
carefully patched and clean his mind ruu ~
iutorast l., all I.uroucor r-,r-,.. ,...- :,