The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-02-01
Revival Services Continue
With Interest At Vine St. :
Church Of Christ
MASTER MAN
SUNDAYS SUBJECT
Seven Hundred nd Twenty
Five Attend Bible School !
Sunday Morning
(By Rev. ]. A. I.ong)

NJ AsC's us n. lfOuSJ
Seven hundred twenty-five braved
the storm to be present in great
Bible school Sunday morning, at the
Church of Christ, and the morning
service was largely attended. In the
afternoon splendid religious educa.
tional conference was conducted by
Mr.. Clarke. The large congregation
that overfiowed the main auditorium
into the Sunday school rooms Sun
day night proclaimed again the inter-
est in the revival services. The even
ing program was opened by several
musical selections on the organ by
Miss Bair. At 1880 the song service
began under the direction of Miss
White, the congregation entering
heartily into the singing. A mixed
quartet sang There's New Name
The male quartet rendered Though
Your Sins Be AS Scarlet" and Miss
White sang "The Hill Lone and Gray"
Mr.. Clarke answered questions on
Bible Translations," "The Millen.
ium," "Sanctification" and Prayer
and Healing" The question box is a
source Of much interest.
The evangelist read for his text,
John 1876 and introduced his message
on Gods Master Man" with the state
ment: "As the high mountain stands
alone with the sky and the stars, so
Jesus stands isolated in his suprem-
acy-God's master man."
AS Gods master man, he presented
him to the congregation from several
points of view. First, he was Gods
ideal man. When God first began to
make man he pronounced his work
good because he had within him the
possibility Of perfection. Instead OF
going in the direction Of perfection,
however, he followed the line of his
own desires and came into bitter ex.
perience that tended to help him learn
his own inadequacy and his need OF
Gods help. When the lessons were
well learned, God gave them his ideal
! man in Jesus Christ, who, said the
preacher, was Gods man because he
moved always in the direction of holi.
ness, truth, and love- The advent OF
Jesus made great difference in the
world, like the change wrought by the
artists in dreary, desolate looking
picture by adding light in the win
dow of the otherwise deserted looking
house.
| Again, said Mr.. Clarke, Jesus war
Gods master man in his manner Of
life. He was the only one who coult
say "Who of you layeth anything tt
my charger" and the only one o.
whom his enemies said II find ne
fault in him." His character had beer
attacked but rose always triumphan
over every attack. While many hat
been conspicuous for some one thing
like Abraham for his faith, Job, fo
his patience, and David for his devo
tion, yet none had been perfect ever
in the thing for which they had beef
conspicuous, while Jesus was distin
guished in no one virtue more thar
another, for he was perfect in all.
1 Next, the evangelist emphasized hi
intellectual supremacy as indicated Il
his ability to meet every issue. H
was not physician, yet master o
every i'll; not lawyer, yet the ez
FOUNDER of the fundamentals in al
Jaw; not an author, yet the inspire
of the living literature of the world
Further, his world service presente
Jesus as Gods master man, for her
again he excelled them all--living tn
most unselfish life, always helpin
somebody. j.
Again. said the preacher, the plac
of Jesus is indicated in his position i
religion. Religion without Jesus Chris
would be like a painted fire, withou
warmth; or a bouquet ON canvas
: without aroma or sweetness.
In conclusion, Mr.. Clarke said Jesu
was Gods master man in that he wa
:, the worlds only Saviour. He pleade
earnestly that all would Behold tn
man" and crown Him In their lives
Four responded to the gospel invit;
tion, making l3 for the day.
Tonight Evangelist Clarke will tai
on Preparing Our Places" text job
14:1-2. Miss White will sing. TIL
song service will be preceded by Sc,
eral baptisms. A cordial invitation !
extended to the public to attend thes
. helpful meetings.
II Noon-day shop meetings Tuesda
at the C. & G. Cooper Co.