The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-07
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GARISTSEXAMPLE
Moser Says Christianity Was
Never Given Real Chance
on Earth

100 80 .
% talk to YOU about Him who ts
our great example. said the Rev.
D ii Moser at the beginning of!hts
sermon at the First Presbyterian
Church last night. His subject was
Following Christ
Basis for the sermon was found
n Mark, 1884: sHe called the pee
pie INTO him, with His declples
also. with glowing words the
speaker made Il plain that church
members as we'll as the unsaycd
must come and follow Jesus.
Whlle Disgusting the attitude Of
many people who claim that the
church and christianity have failed,
the Reverend Mr.. Moser said: 81
kfkallenge any man to show the
L}Sdthf6t this statement: challenge
: lin. because Christianity has new
e. been tried! Show me the gov.
eminent which follows tho teach.
ings &c Christ. It isn't done In our
government; 1t wasn't done in the
LeagleSo OF Nations: Christianity
Stas never been given a chance!"
He said that. people teach tho
principles laid down by Christ, but
they apply eget all you can" They
do not practice what they preach.
i eIdactared. I'VE have beer. taught
religious principles he said, "bus
We don apply them We cannot
represent the truth unless we live
the truth.
Referring to the text, the Rev.
.erend Mr. Moser pointed out that
Chris said alf you will to follow
me gA1l of sChrist's followers
are Volunteers, he said. "a mar
can ba forced into great many
things but he must WILL to follow
Jesus before he, does so"
Much emphasis was placed upon
the inclination Of people to seek
bodily comforts before spiritual
things. Jesus knew the great hu-
man problem when He said, seek
yetftrst the kingdom Of heaven" de-
clared the speaker He then men
toned several instances which
seemed TO prove MEASUREMENT that
all things viii be added unto him.
who first seeksthe Kingdom.
Speaking in confidential way
that made II difficult to imagine he
was pfeachingsa sermon the Rev.
erend Mr. Moser asked how man.
present were tnbthe habit OF deny
ing thernselvesEf6r Jesus sake. He
asked how manyShad denied them
selves physical comforts; mental
pleasures; physical pleasures; for
the f1rtherance Of Gods kingdom.
Are you denying yourself OF any
ofSthe phases lofilife that you might
follow Him aHdsbecome better men
and wopien2m he asked. "Did you
ever say; Wei, I can make this
coat last another year and give
the price ofit work OF Christ?
Are we denying ourselves here In
Warrington. or are we getting al:
Mecan, and canning all we get?"
ssoh, IL You could but catch the
vision that it we are TO follow
Christ IL must cost us some things"
he cried. we must deny our.
setYeslg The Tichsyoung ruler had
kept all the commandments, he
said yet Christ told him that one
thing was yet lacking. He had not
denied himself. He was placing his
wealth first in his life, said the
Reverend Mr. Moser earnestly.
part OF the sermon was devot-
edsto the idea Of the"cross which
Christian must bear. Jesus
Take up your cross and fol-
Flow me- said the speaker. To-day
we are prone to follow customs. We
wait for leadership. we are follow.
ng men instead OF Christ. We have
got che idea of teaching our young
men TO follow in the footsteps Of
certain great men instead Of the
great header. There's nothing
wrong IN trying to get our boys to
1olIow our great leaders, but how
bften do we ask them to follow the
Weddings and life of Jesus?n
He said wonder IL you are &c.
c1stoned to going to church on
Sunday 1f Christ, when he tool;
upon himselfthe semblance OF man,
needed and did 90 to church to
secure sength for His work on
earth how much more do we need
n every member OF the differ
e1ts churches In Warrington would
attend regularly, there wouldn't be
enoukhSpeoples1e left at home to tend
the babies he declared. "You
ill never getstie city of Manning.
lion To follow Jesus until church
Ametnhers 70 TO the house Of Cod"
Reviewing the story of the Good
~samaritan aSdsthe words of Jesus.
Which OF ese was his ffiendP"
the Reverend M. Moser said that
fesus then toid8hiss hearers to Ego
thou and do Mkewise.Et Jesus came
b seek and save the lost, he dc:
ciareds wonder five arelrealIy
ytne TO eyangelize Warrington?
ARE We doing aTl we can to bring
INTO tie pews Of the church all
hose Who are outside ofsChrlst?"
1nlconciusion; he said, .It you and
ever get TO heaven we must do Sc
|1y following thesexampfe set for us
by Jesus. q followers Of Christ,
taity round the %blood.bonght ban.
lter of God and stay with the fight
pnttl We take the world for HIM.
The song service last night was
,xceptionally good 70. ] Bap
mann accompanied the pianist and.
tgantst With the cello, andga very
pleasing duet THE Penitent's
Piea was sung by Mrs, u H, Boor
md Mrs j n Koontz, Specia.
aging was announced for tonight;
Mrs. VI. Eazear.