Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-26
The Times-Dispatch Sunday
Sermon
LIVING RELIGION.

And when His disciples were come To tho other
side. they had forgotten to take bread Thcn
Jesus SAID unto them. Take heed and beware
OF the lcavon Of the rharisccs and OF the sad
duC"cS.-NItthcw xvi. Sc.
Wherever Jesus went His footetcrs were
logged lay Ills invctcratc enemies. the phari-
sc"S. hut III Galiil"e along the shores and in
the wilderness which surrounded in par, IA"
sea Of that name. where lie performed 50
many astounding miracles they seemed to in :
Crcas" both In number ana pcrsiStcncc IIc
had now reached the coasts of Mnrdala
where. it s"cms the Sadducccs were nu-
mcrous and had Joined forces arcrcssivcly
in tempting Him, that they might bring Him
into condemnation
After successfully resisting their intricucs
anh confusing them with Ills guarded an
swCrs (" their crafty questions. lie and lIis
disciples crossed over ia ia" other side Of
tn" sea Then il was that II" warned them
Of the Observation-Disclosures tho Pharisecs
and Suiducr"S in tn" lauruap" Of tho text
II" was i'm tn" land Of the enemy" and
IL" realized how important /, was that Ills
followers should he fortified against the fall
laCi"us teachings Of these enemies Of the
true faith. paradinE in the Sarh Of the faith
full
may H." illustrated by a brief reference TO
political history in country when
some years ago tho chosen leader OF the
democracy. turned his face to New England
anu inc fdS' III MS campaign for votes for
the presidency h" called il INVADING tho
cn"my's country" Unfortunately no forgot to
warn his followers to beware of The political
leavcn that is fed to the nultitudcs in those
coasts and The result WAS tina, many "
his followers who were not thorouchiv ground
cd and established in tho true Democratic
faith rartook Of tho lcavcn OF free raw ma =
t"riais" thereby bringing much of the comfu-
sion as To purpose that still exists In the
Democratic party
Jesus was preparing them for progressive
religious movement laid on tho solid hasis
"f the old truthS--thc faith Of tho fathers
Of old.
This suggests a thought Of very great i'm =
portsncc 20 tho work Of tho church or OF
the followers Or tho Galliloon Tc,rnr
whether in tho church militant or GU, Of II,
IN IN" movement 4" cvanE"lizc tho world has
III" conquered territory boon safcruar,lod h,.
Su'h"lent warning and h"odinC against tho
l'av"n Of tn" "rharisccs and Saddi,cccs &c
under whatever name thoy appcar or ha .
this l"av"u been allowed To corr,,pt tho ,ruo
faith until tho enemy OF mankind has slirpci
IN behind IN" army Of occupation and re-
established! his stronCholds in tho capturod
torritory7
This is question that Is giving the t,.uo
diSrir''s Of Jesus. those who have enlisted
every aspiration of their hearts and minds
In the promotion Of the era or "p.arr ON
earth. good will toward men" cause Tor .,rayc
concern.
Think Of tho privation, tho hunger tho
SUFFERING ana tn" sorrow that prevails in
this Christian Land whore there 10 no, onl,.
abundance. hut opul"ncc. tho greater part 81
which might b" relieved. II only those who
profess to h" disciples If Jesus were such
In deed and in truth. Is the lcavcn If tho
fharls"cS and Of the Sadducccs DESTROYING
inc very vitality OF organized Chrivtioui,y
III CHRIST were TO come to Richmond TODAY
would ~" ind bed without He had tho price. >
'inaSmuch as y" did /; not 10 ono Of the
least Of these We did il not 70 Me-
Let christian mon and women this dav
SOUND th"lr hearts to SEQ If they arc tru" 20
the faith Of their Lord. then look about Thorn
II r"radrcnturc there he not some unfortunate
human being hying distress signal Ic, MS
lv" our rclirion-not confnc II TO a moro rro-
fassion Of faith