The Monroe journal., 1922-10-13

stage, and he, too, has left Us. We
take i for granted and th nk it ap-
propr.ate 20 chronicle one of his ser
mons which he preached at the open
ing OF conference while he was pre-
siding elder of the Charlotte dstrict.
We do not know where the confer
enee met, only kept the sermon. and
feel assured that his old flock here
who may be living VII receive it with
joy and reverence.
DIR. ROwe's Sermon
His text was the words found in
Matthew So. blessed are they which
DO hunger and thirst after righteous
ness. for they shall be filled" He
spoke IN part as follows: IL would
take the first verses in the i2nd Psalm
to be descriptive of the words of my
text. The Erst are the wall of a
home SEX heart, whlle those of the
text are uttered as a promise by the
Savior. The 42nd Psalm is ascri5ed
to David. but | do not know who wrote
It. Whoever wrote II was hoEle-Siek
and the cture that comes TO me is
of one down on his knees with his
head buried in hs hands as he cries:
AS tie heaft paGte,h after the water
brook, so panteIh M s5al after Thee,
@ God.
There are tNo theories regarding
the Sermon en- the Mount. One is
that this sermon was m! uttered as
Matthew records it, but why some
people want to make tie Bible differ
ent from what it Is | Go not under
stand The other tneorv is that this
sermon was uttered Just as Matthew
records it, and ! think this is the
correct theory Ii IS stated that Je-
sus called his disciples around him,
and there in an inner circle Just
short distance from the mg.titude
he preached tbs sermon, and in it
ke states just vaa. he expects from
them and what they may expect from
h m. In this sermon he lays down
the great maGai platform of all dis
pcrsa,ions not only o. this word,
but Of all worlds, III a number OF
places he refers 70 The law Of Moses,
and IN many instances he revises it,
saying Moses hasa said, but | say
unto you. .jesas II ms sermon be-
gins at The bottom a.i rises by gra-
dat;on unt he climaX1s ii by perfee-
1;ou
oh, get all pre- lees, worldly am
bition and bitterness Ca, of our hearts
and get us down il humility upon our
knees. That man ~ woman who can
do til is linked 20 God and is fiji for
r,s Kr. lom, and comes to be a citi-
zen Of ,1e Heavens tior the scholars
tell US this word ehoa 4 read in the
plural and fellow citizen Of the
angels
John We IA stated tAat John
Fletcher was tre Ssn.l.es, man be
ever hnew, au tE.s go1a tie,cher
stated that humility Is the first step
and the second an4 TIE .hrd in the
chrSsan life, and W3ekness is the
deepest degree IT ElMiA". Meek
ness asks no questions, hu, cans upon
God Hunger and thirst are the
strongest appet.tes os these human
bodies Of ours, and only food and
drink will SAT sly them--nOth,ng else
VIII suffice. The Savior says: Bless
ed are those that hunger and thirst
those VINO feel that they >must be
righteous or die. THIS man is right.
not only in the eyes OF the world,
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