Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-26
ROAD TO PEACEFUL
LIFE IS HARD ONE:
Rev. ]. B. Hunley Says Cross
Lifts Its Head Be-
fore Us.
5 ii o u Id BE CONTENT
Tells Congregation Not TO
Murinur When Trouble
Makes Appearance.
S Fl o ULD BE CONTENT

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The secret Of contcn;cd Iife"
was tho subject Of Rev. l. y INV.
ley. pastor OF the Hanover Avenu.
christian Church. yesterday morning.
Re-. Huniey spoke. in part, as fol-
lows
The calm and con,em,ed spirit o..
PAU resting IN The all-embracinv
love OF christ. was az some mighty
mountain mirrored In calm repose
!" me placid depth or an inla nd
iake. i rejoice in the Lord" is his
eSuItant refrain. because he found
ms supreme Joy in Christ he was not
oependent upon outward circum-
stances for contentment. He had
dehn!tely committed his life 10
.hrist' He was persuaded that
Shris' was able TO keep that which
no had committed unto him against
s""t e"F' lie Knew that all things
we're working together FOR good in
MS l!'e-the dark. painful experience
as well as the pleasant and pros.
porous occasions. He had dedicated
ni'hsc!i TO God. and was being tranr
'or ,hei ~ the renewing Of his mind
ana thereby proving what was tho
eood ana acceptable and perfect VIII
"i nod. circumstances surrounding
ms M" he accepted rs Gods plan for
murmur and complain.
me spirit OF Paul in the Ph;IIp
pan letter is in utter contraS, ,o
us environment. lie was "a prisoner
'hc Lord. an Ambassador in
o"H ms II" had appealed his case
70 caesar. ana as Roman clifton
ne MAD the RICH, 10 a hearing before
INC emperor Blu; he was kept I'm
bonds pending his trial. His keeners
were members OF the famous praa
'orlan guard. lie accepted hiI inviron-
men' as the supreme opportunity ~,
MS H'e TO preach the gospcl in
rome. This he did so erec,iveIy ny
'"a''idua! work with the soldiers to
"hom nc was chained from dav 70
Gay mae the gospt. spread through
out the whole prae,orian guard ana
even inio the palace OF the en-
Church Loyal TO Paul.
The words Joy and "reioico"
Key words in the letter he wrote to
.ne church at PhilIppi Mt that time
ms church. founded amid bir,er
persecution, had been most loyal To
i"u!' ana had assisted in his sun.
por, as he swung out into new
neIds' They sent often 70 SUNNY
nis needs The Philippian Church
might be called .ae drs, ,Iivtnn
link" church-the FIRST church -
support its own foreign missionary
10 this church pau! wrote from pomn
anu we have such exhortatIons ne
rejoice in the Lord "Reio,co in
ne l'ord always: again l will say.
e!'ice' In noc~'ng be anxious:
pu' IN everything by prayer and sup-
location with Thanksgiving lot Your
rsauests he made known unto God"
l rejoice In the Lord greatly" "1
have learned in Whatsoever s;otn =
am therein to be content" In ever
ming and In all things I have learned
tne secret both to be nlled and 10
DC hungry. both to abound and 10
ne In want. can do ali things IN
MIN that strengtheneth me"
ms con'entment with his LOT in
'he' however is not TO be !nterpreted
aS satisfaction With his attainment.
ne would have heen but n Fin
'"eu ana mite clod. untroubled by
spark. lie was in q race. tho goal
OF which was far ahead. ard n. wo.
wiling to face conditions as they
came in pressing forward toward M,
soa' unto the prize OF the high call
ing OF God in Christ Jeans Win
MN saiVaton was an obtainment by
aim III CHRIST. but the prize or re-
ward was another matter-ar MT
Ia!nment which required the enlist
heht OF all his faculties and pow
q.s. God was working in his soul.
was necessary for him to work out
what God was working in.
Love OF Money breeds Discomfort.
understanding that mans cstj.
mate OF material values was dis
t"Fted. Jesus taught that one should
NOT DC anxious about food and cloth.
i's' out rather seek first the king
o"' OF Iod and his righteousness
re should lay up treasures in heaven
Where theieves could no, bre,I;
through and steal. and where moth
ana rust could not consume. He
S""u'd consider the lilins Of The
"eIas an" the birds Of the air. ana
e"hei''"cf 'hat the life is more than
1000 and the body than IN. rain,.,.
How greatly this truth is needed ~.
u"9' IL is the love OF moncv--coyet
ousness-that breeds such discon,en,
10 cultivate contentment. we must
negih by uprootlng covctousness
from the soil OF the heart There
no easy road 10 a happy life. The
cross lifts its head before us. w.
must die to self and the world. Ana
oeath is always hard. But only In
lying 10 we receive the enriching
iu'!ness OF His resurrection life
winch brings spiri; OF JOY and con
tehtH"At the world can never give.
Noh'en.ment will not come TO the
one VINO seeks it Tor itself alone.
na'"er ~ IL an incident. by-product
or the life purpose that seeks arst
tho kingdom OF God Such i,fe
VIII not be dependent upon material
environment for contentment. I,
VIII md Its supreme JOY in the
| Lord. '
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our hehrts, If any mon have not rne
| spirit OF Christ he Is none OF Ills.