Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-13
REV. G. D. ALLISON
DISCUSSES THE BIBLE
Tells What il Means in Weekly
Christian Endeavor
Sermon.

The Christian Endeayor topic this
week is discussed by Rev. George ID.
Alllsors Pm. d., pastor OF Second Bap-
list Church. Dr. Allison takes for
his subject "The Word OF God: Why
the Bible II a Good Example" His /
discussion follows:
"The Bible stands of Itself, sublime. /
inspiring. on arradiating sousce OF |
light. II needs no apologize, no de- |
fender. Yet Il r. profitable for as TO /
e-cxamine our own minds and hearts |
10 see how well we have taken rs Inn
preston. SO today let every En-
deavorcr ask himself. Am J - Bible
Christian? Am 7 gOcd wakrnan.
rightly dividing the word of TRUTH
Am I thoroughly furnished "a every
good work. a fair test Is 90 be able
TO tell someone else why you believe
the Bible 10 be the word OF God. An
other 20 be able 10 give reason for
the hope that IL In you OF salvation.
The Bible Is the Word OF God 20
us because 81 Is the suTveme book OF
spiritual power. To IL you can trace
the great movements Of humanity
upward. the Christianizing Of the RO-
man Empire. the Reformation OF the
Medieval Church. the Modern Era OF
World Missions. the Rise OF the Demo
cratic Movement. TO % you refes
the great redemptive human lives:
Luther. Wesley. Abraham Lincoln.
David Livin sstone. Grentell OF Labra-
dor. n is able to kindle spiritually
end service In the cultured American
student. the ignorant heather peasant
and the convict in the cell, as can DO
demonstrated times without number
Lately some Of us have been reading
OF Tilah the Indian Brahmin. who was
handed n New Testament by an nm
known European on a train. lie read
the Sermon on the Mount. + could
not tear myself away from those SON
tences 7 found answers 20 the most
abstruse Hindu philosophy. Il amaz-
ed me 20 see how here the most pro-
found problems were completely solv-
ed From this book came Tllah the
Christian editor. writer and hymnisr.
The basis 81 Right Conduct.
The men Of the Bible received from
tho heart OF God tho basic moral
principles Of moral conduct Thus they
laid the foundation for moral progress
Justice, kindness. brotherhood ser
vice are here laid down az tho ind a.
penable ground v7vk Ok a better hu-
rnanlty. The Ola Testament insisted
that man ruet manifest good socia'
conduct. be . good neighbor and a
good citizen bofD~e ne could stand ap-
De-.
The Bible deliberately claims 20 70.
veal tho Mature and Mind OF the Tn.
seen and makes -Dod on me claim. ~
other book SETS forth such a p.ctur.
~ the Creator o. All. none other set,
forth His will in fashion incontro
vcrtibie. In all - varied diversity o.
time. language. authorship one in.
creasing purpose runs. It's strsini
blend like the tones ~ some vast or
: ichestra and 80 ~ are assured tha
the Master OF Music set IS pitch an,
time.
The Bible Il the Word OF God be
: cause out OF IL has grown a world
wide institution. the Christian Church
!, which Is the one all-embracing agenc,
= AT work everywhere for the mani
:, festation OF Gods message and IN
building on earth OF His Kingdom. L
every place this institution result
4 where the Bible IS read. Il stands 70
a God and Zoe godlinese. the power
a house OF spiritual lie. the recruitin
4 station OF human service, the HON
l. base OF an army that goes forth {
r. battle greed. and vice. ignorance an
d SIN.
!, More than all. 10 the individual, IN
" Bible Is the Word OF God 20 Us be
Z cause when we read il God lays hol
OF our own souls. and We feel His com
= mands come home inescapabiy 10 u.
It Through i he comforts Us in sorrow
ie warns in prosperity. guides in pei
/ pleXity. sends US forth IN Jesus nam'
n THAT Is why we call Il Gods Word
n The topic next week viii be discuss
20 ed by Wilbur J. Driscol. press chail
oi man OF the Wilmington Christian Ell
IL deavor Union. Mr.. Driscou Will tax
e for MS subject "Evangelistic Mission
lie At Home and Abroad"