The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-10-07


seems to be both innocent or evi
and most commendable. Not onl,
the Corinthian Church, but al
churches should covet good ana
virtuous gifts.
while Paul was one OF thg
most energetic characters Of ths
New Testament, It sometime.
takes a literary contortionist Il
follow his many and varied gyra-
tons. Sometimes one feels Ike
telling him to make up his mind
The different churches he estab-
iished had different problems
The churches at Epheus and al
Colossae contained converts who
like too many Christians. absorb
ed too few of the Christian viz
tues. They could not easily break
away from their vicious habits
of fornicatiOn, uncleanneSs, in
ordinate affection, evil concupi-
eience and idolatry. The lusts OF
the flesh seemed to dominate
their thinking and sinful living so
Paul told the Corinthian church
to covet good gifts. He then
warned the churches at Ephesus
and Colossae that no. -covetous
man, who is an idolater, hath any
inheritance in the Kingdom of
Christ and OF God Eph $50
Perhaps Paul clarified his appar-
ent contradiction when he wrote
the Roman church, "abhor evil,
cIeave to that which IS good.
Rom. 12:9l.
While Moses was dealing with
much the same problem as dis
tlmbed Paul. we might by chance
find the situation the same to-
day. CovetousneSs is too often
born OF lust and inordinate de-
sire. The imagination could be
fired If one cared give thought
to having ms neighbours posses
sions, his wife, his maid servant,
or his property. While the tenth
commandment did not prevent
men from transgressing in times
past, men stIll steal, kin, commit
adultery and eovet- The laws Of
civilized society make such
transgressions a crime while the
laws of God make it a sin Mans
greed leads to sin, while consci-
entious observance of the law
leads to both physical and spirit
ual security
First Methodist
The Rev. bona A Cooke. new
superintendent of the Miami dis
trict of the Florida conference.
win be the guest speaker at the
Old Stone church, Eaton and ST.
monitor streets at the 1880 a. m.
service.
At the F.30 p. m. service, the
Rev. G. Leon Wells, pastor, viii
deliver sermon entitled Walk
ing with God, Genesis 5.24.
Sunday school win meet. with
Allen Carey as general superin-
tendent at 9:45 a m The Fellow
ship hour, at 8:45 D. m, viii be
held at the Ley Memorial Meth
Odist church
Fleming Street Methodist
At the Fleming Street Metho-
dist church, corner Fleming and
William streets, on Sunday
morning the pastor, the Rev. W.
J. Ashworth, VIII bring a mes
sage based on the theme, The
Tragedy of a Long but Wasted
Life
At evening worship, beginning
1t $50 o'ciocx, DR.. Don a Cooke
he superintendent Of the Miami
district, viii preach after which
all members are requested to
come together for MS first Off
ciaI visit and to transact the bust
aess Of the First Quarterly Con-
lerence. The public has a cordial
invitation to hear DR.. Cooke at.
he evening hour of worship.
FIRST Congregational Church
The pastor, the Rev. Edgar NJ
Shaw. viii speak on the topic
"A Letter From a Refugee" at
me IL o'clock morning service to-
morrow. At the 7:30 o'clock
evening service he win speak on
The Joy That Is Set Before
You"
Volunteer workers OF this con-
sregation have nearly completed
heir calling assignment In the
'ehgious survey being made un-I
Ter the auspices of the local Min
steriaI association. The church
las accepted heartily the sugges-
ion of this association and will,
'bserve October % as Loyalty
sunday.
Church Of God
Sunday school viii begin at 10I
am. and morning worship viii
get underway at IL O'Clock at
1908 Olivia street E. n. Beard.
pastor, viii conduct the evangeIs-
he service at 100 pm
clad Tidings Tabernacle
Assembly Of God Sunday
school win meet at 10 am. and
morning worship viii be held at
IL o'clock at the corner OF Geor-l
gia and Petronia streets. The
evening service begins at 7:30.
o'clock.
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