The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-04-14
Rogers Evening
Sermon Will Be On
Christian S Marks
Mrs. Tom Whitley
To Play Prelude
By Heller And
Andres Voluntary

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The Distinguishing Marks OF
a Christian" will be- the continued
subject of the Sunday evening
services al the FIRST Presbyterian
Church. The Roman pacanS used
In distinguish the carly Christians
by the fact that they loved one
another Apparently there was
no biting or poisonous Cos
sip to disrupt the early church
since they loved one another and
Sc the church flourished
The early Christians riskcd
m'ch 10 worship and fellowship
together No recrcational, social
or fialernal functions distracted
from or interfcrrcd with the wor-
ship of TIER God. They took the
,irSt commandment seriously.
Thou shalt have no other gods
before me"
Tie Ca'ncstncSs and zeal Of the
aall ~ Christians was contagious
and the church made such q good
impress ion upon everyone that
kings, CmperOrS and persons in
high places accepted the new
faith and its CXacting require
ments. a little of that spirit might
solve some of our local, national
and international problems
For the Sunday morning ser
vice Mrs. Tom Whitley viii play
for her prelude S Hellcr's Pre-
Jude, and Andres voluntary
Tor her oflciato The choir VIII
sing for their anthem. Grant
Us Thy Peace, by Chaylcs
Gounod. The pastor will use for
his morning topic, Good Breaks.
DC has discussed this topic in the
following manner
There is an apt saying. Whom
the gods would destroy. they first
make mad" 1t is interesting to
note that a great deal of this
worlds grief and sorrow is due
to uncontrolled anger. While
temper is of incstimablc worth
whether in steel or in human ma
ture, without proper control ii
can become a menace to society.
Just the same as the automobile
IS modern necessity it can be-
come q dangerous machine unless
5hc breaks arc properly adjusted
20 mans temper destroy him TN
less kept under control.
jeremiah might have been
'eadinG the story of Cain and
Abel, and then putting down the
old scroll TO ponder how Gains
heart went carccning down grade
step by step into the awful black
ness of envy, malice and finally
murder. He could have said. rs
my own heart very different from
AIN -"
When one feels thai he has been
lighted as was Cain in not hay.
ing his talent recognized, I'M
loiiCcd hc became Sulking and in
nat moroSc envy crcpt about his
heart like a Glasgow fog. No.
wonder Jeremiah could say. TIL
heart is dcccitful above all things,
and desperately wicked: who can
knoW?' Jcr. 1870.
Gains tragedy beings with
5rudec. d religious crudge, which
is the most dangerous of tacm all
Il was grudge against God and
since he didn't dare accuse God
Of poor judgment. he vented his
ipleen on his brother.
When we get what we like 10
credit Providence for the good
things, but when we fail to get
what we want, what we have
worked and prayed for..we beginI
to speak Of the injustices Of life
and declare we can't see where
the hand of God comes into the
picture at all Envy and jealousy
is aroused when others are lcc2g
nized and we are disappointed.
Life they say. is a race, q con
test with the prize not alone 81.
he swift, bat to the one who con-
Iols the machine. himself. best
The 500 mile automobile. ace
held each Memorial Day at IL
dianapolis has produced interest
ing results.
While the machines entered
must be in perfect mechanical
condition, the real test is in the
driver He must be able 10 con
tcol the machine under most Sc
we're tests in a mastery manner
If he hopes to win. His nerves
must be well balanced and like
the brakes of his car. ne must