The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-06-30
Rev. Rogers Will
Speak On God S
Chosen People"

Mrs. Walter Price who recent
ly underwent an operation. for
appendicitis will be back with
her choir at the First Presby-
terrain Church Sunday morning
She has made rapid recovery
and has chosen for her Prelude,
Prelude" by Bach. For her Of
fertory she will play the aOf-
fertory" by Kaulau and since
Sunday will be Communion
Sunday, the special number by
the choir will be the "Commun-
ion Song" by Buckley.
The subject for Mr. Rogers,
sermon Sunday morning viii be
Gods Chosen People Conn
menting on this topic, Mr.. Ro-
gers says, Its wonderful to he
long. 1t affords such a coy COM
Portable feeling whether one he
longs to a community. the home
church or school. Americans are
Jolners' and the myriad organi-
zatlon Is evidence of the popu-
lar trend. One may be born in .
community and change about as
circumstances may dictate, but
one naturally takes pride in his
community wherever it may
be. He normally comes into d
home and is member of a fam
lily Of which he should be proud
no matter how humble ii NAV be-
There are many groups one
can join for a consideration
while others lay emphasis on
qualifications. The select group
provides a program of mutual
interest and the tendency is to
work hard at the objective
Other groups deliberately choose
their members. The church
seems to be one group which
chooses. We generally think that
we join the church. Really God
has chosen us.
Many people labor under the
illusion that they are Gods
chosen people simply because of
their church membership. 1t de-
rends on the definition. If they
refer to the building or the or
ganization. they may be correct
If they refer to "a group of be-
levers" they may or may not be
members. 1t depends on their
faith. Many are called but few
chosen MAT. 20:l6).
1T should be an occasion of
rejoicing when chosen to be par
takers of all the benefits of
choice organization such as the
church. We all prize life here and
only a comparatively few, mostly
irresponsible souls, have seen fit
to end their sojourn on earth.
Those chosen can have life more
abundantly. They are also pro-
missed eternal life" John 3:15)
and such descriptions of that
life beyond makes it most at
tractive. There is every indica-
ton that the abundant life here
and the life to come as promised
by Jesus is the most attractive
OF all offers. The reward is mosa
attractive and desirable-joy in
serving with Christian people IN
a common cause, the peace Of
mind where complete trust IS
placed in the leadership of the
Master such confidence pro-
vides the abundant life here and
the greatest assurance of a hap
ply and sgiorious eternity,
Having been chosen, or join
ed. there. are certain stipulations
which we often overlook. Simon
Peter, who ought to know as
much as anyone about the re-
quirements, has written them
out for us, "Ye also, as lively
stones, aree built up spiritual
house, a~holg priesthood, to Of
fer up spiritual sacrifices accept
able to ,Ged, by Jesus Christ.
sIstahtA 2:5) The inference is that
shkIA nta none pther than .llvely
stuness IA ssseh bsnldinp II
seems that the organization
knowA as-tlies church. a a group
Of believers. is one with full
and active sprogram. 1t does not
mean livSIy in some other secu-
lar organization to such an ex-
tent thatlt becomes necessary 10
invent alihis for failure to Gods
work II does not mean that the
hard wank one does all week,
plus hisStiay off for recreation
which often units him for duty
in God'serganization on the Sab
bath, makes of him an active
member. 1t does mean that Gods
chosen people are so thrilled
with their privileges and bless
ings, that they are indeed live
~ stones in the building God
has planned
TO bechosen means that we
are TO nohabit spiritual house
and offer mp sacrifices accept
able to God. One cannot con-
ceive ofsu spiritual house model
ed after the specifications laid
down by Jesus, where love and
kindness, sympathy and under
standing are not paramount.
Gods spiritual house is outstand-
mo in thai there is M ,,oisl,r