| Show WHOSE FAITH IMITATE WAIF IS THEME Of PASTOR The Rev P. P A. A Simpkin Discusses Discusses Dis Dis- cusses Progress and Christianity In a sermon at Phillips Congregational church yesterday morning the thene Rev ne Peter Poter A A. A Simpkin pre presented the claims of the historic faith upon the hearts of tho people of ot today Turning to the tIme Christianity of or the ago aso with Its ItH rich ministry ministry of or and Its Us matchless roll of or great lives hives Mr Ir- Ir Simpkin Simpkin Simp- Simp kin took the text Whoso Whose Faith Imitate saying It Is passing passing- strange str-ange that humanity needs to be urged continually to choose the tho boat best Sometimes In reviewing the pro progress of ot humanity in tho the glow of or pride th that t comes comee as one reviews the gain grain It is cas easy to forget torget b by what passionate passionate passionate pas pas- driving tho the end has been reached There are aro brief spaces in history y when the mass has moved mo swiftly swift swift- ly to a 11 near end but In the main humanity has had to be coaxed or thrust or 01 dynamited into forward movements and betterment Back of ot tIle the slow progress whether In Industrial social or religious life uce one ono may perceive tho figures of ot a few h I the tho men who ho have havo been bem the agency of ot C Gods God's glacial thrusting of ot men inca forward to the end of or His Ills design In tho realm j of or religion It has be been n markedly ao so both In the tho acceptance of ot Christianity nn and that more important i phase of or it the outworking of or the i Christian ethic In conduct j jOno One Ono marvels that In an epoch Uko this when light falls so richly on the thel pa past t an and we wo can seo see so IO O clearly the con l con J n- n of or Christianity to life and all ally alt j progress that men need to bo be persuaded to imitate the faith of ot the tile ages age's greatest j it souls and ancl richest ministers i In the time face race of the fact tact that the vast ast majority have havo to be cajoled and Into love and truest of ot tho the best bestin In Jn education in iii s social life lite in art t and i music and all nIl lh the gentling things s of or k life lito perhaps the marvel mar I IB is childish i Beside this the tIme air Is full run of or new faiths clamor for which comes from j lips lipa that speak for or brains trained and nd souls quick and eager cr regarding the 7 souls soul's problems The very ven narrowness of ot our wisdom and tho the shortness s of or our vision as well wen us the lie greatness of ot tho the souls soul's needs needs' calls for tor most of or us liS to be bo followers and 1 imitators of ot the the- best we may know Few souls that brood upon life deeply that face ace l great experiences in JIving that feel teel strong enough 11 o o o- stand and i fashion for themselves a tJ faith and a a. a.- a. scheme of life Looking Into the age age agee we e see how few out of or the unnumbered w millions ha have hac c added any store of ot lI light ht j jor or truth to the little s sum slim m that lends Itself for human help In Iii all an life lire wo we build upon and anel uso the tho best of or the put past Foolishly I In a a. time t or f intense unrest like this change chanSo is oft often n seen Been as progress |
