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Show pOTES FROM THE WORDS OF THE GREAT H j The First Presbyterian church was H j richly decorated yith autumn leavers 8unday. The decorating -was done by H i the Young People's society and it was 1 worthy ot thorn. 1 Miss Lillian Scott sans the morning ' boIo and Rev. Carver, in the contlnu- H I Rtlon of the sermons on the gospel of H Mark, said in part: "I know men," sold Napoleon at St, H ' Helena to Count do Montholon; "I H know men and I toll you that Jesus Is H not a man! The religion or Christ Is H a mystery, whloh subsists not by its H , own force, and proceeds from a mind H which Is not a human mind. We find 1 In it a marked individuality, which H I originated a train of wordB and ac- H ' tionB unknown before. Jesus Is not a H j philosopher, for his proofs aro nilr H acles, and from the first his disciples B j adored him. Alexander, Caesar, Char- H 1 lemagne and myself founded empires, H but on what foundation did we Test 1 1 1 the creation ot our genius? Upon H ! ' force. Jesus founded an empire upon H : Iovo; and at this hour many would M i die for him' I die before my time H I i and my body will bo given back to H lj the earth, to become food for worms. M JJ Such is tho fate ot him who hae been j ! called the great Napoleon. Yhat an H j' abyss between my deep misery and H h the eternal kingdom of Christ, which H I Is proclaimed, adored and loved, and m . Is extending over tho whole earth'" m Turning to General Bertrand, the M V emperor added, "If you do not per- iceive that Jesus Christ Is God; I did 1 wrong to appoint you general." And Jesus asked his disciples, whom ' do men say that I am?" And they m ! answered, John the Baptist or Ellas H or one of the prophets." And he said M unto them, "But whom any ye that 1 H am?" And Peter answered, "Thou art j j the Christ," H In this we seo the method of tho H j ChrlBt making himself known to the H I world. He works great deeds for hu- if inanity and teaches much before he tasks for an estimation or claims men's opinions or following. MoBt men ask for following and honor because of m ii that which they are going to do. No H man is ever asked to accept Christ or H hie message until ample proof Is glT- !en as to the true character and worth ' of the Master. The world today, aa I well as history, is replete with testimony tes-timony to God should wo desire it The Christ is ever a theme of world-h world-h i ly speculation. "What manner of man II Is this?" is the world's inquiry. The j answers are as varied as the habits ind temperaments of men. But from his followers the ChriBt today expect". a clear, direct anowor like that of H jf Simon Peter. Common rumor and I H mere hearsay or book-read convictions H I will not do. We are expected, and H rightly too, to have our reply based H upon deop personal conviction and,ex- H perlence. H Plato says: "There 1b nothing so H I delightful as tho hearing or speaking H, the truth. For this reason there 13 I no conversation so agreeable as that H j of the man ot integrity .who hears H I without any Intention to betray, and H I speaks without any Intention to de- H I . . colvo." Now JeBiis glveB tho clear 'truth in such a way that all who know it even though it condemn thorn love it. "Who6oovcr will come after me, lot him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow mo. For what shall It profit, a man, if he shall gain tho whole world and loeo his own soul?" When Peter called Him tho Christ He told them how He muat needB fiuffer, bo rejected, be killed nnd after three days rise again. Now Ho tells us we have our cross also, but He has taken it first. lie calls to no denial or work that He doos not first endure. Some show others tho steep and thorny path to heavon while they themselves tread an easy road. Not so the Christ. . There is a wondroUB drawing power for men In a call to stern duty and toll if only thero be real service In it It Is not the hard thingB that your true man turns from if there be a real call for humanity in It Perchanco the church needs to learn this anew. Not an idlo, easy Christian life, but an active, earnest life that radiates holpfulness and blessing, will be mag netlc to the true soul. When Garibaldi was calling for troops he said: "I know not what pay, but you will got hunger, cold, wounds and perhaps death, but in the end a united country." coun-try." Jcbus at the very opening of HJb call sayB, "You will have a cross and you muBt carry it if you are to follow me, but It Is a hero's work." It Is to no idlo, selfish or easy service that he calls, but It Ib to a most, needy and fruitful one. No one needs it more than you and to yourselves is it most fruitful. Will you Bay, "Thon art the Chrl3t," and take up your cross and follow Him?" |