1944-09-30

• ~P~a~g~e~6~-----------------------T~H_E __P __ E_O_P __ L_E __ 'S~O __ B_S_E __ ~~V __ E_R ________ ~ ___ S~e~ptember 30, 1944 Sermon of theW eek A Sermon Each Issue by a Pastor Of A Church In The Portland Area Sermon of the week, by Rev. ever taught the nation Jesus re– James Wm. Brown, pastor of First vealed the Father, and He was Captist Church of Burton Homes, judged guilty of blasphemy. There in Vancouver, Wash., 519 B., was no worthy rite of the Jewish Hathaway. ,religion He did not observe, and the anointed priests of God de– manded His death. In His dis- Golden Text: "And saying, if Thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself."-St. Luke 23:39. Subject: "Companions of the Sorrowful Way." When Jesus was crucified between two thieves, His enemies had inflicted their last in- dignity, and the irony of history was complete. From the beginning of His public life unto the end, whatever He had deserved was re– fused Him, and whatever He had not deserved was rendered Him. Beypnd all the prophets who had Election of Union Officers Scheduled The Portland district of Local 465, P.O.D.C.W. will hold elec- courses He expounded the law of Moses most perfectly, and its guardians dogged His steps with spies. For the sake of the people and their neglected souls He re– fused to come to terms with the rulers, and the blinded people (many like us today)' vociferously demanded His crucifixion. Above all others He had loved and blessed the helpless classes of ~;~the community-women and children -and they, poor souls, had to wit– ness His agony. Against the Ro– mans He was careful to say no word, and a Roman played the coward and betrayed justice that Jesus might not escape. (I know this isn't sweet, but it is truth brethren and another chapter in people who are ever inclined to be His redemption. Before He had led astray by marsh lights, born associated freely with simple folk of corruption, and to belittle the who knew no theology, with Sa- shining of the Son. So it came to maritans who were heretics, with pass that a brigand took such hold publicans who were political of- on the perverted imagination of fenders, with women who were so- Jerusalem that the multitude pre– cia! outcasts, but He had not yet ferred Barnabas to the Lord of touched the lowest depths of hu- Glory, and in their admiration the man life. Such people had wan- miserable man had an antidotae to dered without a shepherd, they had his sense of guilt, so that what was fallen into error, thy had played surely the very moment of degra– the fool before man and God; but dation for our race was His crown– they were not in any sense crimi- ~ ing honor. But the thief of the nals, they had become the slaves cFoss was not a chief in the pro- of circumstances, and had not up- fession of crime; he was only a on their lives the most hopeless common and ordinary evil doer and indelible brand. (Getting whose petty offenses were re– tired, I'm not.) Without the asso- deemed by no audacity and made ciation of the three crosses one had no appeal. His would be a com– not been able to say of our Master monplace history. A foolish child that He has condescended to the Nho would receive no instruction, last identification with our race. a headstrong lad who would not As he dies between two thieves, Je controlled, an idle young man stretching out His arms towards vho would not ~ork, he had them, and inclining His ear unto !rifted into evil company, (the ex– their cry, He embraces all men cuse most of us offer). He had within His Evangel and within :ommitted some misdemeanor and His heart. been once forgiven ; he had re- J esus' conversat;on with the peated it and been punished; he thief who repented is indeed a Gos- had turned again to his foolishness pel in brief, very full and comfort- and had been cast finally out of ing, wherein many mysteries of the respectability; he had been at last · · 1 1·f 1 d WH N :aught and condemned to death. ent officers have served approxim- spmtua I e are revea e . E . He was the holiest man ever A MAN COMES TO HIS (Continued on Page 7) and it will do you good.) tion of officers in November. Pres- ately two years. The last electiOn · I 1 h f f h was not held when scheduled. No- seenhm sra~, ~hon t ed·~ce o t e LOWEST ESTATE H EWILL tification of elegibility for office e~rtht' andd t e t"luJrch I not re~t FIND JESUS BESIDE HIM. SAND . · mg or ay un I esus was eruct- Sometimes a false glory of romance wtll be forwarded from the Omaha f" d b t tw th" ft Ie e ween o teves, a er a is cast around a criminal so that GRAVEL office. Accurate records have been b · d h d b f d b f ngan a een pre erre e ore he becomes a hero to the foolish kept of dues paid and response to H" Th 1 1 f th · LIME tm. e mora aws o e um- CEMENT assessments, etc. Those workers · d f th verse were mverte or ree years whose records show delinquency or · h f h. h . . m t e case o t IS man, so t at negligence will be ineligible to seek h"l H d k" d p·1 ·bl . w 1 e ero was mg an 1ate respons1 e positions wtth the . . , was governor and Cataphas htgh umon. priest, Jesus was sent to the cross. heated race for the So far a * * * * * chairmanship of this district is ex– pected to revolve around Grant Henson, Arthur Cox, John A. Minor, William Deiz, and Ster– ling Williams, incumbent chair- man. 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