The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-08-07
LrslaNG THE CHRIST LIFE.

What IS yG1r idea OF Christianity? IL you
are mistakemon that p int, every thing else
will bs wro1.;. If man thinks that Chris.
tianity consi s in feeling happy, he will DO
wholly at the mercy Of circumstances II
his liver is sound, and he is comfortable in
himself, he viii think that all Is right be-
cause he fees happy; but if he has neural
gia he will ffel unhappy. and will Imagine
the devil hal got hold of him, and that ne IS
Christianityby his feelings builds on the
shifting sans. There is nothing that win
help us utEhis one point-that Jesus Christ
has called 8 I'd made me Christian that He
NAV live mime His life OVER again. 1t is NOS
by rel1evins this ttring or that thing that
can get to Ieaven, but by Jesus Christ living
and dwelling in me. He wants me to live
His lif. in the office, in the workshop behind
the counter, fol, when people see Christian
living CHist-like life they will believe In
Christianity. There is only one work on tho
evidences tf Christianity worth havlug-a
work haze met with here and there. 1t Is
rather scatce but thank God some new edi-
tions are 1oming out. tits bound in cloth
from fiveto six feet Of humanity living q
Christ-liks life. It is no use arguing with
people toproye the existence Of Creator
only. Downright out-and-out goodness and
simple every day Christlikeness can win the (
victory.
Are yo going to be witnesses for Christ
or whiH your fellows l,ok upon yen as
Christian, are you going to be angry, ana
mean aid harsh? II so, Pc pie will shrug
their shdllders and shake their heads, and
saw: "A. there's your Christianity!
religion docs not govern your temper anu
cure yoH meanness what's the good OF IL!
Seel fre is man who Is brought before
H.. circumstances
whet6efhe is acquitted or not depends upon
INV evioerce. l am called as a witness an
asked What know. I bungle in my speech,
and anIcareless. I put in what ought -
have let out, and leave unsaid what l ought
to haySsaid. The judge shakes bis head
counselFfo for prosecution rubs his hands and
sits doyn smiling The counsel for the de-
ferce oks aghast the jury whisper togeth-
CT, AMI my poor friends turn P.eadlngly to
do for nes' So Jesus Christ whom we
love Stands in us at the bar Of public
opinioh, and whether He shall be excepted
OF rejected depends upon our evidence every
day, and hour by hour.
Viii you not then give yourselves right
I'D I'd Jesus Christ, and quietly, earnestly
and r|s1lutely live His life' Kneel down in
His presence and say, "Lo d. can think
Of nj greater ambition than to make the
world think we'll of Thee I dom want to
be g4at but I want so to live that men can
not slp believing in Thee" He doesn't
want splendid gifts or sparkling genius, but
earnb,t, thorough, out-and-out men IN whom
He dh live F;s life over again. What BET.
ter d ing canst thou do than give thysef
wholly to Him?
T3: alone is Ckrist'S idea Of Christianity
mi and women given UP to Him that
thef may be filled with His power. Now,
whit are you going to do' don twant you
to 1t strain and agony upon yourself, to
mals great resolutions and splendid prom.
ise5 they are just blown away by puff OF
wial; but do want You to say, Lord, |
faJ,yer again in me: 1 hold myself as Thy
owl, Ret Mark Guy Pedrce.