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AT New PROVIDENCE CHURCH,
Sermon by Rev.P. NJ Bartlett ID. "a
Text: 2 Pet. ch. 6 and Z vers0A'
1t is a great thing to have faith.
1t is the foundation of Christian
character. In these verses we.
have what would make perf0ct
Christian faith. Many Christian
people do not realize the true DOT
trine of faith. Faith has references
to persons. Faith is confidence In
persons. Faith is confiding trus..
So we are to have confiding trust 10
Gsd. 1t Is not trusting In our OWL
prayers or our own works, but
trusting in Christ. Still we are ~
pray, but our prayers must take
US up to God. 1t may be asked
whether we have faith If we do not
get what we ash for? The Savi0s'
prayed In faith. It is faith to pray
with confidence in God, but We
should add "Even so, Father-Thy
will be DONE" In praying for spe-
cific things we are often like the
child calling for the bright carving
knife, which its parents will NOT
let it have. s
There Is nothing that will give %
much power in speaking and 10
character as reading the Bible. To
the young I would say, be familiar
with this book. Thomas Corwin
had great power in moving men.
It was wonderful how he could use
the Bible stories and move his
hearers, although I am not ready
to advise that politicians should
move men for their purposes In the
same way.
Christianity calls on US for virtue,
that Is, heroism. We now have
somehow come to think that we do
not need heroes. But we have the
need now as of old. 1t is difficult
for a young man to say "No" some.
times, but.he should be a hero, and
stand with the decision and forth
tude of q hero. We have6 gteEs
deal about temperance now adays,
but not enough. Would to God
that the country should be more
thoroughly aroused against the raw.
ages Of the rum traffic. But the
Bible meaning of the word temper.
ance is regulating ones self, and ap'
plies to eating, thinking and talk.
ing. Self-control in all things and
emancipation from all bad habits
Young men become intoxicated and
young ladies refuse to accompany
them on the street-and they are
right in it. Yet, young ladies read
trashy literature, perhaps on Satur
day nights until one, two and three
o'clock in the morning. She intox
icates her soul. She is equal!
guilty Contemporaries as the younl
man who becomes intoxicated OF
liquor-one becomes intoxicated II
body, and the other intoxicates tn
soul. Then we are to add patience
1t is hard to break off from bad hab
its. And we are to add godliness
When Paul and Silas were put IL
stocks in the Jail, it did rob then
of their godliness. 1t did not keel
God from coming down to them
Then we are to manifest brother
ly love.
Charity-a tender regard and 81
lection for one anOther-betweel
all Christians, of all churches-lov,
for Gods people, which is the con
clusion of the Christian graces. ]
we have all these graces fully dc
velOped and rounded, then we hav
q perfect Christian character.
NJ. E. CHURCH. On last Sabbath
a very interesting sermon was d
livered by Rev. ]. A. Kaull, on tn
text: "Whatsoever We do, do
heartily, as to the Lord, and not vi
7 to men," Col. iii, %. The letter {
. Mrs. James Rule was read and sh
, was received as q member of thl
> church.
1t has been decided to have, 9
7 the close of the sermon on eac
]. Sunday, an old fashioned clas
J meeting.
The Epworth League is provin
9 to be a blessing in the fullest sens
: of the word. The meeting on Sal
bath evening fully demonstrate
that fact, as the young people al
taking active hold in religious I
r fairs. May whatsoever they d
: prosper.