The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-03-31

The kilograms Weakly Conn
ments on the
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR LESSON

Baptist church Friday night. April !.
Miss Katy Stuart, leader. Presbvteriau
church every Sunday evening al ESQ
p. nj
rorio.-Eastcr service. John xi, =. xiy. NJ
Easter was the name 81 the goddess 81
spring, and in her honor festival was
accustomed to be held IN April. This
has been changed into the church festi.
val which commentaries the resurrec.
tion Of Christ The Christian Easter
corresponds to the Jewish pascha. OF
passover and many nations still give II
this name under various forms. Ii i
wen that there should be such i memo
rial us this, in order that We may not
only have kerr fresh IN our memories
the death 81 Christ. but may look Dc.
yond the day Of crncifxion. with an its
sadness. to the dry 81 resurrection, with
its JOY and gladness, aud may hear again
and again The ANGELS announcement
He Is not here. hut risen.
L The resurrection and Christ, John
X. -. Il ain the resurrection and tho
life Thus spoke Jesus Himself to Martha;
Us they talked together about the rcsur.
rection u her brother Lazarus Martha
believed in Christ. she also believed ia
the resurrection, hut she lind not united
the two IN her mind. Therefore Jesus
did for her. and revealed His relation TO
the Resurrection The meaning 81 His
words probablyis am theone by whom
my people rise again aud am not only
the resurrection, bnt am also the life
which follows the resurrection. Iii Him
His people rise again. IN Him they also
live forever, This ism blessed f,ict, for
1t makes absolutely certain the hope or
all who trust in Christ, both Of resur-
rcction and eternal life nfter Tint.
2 The resurrection and Christians
John 81, q. he that believeth on Me,
though he die Or y.).y yet shall ho i've
Because i live ye shall live also John
xiv,iD) These are also words 81 Christ,
spoken as a comfort To Martha Us she
tnourned for Lazarus and to His disciples
Just before He was parted from them
They speak but one language. and that
is the assurance of the Christians restir.
rettion with Christ. And Christ has
risen and become the first fruits Of fhcin
that sept. Jesus lives, and well may
redeemed humanity rejoice Death shall
be overcome, the graves shail DO con.
qnereil, and al the dead that die in the
Lord shall in the Lord live aglin. Lot
the Easter anthems peal forth Joy and
gladness
y The resurrection and the world.
tJohn XIV, 10, yet little while md
the world seeth Memo longer THISTLE
tie while embraced the time until the
resurrection After that Christ was in
visible 70 the unregenerate world. So He
Us today Those who are out Of Christ
cannot see Him They have no hopes Of
rising in blessedness and happiness with
Him They shall rise from the dead, but
not TO eternal life-but 20 eternal death.
Let US accept Christ beforoit Is too late.
Let US separate ourselves from the
world Let us live in Christ. die in
Christ. that we may rise In Him.
Bible References-ps. xvi. 10, with
Acts xiii. 81. 90; Mark *. o; Matls. Xxx,
~; Luke xiv. %. 60; John II. 10; Acts
!, 8; II. q; XIV. 10; Rom. vi. 8; Cor.
chapter "; Eph 1 20; Col. II. ie: Phil.
iii. TO-. II Tim. ii 8. Rev. 1. fS