The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-02-15
WHAT is FAITHP
Maud MAPLE"

"Sunset' Tres to Define lt and Understand
just What 1t Means.
$50 on I 20 not knowing. would not if might;
I'd rather walk 10 the dark with Go1, than 60 alone
in the iisht,
Ia rather Walk By faith with Him than co alons by
sight"
Faith, what wonderous. powerful,
stimulating gift. We have other gifts
greater but without this il is impossible
70 attain them. Bnt let Us examine and
see what faith really IS
Webster says it is belief, object OF BELIZE.
and 81. Paul saws it is the substance Of
things hoped for. the evidence of things
not seen Without faith il Is impossible
10 enjoy ANYTHING in lie and we are in
formed hv good authority II is impossible
10 enjoy the future lie without it also.
We al have faith in something be it right
or wrong. Then how necessary that We be
sure our faith is vel founded. We all
have some friend ia whom We repOse con-
iiGence and some creed in which We be-
lievs sc heer many 1hings we do not be-
iieve, and know persons ia whom we have
LITTLE confidence, vet Wa believe
or have more faith than We sometimes
imagine. Some people claim they be-
lieye in nothing which thew can not see
or know by their knowledge but ! assert
there are no such persons. We all be-
lieve there is an Atlantic ocean. simply
because some say there is that have seen
it; vet but Jew OF us ever saw the ocean
curse yes. We al have some belief re-
CARDS religion but al 10 not nave faith IN
the way Paul explains 1t. and though we
have the evidence OF many Of the most
good and eminent men, vet some, because
they have never experienced it, deny and
Il. 4
ings may be. and are, to many persons
besides TIE Jews and Greeks a stumbling
block and foolishness. 10 Va VINO are
saved It is the power oil God unto saliva
ton.
Little Nuisance" thinks that We
should trust men with the making of our
avs because they trust US in the Gu mary
department.. But do they DO thew not
provide Just. what they please aud compel
us to COOK il IN inst the way it suits them
whether il suits our taste or their own
health2 You remark about tho impurIty
oil the polls. Did you not know that ali
places in general, where women are ex-
Guided are impure Dora n. g" / should
have replied sooner. but viii now say /
received your letter and book list all
right. Many thanks for il. Yes, | went
on when the wAv was cleared. Bonnie
Sweet Bessie" welcome, thrice welcome.
| Will remember you and there Is Jean
Falconer." l must have good hand
shake. Did yOu know | enjoy your let
ters. ! have treasured in my scrap-book
one OF your letters IN the long ago. Come
tell Us more OF your fun or are YOU mar
ried or 30 YOU have q stepfather and
don't dare tell too much. Viii some one
in or out OF the club | don't care which,
write and give something OF the living
authors. 1t seems It is hard finding out
much Of authors without they be favored
With wealth, or influential friends, Or
die, OF course. / suppose we have some
In our club who are or could be- successful
authors. Let as have history OF you and
your productions 1 think person
should be praised, and see the fruits OF
their labor here while living ii their friends
can be persuaded of their worthiness.
mean some encouragement aud part of the
fruit, az il is not according to Code plan
for US 20 receive full benefits in this world,
and il is impossib for us 10 do 70 as our
influence keeps spreading like the waves
on the water when pebble has been
thrown into il, it keeps widening and roll
ing on until il reaches the land, so our
influence will extend through all time.
Noltare is not simply being punished,
have no doubt, Tor MS slns, out MS WITH
ings are causing others every year to enter
the same, which must but add TO his own
misery. The came might be said of good
men in the opposite direction.
But lol started out with faith and
ended with influence, but We generally
influence according to our faith, so I'm
not off the track so badly at last Let the
farmer girls and wives give their mode of
raising and managing chickens, butter
and their way of keeping house, etc.
Well, the city ladies' NAV tell their way OF
keeping house, too, that is if they do their
own work. An reyOir. Sunset"