Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-12-13
About Revlvals.
BY W. II. BREARLEY,

Why not?
Because many so-oalled efforts
are undertaken under circumstances
which render success impossible.
What IS the trouble2
Lack Of preparation, chiefly.
Do you consider preparation abso'
lutely essential?
Honest and earnest preparation
bears the same relation to spiritual
success in revival work, that aiming
does to craftsmanship, or getting
hold does to wrestling
What preparation is necessary
Insulation is the first thing
Why first?
If telegraph wire was down or
broken, it wouldn't be used until it
was connected or insulated.
Many church members are down."
and their "earth contact" makes it
impossible for the Lord to use them.
AS a matter Of fact this is the real
reason why they have not been used
for years to carry messages to the I'M
saved. If wire lacks insulation at
only ono little point, its usefulness Is
gone until the fault is discovered and
corrected. 1t is the same with the
church member.
What next?
Get a realizing sense Of Gods
presence. Go to Him for orders.
Many persons pray only when they
want something. The idea Of going
to God to learn what He wants them
to do, has never entered their minds.
They are almost as absolutely self
conferred as the man was whose pro-
truding stomach was grazed by the
handle of a passing bicycle at a street
crossing, and, and who involuntarily
told the truth when he exclaimed,
with Mortified look and alarmed
tone, and protecting clasping of his
hands: My God my belly"
Is there anything else for church
members to do in the way of prepa-
ration?
Yes. Confess your faults one to
another, and pray for one another"
If there is any trouble between MEM
bers, let the one who goes to seek rec
oncilement confess his own faults, as
the verse suggests.
But shall not the one going remind
the other in favoring way, of his
faults?
The verse doesn't read in that way.
He can pray for him though. Pray
one for another"
But supposng the one going is en-
tirely right and the other entirely
wrOEg?
The one who is not aware that he
has any fault" to confess, would do
we'll to ask God to show him his own
heart. If he is honest in his work of
preparation, it is probable that God
will show him several things, related
Ito the case at issue. that He will not
attempt to Justify; such possibly as
bitter words spoken, or feelings of re-
veDge harbored.
What then?
He should go to the other person
and confess these. his own faults.
But what about the other fellows
faults?
They are for the other person to
confess.
But ought he not to be told of
them?
If the person going wishes alone to
Justify himself, or, if he wishes to Sc
cure revenge, yes. But if reconcile
ment is the object, no! Be content
AND happy in doing, but not exceed
ing the divine suggestion. Don't
meddle with it, or try to improve up
on it.
Is this subject of reconcilement SO
very important?
Let the following illustration an
swer:
A school teacher once wished to
give her pupils an idea of electricity.
She had them form a ring and direct
ed them to take hold of hands. On
attemptlng'to send current of cleo
tricity through this living conductor
composed Of the bodies of forty or
fifty children, she was puzzled to find
that none of them felt the expected
BbVski Az last the tegcher discovered