The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-01-24
RELIGIOUS READING.



Upon the subject NJ true church ,,r,s,o.,,,.
there are undoub,rd,y mistaken no,ionsH
Ihere u eternal pros rity. The house l.
commodious. neat nud IL YOU please. fashion.
atlc IN its cousiruct.lu The pulru now.
s;eeple-in a word, ths style of nrcbi,r,,u,,
throughout Is truly modern. The tronchcrt l.
talented, eloquent nud polished to the cor, In
hII ins S'imons. To )ngrT'ntiun is lnrr,
aud embraces not fov tho elite In rortrn
nlty The singing Is scientific IN "A high de-
gr"e-.indccd " l. so prominent iu yyor.hi,
that 1t sUpplants TIL sprmonas n tonic Of CON.
Ver-niion. The Sahbul school is large. ana
conducted with stric, order AMI drcorum-
but J. not All this a. % should bcy In most
respects undoubtedly W. have no lauit T.
lind with the house. ]. /. no, tho wor.r f,r
h'ihE modern. W also III" strong house.
ahd good singing U., 90 mako any or an oi
th's" test OF tru" "r ir-i'y IA "a Christian
chuich, j. to commit sl error most d!-u..
lrou> ~ Its iniluen'r lucruucct.lu with all
thc-" things, there r.H, be-. uuralIy ,hn ,gil
inrs- ~ death. the .ruainur.s II infancy. IN,
,.h'Watmn"ss OF iu" LaUd"coaH church
WIN all this eNterh1i prosperity, the church
NAV have 10 more .uf .curr urun 'l, yy,rlI
thnh moouhcams h.,y. .pon an irob,rg.
lh'i' hie ceftnlt -piritual elements oi
I'N'i without VIII '' a church H. lut n'tlu
use ~ an u reproa'l q. religion, q stumbling
b'''N ~ TIE way co., sinner b.. and suurcr o,
strength 20 inadeil, When a h,Iv ID, men
hnd women form o.. Iigatiuu l,,riuu ta,
uuu' pi a Christie. rcr. tho, AZ .n,p l..
come IN" observed uf amy observers. TX.
prr;aton l. excited community, tuucripr
certain icveopuoi.. ot character I'm prnr.
teal everyday li'n. Nrkcd men have 4aNl.
cicnt knowledge OF rhgiou to know that II
embraces sometiap. more than fine hpu-r.
o. worship. eloQS'l. preaching aud regular
n'"Nd.hco upon %, worship ot God uu III,
Sabbath.
would vou know a- 20 the spiritual cou6l.
Ton ui u 'uutcht VIA, is the character ui
ne rr"a ming scusu'. lowed aud ouyuyDdi
l. 1t -criH.uW pain. home thrust.
TOW ar" he Wu.kly PRAYER meetings at.
tohded. Are they iu'.. ami characterized D.,
o heavenly zealt VIVA, are tdc l,,,- "a r..
gard g. stmily altn-3 l. tIrrn ,ss "r each
iamir .i the church? How Iu do. my.. .u,r.
star. Affected toward the imr'uif'ut 900 a. % 10
nl'e llp they constantly .,rN The uu. If..,.
~ Do ". h.un hy a." conversion of -,urer- o.
Christ" What relation does the church -u..
tam thc worldly amusrmeLts Of the day. .-
Do ta,s refuse TO miuglo with the world IN
their devotion 70 SIM These questions sum.
cion'iy Indicate what we mean by tru" Pros.
prrity In q Christian church. IL l. -piritual.
embracing men and women who have been
regeh"ra.od Oyth" Holy Spirit, and a proof
oi such change, hy lrrycut lovo 10 God ana
man-strong faith In III" prumi-r--crcctua,
and i"rycnt praycr-a deep concern for sin.
hcfs-a bonevolonco inspired by the gospel
ana a ~" unsTott'd hy the word. \ prupl,
thus iurIiSacd will make aggression, upou
IN" power II dnrkuos-. Whether their hOu-|
h' plain or othcfwi.", or whatever may b.
iarT wor lily standing, they will grow. aui
b'iHr" thr!r march moral darkness will nct
awuy.-Bap. Register.