The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-04
ABIDING PRINCIPLES
Love That Thinketh No Evil, Faith
and Hope.
ELDER BARNABY'S SERMON
unday Evening at the Church of
Christ - Practical Ideas for
Everyday Use drought
Home to His Hearers.

Elder Barnaby had very attentive au-
dience at the pretty house of worship on
Oak street last evening, where, in an able
discourse, he spoke of the abiding prin-
ciples of Christianity. The speaker was
filed with his subject and his sermon
was one of the best that has been lis
tened to by his congregation. There
were practical lessons drawn from the
abiding principles for all people. as well
as those of the faith. His text was as
follows:
And now abideth faith, hope and char
ity. These three, but the greatest of
these is charity."Qst Corinthians xiii 49,.
Evidently the author of this language
understood the divine economy, past,
present and future, by showing the abol-
ishment of types and shadows: the pur-
poses of spiritual gifts and the end of
their existence. Presenting in their stead
things that abide THE more excellent
way" the way of love. The Christ in
purpose, in promise and in prophecy. we
find exemplifed by the Christ in fact.
Faith, hope and love are the great ele-
ments of character. There can be no lif
without them. God is no respecter Of
persons" Yet He demands character fill
ed with faith. hope and love, as the fruit
of our knowledge concerning Him.
These principles are fundamental: the
security of faith and the charms of hope
are entwined with the endearments of
love. Love is the messenger of saliva
ton. Love Is the vehicle of salvation.
Love is the ark of salvation. Faith and
hope belong to man and may die or fade
away, but love is of God, and therefore
must abide forever.
The abiding principles of faith, hope
and love should be the life of the church
of God. What havoc has been made by
false promises, and empty professions.
How many have become shipwrecked up
on sea of promises. Love thinketh no
evil" Put this principle into action and
behold the transformation in society and
every department of life. How miserable
the condition of those believe nothing,
hoping nothing, loving nothing. In such
a condition life would not be worth liv-
ing. Faith, hope and love are character
istics that will guard our nights when
we stand and are tested by the last SUBJ
stance of things hoped for. Hope is the
anchor of the soul. 1t reaches beyond
the confines of time with the chain of
love attached into that within the vale.
Jesus, the great example of love, the
greatest the world ever seen, said st am
the vine" Those who respect Christ re-
spect his love, and therefore deny them
selves the privilege of, enjoying Gods
promises and have no vital relation with
the ''vine," being dead branches, which
the fires of the last judgment (separation
fl ON Cod will consume.
Love is a destroyer of the theory of
salvation by faith alone. For what God
hath Joined together let no man put
asunder." Faith, hope and love represent
ing the power wisdom and goodness of
God leads men to repentance. How diff
ferent this world would be did love abide
in every heart. Narrowness and little
ness of soul would be unknown, hence
the necessity of the love of Christ being
shed abroad in our hearts; II is as high
hn nd AyAo 4
as humanity. All who have the love of
Christ in their souls are led daily to
greater heights of moral and spiritual
excellencies. Self-denial and self-abnega-
ton are the fruits of love. Love con-
strained the apostle Paul to give up all
earthly joys, bright prospects, the ambi-
tons OF worldly greatness land count
them but refuse that he might win
Christ" The friendship of the world is
death. But the love of God in the heart
is life and hope and peace. OF truth ii
has been said. Love to God would make
duties of religion facile and pleasant.
confess to him that hath no love to God,
religion must needs be a burden: and 1
wonder not TO hear him say, what a
WEAKNESS is 1t to serve the Lord" 1t is
like rowing against the tide. But love
oils the wheels. il makes duty a pleasure
Why are the angels so swift and winged
in Gods service, but because they love
lhOuBHl seven years out Ill
tie for the love he did bear to Rachel |
Love is never weary; he who loves money
is not weary of toiling for 1t. and he
who loves God is not weary of serving
Him."
Bethlehem. the Jordan. Holy Mount. |
Gethsemane and the cross all testify of |
Gods love.
When time shall be no more, faith and |
hope will be of no service. but love will |
abide forever, for God is love and thew |
that dwell in love dwell in God.
While in the flesh we are kept by faith |
and hope God does not believe because |
He Is knowledge as well as love- God |
does not hope, for He is the realization |
of all hope. He realizes. Love thinketh |
no evil" How different in the thought |
and acts of some people in our city from |
what the scriptures require in order to a /
manifestation of love. They see evil in
every one and everywhere and see no
good In anything.
What a glorious day that will be when
faith shall give place to knowledge and
hope to realization. when love shall reign
supreme.