The Brinkley argus., 1898-03-24

blindness, to reject the offer O
 mercy and to siege with violenc,
 all who aided and abetted in es
 tablishing the true religion con.
 tradistinction to Judaism.
 II From Thessalonica Paul ant Silas, by the aid of the brethren pursued their journey as far a, Berea. Here Paul proceeded M d before, first entering the Jewish isynagogue, but the views of the people was widely different to those in Thessalonica:
 1 CD They were credulous, prob. ably having become so by reading for themselves. The fact that they were willing at that time to search for the truth indicates previous study.
 l CD They were receptive. They not only listened to the words of Paul with credulity, but they re- ceived them as truths applicable to themselves and became bene- ficiaries of the promises they brought.
 (3) The tidings of joy brought by Paul aroused within them an enthusiasm that gave additional impulse to searching for truth. Hence, like the commendatory re- marks of the text, ascribes an cpl thet marks one of the chief adorn- ments of Christian graces. (No- bility.)
 There are many other passages 1 in the Bible that teach the impor- tance of the laity reading for themselves, but we think from what has been said that It must be clear to all that no one can reach a high plane of usefulness Tn the Masters service, who does not read the Bible and learn the re- lation he or she sustains to man. kind, the church, and to God. Absolutism on the part of the preacher, seems to be tie pre- vailing idea with majority of christians with reference to teach ing. It is true, the preacher is in every sense of the word, teach CT; it is also true, that if he is a teacher of christian rules of living, those rules must of necessity, be read and scrutinized by those whom he teaches, otherwise he cannot effectively teach them. There are none of us who will ever graduate in Biblical knowl- |
 edge, but we may learn the fun damental truths, which will add lgreatly te cur usefulness and chrinian Integrity.
 Then we should not be content with self-knowledge of the Bible; va should teach it to our chfsasea. boy Secently re- marked that he did not believe the Bible, and on being asked to as. sign his reasons, he said taes pa said it was gotten up by mel. Think of that boys corrupt mature, and then associate tht same with his environments, who is going to be responsible for that boy's ignorance of Gods mercy and rejection of Christ in the day of judgment, the boy or the fatheri A man on walking iron the doorsteps to the barn ono morning, through twelve inches o1 snow, was surprised, on looking behind, to see the little boy whom he had left standing in the door close at his side; on asking how he came to be there, the reply was: "Papa l stepped in youl tracks" Yes, our children ster in our tracks, and if our tracks are HeIlward our childrens tracks will be Hellward, and if oul tracks are Heavenward, our chil- drens tracks will be Heavenward "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved and thy house, are the words of inspira tion. Train up child in the way it should go and when it is old i I will not depart from it, is the in struction of Solomon. Parents have the shaping of their chil drens character, the:moulding O their sentiments, and if they
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