The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-24

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hour and therefore made those insur-
gents bring about what good judgment
should have done. There are always
some men who are heroic enough and
christian enough, anc thus was it with
those three men who rescued the treaty
in the last moment. The time will come
when they will thank God for what they
then did for God and humanity. 1t is
far from the heart of any liberty loving
American to take away the liberties Of
any people, and it is mere folly that any
one should make suggestions of such q
thing. Jesus is the light of this world
and in the wonderful movements of the
present is he leading on and dispelling
the worlds darkness and ignorance by
his own light and power. We should
rejoice in the opportunities of the pres
ent and possess the world for Christ.
Let God lead and the people follow. 1t
is very evident, that he is leading for not
q single reverse has come to American
arms to indicate to those nations who
would interfere, that this christian ma
tion is not full master of the situation
Let the nation follow the leadings of
Providence and leave consf quences and
results with God. Blessed is the nation
whose God is the Lord and the people
whom he hath chosen for his own in
heritance. Christ is the light and source
of all spiritual knowledge. Man by rea-
soning can not find out the God of rev.
elation; the God of kindness and for
givepess; who has revealed mans
spiritual needs and made ample provi-
sion for his wants. God is spirit and
they that worship him. must worship him
in spirit and in truth. And in Jesus Christ
alone is it revealed how guilty and sim
full man might be forgiven and he find
rest and peace to his soul. Then Christ
is the source of all spiritual holiness.
The light is the emblem of purity.
Darkness is the emblem of impurity.
Evil men seek the cover of darkness for
the carrying forward of their nefarious
work. He that doeth the truth cometh
to the light that it might be made mani
fest that their deeds were wrought in
God. Christ the divine light of the
world is the central influence of tie
worlds purity and holiness. To walk in
his light is to become pure even as he is
pure. The light of his life will purify and
cleanse all who will come to him. In
him is light and the light has become
the life of men. The world will only be-
come purified and cleansed as the light
of his life shines in human hearts cleans
ing and purifying by its power. All re-
form movements which do not encirc'e e
around Christ will have very little pow.
or in making human lives nobler and
better. Christ is the center of all purify.
ing and saving influences.
Then Christ is the only light Of the
world. The sun in the world of nature
is the only light of the natural world
There are other luminaries, but they al
shine from light borrowed from the sun
They do not shine by their own light
So there are other lives which shin,
brightly in the worlds history. Manl
noble men and women who manifested
many virtues which are worthy of tn
imitation of others, but they were no
shining by their own light, they wer
shining from the light which is reflected
from the great Son of righteousness. H.
is the only light. The christian religion
lie the only religion. There is no other. Al
that these others may contain which j
noble and saving is but what is rehecte'
from his life and light. The only ligh
that will dispel the darkness of th
worlds sin. The only life of the world
u What the world needs, what the ma
tions of the earth need is the light {
his life. Christ is the only true light
the world. All others except as the
{ shine by the light Of His life, but lead I
| greater darkness and confusion. Tt
, Christian religion is the only religio
J which makes the nations and peoples {
, the world nobler and better. All Other
will but lead to darkness and defea
, Then Christ is especially the light {
, the world. We know not what might
} sweep and Influence his atonirg wor
. and life has on other worlds and othe
. beings that may inhabit those world
. but this we do know that He is the ligt
. of this world. That His atoning wor
: was for the redemption of this worlt
That His blood was shed HIS intercet
sions at the right hand OF the Father
Glory is for this world in which We liv
D which is to be saved by His life an
q power. That our attention and OF
4 thought and our every endeavor shoul
f be to bring this world to knowledge
this truth.
t Then Christ is the light of the who
g world. The sun is the light, not of
: part, but of the whole world. The gu
t says am the light that lighteth evel
e man that cometh into the world. Ar
r the natural sun but says the truth. ]
It escape His light is but to shut himse
f up in darkness. So Christ is the light
J, the whole world of mankind. His b
: healing Influences for all the nations
: the world. There is no nation or peop
,s that will not re oice in its blessed ligt
10 The Christian religion like the light
y the sun is world wide in its infuent
n 1t is the worlds religion. The natio
It of the world will not live the bless