The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-12

Weighed reverence, brotherly love, love
or everybody you are going on
perfection.
You must use to the best your intel
set heart and Judgment There are
ONE very small people who love their
wn. 1t takes a Christian to love all
the world
BE warned against arrested develop
nent. A fruit is tested by its sweet
less and nouishment If unwholesome.
on toss il away. An apple ripe too
oon is not worth gathering. First the
lade, then the ear. then the full corn in
he ear That is Gods law. God save
OH from being nubbin Christians!
'Ams H." from all duarters.l
Have high standard of Christian be-
lief. The Lord said: BE ye perfect"
Don't let it be stunted grow in all the
races. Grace is not some mysterious
hing. Iii means graces-g grow in the
race of all the Christian virtues. The
lower grows by keeping in the sunlight.
con must keep yourself in His sunshine.
Religion is a thing of intellect, as well
rs of the heart. knowledge of Him
must grow. We shall be changed from
.lory unto glory. You must grow in
he knowledge of God. All other
,rowth is deceptive.
The habit of too much self introspec-
ion is dangerous and tends to morbid
esS. Examine yourself, but do not
'evote too much thought to introspec-
ion A party of theological students
vent one morning to a distinguished
ivine and said Doctor we have spent
he whole night in prayer. Do You not
zee how our faces shine| The doctor
eplied: And Moses spent forty days and
nights in prayer and he knew not that
ris face shone'
When you get near to God, people
will know your faces shine without your
cling it.
Take nothing but the highest stand
ird of holiness Angels used to say
here was something in the sculptors art
hat was religion. Have such an exalt-
d ideal that You will evermore try to
re like Christ. Say, this one thing | do.
press toward the mark Let no lower
'tandard than God reveal.
DO YOU expect to be made perfect in
owe in this life? That is the only thing
on can be made perfect in this world.
What is love? 1t is good behavior, is
humility, is considerateness, is hope, is
'aith. is courage.
"You cannot bring any one nearer to
he Savior than you are yourself. If
on will be perfect keep yourself in the
owe Of God How the Christian life
mfolds under Gods love! The Sun of
Righteousness can alone make you full.
rs you get near TO Him, you win have
strength. The secret of John was that
lie kept himself near the Son of God.
Jesus taught John how to think as He
aught him to love.
Are YOU grooming after perfection?
Where are you living in the world of
God? What is your fayorte book in
he Bible. The Bible is many cham
7ered book. If | We're to knock where
ould | enter? 1t is on the wing of
gospel hymn that the church of God
oars toward its Maker. Aspirations for
higher life come from the Bible and are
therefore, from inspiration. You find no
uch aspirations in literature.
Wherever you are not going on to
perfection. you are in danger. When
John Knox was dying, some one asked
lin what chapters he wished to have
cad He said either the 18th chapter
If John or one of the epistles to the
slphesians. He lived upon the very mar
ow and he abode in the shadow of the
Almighty. Are you resolved to be a
nan of one work? You cannot be
farmer. lawyer, insurance agent
II anything else and be a preacher.
There isn't room in the same man for a
.reacher and something else. Paul said:
This one thing | do" The Lord wants
sou to be men of one work. Resolve to
levote yourself to His work alone and
lave no other business. DO not be a
dave to this or that work, but devote
gOur life to preaching the gospel
Are your willing to conform to the
discipline of the church? The law is the
guarantee of liberty. A great navigator
must obey law. A great Catholic states
nan of North Carolina once sad, Il can
AXE the Methodist discipline and rule
the world. Nothing is comparable to it
in all laws that have been enacted
conforming to the discipline promotes
healthy growth. TO make Methodism
aore powerful you must conform to the
aw of your church. Do you diligently
instruct the children?
''The child is wonderful judge of
luman nature When you lay your
hand on child's head it touches the
aeart. II you help the child you reach
he mother. If Christ had not loved the
.hildren, He would not be our Savior.
Diligently instruct the children. Simpli-
~ the gospel. Aim at the child's head
md you will reach the parents heart.
''Win you visit diligently? Will you
Don lose the taste for it? 1t takes more
elig;on to make a genuine pastoral visit
nan to preach a sermon. 1t means some
alking with the soul. Unless your heart
right. no wonder you do not like pas
soral visiting! The love of God sent
Paul to the homes.
Are you in debt SO as to embarrass
fou? This requirement is made to keep
vou untrammeled, to avoid the things
hat will diminish your strength.
"Do not be fanatic by fasting but a
reasonable abstinence will do you good.
4 physician said a certain preacher did
not succeed because he ate too much
neat for supper. 1t gave him bile and
lie gave his congregation the benefit of
his bile. Use your time proftably. /