The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-29

as IL has never been understood before
the blessings OF God have been received
into our lives and have become the warp
and woof OF our social fabric. AS never
before does the call go forth for the
church to cast aside the things which
fetter II. for individual men and women
10 cast of their luke warmness and taxi
ing the blessings from heaven TO bless
men by helping them TO live stronger.
better. happier lives. To consider every
thing that hampers the full development
OF men as an evil and fight It and lay
hold OF every worthy instrument as
good and use IL.
WILL MEAN SALVATION.
This use Will mean salvation for this
church and every other. 1t will mean
salvation for the individual and there is
no other way by which n man may be
saved, no, not even unbending submis-
sion TO the will OF God or John Calvin's
doctrine OF election. mot every one that
saith 10 me. Lord. Lord. shall enter into
the kingdom OF heaven. but he that
doeth the will OF my Father in heaven"
These thoughts may teach three or four
brief lessons. and first. the great truth
is full OF blessings. That there awaits
our preparation To receive the manifold
blessings OF God.
The call comes at all times to us TO
enter into larger things. Not to one
man. but TO all men the loftiest ideals
make their appeals and solicit allegiance.
Eye hath not seen nor ear heard what
yet the sons OF men may become. The
door may be shut for US to deep knowl-
edge, 10 great power TO large worldly
success. but before every man lies open
the path that leads TO honesty integrity.
gentleness OF heart. kindness OF man; the
way Is open 10 true manliness. which Is
sVnOnyrf1oua with GOdlinPss
Secondly. we may learn the lesson that
for every man there is before him the
possibility Of contentment and peace.
Worry and strife and fret are the bane-
full influences that lie IN all our lives.
This worry OF life, too. Is not about what
we are. but what we have not. Few OF
US have learned the wisdom OF the phi
losopher who said: How many things
see that do not want"
II is only concerning earthly things.
earthly possessions. where there is need
OF anxiety and fret. These things are
uncertain. There Is no uncertainty In
the realm OF character. A bad act makes
for evil. a good deed builds up and
strengthens.
DOCTRINE OF ELECTIONS.
doctrine OF election, that means se-
lection, would find more and better illus
tration in the business world. where 95
per cent OF those engaged fail than In
the kingdom of God where every man
who lives up day by day to the best he
knows succeeds. Such n one in quiet
and peace can say with St Paul, I'VE
have a building of God not made with
hands eternal In the heavens"
But there Is third and last lesson
that he who Is prepared and receives the
call follow me. and goes. will be crowned
with a profitable life. Jesus says to his
disciples II have chosen you and or
dained you that ye should go and bring
forth fruit" II there is one thing the
church needs today II Is such call and
ordination. that II may be delivered from
its unfruitfulness- Every choice of truth
and righteousness is call Of duty and
service TO the man called II you believe
in divine election and that you are elect
ed do not try To prove II by theology. but
by your service to humanity. God elects
men not TO go to heaven on fiowery beds
OF ease. but To help make this world
little sweeter and better.
To this task we are all elected. l be-
live fully in the cali Of God. i believe
In " so fully that I believe all men are
called by Him 10 his service. / believe
we are all called just hhcause being men
we are At for that service.
Nav He then who has called us and
blessed us help us to take his gifts and
use them as a church and as individuals
for the good of men. the true glory or
God