Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-09-24
BROUGHT OUT AND BRoUGHTIN.
BY Rev. Theodore L. CuYIer. d. d

BROUGHT OUT AND BROUGHTIN.
BY Rev. Theodore L. CuyIer, d. d.
Many historical passages and personal
incidents in the Bible illustrate great
spiritual truths. For example, the mar
rative of the restoration of blind Barti-
| meus illustrates the process Of conversion.
| The awakening sinner feels his need
! prays for mcrey-aings away his gar
ment' of sin-comes TO Jesus-and the
! Holy Spirit does the regenerating work
There is line in the sixth chapter Of
| deuteronomy which describes the exodus
| of the children of Israel from Egypt into
| Canaan by the Divine guidance: He
brought Us out from thence, that He
might bring us in" That illustrates the
out-bringing and the INFRINGING of every
genuine Christian.
| First there is a deliverance from the
| slavery and condemnation of sin by the
| redeeming work of Jesus Christ. How
| constantly that expression occurs in the
| Pentateuch, 'out of thet land of Egypt,
| out of the house of bondage" The eighth
| chapter Of Paul's epistle to the Romans
! is the believers magnificent song of &C.
| liverance. There is therefore and thence
| forth no condemnation 20 them who are in
| Christ Jesus. He brought them out from
| darkness into light, out from death into
! life. No one can sing this new song"
unless Christ has accepted him, pardoned
/ him. and made him free from the law
! of sin and teatb. John Wesley said that
! his first joyful sense of deliverance came
when he reailled the perfect security of
| every soul chat is sheltered in the Sa-
| viour. | once visited the little room in
London where this glorious light poured
| into Wesley's soul; it was the birthplace
! of MethOdism.
| Does this INFRINGING imply a perfect
| freedom from temptation or the POSSIBLE
! ity of any lapse into sin? No. indeed. The
| children of Israel had long marches, and
| severe discipline, ere the first foot step
| ped into the promised land Every cen
/ verified soul must go in battle u, rness,
| fighting every furlong of the road to heav-
| en-. | suspect that the first moment of alb
| solutely sinless perfection any of us will
! experience will be after the gates of the
! Fathers House" have shut us in. Per-
! feet assurance never means perfect Holt
| ness. 1t means that Jesus Christ prom
| ises never to desert us. Is not that
enough?
Conversion does not only bring person
out of an old position; it brings him or her
| into new practices. Conduct is the test of
conversion. Old sins are renowned: old
| habits sloughed off; there is another hand
at the helm as well as other colors at the
| peak" When sharp Mr.. A begins to
| do business on the square; when stingy
i Mr.. b begins to send coal to the poor
and gladly drops his ''greenbacks" into
| the missionary plate; when churlish Mr.
! c. begins to treat his poor relations
! kindly; when gay young D refuses to
| go to the theater, preferring to escort
his good mother TO the prayer meeting;
| when goddess Mr.. E sets up family
| altar, there has been new departure.
| There has been bringing ont of old
! ways and a bringing out into new prac-
| tees; and if this continues then Jesus
! Christ has been at work on those hearts
| Conversion begins with first steps, some
times very small steps; but if it is genu-
| inc, it does not stop there.
| Vital and vigorous religion depends on
| a coming out Of the old sinful ways, and
| coming thoroughly and decidedly and
fearlessly into the life of honest conform
| ity to Christ. The secret of the feeble
ness and fruitlessness of thousands Of
| church members is that they have never
! entirely broken with their former selves
! and their former sins. The soil of Egypt
| still sticks to their shoes, and the spirit
of Egypt still fingers in their hearts. No
man can serve two masters. Come out
| and be We separate" Is Christ's clear COM
! lnand to every one who enrolls in his
| church. The Bible draws distinct lines;
and no one can stand on both sides of the
! dividing line. On one side walks the
| Master, on the other drifts the wording;
| and Christians need never expect to draw
| their frivolous fashion-loving unconyprted
| neighbors over to Christs side of the line
| by compromising. The moment that we
| walk one mile with worldlings they will
/ compel US to "go with them twain"
| Egypt and Canaan lie in opposite direc-
| tons. When Moses wanted to win Ho-
| bah he did not offer to stay with him:
| he said come, go with us, aud we will
do thee good" That is the only way to
win. souls to Jesus.
Finally, what new and cheerful as
! pect this passage from the dear old Book
| gives to dying. 1t is bringing out and
! a bringing in, that's ALL 1t is an escape
| from the tolls. the trials and the tears
from the head winds and hard climbs, the
| sins and the sorrows of this old sobbing
world into the rewards and the raptures
| of the Fathers House eternal in the
heavens. Jesus died TO bring us out of
! the prison mouse of sin into the palace Of
| his everlasting glory.
! "Out elf carths WEAKNESS, and scr
row,
Out of its cares and its fears for the
! morrow,
| Out of its restless unSatisfpd warnings
! Out Of the fever Of human heart-burnings.
Out of the pain of night-wltching re-
moved,
! Into the sleep that God gives his beloved;
! Into the dawn of glad resurrection,
! Into the house Of unhroken affection.
Into the joy of Christ-thus confessing
Death in disguise is his Angel Of bless
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/ CHRISTIANITY A HELP.
| BY J. p. BrushiHehau, d. D.
| "Seest thou man diligent in business ne
| shall stand before kings and arbiters and
/ nor hafOro r,,ao,, L'frsf pn all thu