West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-03-13

child of His. Such an one will then live
the life OF abstinence from all that is
hurttul TO the spiritual life and character.
Il is the highest mark OF Christian charac.
ter TO abstain from the very appearance Of
evil IL Is not what we deprive ourselves of
in the wiy of eating or luxurious living for
few days that makes any season 'ot
fasting aud prayer valuable as a discipline
FOR ,hc soul. but abstinence from any thing
that would In the least dctract from
spiritual growth.
one of re gyorf bgsc6fs nat SO piaj dc-
rre From fiis Scascn i' ttaf csr MINDS are
Nrerfof % ne po5ey ,cr haze fakag HhoR 0ny-
,fhe5 as mcn,5crs q CirjsFs lFurrl.
Il reminds us OF our Baptismal covenant.
one OF the most solemn compacts man can
enter into. for on one side is the man dodi.
eating himself by the most solemn oblga.
lion. and on the other side stands God
aud the church. to whom the individual
dedicatos himself have known of
solemn oaths being administered which
II they were broken would make YOU
Shudder, but know Of no more solemn
aud binding covenant than that we take
upon ourselves. when We are dedicated 90
God in Baptism. Many OF you remember
q, and doubtless some have forgotten
was g, not u solemn moment in your ,lc
Did it not have a world OF meaning to YOU
DO they not as you are reminded OF them
this morning echu and re echo through
thc corridors Of thought" u renouncc
the devil and an his works. the vain pomp
and glory OF the world. with an covctcous
desires OF the same, and the carnal desires
OF the flesh so that / will not follow nor
be led by them. Having been baptised
in this faith, / viii obediently keep Gods
holy commandments and walk in the same
all the days OF my lie God being my
keeper
After being reminded OF this every one
should ask Of the Great Scarcher OF every
heart: Search me oh God and Try me
and sec if there is any secret sin in me
My dear friends this is too solemn an
obligation TO pass by lightly Have wc
renounced the devil the vain pomp aud
glory OF the world etc Is it not true THAI
we show vast amount OF intcrcs, Ia these
things to have turned our backs upon
them forever and no longer claim allegi.
ancc thereto. We claim 20 be- led by the
Spirit and then We mind the things that
are canal The solemn vows OF the
church are too often forgotten. We ven.
ture too much upon the mere fact that We
have a name inscribed upon the record OF
some church How many to day realize
that the church is a body Of believers
that should live with bat one purpose and
that .for the STORY OF God lu using the
means OF grace Afforded by II and in odi-
flying the lives OF others. bat is this always
done Look upon the church 90 day as
men are gathered for worship and sec if
you can tell by the lives they live for six
days in the week II they hold sacred the
solemn VOWS they have taken upon them.
selves. IL Is tho church lie on the outside
that counts. more than the life on the
inside.
For her my tears shall fail.
For her my prayers ascend
To her my cares and tolls be given
Till toiis and cares shall end.
Beyond my highest joy
prize hCr heavenly ways.
Her sweet communion, solemn vows
Her Hymr Of love and praise
rh te Is q vast difference in singing that
on The Sabbath day n the sanctuary and
then disiegarding every solemn vow Of the
church ON the outside There is O sort Of
sentimental regard and love Tor the church
which docs not recognize that TO love the
church IS TO love our follow man The
church is composed OF men and women
and IL is perfectly prepostorous 20 think
we can love IL and not love the individuals
that compose IT,
IHig h-ahr ns o qn0fhey Honrhl of SgnaI
ueicH amt imboylaHec, (hhallhe feasoa ~ /qlf
ing amt frqc~ inn -selcs nben n, )aHf thai Is
Hcf0uirc zee stonhfrwHey 10 ony Erllo7o-man
! do not know of "a question OF more prsc-
ucal value in the Christian life than this
Today when there is abroad among so many
proicsscd followers Of Christ That sentiment
that BE- is right for every man 90 look out for
himself aud has carried 30 90 such an extent
that hc VIII do go regardless of tho consc
qucnccs 90 thc other man 10 Us high time
that we rise up and protest Tho great
ruic given by thc Lord Tor our treatment of
others und ZOO 1ll our transactions with MAN
kind is Whatsocvcr yc would that mcn
should do unto YOU DO yc even so unto
them That is not dead set. aud so long
as thc Word OF God shall stand chat will
stand and 90 will be thc standard by which
men will bc Judged on the last day How
useless it is for us to lament thc TACT chat
thcrc is not 3s much good done as is posi-
bic when so many who profess to know Christ
arc doing exactly thc opposite Of wbai llc
commands them to do Why do wc when
wc look around. sec SD many secret orders,
lt is because men are trying Co devise some
plan by which they may become more iDti
matciy associated as brothers But n0
Garth born Institution will ever succeed In
advancing beyond thc foundation upon
which Che church .s built the Rock of
Eternal. Ages who gave to thc world Of
mankind as the rule and guide of ihclr con
duct this golden rule and then Yves thc
living embodiment of it Himself DO Is rc.
qured of men th8tthcy measure up in their
lives to ibis standard Until ths H done
$50 need not sigh and wonder why ue
wheels OF Gods M'cnna Chariot nrry
$50 ione1 Ncn need not pray iu eloquent
terms FOR tho determination of thc dram
shop so long 1s thcy arc willing to bc rec
ognlcd as under thc dominion and power
OF "a great evil which works destruction to
our brother man Religious living means
much more than going to church or being
connected with chuch nis Do ibie nlat
mon go to church to-day aud ligc contrary
Co the spirit and teachings Of Christ and
Saul like with hollow grimmacc ssy -
have performed Csc commandment of uc
Lord and ere thc day closes and through.
out Che entire week Dee .n political caucus
ard ncver stop until they havc reached thc
bottom of roucnncss They Iay aside loYc.
mercy and conscience u thcir dealings with
mankind with the orrr.c .tFvrrv man Tor