Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-04-22

essary by growing families And house
hunting is part of the experience. AT
this season of the year the tramp of
many feet are heard as they hurry
hither and thither in search of a home
and, verify. they find what they seek
after II is long and weary hunt
which the home seeker pursues. pener-
ally. He knows the number of rooms
needed and the price he can afford to
pay. aud he seeks until he gets what
he wants. He will not take five rooms
when he wants seven rooms. He will
not pay $40 per month when he can
only afford to pay S25 or $50. lie knows
a new home must be found and he is
faithful in his search until il is found.
Man is very faithful and thoughtful
in care of the physical man. Strange.
is II not, that he is so careless of his
souls needs? The soul which is shell
tered temporarily in house of clay
Will need a permanent abiding place
some day. Why not exercise the same
wisdom in providing for the souls
needs as is displayed in looking after
the needs of the body? Why not be as
dl!igent in house hunting for the soul
as in hunting for the earthly dwelling
IN which to shelter and rest the body
Abraham looked for the Heavenly city
put do not read anywhere that he
ever suffered for lack of physical
| things. In fact, he had very com
Portable time of ii, even though he did
not roll in the fat and ease and pleas
ure of the Jordan valley. He liked 10
get on the mountain tops and look Oft
\ toward he 81 u. .;
which God had built. And. while he
sought first the things above, all the
other things were added to him. Lot.
on the other hand, pretty nearly for
got all about his Heavenly home and
looked down with worldly eyes on Jor-
dams fair valley. He found dwelling
place there, but he had such n miser-
able time of il, Notwithstanding all
the luxury and pleasures, that Gods
Word declares he was "vexed with the
filthy conversation OF the wicked, for
that righteous man dwelling among
them. in seeing and hearing, vexed
his righteous soul from day to day
with their unlawful deeds"
r HE saddest scene before Heaven
and earth is the deathbed which
sees no light of hope beyond the
grave. But the soul whose mansion
is awaiting it in the city which God
has built can say with Paul: For to
me to live is Christ, and to die is
gain. For we know that if our
earthly house of this tabernacle were
dissolved, we have building of God,
an house not made with hands, eter-
nal in the heavens" That beautiful
deathbed scene in little town in
New Jersey, which was chronicled
few days ago by the newspapers,
could never have come TO glorify the
sadness of that bereft home if the
one whose soul was leaving the earth
~ house of flesh had not secured
through faith in Jesus Christ a new
home in Heaven. The dear mother
had lain for five days in IA death stu
por. The husband and children
watched by the bedside, hoping fox
some last word or look At last the
eyelids twiiched and then opened. =
glad smile lit up the face, and her
voice, clear but faint said: Too
long has my spirit been held in this
temple of clay. Friends. loved ones in
the great beyond there are peace and
happiness; ! am OF IL and / see youaIl.
know you all and tel YOU that we
shall meet over there. Father and
mother are with me now. Good -bv!"
All. tell me. in the light Of Gods
| Word and such scene as this. does
il not pay to secure home in Heaven
by accepting Jesus Christ as Saviour?
DO YOU suppose there is enough
wealth and honor and power in this
world to tempt those sorrowing
loved ones 60 part with the memory
of the dear mothers last words
which told Of Heavenly mansions and
peace and happiness eternal? They
knew then if they never realized il
before that home i'm Heaven was
worth more than all the world could
offer. for what shall it profit man.
! If he gain the whole world and lose
his own soul?'
r HE New Home Secured.-Tbere Is
i very great satisfaction and com
/ fort i'm the knowledge that the new
home is secured. The weary house
| hunter can smile triumphantIy and
forget the tired feet and aching head
when he knows that his quest has
ended successfully. The weary, tired.
| buffeted soul of man can never know
what rest and peace and satisfaction
are until it has gone house hunting
with Jesus Christ and knows that
/ his name is written in the register of
| Heaven which entities him 20 man
/ sion there when the earthly house Of
flesh will no longer hold the undyiug
soul. The world does not know and
cannot know what req! satisfaction
and JOY are, because only God and the
hope Of Heaven can satisfy the long
ings and warnings Of the soul Even
! the infdel Ingersoll. who professed
10 believe that this life ended all. as
he stood by the coffin Of his dead
brother. Is said TO have exnressed a