Arizona republican., 1903-02-09

Abraham believed God. and it was &C
counted to him fer righteousness. Abai
offered just what God had designated
for an Offering. Cain seemed to think
that something else would do just as
well. Abel's Offering was accepted. and
Cain, instead of being angry with nim-
:elf. was angry with Abel. We see
Abel humbly obeying and Cain proudly
criticising. Abel brought his best. d
glad, free Offering. Cain sees his
brothers offering accepted. and envy,
hatred, murder. fill his heart. He
does not see by his side sin lurking.
orouching, ready to spring upon him
and drag him down to perdition. This
is the best interpreta ton of Sin lieth
at the door,
Satan as roaring lion goes about
seeking whom he may devour. This
! lion is near to Cain now as ne looks
with hatred upon his brother, and Cain
must rule over him or be ruled by him.
cain lets sin have dominion over him.
and his doom is sealed. We see success
! in apparent failure in the lives of Ma
/ than Hale, Adoniram JudSon. and
many brave men and women of whom
the world vas not worthy. Last week
as brave man near Tucson was called
upon to decide in a moment whether
he would die like q hero. or try TO save
! his life like Il coward. Engineer Wilkie
called to Fireman Gilbert: Jump, save
your life. ] will hold on to the throt-
tle. The brave men are not all dead
set. They do not die. The poet tells us
truly: To live in hearts we leave be-
hind is not to die Death is better than
dishOnor Death is better than disobe-
dience. The first brother slew his
brother. There is in our day much talk
OF brotherhood but too little of prac-
tice. All men are created in the image
OF God. We are all his offspring We
owe love and watch care to every hui
man being. But to enter the blessed
brotherhood. the brotherhood of be-
levers. We must be born again. Often
he who is most acceptable to God is
best hated by the world. The Master
was called BeelZebub. In envy and jeai-
ousy is the root Of all evil. Wherefore
slew he his brother?' asks the apostle
!; because his works were evil and his
, brothers righteous.
We need to beware of the treacher-
Gus. crOuching. creeping devil of envy
, who, with murder IN his heart, is lying
; in wait for every one CT us. The only
? way to kill envy is to crowd ii out by
? love. It was envy that nailed Christ
to the cross. plate knew that for envy
: they had delivered him. The lie or z
, righteous man is rebuke to the I'M
? righteous, and therefore they hate him
: With the new birth comes the new life
from death and life because we love the
{ brethren because we have no longer
the Cain spirit. but the Christ spirit
In the evening at the union service
l held by the congregations of the Chris
7 tan and Baptist churches in the meet
Y inShouse of the former. Chaplain Win.
field Scott preached an excellent ser
!. mon.
. The ordinance of baptism was admin
< istered to twelve candidates: Mrs Min
: ME Elliott. Leslie Elliott. Lloyd Elliott
. Misses Alice l.. Haisey. Florence Lowe
V Addie Lowe, Genelle McCrea, Nadin,
: Sneed, Florence Brewster, Iva Easter
h wood. Mr.. Phil c. Ensign, Mrs. R. C
= Baker. The first three We're baptize,
: by Rev. Judson i. Elliott. Mrs Elliot
{. united with the church when a child
:. but was converted afterward
The music included a solo by Mrs
: Cooper, duet by Mrs. Cooper and Mrs
:. Foote and a ouartette The King o
Love" by Mrs. Cooper. Mrs. Foote DR.
,. Dodsworth and Mr.. Coggins Mis-
Halsey, accompanist.
-Four clergymen took part in the ev
ening service, Chaplain Winfield Scott
D. d, Rev. Judson a. Elliott, Rev ]. 7.
Lines, Rev. Lewis Halsey, d. D.