Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-09-30

Spirit are love. joy. peace. longsuffer-
ing. gentleness, goodness. faith. meek
ness. temperance. When we find these
shining out in q Christians life how
beautiful and attractive and influential
is that life! How prone the Christian
who lives on a lower plane is to sigh
and long that he. too. might be as beau
uful and Christlike IN character. The
glory of such a character attracts him.
and he would like to be as Christlike.
but he forgets that there has been a
putting of the old man with its affec-
tons and lusts. in order that the fruits
OF the spirit might grow How often
the Christian makes the start TO develop
these attributes in his life but he be-
comes weary in the well doing. and
fails TO come to the time of reaping the
fruits of the Spirit.
T. ENTHUSIASM of Beginnings is
Il easy TO make the start Enthus-
iasm marks the beginning Ii is COM
paratively an easy undertaking to
arouse enthusiasm: 1t is not hard TO
take the outer defenses of the enemy
by the sudden assault. but IL is quite an
oNA'Na AhoN'ti w htiu lut IORetneT
and maintain the slow siege until the
stronghold is captured and victory's
banner is unfurled. Moses quickly
aroused the enthusiasm of the children
of Israel over the proposed colonization
of the promised land but II was the
trying task of years to lead them
through the wilderness and bring them
to the plains of Moab. opposite TO Jeri-
chic, the place of entering. Joshua had
no difficulty in rallying all the people
TO the daily march around Jericho. but
II was a constant struggle after the peo-
pie were fairly settled In the land to
stir them 10 the further conquest of
the heather nations still remaining.
When the Midianites threatened the
land and the oppressed people found
leader in Gideon. their enthusiasm
brought together an army OF $4,000
men. but only 800 were left when the
battle cry of The sword of the Lord
and OF Gideon" was raised. MANY enter
the race. but few finish the course. II is
easy TO begin, but it tests muscles. and
lungs. and will power to cover the speed
way. and score at the end. Enthusiasm
thrills the many. and brings them to-
gether at the beginning OF movement
or enterprise. but endurance measures
the quality OF that enthusiasm. and de-
termlnes the kind and degree of fruit
age. Enthusiasm is the spark which
| eXplodes the gunpowder. but endurance
is the force which determines whether
the cannon ball will hit the mark or fall
lnehectively and harmlessly short of
the point aimed for. Enthusiasm
sparks and glows, but unless endurance
fans and feeds the fire, il soon becomes
a cold, dead ember. without influence
or power
w ELL Doing. Endurance in well
w doing. Well doing implies right
start and steadfast course. Well do
ing is progressive. The farmer sows
his field to-day, that is well doing. II
is the right start. But Tomorrow II is
not the seeder again which he should
run through the field but the cultiyator
The seed has been sown. now must fol-
low the cultivation, the watching. the
protecting. the patient waiting. The
farmer cannot SOW good seed in his field
to-day LET the weeds grow there to-
morrow and the next Cay reap the
golden grain. And yet that is exactly
what many Christian is trying to do.
! Good seed is sown IN the life TODAY. but
tomorrow the weeds of carelessness. of
! indifference, Of sinful indulgence are al
lowed to grow, and in the time when
harvest should be filed with the iov Of
reaping there is sad disappointment. and
I failure. Instead of wheat there is a
| harvest of tares. This is rot well doing
| Well doing does not find its fun ex-
| preston in beginnings. Each dav well
doing brings its new rcspor sibiIitiesa
/ duties. You may not settle back and
I take your ease to-day, because YESTERDAY
| the well done was written over the dav
/ Some people try TO crowd all their wen
/ doing in on Sunday and expect the other
/ DAYS or the week are TO 20 I'm the strength
/ OF that one day Of service. Some Chris
/ tians are jealous i'm the well doing In
/ church and prayer meeting. and Sunday
/ school. but utterly forget obligation in
well doing in the home and in business
and on the street Let us not be weary
/ I'm well doing. for weariness marks tho
departure from right to wrong paths.
"Yes' IL knows the way is dreary
! kuoWe the weakness OF our frame
! Knows The hand and heart are weary:
| lie in all points. felt the sam.
] lie Is near 20 help and bless:
/ BE not weary. onward press
| Look 20 Him Who once vas wiling
| MI His glory 20 resign.
| That. for thee the law fulfilling
All His merit might be thine
! Strive 10 follow da, by day
! Wnsre Ills footsteps mark the way.
! LOOK 90 Him. The Lord Of Glory.
| Tasting death to win thy NE:
| Gazing on that wondrou- story
| Cnnst tfou faIter in the sfrLfe2