Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1903-02-20

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| CONCERNING RELIGION
Col. Arthur Linn Discusses Some Results
of "a Observation-Disclosures is II Prac-
tical Thing.
Hot Springs has had revival meet
ings in progress almost continuously
since the first of the year. AS yet not
large number of people have signi-
fed their intention of changing their
course in life, although several have
done so. Yet no one will deny that
these meetings have been greatly bene-
ticial, not only to individuals, but to
the community. In discussing the
effects of recent revival at his home
town, Canton, Col. Arthur Linn, form.
erly commandant of the Soldiers
Home, makes the following reasonable
and thoughtful comment:
"When a person has grown tired of
the life of sin, weary swith the unrest
and disquietude that comes to a soul
when out of harmony with God, and
they seek peace by accepting Christ as
a Savior, the one who would disturb
that sweet relation of confidence and
trust is guilty of cruel, criminal act,
worthy only of craven coward.
Others may not like the method, they
may take exceptions to what the
preacher says or how he says it, but if
souls are touched and brought into
peace with God, the one who belittles
or hinders snrh work is foe of hu-
man kind and an enemy of God. But
there has been very little opposition to
the good work. Members of other
churches have attended and enjoyed
the meetings and many of those who
make no profession of religion express.
ed their approval and satisfaction to
see such work DONE
''It is not possible to express the re-
suits of the meeting numerally. While
fully IS or so persons knelt at the altar
for prayers and GO united with the
church, doubtless there are many who
have not publicly announced their in
tention but at heart have determined
to lead "a better life. And as result
of these meetings religion is held in
higher esteem 10y the average man of
this community. Many generally have
tried to remain Indifferent to its claims
but every serious, thoughtful man, the
practical man of affairs, the intelligent
man of the world, knows that religion
is Il matter worthy of his careful CON
sideration. No man is less man for
being christian. When that manly
man. the beloved president of this
greatest republic of the world, the
martyred Mckinley. lay upon his
death bed, the glory of his illustrious
life was not dimmed when he sang the
words of that beautiful hymn, Nearer,
my God, to Thee," and no living man
revered him less when he said, sit is
Gods way, His will be done.''
'A religion that is good enough to die
10y is good enough to live by. There
are but few men who do not want it
for their death bed. The best way is to
have it in life and in death it will not
fail us. The annals of time do not re.
cord one instant where a christian has
forsaken his faith when departing this
life, but times without number the
atheist and intidel have discarded and
renounced.t the unbelief and the unfaith
which they boldly declared in the days
of their strength but which gave them
no solace as they stood above the open
grave.
ut is only the flippant, frivolous,
thoughtless person who does not give
serious heed to this matter. Religion
is not an impractical thing. 1t is not a
handicap upon the honest busin ess
man who hopes for successful bust
ness career. 1t is not disturber of the
social life of community. 1t does
not frown upon the young and rob
them of life's dearest joys. 1t simply
outlines the true life, the real life,
pure, strong, beautiful. unmarried by
the things that injure and destroy, un-
hurt by signs that ruin and damn.
Such life ought to be attractive to
every one who is appreciative of life's
;n povkopoo TSO 1.-Two e,,ol, n l;co :, tho
highest ambition that ever animates a
human heart