Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-01-02
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non non. only sre.n.ifav be as thodox
nDsyS wing II :. Jas he kno how.
asT win ar. <e' c been d scussing
- prime N hat so many people
ny, s xplaif Is Iii Christian pest at
s Mnl show ::,, .a' ared OF being Chris.
-. VS. tart ltSt Views of Christ and
va va To resi- Ed in them and con.
inte> ,, unfortunately, be
- "a byl]hol Of the continuance
~ as falling off. the cool.
rat int me enthusiasm IS com.
~ Down ~ t,sien the discip.as. at
m expe'c Ev.hdrawal from them
$ ter :; VII, IN the whole matter.
a. 81 rueifix. sw e and wen. back to
~. med st ! ut is not seli-sustain.
II FISH,. ueI,.<e burning candle,
~, Enls'-' ~ own heat. The sun.
M 'umcssela ms. would burn itself
az astroInei-en fall back into original
i" and ems ecial provision made
1T Sness'er " ms temperature.
''' keenf ne there are lines of ef.
e., It thsah .int where interest. on
~ t anfmHmr does seem to flag,
al corhr! only maintained. but
Ne lere ~ Is rather steadily on
~ tn PrG aside the familiar and
- ? risf Ss instance of the money
-. ther OF, oi,re he gets. the intenser.
tier. lo, his ambition TO get,
n - Y, ~" OF the manv pursuits
=, Enhancement OF interest.
m any cases to the height
~ living passion. is seen to
3, -. ~ s'<amples OF this are, j
n ~" e., Secially frequent among
q ~ d.o.sc to the scientific invcsti-
2. III atnrs ara natures beauties and
y. - Int IN the instances OF such ad.
e, III - tnsn
II zkicilar TACT | would beg YOU to no.
tNtbst what keeps the investigators
~, lowing with a warmer and warmer
ft,r not the arrav of facts that have
100 ought distinctly within the range
Ii Mknowledge. that he has been able
Ss6Tiy TO tabulate. and OF which in
com, fine past lie has issued a complete
And :ished catalogue. Il is the constant
Ite,eE forward on to new ground that
lees bis thoughts alert and his heart
Lgla Whatever it be. the old is ALWAYS
! ;rs, DC. only the new is interesting. To
he .turalist the world retains its fascina.
t;o ilthough an old world, because of the
de { entrance he day by day gains into
tbfworld and tic ever fresh disclosures
,fiewly discovered wonderfulness and
lily that she thereby makes over to
h; In the same way there are certain
MS that we read and re-read. In way
ii are old books, but it is not their old.
1 that fsscinates us but certain ever.
!. ing newness that lay beyond the reacn
,,ur previous perusals. as eyes that look
lily and intensely into the night-sky see
5 that are sunk too deep in the firma.
et TO be caught by a first and easy
nee. And that suggests the old holy
Ok. the Bible, which is always new and
ich the church always loves, because
re is that in il always which our last
ding was only on the edge OF discover
/. II the church should ever come to the
4 OF the Bib'e it would throw it away.
me people have thrown it away al
idy;t some who seem TO themselves to be
rist BINS have thrown it away: i, seems
thfn they have come to the end of it,
tlfan there * nothing new in it any
,rek .. OF course, by the nrinciDle we are
istirting they can 90 nothing hut throw
a3vv. The OK knows enough 10 feel
le A. ( is dark. but neser secs sunset
iHl,f this leads up easily to an explana-
u the fact stated a moment ago that
Enny who have begun 10 be Christians
Ead o.. being Christians after a while;
! p ceased to offer them anything new
lIhich interest can attach and by which
] kiore enjoyment can be kept alive.
w reached a little convection as to the
i import Of Christ. entered into Ger
a amount of relation with Him. had a
gre OF experience OF Him. learned little
what He could do to strengthen in weak.
s., brighten in darkness. comfort in sor
" and disappointment, and then every.
nc stopped. Instead OF going on TO
,sw the Lord" drawing closer and closer
, Him, and pressing forward into the
p,)er and deeper meanings involved ~
n Spirit. presence and conpanionship
!, drew up ak that part OF the matter
4 mated only upon such little prospect
|. rad opened 10 ;aem. till they became
cry OF it, drank the old cup OF consola.
i till its waters became stale, munched
/, drying crumbs of light, strength and
,lfort till they were moldy, strained
.mselves 10 keep warm by fire that
4 gone out. and ended, OF course. by con
lding that whatever might be the theo-
teal value OF personal religion it was
thing III not embarrassing. and people
II not, if they can help it. permanently
mint themselves 10 a course OF drudgery,
en- Il that drudgery be baptized by sc
nor PIE n name as Christianity.
Ch ing this morning with the prayer
at s#e may all OF us feel ourselves moved
: feverent and holy ambition to break
ee iIem the burden and ENHANCEMENT oil
THE petty and now withered experiences
rnered long ago, entering into ever new
aspects. into larger discernaients. into ar
or wider world OF knowledge, comfort
d anticipation. To this end may we
We with Us j our Closets and in our
nctuary ga;nsrings the aoodnding Spirit
tod the Father and of HIS Son Jesus
irist, to whom with the Blessed Spirit be
ven our obedience, alteration and low
reyer and ever. Amen.