World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1904-12-22

dissatisfied with its present copdi.
ton, insatnated WITH knowledge
and lncessently upon the alert for
new food for its prorcns'lies. LII
quality dpterminos tho nature Of
tho object Of It's ambition. II vi
elons, II will devise new plots Of
wIckednoss. il sordid; il searches
Tor some ned and hitharto untrod.
den tsad to wesiih; II virluous, i,
studies the most efiectual method
.of putting ito notle principles into
sf,lve optfstlon; II heavenly mind.
ed, ~ "oeing's eud and aim 10 TO
leato how it may most rapidly
grow in grace and the kncwlede
Of the Lord. aud ripen faster for
the frat'tion of it's bright and Clio.
rlons hopes, which ia "the general
assembly OF thecburch OF the
first bora" "tbxt is the Holy
C'tv the New Jorusalem'' and tho
.oclety OF those who dwell therein.
The good rlan - in some degree
aware chat macy untoiy thoughts
ard fee'ngs hold their SWAY over
him Yet ho earnestly desires de.
hverance from them, yet they
como and 10 sclzes with ayidi,y
upon whatever bids fair TO speed
his victory over his dlret foes,
"the world, he fesh and tie cylI
onc."
Whils thus sadly bordering
upon his present condition
and looking ter somewhat to
infuse vigor into bis spiritual
sireogth, bis attention is arrested.
BY an advocate" Li some certain
demon nation or Church claiming
to be The bride the lambs wife,
with the religion of Christi to
point out new beauties 10 the God
10 adores Beauties too vived for
the gaze of the unconverted eye
to open the path and direct the
pilgrim steps OF the anconver,ed
TO q subIimcr field for benevo ence
more refined stste Of the life
hore: and displaying over it's por-
taIsa willy sllurment for beAri
like his.
Faith. Hope and Charity"
In him already hungeripg for 2
repast like that promised in such
a cry Of beauty, forgetting for
the moment the history of moth
en- eve, which IL set forth as a
! timely warning, to US as Vel as
| all her slisprings, and perhans
! too, unmindful 1f the admonitior
I of our Blessed Lord, that is, III
any man lack wisdom let him ASK
I of me that is seek counsel frou
| above. he looks mistfuliy; he sees
among the inmates some viii
whom he has often taken coun
sci, and often walked 10 The
house Of God with THEM, anc
1 vet in the same group are thost
| whom his sous abhars, yet he
! thinks, there be may preadven
ture approach, cUnclliste, and re-
form them, aud by these 5rill
liant expectations, he ions AZ Tx
alter reared within, and i'm mo
lates himself in the new spner'
-" He hears from the alter. tim,
after time the Methodist say
We hold to the word of God il
Church organization ami il
Church government, and Will
we are devoted to our ways, "
do not propose to antagonize gu
brethren of the other denomins
,ions. 1t is impossible for us a
to understand the Bible alike
any, way aud in this big worl
there is room ard work enoug
10, all
Baptism is not only a sign {
profession, and mark OF difTe,
ence, whereby Christians are di.
tinguished from others that ar
: not baptized; butt is also a sig
Of regeneration or the new brit
The baptism of young childre
lis to be retained in the Church
Discipline, Art. xvii, page 2
h To be Continued;