The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-01
ITS PERENNIAL POWER.
Christianity a Constant and Varied
Factor in Human Life-Old,
Yet Ever New.

vitality. There has been the hiding
of power during the winter, now there
is the exhibition of latent strength,
The trees seem to say: 1--WE will
show you that we are alive" the
fields exult in their verdure, the little
flowers compel attention by their
fragrance and beauty.
The perennial power of nature as
seen in the springtide expression is
a help to remind us Of the same char
acteristic resident in Christianity.
The crisis makes it manifest.
This perennial power is seen in the
ability of Christianity to show up
sin till we are disguised with it.
With a microscope the water from
a pond appears disgusting. Chris
tianity acts as a lens to give moral
sight and sin shocks as it did the
dying thief by it's contrasts.
The sainted Mrs. Darlington Booths
presence in a prison made men feel
a longing to be SCULPTURE. The Bible
Is not found in the saloon, etc, be-
cause Of its power to convince of sin.
Lille PCICALIdl pOWCl 10 oCcu III
that Christianity does not only dis.
gust with sin, it redeems from sin,
says Rev. John H. Davis, A. M, in
Christian Work. The microscope re-
veals truth and sends us away dis
gusted, the scientist comes and says:
Boil the water and destroy its in
furious properties. Christianity to
the sin-sick soul says you can be made
perfectly whole, because it's mission
is to save the lost.
Paul said: And you hath He made
alive who were dead In trespasses
and sins" To-day the same power
persists in Christianity.
Darwin. great II his own realm,
and who had been dwelling on the age
working processes Of evolution, was
amazed at the wonder working power
Of missionary effort. A barbaric self
eating people were transformed into a
self-respecting, ~peace-loving people in
about a decade. He at once sent EGO
($100) to the missionary society and
continued to do SO annually. That
was a tribute to grace and not to evo-
luton. Christianity comes in be-
tween cause and effect in such a mar
velous manner that what would be,
cannot come. Love overleaps law in
it's eagerness to redeem. To save the
lost Is the great reason Christ gave
for His coming. The substitution of
evolution for redemption is a danger
Gus procedure; the teachings of OAR
win do not include the sin problem.
Social progress is determined by its
morality and morality is the result of
Christianity.
Then again, the perennial power of
Christianity is seen in it's influence
in creating ideals.
The protests against slavery were
effective. Those against the importa-
tions of Chinese as slaves into Africa
recently are sure to compel England
to remedy this evil.
The personal life is elevated because
the Christian is never satisfied. Paul
wanted the prize Of perfection in
Christ Jesus. The Christian, like the
nautilus, must shed his shell and
Uullu HOTc Sldlcly y as LII.
Holmes puts it.
Then again there is the perennial
power Of the eternal hope. Without
the bright visions of a better life this
world would be a dungeon to many.
The poor widow gives the last bread
to her children, and thinks of the
home where they hunger no more.
| The hero and home builder struggles
ON, hoping to hear the well DONE"
He endures his daily battle 'as seeing
him who Is invisible" and "he has
respect unto the recompense of the
reward" The darling child has gone
and the broken-hearted parents are in
agony till they hear the Scripture,
there shall be no more death, neither
sorrow nor crying" etc, then they
| take heart and sunshine comes into
their lives.
Ever fresh is the power of Chris
tianity to heal sin and bless man.
kind. Never will it be inadequate to
| effect all the moral changes necessary
| for the worlds transformation and
moral progress.
"Dear dying Lamb, Thy precious blood
Shall never lose its power
Till all the ransomed church OF God