The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-03-30

TRAITORS 10 us cause. OnIlsL Himself
predicted such a condition Of things.
The traitor in the guise Of the pa
triot, the wolf in sleeps clothing" Is
TO be looked for. Christianity must
be on the constant lookout for its
Benedict Arnold.
Traitors Within It's Own Camp.
We are not to look for these false
teachers within the ranks Of in
fidelity, but in the pulpit, the pro-
fessors chair, the theological SEM
mary, the university. The very places
which should stand for the defense
and purity Of the Christian faith are
to be watched for its most bitter and
effective enemies. Contemplate be-
yond degree is that man who. pos
ingas an xpOnentand defender Of Chris
tian truth is yet traitorous to that
faith; who by false teaching. is under
mining the very foundations OF the
faith Of those who by their sacrifices
and gifts are his daily support That
a man has q right, manward, to be-
lieve and teach what he believes to
be truth should be acknowledged, bu:
let him not occupy the chair in a
Christian institution, nor the pulpit
in a Christian chruch in order 10 de-
stroy the very things that chair and
that pulpit call upon him to sacredly
defend. Benedict Arnold was a gen
tleman compared TO this class Of men
he got out Of the camp and went
over to the British. Let some OF our
preachers and theological professors
have the honesty and character enough
70 get out Of the ranks Of the church
the moment they find themselves to Le
out Of accord with its doctrinal teach
ing and spirit.
True Teaching TO Be Known by Its
Fruits.
What fruits are produced by such
false teaching7 Uncertainty; unbe-
lief; doubt ~ re Tc...city'-off ;tN.c nihle
revelation: denial Of the resurrection
Of Christ, His Deity, and redeemins
work; disbelief in the immortality OF
the soul. Are these the fruits which
should be produced by the men who
profess to represent the truth OF
God as It is in Jesus Christ? BY such
fruits ye shall know them-know that
they are false.
A Message to Individual Christians.
This lesson sounds a solemn note of
warning TO every Christian, great ami
small. It seems to assert the fact
that there IS the possibility. yea, the
certainty, Of some people waking up
in the resurrection morning sadly dis
appointed. They thought they were
saved; now they find out they are
not. Three surprises may be in store
for US IN the Judgment day: We
shall be surprised 10 see many people
in Heaven whom we did not expect 70
see there; we shall miss many people
we expected TO see there; we shall be
surprised to find ourselves there-at
least to find ourselves inheritors OF
such magnificent glory.
What Is the True Test Of ChristianityP
Not profession, but obedience. Bet
ter profession and obedience. It is
not enough to call Christ pretty names.
We must do what He tells US. There
is a danger Of our resting content N
merely believing all Christs claims for
salvation. We should not rest in any
mere ritualistic lip confession Of
Christ. Active heart obedience 10 His
commands must accompany this con-
fessiOn. The man who hears Christs
words, and comedies them TO be true.
and then does not make them the con-
trolling power OF his life, is the man
who builds his house on the sand. A
testing day is certainly coming. Christ
the eternal truth, has said so. In that
day such a man will find that his
professions have been merely empty
words: they may have satisfied him in
life; they cannot satisfy the Son OF
God in judgment. Punishment from
the presence Of God will be his por-
ton forever and ever.
Benefcence Does Not Save.
No one can read this lesson thought
fully without realizing that It is pos
sible for a person 10 be an active
worker in the church, a preacher ir
the pulpit a great soulwinner, a theo-
logical professor, and yet be lost in
the last great day. Christian work not
done from true motiye-faith in tho
Lord Jesus Christ as the Saviour OF the
worlds not truly Christian work,
and receives no saving merit in that
day. It is an awful thing TO think
that a man may go TO hell from be-
meath the pulpit; but It is a more
awful thing for a man to go to hell
straight ont OF the pulpit OF theo-
logical professors chair. Yet this les
son is taught here. Let US make our
calling sure.
Assurance as Well as Warning.
II this lesson tells US who may be
disappointed, It also tells us who may
be assured as TO their eternal des-
tiny. Those who build upon the rock
are safe. But what is it to build
upon the rock? Our Lord Himself tells
US: Everyone that heareth these
sayings Of Mine and doeth them"-he
is the safe man. the man whose house
Of character will stand amid the
storms Of that great day. The man
who is a doer as well as a hearer OF
the Word may rest assured that It shall
be well with him In the Judgment
Torture BY SaVageS.
"Speaking Of the torture to which
some of the savage tribes i'm the Philip