The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-16

The doctor presented the subject OF
"Healthful Living" from Bible
standpoint.
He FIRST proved that there was a
time when there was perfect order
in heaven. Gods system of organiza-
tlon is a perfect one although there
came a time in the histor: of the
universe when Lucifer, one of the
brightest and most beautiful of the
heavenly beings, thought to disorgan-
ize it, and establish an organization
of his own in It's stead. There was
perfect order in the work of crea-
ton. There was order in the ar
rangemant of Eden. When God es-
tablished the first home, everything
was arranged "decently and I'm Or
der" 1t is Gods design that our
homes should be patterned as nearly
as possible after the home above.
They should be heavens on earth.
Love and loyalty should reign sup
RENE in them. The husband and
wife should be so closely knit to-
gether in their affections that every
home act is one of love That this
might be possible, that controversy
might be avoided, God himself de-
fined the duties of each member of
the family.
The husband is the head of the
wife, even as Christ is head of the
church If husbands would love their
wives as Christ loved the church
would manifest the same spirit of
unselflsh devotion, wives would love
to love their husbands. Their child
rem would live in an atmosphere of
love, and perfect order would pre-
vail. Aside from his wife and fam
lily a man has no right to regard
one woman above another; should
he do so there is danger of his at
tentions to her increasing until, be-
fore he is aware of II, they are no.
ticeable to others and he will pos
sibly find her gradually Hupplanting
In his affections the one woman who
has a right to them ALL Thus Satan
lured Eve from her husband, at first
only to leave his side for a few mo-
ments. Then to eat a little fruit with
him In dlsobedience to Gods order.
That offence, in itself, no greater
than offences of like nature are
being daily committed brought
death, sickness, sorrow and suffer-
Ing upon the human race.
In its government and services
there should be order in the church.
Fanaticism, false excitement, and
noisy exercises have no place in the
Christian worship. The most profi-
table meetings for spiritual advance
ment are those which are characteriz-
ed with solemnity and deep search
ing OF heart, each seeking to know
himself and earnestly and In deep
humility seeking to learn of Christ.
There. is order In our physical
bodies. Every organ is created for a
purpose and care should be taken
that each perform its function perfect
ly, God wishes us to be In health. 8
John 2. 80 likewise whosoever II be
|of you that forsaketh not all hath,
cannot be my disciple" Luke 14:33.
From these two texts we learn that
we must forsake all habits that are
detrimental to health. Gods word is
full of instruction on this subject.
and 1t is the duty OF every loyal
child of Christ to SEARCH its sacred
pages for the precious rays of light
God has given up.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON,
Elder G. T. Redfeld, pastor of the
Mansfield church, spoke from the
text, Bccl. S:14 81 know that what
soever God doeth it shall be forever:
nothing can be put to II or anything
taken from 1t and God doeth II
that men should fear before him"
The speaker showed the unchange-
ableness of the character of God.
and the perfection with which all
the work of God is stamped. These
great truths God has also declared
through his servant, the prophet as
recorded in chapter 46: $40, saving
Remember this and show Yourself
men; bring 1t again TO mind. O We
Remember the former
things of old for ! am God and
there is none else. am God and
there is none like me, declaring the
end from the beginning and from
ancient times the things that are NOT
yet done, saying, My counsel sha,l
stand, and l will do all pleasure q"
The speaker then used Gen. 8;1-11
to illustrate by the choice and experi-
ence of the first man Adam. the
truthfulness of Gods word. All that
God has said has been done with
love for his creatures, and their
success, happiness of life, and eter-
nifty depends upon their CARRYING
out in the minutest particular all the
counsel and instruction which God
had given. Man failed and was driven
rom the beautiful garden of Eden.
md thus brought in all the pain.
disappointment and death
hat has settled upon the human
race. because he disobeyed Gods
word in partaking of the tree OF