Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1908-11-12
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come with a necessary and v7talixfzE
appeal.
We need enthusiasm. Heat. On
the day of Pentecost the disciples
were so enthused that the natives
said "These men are full OF new
wine" They were hot with mighty
JOY, thoroughly on fire. They acted
as though they were drunk. They
appeared to be fools. Fools for
Christ's sake. But it seems that the
heat of Pentecost is the only force
that has kept and can keep alive the,
force and power of the church
Would God that we had more Pente-
costal fools! Men and women who
could be as much on fire with enthu-
siasm for Christ and His kingdom az
they are ablaze with interest il, poll
tics, fashions or art.
We need expectation. Hope. Hope
that shall not be deferred. Faith
that there is fife in God, value in Hiz
truth, salvation in His Saviour, use
in our efforts, result in sight. Hope
is the breeze that fans the fame OF
enthusiasm. It is animative. A
hopeless church is like a hopeless
fight. Lost! The hope-full company
Of Christ's followers is scintillant, vi
Orant with energy in full, maiestic-
play, invincible.
What we need we may secure. And
as Joshua and the Jews. .'Tl Lord
| thy God is with thee whitD DEtS65

| thou goest'' Believe it. Heceiva
Him. Trust Him.
Let no man belittIe the value of
courage. They were q gloomy band
in blue who ran from Early at Cedar
| Creek. Vincible, discouraged, dis
gusted, fearful But when Sheridan
sped from Winchester to their head
rout became victorious frenzy. The
courage of Sheridan infused heart
into his men. Courage has written
October. '64, large and lasting upon
the tablets Of yalor. 1t was not an
easy matter for Lincoln to declare
against the wisest counsel Of his most
devoted friends that GA house divided
and half free" could not endure
1t lost him legislative election II
made him President. Without trans
cendent courage hero would have
been undiscovered. Heart in the
martyr was the motive that sowed the
blood seed of the church
Let no man underrate enthusiasm
Israel was at Eben-ezer. The PhiiIs-
tines were pitched at Aphek. The
ark was at Shiloh. They met. Israel
was beaten Thereafter the ark of
the covenant was brought into their
midst. And the Scriptures tell us
when the ark Of the covenant of the
Lord came into the camp all Israel
shouted with great shout, so that
the earth rang again." It matters
little for our purpose what was the
outcome Of the ensuing conflict. The
earth rang again Enthusiasm
reigned. The beaten hosts again
took up their arms. Faithlessness
gave place to hope They were re
vivifed. What were the Crusades
without enthusiasm, or the victories
of the church?
II Forget not expectation. In the
hope Of everlasting glory Paul en-
dured stripes, buffetings and terrorS
Hildebrand planned the g! 3ri-s ri
Romanisu, that found expression IL
the reisns OF Innocent Ill. a2s. Eons
face Will, in hope. Henry Ward
Baecher went to ENGLAND IN the dark
est days Of civil strife to fight q qu'u-
tuple. ora:oc;cal and moral battle sry
, his country and tie right. He WIZ
knocked, scoded. threatened, mai
/ treated. But in nope no talked. arg
; hattled Oh. At last faith found It.
victory. Commercial England vieides
to God Almighty as He snake th.oa:s 81
His latter-day syangol CT truth.
; All these men. III thair divers
fields and under these Overs condi
} tions. were encouraged. eDthnsas.
} hopeful They were enhearteifad d
augm ented IN yea. enlarged i'll .i'ai
! capacities through richest expecta
. tions. because they head. even =
S Joshua. the voice OF the Lord sa,5Is.
r unto them. '.Tne Lord thy God i
G with thee whithersoever tho:, goest-
G There IS no rsvcholnyics1 jmnesu
/ more profound than this. This IS tn
u mainspring Of human power bs
| the dynamic Of human endeavor- Tn
j. consciousness and certainty ct th
g reality Of sustaining God IS the So
: pernal motive Of all life SbaIi "
|. not realize it's appeal Sand scope
E "The Lord thy God is with thee
/ "Be not afraid" Have not ron
! manded thee?" Hear Him? This
! comfort, JOY, peace. Hear Him
: Listen!
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