The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-20

land Christian acts. Hev. bdrnaru
told his hearers that II 1t was their
desire that this world should be as
full of love, hope and cheer as the
heavenly one, the prayer was accord
ing to his text the proper way to Sc
cure 1t. There are many reasons"
said the pastor, "why we should pray
for it,"
Among the first reasons Is that the
methods of the Kingdom are vastly
different than those of the world.
The business of every man in this
world is to gain what he may for
himself and enjoy the fruit Of It.
with God, every mans business is to
,help another with love and charity
flor all. prayer is also necessary
for this world" said the pastor, "is
naturally antagonists to God. Prayer
Is the only means whereby we may
Iovercome this world with its censure
and for Righteousness.
I'VE must pray for love, for II is
only of the Kingdom OF God. Love
is not like this world. A loving act,"
said the pastor. "a loving word, a
loving spirit is of more value than
amy emotions or possessions in a
,human person."
Rev. Barnard pleaded that all
might live exemplary lives and pray
earnestly not as the hypocrites who
pray with words alone and without
spirit, for by these means the bless
'ings or the Kingdom of God will be-
come more abundant in this world
and His kingdom shall come.
Special services in the interest
of Home Missions and Church ex-
tention were held at the Wesley
Nj. r. church Sunday morning. The
, pastor. Rev. q. E. Rowley gave q
stirring address urging that his
flock assist In extending the Chris.
tian religion abroad. In the far
West many are ready and anxious
to establish church in their mids,
but are owing to the fact that they
nave little means and no leading
spirit, they are unable to act. They
ask the church to come to their as.
sistance and establish a church.
When the church is once estab.
lished much good is done and from
then on 1t proves itself a blessing
TO the barren community. The pas
tor enumerated the very many needs
of the church in this direction and
In the establishment of Home mis-
sions everywhere in our own land.
At the close of the service tn,
members showed themselves eagel
for the establishment of churche,
throughout the land. In the eveninl
Rev. Mr.. Rowley conducted reviva
services and a large number wer
converted.
At the Epworth M. IL. churcl
the pastor spoke from the Tex
James "; Z, Resist the Devil AM
de Will Flee From Thee" The, con
| ,regation was exceptionally large
he spacious auditorium and lectur
room being filled to its full seatin
capacity.
The pastor began his discourse b
alluding to the inquiry concernin
the origin OF evil. While not a,
tempting to answer the question
he was convinced that In some wa
sin originated In the power @
choice given to created beings. w
,are confronted with the fact OF 81
though we may not account for 4
; Sin is In the world. But there can b
no sin apart from a responsible bs
u ing. There Is no sin without
/. sinner. Chief among the Sinful Bs
ings OF the universe is the Devi
The devil is the great foe OF 60
and the enemy of all that is Gods
Three things the Devil seeks to Il
with every human being. First, h
seeks TO ALLEVIATE men from God
He hates God and he wants to er
tice people from the love and SCI
10 vice of God. The first temptatio
10 presented to most people, likely
m to reject the authority OF God
m Second as man was created in tn
image OF God, the devil hates ma
while in the possession OF that like
In ness He therefore seeks the de
struction OF all In man, that make
him like Tod. His second work 1
INSSsA uNNiSh' Nv NiOuuo tuc
dwarfs, the power OF PERCEPTION. har
dens the heart, makes obstinat
the will, ruins the character an,
leaves the subject, but the, miserabl
wreck of man. This Is the teach
r Ing or the Bible, said the preaohe
but / can cite SCORES OF iliustra
tions In the city of Marion wher,
IaIl this has baan done
Mr.. Bailey gave a number OF Il
Illustrations where persons, with goot
J prospects for life. had been ie,
n down step by step until the las
instinct of manhood or woman
hood was gone. He spoke OF beinl
"a called to see dying woman livinl
but few blocks from the church
who started well In childh6od bu
!. yielded to the temptation OF tn