The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-01

TsfrTz * "A -Sa-p--anc sane SOCIALISM
which emarstes from the teachings
Of Jesus. and the socialism of Jesus
will some dav prevail. and in that
dav each shall seek his own in his
brothers highest good and all shall
dwell in noble brotherhood Two
men saw piece of iewelry on the
sidewalk. they repcbed for It stimuli
taneously. struck their heads violent
w. each arose 10 censure the other
when tbev found they were brothers
and had not seen each other for a
fozen wears II must not be forgot
ton that all connections and rivalries
to-day are between brothers. and
some dev the vast brotherhood will
be permanently organized.
In tho great task of casting out
the worlds devils nothing shall be
lmpossible Whatever ought to be
will he A moral IMPERATIVE must
have In n a moral possibility. Kant
said long ago there is no meaning in
on "ought" unless II IS followed by n
can" Every moral necessity will
some dav urevail. II Is not an ought
unless y Is a possibility. and II a
possibility It will become a reality.
A clear, definite oninion of what
,ueht 70 he IS the token of what can
and will he. Mans fondest dreams
viii no fully materialized. When
man thinks sthoughtsand carries
ont Gods nurDoses the impossibie
will be achieved. "Things that are
lmrossihie with men are possible with
Cod" Men must become partakers
sHNl 10
Peter ouioins. The mighty force OF
the Niagara Falls power house IS
"steDped" iown to suit the capacity
If the rachinerv to which it Is sur
nlled. Sc God "steps" Himself down
10 humble, simple men, and works
His wordrous will through obedient
human instrum entalities.
'Ya must be born againl" and with
Nicodemus in bewilderment we may
innuire "How can these things be?"
Mathematical men like Philip never
will calculate until they reach dem
onstration. while men OF vision like
Andrew will he working the miracle
NJ the imDcsslble. The burglar who
drops into a mission to while away
the early evening hours. until he
shall go forth to ply HIS vicious trade,
falls under the spell of the service,
kneels At an altar NJ prayer. con-
fesses his sin. surrenders his burglar
tools. and becomes new man, hon
est and hopore6. YoZ may not be
able to explair the mystery. but 1t is
true-and that is the program Of
Jesus,
Two Young men came together-
one a clerk in a shoe store. the other
a clerk in a hank. Humble men Of
no notable talents. One can teach
and talk a little, and tEe other can
sing with persuasive voice. These
two willing souls completely surren-
dered to God. and consecrated to the
service ard upbuilding of humanity
began a career. which increased IN
power and effectiveness until multi
tudes were awakened from lethargy
ard sin by the singing and the
preaching of the gospei. Again. the
weak things Of the world we're shak-
en- TO confound the mighty, and
Moody and Sahkey became the great
est evangelists since the days OF
John and Charles Wesley. And the
| impossible was achieved
At the dedication Of the Bunker
Hill monument. when it appeared
that an accident was imminent by
the surging crowGs against the
speakers platform. Webster request
| ed the Deonle to kindly move back.
A man in the crowd answered back:
1T is imuosslble!" Thsreupon tine
great Massachusetts, statesman cried
out "Impossible! impossible! Moth
ing Is impossible on Bunker Hill"
And so let US keep near the cross.
The battle % the ages was fought
there. the freedom of the race was
there acriaved Nothing is impos-
sible on the Hill of the Cross-on
Calvary.
with our now sainted Sankev we
NAV sings in the sweet strains Of
sightless Fanny Crosby's beautiful
lines
Some day the silver cord will break
Ard no more as now shall sing;
But. Oh the joy when | awake
Within the palace Of the King
And | shall see Him face 70 face
And tell the story Saved by Grace.
"Then, I shall be satisfied when
awake in Thy likeness, and the
impossible shall be forever en-
throned'