The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-13

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train and educate them all over
again. but that privilege lis granted
only once 'Tis the parents duty
! to watch, advise and safeguard.
There are many peoples that have
not attained that stage In civiliza-
ton that we have yet guard with
greater care the purity and the vir-
tue of the youths. We do not be-
llieve in giving into marriage as do
the royal families in Europe and
other nationalities, but 1t is we'll
to get advice and to heed it. Much
OF the future Joy. happiness and
welfare depends upon the we'll
wishes, blessings and prayers of
parents, friends and pastor.
other requisites to assure hap
piness in married life, are proper
ages. a sound body and mind,
adauuate means for living, or at
least prospective means, a good
moral character and true Chris
tian spirit.
! Invite Jesus-Let Him sanctify all
social and domestic life. Such peo-
pie seem to think that Christianity
is capital thing for burials. but
that 1t will do mortals no good.
| It was more necessary at Cana than
at the death bed of Lazarus. Christ
came to supply even what we lack
at our most joyous feasts. He
sweetens. sanctifies, sustains and
cheers. Let us therefore ask the
Saviour's presence not only at the
sickbeds and funerals, but also at
marriages ana festivities Let Him
be the head OF the house, the un-
seen host at every meal, and the
silent listener OF every conversa-
ition. Whenever he is dishonored
Isociety becomes corrupt and debas-
led. The family is the fountainhead
of the nation. AS the family so
the state and the church. No river
flows higher than its fountainhead
Be sure to invite Jesus, tits your
privilege to come to Him in prayer
and make all your wants and wish
es known, he'll supply them.
would to God that all would ad-
mire His power, be charmed with
His mercy, believe in His sacrifice
rest upon HIS intercession, and an.
ticipate that blessed day when the
marriage festival shall be that of a
: poor couple at Cana in Galilee
but when the bridegroom shall be
, the Lord OF glory, and all the re-
deemed saints shall constitute His
: chosen and his beautiful bride. ant
3 the marriage supper of the Lami
r snail come, and we too shall b,
among those who have made them
selves ready Behold | come ouick
: ly. Watch and pray, asd be read,
5 keep the lamp of your faith in trim
9 tiii he come. and then we shall Sc,
Him face to face"
! Hev. j. p. Currin preached To 3
! large congregation at the First Ban
: list church Sunday evening upon m.
: oneme SMarion's Ambulance, or the
Kings hess" taking his text from
samuel 21-S. "The Kings Bushes,
Required Haste. :"
Mr. Currin vividly described The
ambulance scene with the noisy wap
on rushing down the street amid thu
a ain and clamor. The business of tb,
! driver was hasty one and Just SC
nasty and SO important is the business
lof the King, who is coming to rescue
: those. who are about to be separated
: from God through all eternity. The
? object OF the ambulance Is to render
aid. When the great San Francisco
ldisaster occurred the American peo
pie became the great ambulance hast
ening to the scene to render aid tc
those In distress. The great corpo
!, ration the Southern Pacific railway
. according to the Rev. Mr.. Currin wa.
not without heart during the disaster
but 1t also fastened to rescue the per
fishing. Men came to the office a.
San Francisco and asked for ticke
, to anywhere" and were given fret
passage free from the horrible place
lof woe.
Just so, the great object Of Jesu.
lChrist Is to render aid to those who
are In sorrow and distress and HI
invites all who are bound by the
bonds OF sin TO come to Him for re.
lief. He is the great ambulance OF
!, the suffering ever fastening to the
: scena Of distress and ever ready tc
!, save.
The object of the ambulance is also
to restore ability. Rev. Mr.. Currin
T., thought that the saved man possessed
much more ability than the unsaved
: man. Jesus restores the wounded to
. health. The physicians in the ambu,
lance may fail at times but the great
!, physician in the great ambulance
, never fails. This Is the difference be-
. tween the human aud divine powers.
The resources of the great physician
ARE great. He is prepared for every
, ,mergency and is able to save the ut
> ltermost always just as the ambu-
lance is ready fully equipped for ev-
, |ery emergency.
: The nature Of the Kings business
Is great, His business was not to
' teach science or philosophy but q
! save. So the great ambulance, lay.
Inc all nthar A.