The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-03-20

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month ana ihuh hcaNaNlHalt pnk,
am fiom ihe ulan,i tt ua ralled
earth and lived there from enc date
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upht aud vtonr rsonev hut som,
ilmvs tnrv not what boost tp jo Z
had teachers of dltce faiths Hnd
many tfrcds hu rtpm them ! mower
learned exactly What we're ms
needs Some with tnndot mo Sin
cora. said tho stinle mugt finally
pprpevrrr. and AL to tNtni0n hell
we're bent who ctcdcuco to any
other doctrine lent Some said Cod
called them les preach, others said
that WAS had doctrine 10 teach Some
eaid haplisp meant sprinkle or pour
and little water ga good ne very
much more Others said unless sub
merged head and cars of salvation
they had very great fears Some said
before time began the Lord fixed
the destiny OF every man.
Others said that while all things be
fore know He did not prcdctcr-
mine what In all things he would
do Some said all power was glvon
on tho day of pentccost after that
generation that power was lost
Others said that some power was
lost, indeed II was true, but there
was still much left for priests TO do
Some said at the sacramento board
the real body and blood they took
Others said this was contrary to
the teachings of the book. Some
said believe. repent and be baptized
and your crown of glory IL sure.
Others said prayer repentance and
lots of grace renders your life pure.
Some said pray the Lord that faith
In you might live, others said faith
was thing the Lord did not give.
Some said when we left earth we
went home to glory others said we
must spend few thousand years
In purga'ory while others said
there wo I'D be long period OF
slumbcr TO rise AZ the sounding Of
the final trumpet without number
| found that before the gacrnmcnts
OF church | could receive must ono
or moro OF those dogmas believe
They each contondcd with all their
main and might that his teachings
were right, In trying 40 many con-
trndlctions 10 hRrmonizo and COM
prehond ! got into trouble without
end, | took down my mothers old
thumb worn, tenr.atnincd book and
for light began earnestly TO look |
found that Christ was mans older
brother 40 great ~ whom thoro rs
no other | found that he said
lorsako MI, come follow mo To
nnd what he would have me do
read his llfe that might clearly see
what duty he would impose as the
task OF those who felt sincerely In
clned TO leave wickcdueas behind,
The frat ! found | thought n moral
gem very rare and that made me
wish TO lnger there was Whatsoever
ye would that mon to you should do
let that net be the ono done by you,
To follow Him IN the road no
leads | thought wns to emulate his
deods, thought to love God was TO
love HIS work, to serve my follow
man was duty ! did not nhirk |
visited the slck, relieved the poor,
and never prayed until Ind shut
the door, What Christ said wnp my
duty have tried 10 do and now,
Saint Peter II Ia up 10 you"
Then spoke Peter with M radiant
mein ns on face OF angel was ever
seen, and thus began MY son. my
brother, immortal man. Az you very
we'll know lived on the planet cnll.
cd earth long time ago, a mere
dot on the map OF illimitablo space
aa you SEQ reflected IN tho creators
face. Three years ! spent with tho
Prince OF Peace, but was no much
n Jew that 1t took n miracle to teach
me His gospel was for the Ocntllcs
too. The world, suppose In about
the Same Az when from II came
We had Phariacea, Snduaeea, lsaus
and isms galore, but tho eternal
principles OF truth were ns ovor be.
fore. Since Eden became hnbltnblo
for frall and faulty man efforts have
been made to mystlfy Gods plan.
Though u constant companion OF the
Son or three years left earth IA
full OF fnultH M could be. Your con-
fesHlon shows YOU to be man who
does the very best he can The
world IN akin, Christ IN It's older
through him you enter this
gate and not through another. TO
serve God according TO his unnlt.r r.
able plan YOU must be good to your