The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-04
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aNhat Must / do to be Saved II
the subject i Evangellst snixely
sermon this evening, There were two
d eaadditiuns last nigh, The inter
est is becoming intense
The Onion Memorial Service 70 b
held on next sunday a~fternoon, val
be full % interest especially to thu
older citizens o. Fairmoit. II Is AZ
ting that when tne church Is growinE
50 rapidly, we should take recognition
ofthe faith and christian heroism dl
those blessed saints who laid the fot1s
datlons Of religious work In n city
It is beginning to be apparent 70
some what a. big revival VIII mean tot
the church and the future OF our city
Let an who think Christianity a gooi
thing work and. pray that a mighty
revival may sweep all the churches d
our fair city.
reason why he is a Disciple
III. / am a Disciple because the
present the only feasible practicable
scrLpturaa plan, as far a. known 70.
me, for uniting the followers, of Chris
into one brotherhood and, body, as
they weer at the beginnl4gt This Is
the greatest want of tnaaseet5 This
plan for Christian unity Is Paramou1t
with the Disciples of Christ, not for
the sake of unity itself, but because
they are convinced thattheeonyersi@
Of the world is dependant upon the
unity of believers. The eyapgelizas
ton of the world is the goal OF all
Disciples endeayor and for the rea-
SON that unity Is essential to this eai
he disciples urge unity upon tier
brethren of the denominations.
When the Disciples announced the
Eplea for unity enc hundred years agp,
1.-THE plea was unpopular. met with BIZ
liter opposition, was denounced as uta-
pian, regarded as impossible of. attain
nent, and characterized generally v
undesirable and impracticable. BIT
1.-THE change In the last twenty yeas
has been SO great that the ADisciples
can no longer call it thelr piap, evey
Wherein all the CHURCHES II pumbes
anong its advocates thousands of tie
beading preachers and laymen. Tie
lspIrit OF the age is in the direction u
fraternity. and the whole trend "
Thought is toward spiritual unity and
Iorganic union and cooperation; The
churches will become one In unity "
faith. simple C~hristfailh, lin ordFr
that. they ma unite orgAntrally and.
mot unite organicalB in order to Sc
cure unity. The Disciples seek unity
and union only around Christ and
upon the bible, and therefore ask
none to come to Them but they IN
yIte all to Jesus and His word; so the
original church will be REPRODUCED
The muttering undertone OF dfsc@-
tent with the old forms can be head
in all directions and in all denoma-
atoms and even in the Roman Cath
olic Church. DenominatlonaI peculiar-
tiles and sectarian symbols are goi.E,
many of them are already gone aid
can not be saved. in Fact are not
worth saving. and the bells are ring
ing in the Christ that used to be,
The Christian golden age begins tr
dawn and a millennium OF peace aid
good will seems about to break ttpSn
and calm-th disquietude Of c%enturies-
Evangelical alliances, ecumental
councils, world congresses, etc. are
all suspicious auguries, OF the glorious
rutuer of the Church of our God. The
supnday School, Temperance and En-
deaVor armies. millions strong, are
on the march, with fresh strong faith,
enthusiastic purpose to work only for
Christ and His Church.
For this one thing; tile unity Of
Christians, the Disciples have plead
and prayed and agonlzeI for a hun
bred beautiful years. Toward this cen
trial al mthey have directed and driven
! all their energies, against the most
violent opposition and In the midst Of
the most unpropitious circumstances,
and now that thee. blessed truttase
Of thei rtoils begin to appear, and he
virgin form of the Bride OF chriIt"
leaning upon his arm with the Word
tf God in her. hand, reappears pgpn
the earth agaia in all her primitive
loneliness and power, though as yet
In faint outline, still with ever 'In.
creasins distinctpess, the Disciples
feel that with serene satisfaction they
can point to her.
This is my third reason why I am a