The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-12-07
IN THE RELIGIOUS WORLD
What the Church Folk Are Thinking About ndOoing--Re'ig'ou
News From Elsewhere

rest. ne UOIlu - 4 hSN'S oN
under the dominion of the teachln:
of Christ. More of the old-fashlone'
gospel of mans responsibility, first {
God and hen to his neighbOr, IS VIVA
Will set these times right. Inc tru
preacher, Gods sent man. has the an
sWer to all our que%stionings IN M
keeping.
The Time OF Itching Ears.
If q ~present-day ministers meeting
were to have an address from tn
Apostle Paul he would perhaps tai
to them somewhat in this strain. be
ing fond of colloQuialisns: "Brethrer
don't forget that you are preachers
Goo called you to preach. That IS YOU
business ~:attending afternoon teas
gossiping around book-roomS on Mon
day morning. pulling wires Tor cleo
ton TO the next conference. or 70
better church, cultivatins the reporter
for the sake Of newspaper puifery, edl
torializing in your pulpits upon tn
days sensations-an this a aside from
the mark. Preach the gospel. II yo'
haven't a gospel to preach, scrape &C
QuaintanCe with your own mannoo
and quit the ministry. or else get
message. Don't be a photograph or
manikin. Preach patiently. pleading
ly. fearlessly, personally. Preach
Make your own chance to deliver tn
II Iiol ID Iid liz 'SA
needs, more than it needs anything
else. / solemnly charge you. by you
VOWS and as you will n day ansWe
to God, preach his pure word
Most enthusiasts are carried ava.
by their own interest: they hin al
things are coming their way Whel
an evangelist stirs w q little excite
ment. he is sure that a great reViva
is about to sweep over the world
Ny~l co IDn, LIn rnHy g. ,1 tr1 II
warned Tim notify hat the time wa
coming-it Is always coming. and
is always here-When men would no
endure sound doctrine. In one of hi
word pictures. ne describes them a
having itching ears: and he intimatet
what contemporaneOuS records Woult
seem to rove, that itching ears ar
related to Y desires. This restless
seeking after new truth and strang'
gods is q p%erifous trait of our times
here are probably more cults ant
isms in the new Athens Of the Yves
than Paul found in the old Athens. Tn
spice of variety is craVed by the jade(
taste OF the day. Everywhere nn(
anywhere men are going in pursuit o
and peace. Whereas their ICED Is TO
the simple truth preached Of Paul
The greatest want of the twenietl
century is for a better preservation
SItd hCCtpldlAOR OIL the SOSpti .
Christ.
A Knightiy Autobiography.
What Paul counselled Timothy. h.
had first practiced himself. This tina
message is intensely personal, nobI.
photographer. Nero's folders stoos
guard bow the writer. as in the semi
darkness ne penned his farewell. Her
his pean OF triumph. Il am alread.
being poured out as a drink-Offering
and the time of my departure is a
hand. I have fought the good fight
1 have finished the course. l have
kept the faith!"
That was a sublime inheritance tt
leave to the sol of his age. Is Their
a millionaire seated among his none,
bags. hts soul answering metalicall,
to the clink Of the metal. who woult
not give all to be able to echo Paul
majestic words. A prisoner? Still
sore from his buffetings! Lonely, hun
gTy, cold. Deserted by some friends
Approaching the martyrs fate: Yes
but also a conqueror, one of history,
great souls. OF whom the world wa:
not worthy-and quitting life will
such peaceful heart, and exultant
triumphant spirit as Nero and hi
mobiles posed.
A crown. and not chains. held Paul,
thought. For a long time that crown
had been preparing for him-and hi
brow had been preparing for tn,
crown. He knew his d~eliverer. Hi!
trust grew brighter as the time grew
darker. Like DIR. Charles F. Deems
who. paralyzed, yet managed to say
on his death-bed: MY faith hold
OUT" so Paul triumphantly declares
The Lord will deliver me from ever,
evil work. and will save me unto hi.
heavenly kingdom: to whom be thu
glory forever and ever Amen"
A Thrilling Rescue.