The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-08

should despise them and count them
TOOLS for Christ's sake.
vows of this kind are not for the
worldly. even though they be morally
disposed. They are yet in their sins
II they reject the offer of divine for
glveness upon divine terms of conse-
Grafton. Such may not think to taxe
VOWS of conservation to the Lord until
Iirst they nave renowned wilful sin
ana accepted redemption through faith
IN the precious blood. Until then thev
remain. r.. amongst the wicked Unto
70 do to take my words into thv
mouth Gas VOW seeing thou hatest
ui.s.Iuctlon and easiest my words be
Al tnee" (P5alms !. I'D. All who
snurr o' Wlsn divine instruction, all who
spurn the Lords word, are in this
sense wicked-ln a wrong condition If
nsaIl- we are glad that there is no
truth In the theory that they are IL
n much 70 tb eternal torture. but, oh. how
of the joys of the Lord in this nresan,
time and of the glories and eferna1
blessings of the futurel
In closing, dear friends let me sue-
gest TO you little VOW unto the Lord
mot as instead of your conservation
vow, which is all comprehensive but
as supplemental thereto-as specifvine
certain matters, which are indeed mari
and parcel of your conservation vow
Inc thought is that by this vow these
particular features of your OBLIGATION
will be daily more prominently he
fore your mind. 1t is nv BELIEF that
the taking OF it earnestly and soberl,r5
and the keeping of it would be one
Of the wisest new years resolutions
that Gods people could make-most
helpful to them in the peculiar time
in which we are living.
A Vow Unto the Lord.
1 Our Father which art in Heav-
en-, hallowed be Thy name. May Thy
more, and Thy will be done in my NOR
tai body. Relying on the assistance
OF Thy promised grace to help in ev-
cry time of need through Jesus Christ
our Lord. I register this vow.
throne of Heavenly grace the gener-
al interests of the harvest work, and
particularly the share which 1 my
self am privileged to enjoy in that
work, and the dear co-laborers at the
Brooklyn Tabernacle, and everywhere.
3. 1 vow to still more carefully, if
possible, scrutinize my thoughts and
words and doings, to the intent that
may be The better enabled to serve
Thee and Thy dear flock.
4. / vow to Thee that I will be on
the alert to resist everything akin to
spiritism and occultism, and that, re-
membering that there are but the two
masters, / shall resist these Snares in
all reasonable ways, as being of the
adversary.
I further VOW that, with the ex-
ceptions below, will at all times, and
in all places, conduct myself toward
those of the opposite sex in private
exactly as / would do with them in
public-in the presence of a congre-
cation of the Lords people.
6. And so far as reasonably pos
sible, I will avoid being in the same
room with any of the opposite sex
alone, unless the door to the room
stand wide open.
Z. Exceptions in the case of breth-
ren-wife, children, mother and nat
ural sisters; in the case of sisters
husbands. children, father and nat
ural brothers.
Should any of those who take this
VOW unto the Lord desire to inform
me of the fact, shall be very pleased
to hear from them at my Brooklyn adj
dress.