The Southern herald., 1910-11-18

49, worker slmllATAg spAlAbe@E
" equipped can do all |
work equally well. or all work as Well
as any other worker; but that the |
individuals best work IL dependent !
upon his best spiritual equipment
Hence. the logical and almost In
variable practice In getting up TO the
revival pitch. to begin with tne
church. "A dead mother cannot bear
live children" A cold membership
will not, cannot do aggressive work.
II lacks the disposition. It lacks the
tact. II ehills and cannot attract.
This work in the church should begin
with the pastors. We should pray
God to search and try us. Nay we
should search and try ourselves; and
then turn Gods searehlights upon u.s.
Let US be honest with God. All or
nothing. II not all. It is nothing
Our bodies a living sacrifice. Only
this is a reasonable service in return
for the mercies Of God. Only thus
. can we be transformed, and prove
what is the good and acceptable and
perfect will Of GOD.
4 The dearest idol I have known,
Whate'er that idol be,
. Help me to tear it from Its throne,
9 And worship only theel
The vessels of the Lord must be
holy. o brethrenl everything to the
- altar.
The Faith That Moves.
q How quickly the FIRE that burns
It within US will warm our people! The
II prayer meeting is no longer prosy
and formal. The pulpit is no Longer
icily literary or recandite oT hyper
10 critical. or fiattering or soothing
d The word is living. and active, ant
"a sharper than any two-edged sword
s, and piercing even to the dividing o
70 soul and spirit, Of both joints AM
= marrow. As Mr.. Chadwick, the ovel
n. turner and uplifter Of Leeds, says
IT. IAN evangelistic movement implie
an evangellstic faith. A theolog
that is not missionary is Of no use
ey n world like ours. The frozen al
stractions of metaphysics are as poV
10 erless to save as the dead creeds
tradition. The speculations OF the'
70 logians must be tested by their po7
ers to heal and save. Anytmn
less than Deity is powerless to say
men from sin. II Jesus be not Gc
he may be a great philopher, super
idealist, an unrivaled guide to the ne
order of life, but he is useless as
Savior. Let the new theologies pro-
themselves in missionary campaig1
among the lost. Missions have no u
for a Christ that cannot save to Z
| uttermost all who come unto hi
For the same reason we hold to {
complete and final authority OF I
Scriptures. We cannot go to the p'
| ishing with the perhaps of balanc
| probabilities. We need the certain
| of Thus saith the Lord" Hen
| NAV come the agony, the bloc
| sweat, the cross; but, as God is G'
there come also the resurrection,
| ascension, the Pentecost. Absol'
| fidelity to God on the part OF past'
| is the condition and guaranty OF S
cess.
| Leading Up to Victory.
Wise pastoral visiting, COTS
prayer-meetings, special services W
,alE the sunday-school teachers, tact
Dix and unyielding work with the off
lais bearers; leading up to confession
naia conservation, and leading out In
sonal work to reach and save dehr
hey souls. Soon every member is
tory evangelist and every life an evan
rery and the long-waited but joyful CRY
ute heard, "Men and brethren, what m
lais' do to be saved?" Then zeal kint
ces. zeal, love inspires love, endeavor
cites endeavor; and converts and
who, ueyers, led by their quickened
bap- courageous pastors, pross on from
her tory unto victory. o pastors! If
want revival, be revived yourself
nus, O church! II you want power to
We souls, first win your own soul
ess.' Christ!-Western Christian Advoc