The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-01-03
sermon BY
CHARLES T..
3. RUSSELL.
Pastor Brooklyn.
Tabernacle.

brooklyn E@TAbernacle, New York,
preached here twice today to large au-
dlences. The Auditorium Of world
wide celebrity for Its size and excellent
acoustics, afforded the immense audi
ence a superior opportunity to hear
Pastor Russeii's discourse In the after.
noon. We report his evening discourse
based on the foregoing texts. He said:-s
The opening of New Year Is like
the opening Of new, ledger. 1t Is a
favorable time for. determining what
should be disposed of in the profit and
loss account nnd for putting into effect
resolutions governing the New Yenr.
The fact that thousands of resolutions
Will be made mt this season only to be
broken later under the impact of temp
tation. should not discourage US from
making such resolutions ourselves and
advising the course to others. The
man or woman who makes no Resolu-
tlons or Vows makes little progress In
chnrncter-bullding. Poor. fallen human
nature leeds nil the bands and braces
and supports which well-dIrccted will
can give It. We are rot advocating
hasty. and sometimes !, unreasonable
VOWS and resolutions and pledges
thoughtlessy taken. What we do nd,
vocnte Is thoughtful. rational sitting
down and counting the cost. and then
and there resolving with the full
strength of the character. with the full
determination OF the mind. to pursue
the way which deliberate Judgment
tells one Is the proper course.
%. A Christmas Vow or Resolve.
A Christian. like other men, can be
benefited by such Resolves to himself.
which should he sacredly kept. In pro-
portion as he respects himself and
would be respected. These Resolutions
may apply to sundry affairs OF life
his home. bis business. his personal
habits. etc. But when the Christian
comes to consider bis highest interests.
he ut once recognizes that they are
those by which be is relnted TO bis
Creator. and his Savior. At the very
beginning OF his Christian experience.
after he hnd longcd for righteousness
md turned from sin; after his eyes
hnl seen Jesus Us his Redcemer: after
his ear OF faith Ind heard TINT he was
rcconcilcl to God through the death
of his Son and Ind forgiveness OF sins
through faith in his blood-then came
to him the most important moment OF
bis, life. For God. through his Word.
invited him to nuke full consecra,
ton of himself Including every eurth.
~ interest and affair." to the Lord and
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The proposition. In the language OF
the Savior. was that he should take up
his cross and follow Christ: md tim,
rs a reward he should have In the
present life tribulntlon from without.
but the peace OF the Lord within, and
10 the future life experience share
I'll the First Resurrection. That change
to glory, honor, Immortality. the d.
vine nnture. means jolnt-heirship with
his Redeemer In his great Office and
work MS the Mediator between God
and the world during the Allllennial
Age. The terms are clearly stnted.-
self-denial. cross-bearlng. service for
Christ. faithfnlness unto death. The
rewards also. us ctenrIy stnted. arc
crowns OF life and membership in the
Royal Priesthood. seat with the Lord
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