The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-20

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addressed large
z audiences In the
Opera House. He
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sport one Of his
IA YEA ,llscorlrses FROM
5oxe7o5.5,isssn-4 tie following text:
: Gas, mt away,
SIS therefore your con-
tndence., which hath great recampense OF
reward"-Hebrews x, IS.
Our English word confidence is n syn.
onym for faith. 1t is a very pretty
thought that We should not east away
our faith, but hold firmly to 1t and
gain a reward. This thought Is ex.
pressed elsewhere in$ille Scriptures,
hut 1t Is notstlie thought OF our text.
Here the word confidence more proper.
'ly signifies assurance or mi-spOkrnurss.
conras eous presentation Ola message
not always kindly rceeiYed< Tile Apps.
tie is urging the followers of Christ TO
be of good c0iifag .Sor. hi the language
OF the Savior, that they should not put
their light Under III liushel. hut on a
candlcstick,,',.s where fewpuI,l slime out
for the blessing linen.
There Is 10 Iitaetical ssidestn the Gus.
pcls Everything ieiij1incd. unon Tho fol.
lowers OF Christ and ali their irving
Observation-Disclosures wisely intended
to work Uut for them cha r,icter.tevel.
opncnt Of e6ods firm, {,tiie texture N
is n mistnkey ~ iiIinl;, ~ some az M
have thought; m fila i,,ast tbnt n Il tho
Will OF Col thastt lwe sbo,,ld merely
hear OF Christ ami 5pires 4, inom,nnI ~.
sent ia theynessoy, ay nf lid dc,t,, a.. am an,
Redceuer aa'n,i fiti 1i.n ram nnt,vo =,
forms Of sii-sanrds fhen CONTENDER Wifi
our progress 4 Main afl,ers III ,hel "a ma
low. standard H. - y 's
s'1 ~ a I; ~. q
I The Father Does tho Drawing.
Quite to the contrary. the teachings
of Jesus and Ills APOSTLES ignore the
world asa whole and merely, seek for
a special class with hearing ears and
appreciatlve hearts. The Gospel mes,
sage set forth In the Bible knows
nothing OF the ordinary mission work
OF rescuing drunkirds and harlots and
the profanc. Willie not refusing pub.
licans and lharlots ftSdid not 20 about
seeking them. 1t waited for Them 10
Sppl fpr rI,yhtnnuyunvv aud ~, a..
Master said, "No man CAN come un;
to me except the Father which sent
me draw him: and whatsoever c0meth
unto me will in. no wise east out
(Jolm vi, 81, A, Go. As a matter
of fact, those who came TO the Mas.
ter and those who have been interested
III his messagcy ever since, have not,
In any large proportion, been the rich,
the great, the learned, tho noble. nc.
cording TO the course Of this world.
but chiefly the poor, rich in faith to.
ward our God. Y5i
5 Take as an illustration st. Paul's
course when he went TO Athens. We
dp not lind that he started a mission
sunday School and offered the chill.
dren tue prospects OF u picnic or u
SUNDAY, school treat, II order 70 gather
them Tor Il half li0ur's'talk about moth
ins' 10 Keep them OFT the street"
'Neithcr dia lie seek out the drunkards
III 'i'e Sums ana establish SUM mis-
sloh' oh NE contrary he sought the
ear ot 1ils n!tclilseilt classeS. theihink-
5ins ciasses, irrespective OF Their wealth
w s'aHph' WY: because nc nad y
l'eSs''se-a MESSAGE Wiilch cniiircn
Eo',', ,i,o' understand; message.
"nlcn uruhkHfas were ihcapacitite.l
I'm, "'.'els'"",i,'si.a ,,'essase Wnicn
"aou,u "f.e"l' II NJ. ah' !" 'he nest
rf up "E A'hellS. %hellsr rlch Or poor.
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- Iol r,DI,"'n,o ''le ae.oi'a coming
w., n.,., "'", '''e cs."nl's.heht o +
very object of his Reign Of Righteous.
ness for thousand years Will be the
putting down of sin In Its every form
and the lifting up of poor, fallen hu-