The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-01-25
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The great meeting certainty reach
ed high tide last night. The climax,
was attained near the close 81 the
services us the flarge chorus sang .Tell
alotherFll De There /, ii Seemed that
there was scarcely q dry eye In the
vast audience.
The minister Rev. stoetzer, preach.
FED a most logical and searching ser.
mon on Repentance Nature, Con.
lditions and Necessity. 81 He said in
substance. This subject is to be
studied In itheilight OF Holy Scripture
and in harmony with mental and
moral science. What any man thinks,
what any council may have decreed.
or any formula OF doctrine may de:
clare, is OF little worth compared With,
the inspired word, Most reyerently.
We listen to the voice which came
from the excellent glory. This Is my
beloved son; hear We him.. we bow
loSshim who said. $"All authority In
teayentand ,earthsis given unto me;s
and to those on the seal OF whose
apostelship is Inscribed the legend,
whatsoever heareth you heareth me-
The savior's declaration, in his iIrst
sermon, Repent for the kingdom Of
heaven is at hand. = Is proof that ii
is impossible to overestimate its In.
portance. Sa.s
4. The nature Of repentance Is re.
yealed in the meaning of the word.
!, The minister used a number Of sscrip.
ttre examples to illustrate Its mean.
ing. To be brief, repentance Is a
great revolution in moral character.
i Is the result Of all that heaven has
i done for man's salvation, and 1t will
be followed by all that the repentant
man can do, with the help of God, to
save himself. 1t is the! enforcement
OF conscience and the bringing into
subsection Of all appetites and pas.
aions, and selfish desires. II Is the
souls response to! the supreme imper.
|atiyes. DO right. and ''liye beneyo.
lently because this is right" 1T is
the. entire readiustment OF the will,
and the bringing Of into harmony
With nature, law and God It Is the
turning point In the souls career, the
| deathsof the odd man and the birthIof
4 the new, the transformation; Of a rebel
Into loyal subject, the end Of sinful
wandering and the beginning OF the
lomeward journey; the turning from
/ the. vest where the night shadows are
gathering. to the east where the sun
Twill soon arise with healing In his
beams. 1t is the bringing Of the soul
into relation with all the sources o.
blessing; the light Of truth. the Joy
Of divine love, the freedom OF par
don, the full assurance Of hope, and,
atlast,I Heaven itself. 1t is a purpose
Ito fight the good fight Of faith, and
lay hold on eternal life" 4t
The minister spoke Of the condi.
!Etions and sconsequents Of repentance.
CLOSING with a strong plea on the ne
|cessity Of repentance. Repentance
Hays the foundation for all right moral
action, Not TO repent is folly: not
to .repentiis the mystery Of moral stu:
lridity. the mystery Of sins power 70
(harden the conscience and destroy the
soul. S 4 rs Z. .,ss .i!s
Many Christians are denying them:
selves the help and Joy Of these great
services BY being absent, and thlsiyoti
can not afford to do: Begin attending
nj once and bring your friends! 4