The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-06-22

.MN, riah. the eighth chapter and
XS n twenty-third verse, we
&NZzE read: I'VE will go with
~S<S you for we have heard that
God 10 with you" This
scripture has reference to Christ and
MS chosen. 1t has been fulfilled, and
Is yet being fulfilled. Surely the re-
former may here flnd encouragement
as well as suggestion.
We may be sure the end will not be
right II the beginning is wrong.
Successful work must have right cen
ter Christ came TO destroy the work
Of the devil. This was the object and
central thought of his advent It is
with him we must go If instrumental
In destroying evil
Reformers sometimes feel that they
are battling alone. The world is OF
course against them. Conviction leads
them at times to oppose those with
whom they would desire to unite. Com.
Ing with what seems to be clearly
true and just, they expect all who are
honest to see. When it is otherwise
they sometimes denounce, become
hateful, soured or discouraged. This
should not be. While urging the truth
we need to be long suffering and kind,
ever remembering that all good cen.
tiers in Christ. II we are to lead others
in the right we must do 1t according
to the divine plan which would move
In all toward the central life. All that
makes life sweet and blessed is cen
tered in him. When men are really
brought to know this there will be no
lodges.
Keeping Near to God.
Mankind thirst for the fountain OF
life. The frog ponds Of earth can no
more satisfy this thirst than the
frosts of winter the June rose. Do
we wish men and women to go with
us, to see as we see? Let us keep
near to him, be filed with his spirit
The magnet that attracts us will draw
others. Power with God always
means power with men. No matter
what the argument or how we'll
presented, 1t is not likely to reach the
heart locked up by years of false
reasoning unless the divine key be
applied.
There is no truth that appears more |
self evident to us Of the anti-secrecy |
reform than that the whole brood Of |
lodges is opposed to the righteous
ness, Justice, tranquility, humility,
and. in short, all that
goes to make an open, active
Christian life; and yet, viewing the
millions of well-intending people
'ound within these associations, we
conclude they have failed to compre-
lend the real facts and are greatly in
iced of Moses to lead them from
heir Egypt to the land of promise.
Determined resolution is essential to
'uccessful conquest.
Christian Progress.
1t has been said of some: "They are
10 good, they are good for nothing"
rhe reformer sees the need of putting
my goodness he may. possess into &C.
ion. To do something that will
ount against the wrong requires
more than merely giving assent to the
ruth. Christians should unite as they
'rogress and progress as they unite.
]hrist has set up the standard. Those
Who go with him must comply with the
conditions of enlistment Oh that
We might more fully realize what is
meant to go with Christ 1t means a
lie separated from sin; life hid with
iod; life out from all institutions
eading to folly and sin; life of hap
iness and usefulness here, and crown.
d with immortal glory here and here
fter. Let us go with him!-W. B.
toddard in Home Light.