The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-04-21
Successful Re-
former Must be
Christ Conferred

" N THE prophecy of zacha.
TN riah, the eighth chapter and
SL twenty-third verse, we
1YH read: I'VE will go with
~ you for We have heard that
God 10 with you" This
scripture has reference to Christ and
MS chosen. 1t has been fulfilled. and
10 yet being fulfilled. Surely the 70
former may here find encouragement
as well as suggestion.
We may be sure the end will not be
right II the beginning is wrong.
Successful work must have a 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 II 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 II 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
ters In Christ. II we are to lead others
In the right we must do It 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 rs we see? Let us keep
near to him. be filled with his spirit,
The magnet that attracts US will draw
others. Power with God always
e power with men. No matter
what the argument or how well
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
simplicity. and, in short, all that
goes to make an open, active
Christian life; and yet, viewing tn,
millions Of well-intending people
found within these associations, W,
conclude they have failed to compre
bend the real facts and are greatly Ii
need of Moses to lead them fron
their Egypt to the land of promise
Determined resolution is essential t
successful conquest.
Christian Progress.
1t has been said of some: They ar,
SO good. they are good for nothing.
The reformer sees the need of putin,
any goodness he may possess into &C
ton. To do something that will
count against the wrong require
more than merely giving assent to tn,
truth. Christians should unite as the,
progress and progress as they unite
Christ has set up the standard. Thos,
who go with him must comply with tn
conditions Of enlistment. Oh tina
we might more fully realize what 1
meant to go with Christ. 1t means
life separated from sin; a life hid witt
God: a life out from all institution
leading to folly and sin; a life of har
piness and usefulness here, and crown
ed with immortal glory here and here
after. Let us go with him!-W. E
Stoddard in Home Light.