The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-01-03

My judgment seals the dead past with
its dead,
But never binds a moment yet to
come"
Pauls life had tremendous energy
in it. 1t only looked away from the
things behind, and saw the things be-
fore. but he pressed on to the things
ahead
The figure is an eloquent one from
the Roman games. The runner is
stretching every nerve and bending
his eye forward toward the end, turn
ing deaf ear to the applause in the
arena, forgetting his competitor, every
thing except the goal. This also has
it's instruction for us. To drive out an
old wedge we must drive in new one.
To successfully overcome evil We
must fill the life with good, cease to
do one and learn to do the other. In
stead Of looking within look ahead
Instead of looking at self, look at
others needs. In helping a wayfaring
pilgrim we best help ourselves and
minister to Christ.
Put new thoughts in place of the old
ones. Place new ideals where old
ones stood Lift up the sights, high
enough to see to the end of all earthly
endeavor
Press on toward a higher self-cul-
ture. If in all your getting you fail
to get character you will be poor in
deed. Cheerfulness may be OF more
worth to you in the coming storms OF
life than a bank account.
Value of Patience.
Patience may be more needed in
coming DAYS than houses and lands
A bright and cheerful working girl
said to me, "Cheerfulness helps me so
much While people are cross to the
others in the store they are as sweet
as can be to me-" Like begets like.
| Press on to a more successful home
life. If past efforts have failed try
anew. Try putting more Of self into
| it. The children will need many
things you could teach them, and in
still into their hearts, more than they
will really need the money you are
| toiling for A rich mans spoiled and
neglected child is often the poorest Of
whole city full. Any business which
does not afford any time for character
and home building needs revising.
Real home building only begins when
the house is ready. A mans life con-
sisteth not in the abundance of the
things which he possesseth.
| AS a church we have much TO press
forward toward. II there has been
any failure to attain there is a call on
every one to rally to reach the goal.
There are some definite things ahead
of us:
/ Our coming revival. Ram self into
that. Willing heartedness Will count
for much Sow down yourself in the
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to save your life but to lose it that
you may find it in sheaves of precious
grain. Let not each wait for the other
but move in solid column and decide
to make a success of it. Every man
in his place.
Press toward our annual meeting on
the 22nd. This meeting will be one
of planning. Realize that you are
making church history.
Press on towards A greater church.
Set high mark, and build to it.
Stagnation will mean death. The slo-
gan is Forward" God does not
promise to be with any church except
the one that is on the march. AS you
go, 10, I am with you" he saith.
difficulties should only ms ire you
There is no real failure except a fail
ure Of purpose.
mo life can be pure in its purpose
and strong In its strife,
And all life not be made purer and
stronger thereby
Foundation Stones.
In this greater building there must
be certain foundation stones. Lay
them well Spirituality is one. Others
may do without it but Baptists never.
Spirituality means a holy enthusiasm
for the right 1t has drawing power.
And I If I be lifted up" 1t means
heartiness in singing, in all prayers,
in the work. In order to do this there
must be leaders. The responsibility
rests heavily upon them. Every
body's business is noobdy's business -
There must be faithfulness in doing
what we are appointed to do, and
there -JSt be cooperation and sym.
pathy. The history of many a dying
church might be written In the para
phrase of an old saying: For want OF
a voice choir was lost, for want OF
a choir the service was lost, for want
Of the service the congregation was
lost, for want of the congregation the
church was lost, for want of the
church the cause was lost, for want
of the cause the city was lost!
| God nelpS those VINO help them.
selves. Every member is responsible
for the success of his church up to the
limit of his ability, and it is q poor
member indeed who will let his church
suffer for help he could render, wheth.
er it be financial or otherwise. The
church sometimes suffers because of
the Httleness of the lives OF it's mem.
beers. l heard a lecturer tell Of meet
ing a man on a stage coach in Lon
don. He was fine looking, grand IN
appearance. His dress was that Of a
nobleman. The traveller thought
What a brain he must have!" He
imagined that he was prince. Or al
least prime minister. He eagerly fol
lowed him into cafe, and sat at the
same table, admiring him covertly.
Finally he spoke: Waiter, pass them
'taters"! How had the mighty fallen!
People who have means are some
times such disappointments. There is
a difference between an offering and
a collection. A little boy was laying
aside choice pieces from his dinner
His mother found it was for his IA.
vorite dog and forbade it, allowing him
only to carry the scraps. He present
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