The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-03


ward is alroady come 10 him. n a
good WORK be done for praise half
It's virtue is taken from a. The true
test Of disciDleship IS not popular
clamor but IN being able to help some
one who Is In need Those whom you
benefit give your reward to you In
their thought and life. God would
have us filed with His spirit. Every
man should be minister of God
Some people take their religion like a
dose Of medicine. They cringe and
put it off as long as possible and final
ly in fear of the end, take II and
solemnly await death. The religion
Of Jesus Christ means for you to be
alive and live for service. No man
can see heaven above unless he had
begun to live in heaven on earth. The
ills OF the city Of Marion would be
cured If the spirit of Christ would en-.
ter the business men of the city. Many
men are unhappy and ground down
because they have forgotten God.
1t is better to live now when the
world needs you and you can help
than 20 have lived at the time Christ
true understanding Of your privilege
and opportunity for effective work.
Lots Of people are spinning theories
In regard to the Mosaic authorship OF
the pentaltcuch when they should be
spending all their energy in practical
work for God. a sinking man doesn't
want a description Of the scientific
manner in which life-saving appliances
are constructed. lie wants a rope. A
mission Is often crowded to the doors
while a wealthy church Is empty be
cause the man at the mission is givinl
food to the starving and the fashion
able preacher is performing a pre-.
functory service.
Let every contact Of man with man
be glorious ministry. Like soil and
seed let each give Of his best and be
enriched in the exchange Christ came
to the help Of his fellow men In their
need when He camed the sea for thc
fisher bark and we should never doubt
that lie can calm every storm in oui
troubled hearts. The name Jesus
means helping. You can ask for and
receive this help at any time whether
In formal prayer Or not The rela.
tionship between God and His chill.
dren should be as close as that be-
tween husband and wife. The hus
band desires to satisfy every wisf
and the wife to minister. help and Dc
service unto her lord. The two souls
grow as one soul. TIL finally they are
so closely knit that It is often sale
the husband and wife actually look
eli IN lnnL Iikt
Him If wc become one with him. w,
often have to- stand chastening ant
sorrow in His name but out of this
comes the perfect fruit of Chrst-liSe
conditions In life.
Next Sabbath. President Worth OF
Hlllsdale college at Hillsdale Michigan
and Rev. Or. Rose, state secretary
and treasurer OF the Baptist organizn
ton of Ohio will preside at the SER
vices Of the Free Baptist church in
this city. II is strongly desired that
all members and all those Interested
in the church may be present as
President Worth VIII speak Of the
growth and development Of the Bap-
list church especially in relation to
the situation in Marion.
The Marion County Sunday School
convention VII be held Thursday In
the Epworth Methodist church.
Tuesday evening there will be
business meeting and social at the
Free Baptist church.
The meeting Of the Missionary so.
ciety Of the Free Baptist church
set for this week, has been indefinite
ly postponed.
Place your fire insurance with Nc.
Colley & Warrington, Huber block
Phone L-1GSS. Next door 10 the
Wireless Telegraphy
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