The Penn's Grove record., 1911-04-21
Successful Re-
former Must be
Christ Conferred

~. riah, the eighth chapter and
NSN twenty-third verse, we
2W(EE read: I'VE will go with
~ you for we have heard that
God Is with you" This
scripture has reference to Christ and
his chosen. 1t has been fulfilled, and
Is yet being fulfilled. Surely the re-
former may here fino encouragement
as well as suggestion.
We may be sure the end will not be
right If the beginning Is wrong.
Successful work must have q right GEN.
ter. Christ came to destroy the work
OF the devil. This was the object and
central thought Of his advent. 1t 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 1t 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
pnoHoo 1fpA cuyoaf ond h1nocod 10 r0n-
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 ONE to go with
us, to see as we see? Let us keep
neal to him, be filled 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 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 the
millions Of well-intending people
found within these associations, we
conclude they have failed to compre-
aend the real facts and are greatly In
need of Moses to lead them from
their Egypt to the land Of promise.
Determined resolution is essential to
successful conquest.
Christian Progress.
1t has been said of some: They are
so good, they are good for nothing"
The reformer sees the need of putting
any goodness he may possess into ac-
ton. To do something that will
count against the wrong requires
more than merely giving assent to the
truth. Christians should unite as they
progress and progress as they unite.
Christ 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
life separated from sin; a life hid with
God; a life out from all institutions
leading to folly and sin; a life Of hap
piness and usefulness here, and crown
ed with immortal glory here and here
after. Let US go with him!-W. B.
Stoddard In Home Light.