The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-11-15

Another who said, 4 would like to
be christian, but simply cannot live
it," If living a christian life was too
great for mortal man to do, God would
be "a tyrant to demand such a thing
and make the penalty Of not doing so
the penalty OF death God does not
make mistakes. and wants men 10
come to Him 50 bad that He makes
the penalty according to His desire
that man may be saved from all sins.
Another one in Vinita has said, I'D
like to be a christian. but I'm just as
good now as some OF your church
members. DR. Bulgin said God pity
you ii you are not better than some of
them. Woe be unto ye Scribes and
Pharasees!" Because of the hypocrites
who would compose the individuals in
the church called some" it does not
follow that there are not good people,
living Cody lives who may be held up
as examples to these who are as good
as some" He said because one bank
er might deceive the people and alb
scond with the money, it did not fol-
low that all bankrs would do likewise.
Lodgemen weren OF all living up to
the requirement of their order, and
many business men are known to be
guilty OF undrhand dealings-but it
would be a pity to think all business
men were like this one, not to be trust
ed lie said that the sins of the
church member stood out boldly before
the world on account of the whiteness
Of the life he was expected to live;
whereas the darkness enyeloping the
sinner made a perfect cloak for any
thing he might do, as nothing was ex-
pected of him. There is but one
standard to go by in right living and
that is the standard of Jesus Christ
DR.. Bulgin bade men and women be
fair with each other; gentle, kind and
helpful. The man who wants to be
honest, pure to home and family, pay
his debts and love his country can be
christian and live it.
The difference he said, between
doubt and unbelief, is that doubt con-
tains still the little spark of immor-
tality which longs after God, Unbe-
lief is to turn the back on God entirely.
There are plenty of honest doubters,
but for unbelievers there is nearly al
ways some sin behind the life which
would not bear the light of criticism,
One says, I'D like to be but don't
feel like it," These are, he says like
lallagaggin kittens sitting in the ashes
waiting to feel like it. They will never
feel until they get to work. Sensation
is not salvation" DR. Bulgin gave
here an amusing story of ploughing in
North Carolina with a steer. Then
pictured the beauty of southern day
all sunshine; with the singing of birds
and sweet smelling flowers of the field
nearby. Did he feel like it that day
when he longed so for the privilege of
being a careless boy. and enjoy the
beautiful nature around him? He told
of his boyhood; a pathetic story, and
it was not hard to believe that he
didn't always feel like doing the tasks
he had to shoulder.
The only way to be saved" he said
'is to feel saved. To feel saved is
to be saved
The last man said, Il would like to
but I'm not good enough" and why
then should one need salvation? God
wants men to come because they are
not good and feel a need, and say like
Paul, lord what will you have me
lo?" He told a touching story of a
little Chicago waif, who child as he
vas. felt unfit to enter the beautiful
nome where they had offered to take
are of him. But when bade to enter,
le went in, and received the abund
lnce of good things which had been
prepared for his reception. So it is
With all who need salvation. An invi-
alton was extended as the sweet old |
iong was sung which brings uncon
to every heart need of some
hing to guide and direct to haven of
est somewhere, sometime.
Just as | am, without one plea
But that thy blood was shed for me,
md that thou bdst me come to thee
Oh Lamb of God. l come, l come.
ISOBEL McCARMTCK.