The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-07

and had been set nj nought by the scrlOeS
| and chief prlsts and elders. He had 81
tmrcd me 1rOnrgIng the fearful death upon
the cross, anh after tire" days haH come
forth triumphant from III" grave. lhrh lOr
| forty duyS Iungcr lie had aUShl the h'Sef
plrs the things pertaining 10 III" central
truth OF Ibis ministry. the Kingdom uI toh
| II wns thin liz led Ills DISCIPLES "ut oh ih'
mUuntains!dc, and they rraIz'd III" Su
| vrrmc moment had come, Til" greatest
word was yet 10 br uttered
"It wunld b. as If you stood "n rnll
way platform to bid farewell to isteha'
about to start on long Journey. The en-
gln"cr is waiting for the conductors signal
TO start other words Of Importance may
have been spoken but the greatest Is KEEP
for the last Or It womb % aS 80"
stood by The Dcdsid" Of n dying friend
The last word murmur"d brtOr" the SUI
winged It's flight wOuid BE- treasured np
In your heart forever Nov NOR" lhah
usual brightness ILLS fbr jIa@er'S eyes;
wonderful halo encompasses Him about.
aud Will TINT last looH Of tenderness anc
love. Fic exclu ms: ~ shall rrcei"
power when the Holy Spirit is 'mc upon
yuu, aud yr shall! BE- MY Witnesses
Great is ;hc honor Of witnessing ioE
Jesus. The Christian IL to be to the worId
the representative of Christ History t"i'S
that when Richard. Kug Of England went
forth on thr grrat Grusad" he lett IN
charge o. his government William l.OnSr,
champ, bishop .. Ely. On his bend was l"
DO the royal crown. IN Its hand III"
scrpter. lie vas TO receive thu honor and
homage Of thp people Ike unto the kluG
himself II has always Mcn held HF""H
honor To represent the American nation NJ
one Of the great European capitals. Hut
far -rratel than to sit upon an earthly
throne Is she gierI"us privilege 10 be
nj mister pINuIpotcntiary from the h'Sh
court Of heaven.
But not only great is III" honor. bat
great Is ths responsibility NJ Witnessing for
Jesus. lmrlng Ills earthly ministry 'hr
great work Of the CHARACTERIZATION of the
world had been hut hpgun. mud now the en-
tire duty was to develop upon lh" shoulders
nj Ills disciples. How gigantic Indeed wa
hat undertaking: it waS enough IN caas
he stoutcst hearts to quail. hut the bAr'
ing o: responsibility always brings bless
nC. You have seen the oldest SOP OF q
family, WIN perhaps has seemed Thought
less and almost frivolous. iiat h's father
dies. and h. Is lift with til" rhnrS" "r bis
mother AMI the younger children. and thu
management Of the business. How r"marK
ably the burins % the burden d"vclnpes
his character. Every tea cher can bear ties
tImcny to this truth. When you wcr" IN
college or university, yUu thought you had
gained Il good grasp upon the different SUB
Iccts Of study. but 1t was not until you got
out Of school and endearoF"d to Smpart
these facts to Others did you get to under
stand them In truly thorough manner.
hut not only is tn" responsibility great
for witnessing for Christ. but also great
r. the opportunity. y" wulldcr th"rr was
rarnrStncss aud enthusiasm on the part Of
the disciples. Viewing the great mass Of
mankind withOu, hope OF salvation. they
felt as one would feel II lr was In .
famine d3s:g!ct and was possessed Of great
rShnustlcsy granar!CS OF precious grain.
! or If the multitude were dying about him
with some pCsllencc and he had discovered
= "-,,ciy that would heal the malady.
&oI:h 'ucrr not b" yea In trying to saw"
the thousands? They hnd col the spirit
from the Christ Himself. something that
Is greatly needed in our own d"y; M en-
thuslasm for humanity. EamcStn"ss' Is nj
ways attractive. When the Christian real