The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-09

trheF IRE NJ sinners, ~ under setlT
fenre oil death all dying justs. re-
ID rdless on whether Il be q more gEtd++.
iual wearing out or 8irstantinebus
death whether Il be BY hunger, acct
dent, white plague, black plague. or
other ailment III.
I ltBht Should not the followers Of Christ
expect exemption some inquire. We
answer, No! Quite to the contrary.
these enter into q special Covenant Of
Sacrifice surre1derihg or resignlng all
their claim to an earthly life. earthly
hopes, earthly Joys, iii exchange for the
Heavenly ones which God has prom.
Used to all the followers Of Jesus Only
those who suffer with Him will reign
With Hin. Only those who die with
Him to the earthly nature. etcy' will
live with Him on the Heavenly plane.
and be kings and priests and joint
heirs with Christ in the Heavenly
Kingdom which Is to bless the world
and restore 1t to human perfection.
Few seem to have noticed that Jesus
neither healed Himself nor any OF the
Apostles. The Miracles OF healing
we're performed on outsiders. with a
view to evidencing the Redeemer's
teachings; and even these attestng
miracles. as st, Paul pointed out. ceas-
ed after they had accomplished their
w6rkLafter the Church had been es-
tobllshel. But, we are asked. did not
Jesus say in Mark 1911, IS that the
healing power would be an evidence Of
dfsclDleship throughout this Age: no.
we answer All scholars now agree
tbat no part Of the 10th chapter Of
Mark after the sth verse was written
nv ST. AIark. That the portion from
the 9th verse to the end Of the chapter
WIS added long centuries after st
Mark was dead Is clearly evidenced by
fine fact that those verses do not occur
many manuscript Or earlier date than
the fifth century.
,Fbe rewards Of this Age. offered to
TIE Church. are Heavenly. spiritual, to
be attained fully in the resurrection
change of the Church. NeyerItVhpssllfesss'
the faithful followers of Jesus enjoy y! y
certain special blessings Of n IHRfii ana 4
body in their present life-such as the
neace Of God. which passeth AZ under
sanding a rest from the worrying
cares common to the remainder OF the
world These, indeed. bring often a
measure of health to persons previous
IL ANNOYED by every trying difficulty
II life but now enabled. through faith
in Christ and acceptance of the Divine
promises through the holy Spirit to
Aka no anxfous care in respect to the
future knowing that their Father
carcth for them and has promised that
all things shall work together for their
good, whether 1t be sickness or power.
is. or what not.
The Gospel Respecting the Plague.
Tbe Gospel has a special Message to
every one smltten with the white
plaCue or the black plague. or any
other OF the hundreds Of forms OF
death. That Message is that the pres
ent life is but transitory, a vestibule to
n more glorious life, an anteroom OF
Instruction. preparatory to entering the
life which God has provided for all OF
our race who are willing to accept It
on His terms through the merit OF
ChrIst's sacrifice,
The broad Message Of the Gospel
while it has only one offer in the pres
cnt time, assures US Of future oppor-
tmity for all. Those who now accept
tho grace Of God have the great priyi'
lege Of becoming members of the
Church in Glory. Others have the as
surance that there will be resurrec-
tIon. not only of the just. but also Of
the unjust: and that this, signifies an
opportunity of rising up out Of sin and
death conditions to human perfection.
Bit even to attain that blessing would
mean to attain an earthly instead OF q
Heavenly inheritance.
Moreover. that blessed opportunity OF
attaining eternal life and earthly per-
fiction will not mean an escape from
the penalty of wilful sins of the pres
eut life. 1t is a part of the Divine
Law that whoever sins shall suffer;
aid that "whatsOever a man soweth,
that shall he also reap" But those
who have known the Masters will.
and failed to do 1t, will receive more
and severer stripes" more punish
ments, than others who have NOT
kno8ns His wiIl@ahd have done equal:
III evils things-the heather, for in'
stance.-Luke 12:47, 4S.
The Morning Is oawning.
The, light Of the Millennial Morning.
gradually breaking through the dark
ness, ignorance and superstition Of the
INST, is showing US more particularly
what disease is and how 1t should be
combated. And although we cannot
hope to accomplish great results, it is
our duty to do our best in opposing
the reign of Sin and Death-tO do all
In our power to stamp them out. All
the diseases of our bodies are aggra-
vated by sin and more or less relieved
by proper living, proper thinking, and
a mind and heart resting in faith upon
the Redeemer, and His glorious provi-
sion for our future.
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