The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-22

teal schemes were Matched, time for
dress and display, vanity fair and in,
diligence and qualification. They had
forgotten the real Jewish feast. the
same as we have forgotten the mean
ing of Thanksgiving as day for Of
fering thanks, and only to eat turkey,
or Christmas time, when we think
only of 1t as timesto exchange pre-
sentes Fourth OF July as day for
excursions.
Strife for Chief Place.
Before this. however, there was a
strike between the apostles as to who
was the greater man, and who should
occupy the higher position in the
ranks. Peter said that he should be
for general reason, John said he was
the most affectionate and he should be
Andrew, the first to come out for the
Lord, said he should be, James had
1.-THE most dignity, and he should be. In
addition to all the black treason and
the plotting Of Judas to betraey his
Master into The hands Of His enemies.
There are few things that want 10
Noint out 20 you, ana one Of them is
that the reason so many church men,
bers are not effective in their work OF
saving souls, Is that they are not sure
Of themselves, and 1t is true that not
until The spirit Of God IS actually in
your heart are you one OF His childr-
en, and can you be effective in Gods
service. The Germans say that what
is not in man cannot come out. 1t is
said that one can work out own salvat-
on. or course, he can, but he can on.
~ through the spirit Of God that is
within him
In Chicago Sunday school one
day, there was teacher absent and
nobody to teach . class Ct boys. The
superintendent was on the point of
Diminishing the class when the minist-
o: happened to come along that par
ticular time, and sugges:od that the
class be turned over to thGi barber sit
ting over there. The superintendent
argued his ignorance in the Bible, etc.
but the minister said he has the spirit
Of God for he has but recently con.
rcssed it, and what he don't Hnow
about the Bible he will make up in
telling his experience OF how he was
saved The barber took the class. In
three months he had everyone Of tho
Sc twenty boys kneeltng before the
shrine MISUNDERSTANDING God as their
Saviour. and these same Boys had had
scholarly but ungodly teacher prior
to that. If you would bec0me a child
Of God there must be spiritual nered.
ity and spiritual rutrity. If somebody
leaves you $l0,OOO.O00 you are not so
ing to worry over the los; OF dollar
and a half. II you receive the ap'
rointment to the United S;a,es min
.ershiq at the Court OF s.. James, OF
GU are appointed to the Supreme
bench. you are not going TO worry
over giving up $3.50 4 day job. II
you are imbued with the spirit of Je'
susChrist, you are not going 10 worry
your life away about whether or not
you live in fancy house or a plain
comfortable one. When you are child
OF God the ,thorns OF wor;dliness
won't prick your skin, if you are
with God and under His protection.
Then there Is the story OF the apos'
tie praying that the sinners might be
relieved of their blindness that they
might see Jesus Christ. isn't It in a
measure tiresome and provoking t
see some longfaced, lysHeptic looking
. persons ccmo stumbling into church
with a hacking cough,s aru saying. 4
have been trying for 40 years to serve
the Lord in my poor, humble and meek
way Why can't they be strong, 70
bust and outspoken in their asser
lions. like Mr., Moody, who, when told
that he was great power, replied, 4
am of great faith in great God Of
Great, Power ~ N u.
when so on a lons "trip as1 some:
times do. always take along o couple
Of books to read, and Invariably find
my eyes are very tired, and l-close
tue book and gaze at the tong&raIse
scenery; and 1t rests me, and ,ats me,to
resume reading That iswhat aan'
trying to say 10 you. Get III" long ms
well as the short range o. Christian
ity. There is an element of humlII,.
in the fact that Jesus Christ took the
towel and glrdcd himself before he
washed the feet Of the disciples. We
should take up the towel instead OF the
sword. There came 70 my notice some
few years ago, in the city OF 0berlin,
where lies burid thero Ohio evangelist,
Charles G. Finney, where . was con
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