Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1913-01-08
CHRISTIAN EpDEAvOR.


Tonic. Become q Christian Why not?
Matt iv. LES "a decision meeting, led
by the lookout coinnfttee-b f.dited by
Rev Sherman H. Doyle. u. ID.
1t is really an easy thing to become
a Christian. To live II consistent
Christian life il different matter.
Very often il Is difficult and hard to
bear the crosses and to endure the
hards hips and to meet the trials and
the temptations of the active Chris
tan life. But nothing of this charac-
ter is involved in becoming Chris
dan. Realizing that we are sinners
and therefore that we need saliva
ton. the only thing for us to do is to
accept Christ as orr personal Saviour
and to consecrate our lives to Him.
When we consider what an easy thing
1t L. to do and what tremendous issues
for time and eternity are involved we
cannot but be filed with amazement
that any intelligent person who fully
understands the situation should neg
flect or decline to become Christian.
There Il no reason why any one
who has the opportunity should not
become Christian. but every reason
why be should. In this decision the
eternal salvation of the soul Is involv- |
ed. There il no other name underI
heaven given among men whereby ~e
must be saved" except the naDe o.
Jesus. What tremendous ras
for becoming a Christian! II scfn
else even involved this orr n
should lead us to decision 49, ~ De
Christ invites us to becoDe - 1
lowers He who died cp ~ % the ray
save ma appeals to o. p ae s.rough tn,
Valuation which God o6en ~ James WI
Him. He calls rs, ], Sc ealt snmea,. fe,
and John A. RI, ali 'rhs 'mmsqs -
dnd followed Him \, - cons,deration
tate their exsup'e a. ro,.tionsh,n
OF business + Of esnaly rela.lonsmp
sbould be 1AbWed 2 stanu oe1ween
r. o ~ - aOd sctive allegiance to
Us anu 80 Himself for rs. More
Hlm WE .r b become a Christian 10
over 4, commercial age. The Nj
we y ouestion is Does It payT
sup ~ 10 all human life pays so well F
3 = ossscamng Christian. 1t pays now
/. = 'berafter. for time and for eterni- a
J NJ win all else in the world and
bse the soul, according to Christ
uself. would be making bad bar y
q. .For what shall it profit a man
he shall gain the whole world and 4
e his own soul 2" But what man a
h1lo /
d II exchanging the soul for 1t all
II not pay how much less will 1t pay v
sacrifice the soul for the small part +
the worlds wealth. power, fame or a
sasure that we may be able to win. J
,st what It may to be Christian,
E should become one at once. for it {
Iys to accept Christ, to serve God in
i'm and thereby to save the soul.
While there are no reasons for not
Christians, men do offer ex-
Uses for not doing So But excuses
re not reasons and should have no in
uence with US. Some procrastinate.
hey intend to become Christians. but
OF now. But how unreasonable and
The NOW" is all the time
hat we have. The past is gone: the
nture is uncertain: the present alone
J ours. The hypocrisy Of others is also
common excuse. But what others
re or do should not concern US. so
ar as accepting Christ is concerned
Zach one of US must account to God
or but one person-himself. But each
must render that account. There Is no
scape from it. for every one of US
hall give an account of himself unto
1od.' Can we afford to render an un-
account?