The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-14

dfowsiness. amongst Christian people.
Many have mixed for themselves theo-
logical potions, In which q form OF
godliness combined with worldiness Is
producing a lethargy as respects good
Bible study, Christian character and
the service of God rs His ambassadors.
We would like to awaken these, to
have them know thst they are triHing
with the Gospel call, and unless they
take the decisive step they will be for
ever outside the High Calling and priv
lleges OF the Church.
For What May Saints Pray7
Not only is the privilege Of prayer
confined to the consecrated people Of
God, 'sanctified In Christ Jesus" but
even these are restricted Id respect to
what things they may properly pray
for. st. James calls attention to the
fact that many prayers are entirely
unheard, because the petitioners have
asked amiss"-for the qualification OF
their own selfish desires.
The Master tells US the conditions
upon which we may have the assur-
ance Of the Divine response. He says.
III We abide in Me and Nv words
abide In Won ve shall osk what ye
viii and n shall he done INTO Won.
John 1870 At first this appears to
give Gods consecrated people the
r,cbt IN ask for ANYTHING and IN expect
ayorrtb,nr
MT note oco,n tho conditions. n,
.I, va abide IN Mo" Those Who are
In Christ ora New Creatures. n them
"o,d th,n,s have nassod away and nil
th,n,s have hocome nav" Those vino
have Tins come into memhersh,n In
,ho podv n, christ tho consecro tod
Church hovo civon m ,be,r own wills
have sot os,de oorth,v aims md nros.
noots ord hnro occo,tod ,nstood tho
I'M ~ tho T ord and tho HeorenIv
honos aud nrnsnoots 90. hoforo tbom
T., r,,, w.ors Thosa .ho-o,orn do not
wish to ask for earthly things, but
merely to request the Heavenly things.
which would assist them In making
their calling and election sure.
Then comes the other considerations:
tN ."lt Ny Words abide in you" This
signifies that the petitioner not only
has new will-the will Of the Master
but that he has sought to know what
that will is. rs expressed In the Mas
teIs words, or teachings. And mil
such pupils In the school of Christ are
taught of Him and guided into the
understanding of the Scriptures. hence
are able to rightly divide the Word Of
Truth, to appreciate the promises
which belong at the present time to
the Church, and to differentiate these
from the promises for the world in
the next Age. These know what to
ask for, and having the Masters spirit,
would ask for nothing else. Thus all
their petitions. being for spiritual
things promised in the Scriptures.
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priests in tho tyne offered the morn.
inv and the evening socrjf,ces bafore
the Lord and so the ROYAL Priest.
hood surely desire that every morning
md every evening Divine mercy md
blessings should be ocknowleflrod with
thanksgiving md anpreciatio5n-
Not only so. but parental duty prop.
erly requires that the Christian parent
so far rs possible. should worship with
immature children for whom he stands
MS secondary priest. and that he should
otter with these thanksgiving and
praise, and petition for wisdom and
guidance to the knowing and doing Of