Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-01-23

engravfngs of a signet, Holiness to-
the Lord" This inscription was worn
upon the mitre Of the high priest, who
stood as the representative Of Israel.
The word used for holiness has as
its root idea separation, dedication:
hence this inscription meant that Is
rael was separated unto the Lord.
This word may be applied to inani-
mate things, such as the vessels and
vestments of the sanctuary: but In
the case Of men, such separation as
the word sets before us will result In
moral purity and Righteousness.
How do we need to be thus set
apart to God! This separation is to
reach the heart and life as well az
our service. One might even go to
the foreign field and yet be unyielded
to God, SO far as the daily life Is
concerned.
Such separation is expected of all
Christians, for in the New Testament
AL are spoken of as saints separated
ones. We have heard of a teacher
who called the worst cheat In his
class, Honest; the most tardy boy,
Punctual; the most indolent boy, Dill
gent. AS they were SO addressed
from day to day, they grew ashamed
and tried more and more to live up to
their names. God calls us saints:
let US be saints-separated ones.
The PermeatIon of HolIness.-Zech-
ariah 14:20 reads, I'm that day shall
there be upon the bells Of the horses,
Holiness unto the Lord; and the pots
In the Lords house shall be like the
bowls before the altar" This refers
primarily to the happy millennial day
which is coming. At that time, holi-
ness shall so permeate life that kitch-
en- utensils shall be as holy as the yes
sells of the house of God. Even the
horses. which were not commonly
used in Israel because they savored
so much of war and display, shall be
consecrated: the very inscription.
once placed upon the priests mitre.
shall be found on their bells. But
while this passage looks to the fu-
ture, we may even now permeate our
lives with holiness.
Our diversions may be hallowed.
Many are mad at this point, yet our
recreations may be indulged in religi-
ously, in order to better service for
the Lord. We may even consecrate
some things which, under certain cir
cumstances, would not be lawful. A
young man found that the very violin
which had been a snare could be used
to glorify God: this was like writing
on the bells OF the horses. Holiness
| to the Lord.
Business may be sacred. A man
was told that his heart was diseased
and death might come at any time
He said to his employees, in the fu'
ture. this business will be so conduct
ed that IL my master comes at any
moment, will not be ashamed" This
attitude towards Jesus Christ will
make all business sacred.
All our work may be sanctified. A
busy life need not hinder fellowship
with God Have we noticed that the
Levites acted as butchers, bakers
merchants, lawyers, physicians, teach
| ers, and did many lowly things, sucf
as lighting the lamps, sweeping the
floors and preparing the wood for the
altar? Yet they were ministers OF ths
/ Lord! Our Lord Jesus Christ toilet
for 80 years at Nazareth. yet wher
he came forth God said, This is m!
beloved son, in whom ! am wei
pleased" Paul says, even to slaves
Whatsoever ye do, do 1t heartily, al
to the Lord, and not unto men,.
Ye serve the Lord Christ" (Col
1923, 24)
The Perfection Of HoIIness.-Reve
lation 22:4 reads, "His name shall b
in their foreheads." This passag
looks back to the one first read; tn
name of the Lord shall be inscribe,
on the brow of the glorified just a
it was once inscribed on the mitre o
Israel's priest
This implies ownership, for w
write our names upon that which
ours. But more than ownership is I'm
piled for the name of God stands 70
his character Gods very characte
shall be written upon us, and at las
we shall be like him!
An African girl, asked to bring
gift for Jesus, sold herself as slav
and brought the price. since she ha
nothing else to give. May we fee
with her, the force Of this appeal
For the love of Christ constrained
us: because we thus Judge. that on
died for all, therefore all died; an
he died for all, that they which liv
should no longer live unto themselves
but unto him who for their sakes die
and rose again" QI Cor. 5:14, ]
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