The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-03-16

ChiIdren's 0estinies Guided by
Choice of Parents. Stalker

In a sermon IN "CSoosing Alright
taken from the text, Choose YOU this
day whom We VIII serve" Joshua 24:I5
Rev. ID. -. StalNer. at the First Pres
byterian churdn said;
These are the parting words %.
Joshua to IslaeI. The parting utter
ances of "A man rs he is taking his las;
look ON eartn and his first look into
eternity are affecting The last words
Of a father or mother To their chill
dren. Of minister % his flock, of a
ruler To his subjects The world will
long remember jonathan Edwards dv-
ing charge 20 his family. Trust i'm
God and yo, have nothing To fear or
Samuel Jonson's eXhortatlUn to his
physician, Doctor, believe dying
man, nothing but salvation by Christ
can comfortlyou when you come 10 ii"
here, or President Jackson's last
words. Reliiion is a great reality; the
bible is uut or Joshup's dying charge.
Choose We This LAY whom YOU win
serve Tia great leader is anxious
for his pee be. Whittier win they 60.
where lie is gone shall God he their
leader still, or will they turn to other
Gods? 1t > an urgent question and
he desires an immediate answer.
Whom will they choose?
"The power To- choose is rcspon-
siblc possession conferred ON us bv the
Creator. Il diffcrentiates us from the
material world and the rest Of the
animal Kingdom. with these we share
existence, but tower beyond them in
this power Of choice. Matter must be
what il g. Animals must he what
they are, but man may he what H."
wills. at east morally. OF the lower
creation We say must. of man we say,
may can, ought This power of choice
involves tremendous responsibility.
The thouchtful man cannot help being
appalled, 2y it. We speak of the sol
emnity of leath and truly death is SOL
cmn. but Veath has no responsibilities.
If we live well we shall die we'll But
oh. this choosing, this deciding. Our
eternal destiny is wrapped up in II.
And q choice of some kind every one
must make That is the doom as well
as the privilege of man. It is as nee
essary "A condition. of spiritual exist
enCe as breathing is Of physical exist
onces Not once. or twice. but Amos,
constantly we are called on to MAKE
choices. For to live is to choose. Life
is made up of series of choices. But
there is one main dominating choice
which gives impulse and direction 10
the thousand lesser ones with which
the days are filed Although there il
n necessity i'm choosing, it is left to
each individual what to choose. There
is no compulsion. But while we can
choose what we Will we must abide by
the results of our choice. If we choose
good we will reap that which is good.
If we choose evil we shall reap evil.
There is a mighty trust about the re-
suits.
I'VE have 10 choose the service of n
master. Who shall il he Joshua
places before Israel two alternatives.
the service If Jehovah or that of false
Gods. Whom will they serve? Cod
places before us similar alternative.
There are three possible masters, eth
er one of whom we can serve, self the
world or God. Whom viii we serve"
The God of this world appeals to us.
especially 10 youth as it stands at the
Threshold of life's work, and he says.
Follow me and will give YOU wealth.
pleasure and fame. See how many !
have led e. success What comforts
Injuries and pleasures they enjoy.
They have everything their hearts can
desire. | have raised others to power
and face. Their name is a household
word throuahout the civilized world
The god o. this world will not lift the
veil and give his deVOtee a glimpse Of
what comes after death That would
spoil his influence. Christ comes and
appeals To youth and says, Follow
Me | promise YOU not wealth
worldly pleasure or fame but ! prom
Use pardon ot sin, peace of conscience,
happiness of life. usefulness and cter-
nal life He lifts up the veil of fu-
turity SO that by faith His followers
may obtain a glimpse of the glory and
blesseducss awaiting them when they
pass from this world. Whom will you
choose? Self, Christ or the world :.
Some make very foolish choices.
Choose Christs service. lfe is the
best master. He is true friend who