The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-01

world know that Jesus Chrfst EouId
to true herozsm 10 confess Jesus
Christ before men
In England. a religious worker
went TO one of the great anniversaries
and appealed 10 the students for vol
unteers for certain missionary neto-
Among the things he offered the stu
dents we're, You viii get comfort
able SALARY; you VIII have very GOOD
equipment; you will have servants 10
wait on you: good climate and many
advantages Not a student volunteer
ed.
worker came TO that untverfity and
addressed the same body OF students,
and ne made an appeal for volunteers
TO preach the gospel N Africa ne
said, I want you 10 know you viii
have hardships. privations. you Wih
have 10 fight those deadly feTeFs; You
VIII have TO do with the wild LIE OF
the jungle and no doubt you VIII not
you down Immediately six YOUNG
men sprang 10 their feet and said. !
Will go The man who likes the
heroic and the opportunity 20 do the
braves; act OF his life. lee MIN come
out and confess Jesus Christ as his
Savior ard Lord.
Delays are Dangerous.
list The sooner you confess Jesus
Christ. The sooner you viii know the
real pleasure of serving Him. The way
of the transgressor IS hard, but in
keeping rhe commandments of
God. there is great reward There IS a
peace which passeth all understand
Ing There is a JOY thar oyerdows;
there is a pleasure in serving Christ
that the world can never imagine
There Is no dispute about This among
those who have followed Jesus Christ
have asked those who have tried the
world and all the world could give
them. and those who have tried the
heard them say. The pleasures OF the
world are not TO be compared with the
pleasures Of serving Jesus Christ
have heard the rich; have heard
the poor: I have heard people Of all
ranks. ali grades and in all spheres OF
life testify 10 the JOY which Jesus
Christ gives The world may know in
large measure what you give up
when you become a Christian. but I
meter can know what Joy you take up.
What you lay down is burden of sin.
guilt. fear, apprehension OF soul dis
aster. but what you take up brings
light. joy. real pleasures and genuine
satisfaction.
A young man Said TO me, 7 have
been trying 70 live a Christian life
IN secret and I have not found this
JOY of which you speak. ! asked him.
Have you told any one that You are
trying TO live a Christian iifeT He
said. No DO you think any one
believes that you are Christian
I do not think they do said. -Yosi
have tried 10 make God meet your
ferTus rather than you meet His He
never promised salvation 10 those
who try TO sneak into the kingdom.
He has never promised to save those !
who play the coward and try toe be |
secret disciple. bur 20 those who con- !
fess Him before men, Try Him and (;
see Confess Christ openly. He
agreed 70 do so and took an open and
brave stand for Christ aud his soul
was seoded with JOY. Christ does
promise Joy 10 Us II We serve Him and
He does give II. our He gives US so
much more than we ever dreamed
thar He would give The sooner you
confess Christ. the sooner you viii /.
know this JOY. pleasure and deep sat
isfaction
1 Test of Loyalty.
End The sooner you confess Je-
sus Christ. the sooner you viii be DO
lag Just what you must 90 10 De saved
He demands this as a test OF YOUR
love. Loyalty and sincerity. II you are
not wiling 70 confess HIN before men,
IL is very evident that you have
neither love. loyalty nor sincerity for !
Him. You must confess Him, or He
viii not confess you. II You refuse
20 let the world know that Christ IS
your Savior. He will deny you. He !
said. .whoseever therefore shall con-
fess Me before men. him also VIII
confess before Ny Father which IS N
heaven IF thou shalt confess with
thy mouth the Lord Jesus and shalt
believe in thine heart that God hath
raised Him from rhe dead. thou shalt