The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-13

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prayer is heard in their homes. Ser
mons which once moved them might
| lily now seem strange TO them. The
story OF the Christ has no charm for
them They have lost their grip on
God Some secret sin, like the worm
lin the heart Of the oak. has eaten out
all their spiritual life and VITALITY.
I One OF the saddest things to me is
to learn of the fall or decline Of men
and women from spiritual heights
4 There are many who have had their
/ mountain peaks Of spiritual life and
EElory. but now they are in the valley
LOT spiritual poverty They were once
Iall aglow with love for Christ, but
Ithey are now more like shorn giants.
l hear people say: 4 have seen bet
Ter spiritual days than these. There
4 was a timeFwhen my heart was warm.
4 for the Master. but not now God
pity some churches If they have never
Ienjoyed more spiritual power than
i noW and may
Heavens Compassion
4
never seen better spiritual days than
i they enjoy now; if they have never
known more joy and peace in the SER
Il vice of Jesus Christ than now.
4 A woman said to me: II don't
want you to think 4 have always lived
$50 carelessly. There, was time
when 4 enjoyed to pray and to reaG
i the Word of 6 cd when was always
present at the services of the church
i have not had the peace Of God for
forty years.. She had become cast
away God could not use her She
vas an unclean vessel. There are
i many who have seen better Spiritual
;ldays. but they are now castaWays.
4 They are laid on the shelf. God can't
use them They are not lost, perhaps,
but they have lost their power.
am speaking no doubt to- some
q who were once faithful officers o;
4 the church. bu 4 YOU have ost the
4 SON Of g Cd .53 am speaking to otll-
II e;.s Who were once faithf full Sunday
sch COL teachers. Y gu enjoyed To
Teach the: unsearchable riches OF
i Ghrists to the sinquiring minds as they
4 sat before YOU. eager to learn or the
deep things of G Cd, but you are con-
scious tn at something has, gone out
Il your life: ~ am spea king no doubt
to 9th ers who. have had "A the JOY al
4 leading others to Christ. but your
own heart kn0wsFi It's bitterness Paul
sal Z. keep my body und er. lest /
4 by sprea chlng to others. become a
|castaWay.,,'s
AEman came to me#and said
i want you togo home wi h ma Soon
we We're ascend inc the steps of a
i beautiful mansion "A we went IL
Istairs we stepped into a. bed room and
Ill s+st.n
sal here was "a tine when
was used to God. but I am a casta.,
way. o. once had the JOY of seeing
many come to- Christ as Il preached
itthes Gospel. but II have lost my pow
i err NJ any times i have tossed on that
bed as the memories of my former
Joyous life came back to me- u have
Igotten out on my knees all hours or
1.-THE mi ht and cried. II oh. 6 cd, give
ne BAG 2! kS1nyssj oy; peace. my power.
but Its gone. i Il was not TO be
Wondered sat that God did not give
him back his power. His sin had
n robbed him OF his former siren 9Th.
I was only when he cried unto God
las a penitent child u for forgiveness
TTthats God gave him back lis power
Loss Of Joy OF. God. ~
tS ome of YOU have lost the thrill or
H tina .tWord . esus' ich held yoll
Ionce AS IT by ma gic: Sin has crept
into your cart and imp and help
Hess you vii y be until You get back
that fellowship with Christ Some
LOT fyo ussl ost ~ our j oys when you cane
from England or Scotland. or NIichi-
gan and other places because YOU
E1eftSyonr church letter behind. Per
thaDs some ofsyou broughtsy letter
NofSaFintroduction to the chamber or
com n1ercesor{bo board OF trad declaring
!!sScurs good character. on wanted
IIsolnething that would give you cons
a nlercial tin e and anding and the
very lastt hing that YOU have brought
EshoW Your church standing When
;tsonse of$Eou left the old church yon-
Ider. he church fo1ks gave you Ire
Iception ard they said s. It grieves us
Ito shayesyo leave us. y but oursloss will
ibe Clarl:s burg'@ gain s., but youshave
not sbeen as a It'll ul Il o. the church
fh ere asyon w ere der. and neither
a;aresyou SO happy because YOU have
HfoTgotts Y, SGD S. A TLl q the CON;
standing cannot bring back the joy
Eofs CT Cd Nothing s.: but playing square
with i5 IN. Some OF you vii never
iSget baclsyourS ormerspea and pow
.ferSuntil syoi1s put yourself in touch
with the people otaGo cd here.
\ little Egirlfwas searching through
1.-THE papers In an oil trunk In the at
lite and she came pon an old faded
letter VIII ch.h ID been granted to sher
Itossher other. in great e1cit ement.
1s".Mamna, hare found Your religion
Iups IN, thu old trunk in the attic ,'s- y,
land so she did
Samson. the Restorcdk
iIS8sG Sans Was al man OF sorroWsl when.