The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-13
In the Religious World

| unto Jehovah before Eli. And the
word of Jehovah was precious in those
4 days; there was no frequent vision.
And it came to pass at that time,
when Eli was laid down in his place.
(now his eyes had begun to wax dim.
SO that he could not see,) and the
lamp of God was not yet gone out,
and Ss---uel was laid down to sleep, in
the temple Of Jehovah. where the ark
Of God was: that Jehovah called
Samuel. and he said. Here am /. And
1; Tor thou calledst me. And he
said. called not: lie down again.
And he went and lay down. And Je-
hovah called yet again. Samuel. And
said, Here am 1; for thou cailedst
me. And he answered, l called not.
my SON; lie down again. Now Samuel
did not yet know Jehovah, neither was
the WORD. ct Jehovah yet revealed unto
again the third time. And he arose
and went to- Eli, and said, Here am
l; for thou calledst me-. And Eli per-
ceived that Jehovah had called the
child. Therefore Eli said unto Samuel,
Go: lie down: and 1t shall be If He
call thee. thou shalt say, Speak, Je-
hovah; for-Thy servant heareth. So
Samuel went and lay down in his
place.
And Jehovah came, and stood. and
cahed as at other times Samuel
Samuel. Then Samuel said, SPEAK;
Tor Thy servant heareth. And Je-
hovah said to Samuel, Behold, I will
do thing in Isreal at which both the
ears OF every one that heareth it shall
tingle. In that day 1 will perform
against Eli all that 1 have spoken
concerning his house. from the he
ginning unto the end. For have told
him that l will Judge his house for
ever. Tor the iniquity which he knew,
because his sons did bring curse
them them 'r nof xgd and he restrained
sworn unto the house Of Eli. that the
lnlquity of Ellis house shall not he
explated with Sacrifice nor offering
! forever. 40
And Samuel lay until the morn
ing. and opened the doors of the
mousse of Jehovah. And Samuel fear
ed to show Eli the vision. Then call
cd samuel. and said Samuel, my son.
What is the thing that Jehovah hath
spoken unto thee? pray thee, hide
1t not from me: God do SO to thee.
and more also, If thou hide anything
from me OF all the things that He
him every whit, and hid nothing from
him. And he said, 1t is Jehovah: let
Him do what seemeth Him good.
And Samuel grew. and Jehovah
was with him. and did let none of
his words fall to the ground. And all
Israel from Dan even to Beer-sheba
knew that Samuel was established to
be prophet OF Jehovah. And Je-
hovah appeared again in Shiloh: for
in Shiloh by the word of Jehovah"
Building on Bed Rock.
Tcrse Comments or the Uniform
Prayer Meeting Topic of the Young
Peoples Societies-Christian En-
| 0t0-fnr
THE Solid Foundations Of Life
1 Cor. 1918.
(BY WILLIAM T. ELLIS.)
An old controversy seems to be ris-
ing anew in America with this new
year. The trend of the times has Of
I late seemed to assure 1t, but the linz
thrown down to Billy sunday by the
Unitarian denomination, in connection
with the meetings now under way in
Philadelphia The old-new issue is
the character and mission Of Jesus of
Nazareth. 1t is the controversy of a
century ago which resulted In the es-
Establishment of the Unitarian denomi
nation. Whether Jesus is the Christ,
the only-begotten Sen of the living
God, mans only Redeemer and Lord,
is the question at stake. The issue is
we'll raised. 1t cannot be too clearly
stated or too definitely Joined, for
thereby, the muddy mindedness of
most men upon doctrinal questions
may be cleared up. Sheer indiffer-
ence or culpable vagueness is the fault
Of the day when it comes to the ques-
ton. What think We then of Christ %
The growing debate. aided by this
present Christian EndeavOr topic, will
help Christians to find themselves de-
claring with Paul "Other foundation
can no man lay than that which is
laid, which is Jesus Christ" Out of
all controversy and discussion the
Christian sees emerging in new clear
ness the figure of Jesus, his Saviour,
and he cries with the poet,
30 Christ, He is the fountain,
The deep, sweet Well Of love.
More deep Ill drink above:
There to an ocean fullness
His mercy doth expand,
And A. In glory maS;., glory cI, awelleth
Better solid foundations than beau
Ware how you weaken force and faith
Reason and reverence first must learn
to kiss.
, The c ,sa growth it is which props
Tear down the ivy, and the ruin falls.
| INcudus tHc OIiIlIdut CIcuChAu0AA
whose Life of Jesus is a landmark
in the literary world, and whose Wis
ion was SO strangely clear in some
matters. yet clouded in others. pays
this tribute to the Man who is life's
, best foundation: Whatever may be
the unexpected phenomena of the
future, one thing is certain: Jesus
I will never be surpassed. His worship
3 will renew its youth forever; His story
: will call forth tears without end; His
! sufferings will continue to melt the
' noblest hearts: among the sons OF
men, there hath not been born a no