The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-24

.ion. bat they never do au hing bc-
wards helping or eucour1S1nE them
| # read Of a mother, who permit
ted her ItttIe boy to Play IN the front
yard. but he was not allowed 70 go
outside or the gate. The little fellow
saw no hardship I'm this. until ne
went to the gate and saw his htue
companions playing some distance
away He-w8ked TO the gate and
looked loneingly at them but came
back and tried to amuse himself
alone Three times he went to the
gate with Sne temptation growing
stronger each time. At last he could
resist no longer and sped away to
join his playfeIIows. On his return
his mother called him in and said
she would have TO punish him for his
disobedience- She explained TO him
that she had been sitting at the win
gate two OF three times and at last
run of TAG little fellow said. Mo-
ther. did you really see me go 10
The gate two or three times and At
last run Off, Yes, three times al
least she replied Well. mother.
why didn't you tap on the WINDOW
and help fellow out?
It was a cutting rebuke for the
mother. She had been evidently more
him from getting into trouble There
are those who watch with eagle eyes
those who begin the Christian life
They watch their every step and
word and when they see them in the
grip OF temptation they never say
word to help and strengthen them.
but they wait 10 see the fail and
say with great satisfaction, Didn't
tell You so, knew that IS the way
il would end. An. such heart.ess-
ness. I believe such an unkindly
remark IS STAB in the heart Of
Jesus Christ
Many heart has been discourag-
ed and broken by thoughtless re-
marks. by those who should say bet
ter things. They say unkind things
TO those VINO are doing their best,
fighting the battles of life, graphing
with temptations and passion, that If
all We're known they would call out
all OF our compassion. Much of such
people. After all they would say. I
didn't mean IT. I didn't mean to
wound any one. I didn't mean to
make it harder for any one to live a
Christian life Christ said. Feed my
lambs. Feed my sheep Care for
them. do not hurt them Be kind,
tender hearted toward one another
with brotherly love
The first element in the success
full Christian life. IS a definite public
confession of your faith IN Jesus
necessary step II thou shalt con-
TESS with thy mouth to the Lord
Jesus and believe in thine heart thai
God has raised Him from the dead,
thou shalt be saved. For with the
heart man believeth unto righteous
ness and with the mouth confessioQ
Is made unto salvation. Then be-
gins yorr new life. your new conduct,
because you have new Master. this
is the very foundation, even Jesus
The second element in a Christian
life is to rely absolutely on Jesus
Christ for victory over your sins II
is not enough TO make confession
once openly for Christ, but to walk
with Him In newness OF life. in the
love of God. The promise of Heaven
is not TO those who begin well, but
to those who end we'll The race is
not TO be swift, or yictory TO the
strong, but he that endureth TO the
end shah be saved. Success lies in
Keep you from falling and 20 present
you faultIess az last Keep calling
unto Him Who is strong TO deliver
and mighty to save. Many a person
fails IN the Christian Life because he
looks at men, but you are to keep
looking unto Jesus. He can deliver
and succor you IN temptation and
make for you way to escape Clouds
Will overcast your sky. and the way
-. IL IL IS,Y% = a L
ways light enough TO see Jesus. So
make up your mind 10 trust Him
when the road Is rough and dreary,
VIXEN darkness like a pail may set
tie down over you He has Salc,
Thou shalt never perish, my Father
is greater than AL and no. man shah
pluck you out of my Fathers hands
The third element in a successful
Christian life is TO be definite in your
life for Christ We are to let others
know at once and all the time that
we belong TO Christ and our life is
TO count for Him wherever we are
we do not need TO be telling people
all the time in words that we are
Chris.,s. but our life should continu-
ally say. Re belongs to Christ.
"a young man said to me, I am
wiling 10 be a Christian but don't
want 10 let offers know it, a pro
feSSlon IKE 1ndt - ldiSe dno ~ v! -. 90
less. There Is no honor IN such a
cowardiy confession OF Christ
have heard of young man who was
rctog away from home and the pastor
said. Frank. you VIII have many
temptations and trials. but keep your
ewes on Jesus Christ and you VIII be
Tfctorious. When he returned after
some months. the pastor asked.
.F-ank. how did you get along While
-o,. were gomez He replied, didn't
nave any trouble at all No one ever
suspicioaed was a Christian Let
us stand-bravely and squarely for the