Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-03-12

M1z94MNMA as a rule, relate 10
minor matters,
such as the mode OF baptism or the
method of church government, and not
to the vital question of salvation.
While they may differ some as to
forms of worship and methods of gov.
eminent, it is foolish for one to allow
his attention to be diverted to these
side issues, and lose sight of the main
question. Besides, it is an indication
of mental laziness when one is not
willing to search the Scriptures and
form an opinion of his own. God has
given us the Bible which reveals his
will, and a mind capable of under
standing it John 20:31). Gods will
concerning the way of salvation is re-
vealed SO clearly that even a child a
understand 1t. What excuse have ve
then for deferring a duty?
We have no right to hold this >srat
ter of repentance in suspence simply
because there are some things in the
Bible which we do not understand.
There always will be things in the
Bible which we do not understand, and
if we wait untl all things are under.
stood by us we shall never be saved.
If We will obey that part of Gods word
we do understand, we will soon get
light on some of the obscure things.
| once met a nan on the train who
claimed to be a skeptic. He said there
were so many different religions that
he did not know what to believe. One
claims that we ought to worship Budd-
ha and another Confucius. Some say
that Mormonism is the true religion,
and | suppose you would say that
Jesus Christ was the only Saviour. In
the midst Of all these conflicting opin.
ions, how is one to know what to be-
lieve?"
said to him, my friend, did you
ever embrace any one of those relig.
ions?"
mo, sir"
You remember the fable about the
horse which stood between two stacks
of hay. He was about to take a bite
from one when there came a smell
Of clover from the other SO inviting
that he hesitated; then he caught a
Whit from the other which led him to
turn again, and finally he starved to
death between the two stacks, be.
cause he could not decide which to
eat from.
Now M friend, are you not making
the same mistake which the horse
made? Here o stand in the midst
of all these religions starving your
soul because you do not know which
one to choose. Had you not better EN-
brace some one of them, and do il
quickly? If you think that Buddhism
is the most promising become a Budd
hist. If you think Mormonism is from
God, become a Mormon. If you FIND
salvation from sin in these religions
continue in them, but if not, then &C
cept Christ as your Saviour, and l an
sure you will find salvation in him
He is the truth; seek no further. Blu
by all means embrace some religion
and do it quickly for you are starving
your soul for the lack of some one
to Worship and obey"
Il believe there is some truth il
what you say" said the man, "bu
this is my station and / must leav,
you. | am glad we have had this cor
versation and l hope we shall NEE
again"
Apparently the man was convince,
of his mistake, and was becoming in
terested, but he was leaving the ca
and what could / do? / thought o
the little package of leaflets which
usually carry, and selecting a coupl
l rushed out or the platform and CAV
them to him. One was the ChristiaI
life card, and the other was a leafle
written by DIR. j. w. Chickering c
Washington, D. c. Before he died tn
author had the names of over sever
teen hundred people who had write
him or told him personally that the
attributed their conversions to thi
tract.
Then l commended the man of Coz
hoping that the next Christian VIII
met him, might lead him further alon,
Perhaps some of my readers have me
him. What success did you have?
Daniel Webster states his positio
very clearly in a letter written to
friend: Il believe that God exists
three persons; this l learn from re-
citation alone. Nor is it any objectio
to this belief that l cannot comprehen
how n a be three, or three one.
hold it my duty to believe, not what
can comprehend or account for, bl
what my maker teaches me. / b
( lieve religion to be a matter not
demonstration, but Of faith. God r
quires us to give credit to the trutl
which he reveals, not because we ca
prove them, but because he revea
them"