Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-03-04

zA as rule, relate to
minor m tt ers.
such as the mode Of bapusm or the
method Of church government, and not
TO the vital question of sairation.
While they may differ some as to
forms Of worship and methods Of gov
ernmen!, it is foolish for one to allow
his attention to be diverted to these
side issues, and lose sight Of the main
question. Besides, 1t 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 mind capable Of under.
standing 1t John .20:31). Gods will
concerning the way of salvation is re-
vealed 80 clearly that even child can
understand 1t. What excuse have we
then for deferring our duty?
We have no right to hold this mat.
ter OF repentance in suspense 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 until all things are under
stood by us we shall never be saved.
II We will obey that part Of Gods word
we do understand, we. will sooL get
Hight on some OF the obscure things.
1Rre met man on tho train who
be q skeptic. He said there
otnahy different religions that
NOT know what to believe ~ons
ssuda
: ana another confncius SONS ray
: kt 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-
neve?"
II said to him, my friend, die you
ever embrace any one OF those felig-
ions?"
"No. 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 q 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.
Nov M friend, are you not making
the same mistake which the horse
made? Here you stand in the midst
Of all these religions starving your
soul because you do not know which
one to .hoose. Had you not better en-
brace some one of them, and do 1t
quickly? II you think that Buddhism
is the most promising become Budd.
hist. II you think Mormonism is from
God, become a Mormon. II you find
salvation from sin in these religions
continue in them, but If not, then ac-
cept Christ as your Saviour, and ! am
sure you will find salvation in him.
He Is the truth; seek no further. But
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"
II believe there is some truth in
what you say said the man. but
this is my station and l must leave
you. am glad we have had this con-
versation and ! hope we shall meet
again"
Apparently the man was convinced
Of his mistake, and was becoming In.
terested, but he was leaving the car
and what could / do? l thought Of
the little package of leaflets which I
usually carry, and selecting a couple
] rushed out on the platform and gave
them to him. One was the Christian
life card, and the other was a leaflet
written by DR.. ]. w. Chickeiing Of
Washington, D. G. Before he died the
author had the names Of over, seven
teen hundred people who had written
him or told him personally that they
attributed their conversions to this
tract.
Daniel Webster states his position
very clearly in a letter written to a
friend: Il believe that God exists in
three persons; this learn from rev.
elation alone. Nor is it any objection
to this belief that cannot comprehend
how one can be three, or three one.
bold it my duty to believe, not what I
can comprehend or account for, but
what my maker teaches me. | be-
liCve religion to be matter not Of
demonstration, but Of faith. God re-
quires us to give credit to the truths
which he reveals, not because we can
prove them. but because he reveals
them"
ATTAIN thyself to the good and thou