The Detroit times., 1916-03-09
n the Religious World

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~ WILLIAM T. ELLls.
o tlneltnsss of the present Bun
1900 lesson 10 almost uncan
q eould not be more sppropri
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Ihe dearest light on the world
= shed by this old book which
><1ogsa11y contemporaneous None
- many utterances on the pres
m Armentan massacres can match
y passage from the Boox OF He
oSWS. In m hour when the church
ut pseds Z tonic for faith we have
k1o sublime study, reinforced by
- 6sfly news from the churches
= Asia
Dvory nation In Europe Is at the
6cooont moment giving the world a
r0oou IN faith. and In the reality
n1 supremacy of the invisible
klnGs. rhey live by faith. the faith
Z tnsir people In the spiritual quail
- of their country. This faith
- vision, which commonly passes
~ ~ name Of patriotism. 10 vast
n nnd more vital thing than most
~ world realizes. II has made
jvUr the life OF the older nations OF
pops. They are being saved by
1th. Millions Of men have dared
80 II the trenches because OF
~ laeyer vision. Economists may
3 ooe q sentiment a. futile and
& ot30nAl---I read such an article
& hour ago---but II still rules the
/ og1d. In the largest meaning OF
" phrase. We are always being
nvsd by faith.
4 That truth II written In all his
10y, and never more clearly 30 than
nay: but IL ID pre-eminently the
poeaGs Of the experience Of the
rfetian church. This 10 the vic
~ that overcometh the world, even
nf faith" When the inspired
61for q the Letter 10 the Hebrews
l1Ionted perfect example Of faith.
H tnfned to the experience Of the
1oh. Do you want more faith!
on rsad the Bible more: for the
n64pIo has been clearly stated:
Gf3h comsth ~ hearing. and hear
~ NE word of God" There is
Gnro fos ALTERING faith like the
: utoEy Of how the faith Of the
s has enabled trail girls. little
01pn md aged men to bear wit
II % thsir Christ and His sum
~ oreatsst Victories.
II. IGnkaEta1ist says to the young
E sYoa are only chasing a
nnn.r Yet that dream" that in
S1oee. tnexplicable spiritual quail.
Gn11od lovs. has glortned exist
o - wrought more wonders
n su1ence, To the statesman Mr..
GGglo11nt says. BE practical;
n1Iom = III wen enough to talk
k q eloctioa time, but 1t 10
G13eal selflnterest that rules the
~ - the patriot he says.
1oEn1ents aTu controlled only
1eonnm1c causes. An this talk
~ ~ Has u sheer buncombe." :"
. ~ socioloeist he says, al
- = absurd. Human nature Is
Dnn naturo and wfll bs to the
~ pooe blind fool" answers
<nn of fnlfA. ''can you not look
<n4 ysu md behind you. and see
= = faith. and only faith, that
D C1vSa a. Al that u great In hu
M N1e.~ or, ~ . better answer.
- Gnote the wonderful analysis
vlndication Of faith. with its
~ 70 history, which constitutes
Dgosent lesson:
Nm faith 10 the substance OF
~ hoped for, the evidence OF
nuU net Seen. And what shall
- nay? for the time would fail
y ~ tell Of Gideon. and OF Barak.
~ Sampson. and OF Jephthah;
0nsA also. and Samuel, and OF
y psopAets: who through faith sub.
D9 ki1gdoms, wrought righteous
~ obtatned promises, stopped
otmoufAs u lions, quenched the
,onnpe OF flre, escaped the edge
kho sword, out Of weakness were
~ strong, waved valiant In night
ne4 - flight the armies Of ths
- women received their dead
1Do1 to lffe again: and others were
Goore4. not accepting deliverance;
1 gAey might obtain r better res
oet1oa: and others had tria
oTueI mockings and scourgings
1A m0goover of bonds and impris
mont: they were stoned. they
|tEo eawn asunder, were tempted
- slain with the sword: they
noogoA about In sheepskins and
Q1oktns: being destitute. afflicted
DAeated: Of whom the world wal
|11 worthy: they wandered In des
ln4 and In mountains. and In den,
y cAves Of the earth. And these
having obtained q good repor'
0ooA faith. received not the
pnnlDs: God having provided some
oof tAing for m. that they with
4 - should not be made perfect