Arizona republican., 1916-12-04
REV. ANDERSON 0N
 NATURE IF FAITH

Rev. Eustace Anderson, pastor of the Bethel Methodist church, corner North Seventh street and Osborn Road, one of the largest rural churches in the whole nation, spoke yesterday morning on The Nature of Faith" from the text, Now faith is the substance, or the foundation, of things hoped for, the evidence. or demonstration, of things not seen. For we were saved by hope but hope that is seen is not hope. for what d man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?" He said in part: Faith is the Foundation" A brilliant student on finishing his college course gave himself to his mission board for serv- ice in Africa lis tutor. knowing of his brilliance, pleaded with him not to go. You will die in a year or two" said he. The young man reminded him of the foundation stones underneath the piers of a great bridge and said: If my Master wants me to be one of these hidden stones, all right" Is such a foundation stone deep down under meath life-the fundamental principle of life.
 The demonstration of things not seen. It is that which cannot be other wIse than stated. 1t is the undeniable fact of christian experience
 Some have attempted to bind Gods power by flaws of nature" until they have shown Him too weak to be loved and too feeble to be feared. God has given us laws of nature" to rule those who would not otherwise respect Ills will; but to those who love Him and desire most of all to do His will there is no law but that of Love. How we forget that He established all law and therefore He Is above the law What mercy that He gave to the carnal mind a law-called the law of nature-by which even those who hate the framer of all law might receive the benefits Of Gods law of Love-
 If God is bound by the very laws He established, why should we pray to Him who Is helpless? I'll tell you; it is this failure to believe in Him and His infinite love, as well as His power that is causing faithlessness among the masses today.
 The pagan and heather idea of God excludes faith. They either fear His wrath. and live in dread and welcome death as a release, or they try to make bargains witn their gods by gifts iT return for protection. Faith has tho certainty of foresight. not in its power of prediction. but in it's certainty thaf God is faithful. Faith Is taking God al His word"
 The difference between belief and faith Is the difference in merely accept ing d map and of making the journey indicated by the map. Paul stood before Agrippa and gave a reason for the faith that made him dare death, and Fcstus cried at such wonderful mani, festatlon of faith. Paul. thou ar mad" and Agrippa said: Almost thou pcrsuadest me to be Christian Faith of this kind has always made persons possessing 1t appear beside themselves" to the masses. You think that the thing that causes you to pun your money into stocks and mines. and cattle. etc Is faith. Have you the thinl that makes you willing to go or send someone else to mission fields, or that lets you thank God for what you have just now asked Him. even before you see the answer. because you know that He will answer.
 How few persons in the past would have been heard of had it not been foI their faith. Explorers. inventors literary men. statesmen. Gods ministers and prophets. Without faith we not only make no progress but we are harnaclcs on society.
 Talk about the Bible being "old wom- ems stores and myths" because you ut not unccrstaua II. Why oo you drink water lt is composed of two element, that. separated. we cannot even sec You do not believe that the president talked last week with the emperor ol Japan. because you do not understand wireless? Science has never understood the working of the heart but li beats on just the same.
 Faith Is the one and only thing thai IS sure and unfailing in our lives. anc tnls faltn must be in God-faith tha Ia. N,il rnNar .r1 t1n..Dr f-.M