Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-24


meet Jesus when he comes. | am
not worrying about when he
comes or these periods of time.
/ must so look into my life that
/ can confidently look up into
the face of Jesus and exclaim,
Even SO, come, Lord Jesus,
Amen"
Feb. IL. witnessing for
Christ" Whether you realize
it or not your every act witness
ses for or against Christ. If
you love Christ you will tell it
some way. A witness must
know what he says and speak
what he knows. Some people
merely roost in the church; they
never do anything
make each day a clean day
for God. A witness tells what
he knows willingly. God often
calls you to do what you do not
want to do. You must fecog-
nize Gods way. A witness
must have life back OF him."
Feb. Is. Preparation. Pre-
pare to meet thy God. Men
prepare for every thing but
heaven. Man leaves this world
to stay. The condition of your
soul will determine your meet
ing with God, not what men
think Of you. Church member
ship, relationship and great at
tainments or education will not
save you. If you get to heaven
you will have to accept Christ;
you will have to make restitu-
ton; you will have to enlist in
his service. We are guided to
heaven by our liking for Jesus
and the sweet anthems that
come from the realms of glory"
Same day. Ashamed Of the
Gosjel. It's one thing to profess
Christ and quite another to live
the principles of the Gospel ev
cry day. Christian is not
ashamed of the gospel because
it helps man to live above the
world. The life of one who
denies Christ is one of misery.
One who confesses Christ is
happy all the time"
Same day. rs it well? Trust
in God is necessary to success.
Some boys and girls have no
confidence in their parents be-
cause these parents live such in
consistent lives. The important
question is, Is it well with my
SOUL If the sould is pure all is
well. When you start for hea-
ven,cut off every way of retreat,
do not leave a single way to get
back to the old life"
All through these meetings
the evngelist insisted upon a
clean, blameless, active life.
Children in the home demand
that they have a clean, godly
father and mother. The peo-
pie heard these servants gladly,
and although we did not APP
prove Of all things we are wiling
to line up with anything that
will produce the results. Every
message was one of life to those
who would accept and only a
few sore-heads, who do not live
as they ought to live, put up any
fight at all and that was weak
indeed, and they ought to be
ashamed to be numbered with
such a crowd.
Indeed the town feels that it
owes to Gods servants a debt
that it can never repay. These
pastors who are left, need help
lin every way. Now comes the
test. Sag, you who were so
earnest, so attentive, so punctu-
al during these meetings what is
your attitude toward your atti-
Cude toward your pastor, your
church and the regular services
| Of the church? If you are not
as punctual and energetic from
now on, the world will sneer and
scott at your religion and it has
a right to do 50.
Praying Gods blessing upon II
who may read this article, and
especially upon the evangelistic
/ party as they go away from us,
and more especially upon you
my dear brethren, the pastors
Of our town, and classleaders
upon whom the great burden of
\ this awakening will fall, / sub
nit this humbel testimony in