Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-11-02
MRS. C. p. BEAVERS,
MRS. j. w. WHITLEY,
MRS. NJ. ii. KISER,
Committee.
North Tazewen, Oct. "a.
THE TYPE OF CHRISTIAN NEED
ED NOW.

Loose thinking and surface inves-
tigation often brings one to wrong
conclusion. The Christian nations Of
the world are engaged in the most
cruel war of all history; hence Chris
tianity is Il failure, so many say. To
say n nation is Christian and it's
really being Christian is by no means
one and the same thing. As long
as men have different ideals, some
oppressively wrong, and others ag-
excessively right, there will be Sc
we're struggles among men. The tru-
est type of Christianity has never
prevailed. therefore this awful war
is no reflection on Christianity. We
need n Christianity that addresses
itself to the neglected classes as we'll
as to the favored ones.
Christ came to preach the GOSPEL
to the poor. This was, along with
other things. his mission on earth;
this is likewise the mission of his
true followers today. Those who are
not able to support the gospel should
be helped by the more fortunate;
provision should be made whereby
the gloious benefits of Christianity
may, be offered to the poor and the
needy. The Christianity that neg
iccts this class has departed from
the teachings and example of its
Originator. Let those who can. preach
Christianity to the millions who lack
opportunities, who are unfortunate i'm
birth, environment and rearing. Neg
lect Mt this point will sooner or lat
er prove luminous.
The Christianity of Comfort and of
Good Cheer.
Christ came TO bind up the brok-
en-hearted, to wipe away sorrowing
tears and to comfort the mourful.
There are people all about us that
need comfort and sympathy rs we'll
as the people of Galilce needed it
when Jesus event about doing good"
"A little more of the balm of conso-
iatlon is the crying need of millions
today. AS long as sin remains with
us we shall need the comforting pos-
pei of Christ Matt. 1929
Many an unfortunate person is
behind prison doors because wicked
ness and wrong are in control. Let
Christianity. in its purity, have full
sway, and thousands Of prison doors
VIII swing open and innocent persons
VIII once more enjoy sweet liberty.
Wicked power would cease to crush
no longer use the many rs mere lad
ders on which to climb to some con-
spicuous but develish height. Such n
Christianity would also give liberty
to the minds and spirits of men.
There would come liberty to those
enslaved by vicious appetite, en-
thralled in sensuality, and victims of
spiritual blindness. Amid the dark
est epochs in the worlds history hope
is kept alive through the prea ching
teaching and living the true type of
Christianity.
Spiritually speaking, the world is
IN darkness apart from the light
that streams from Christianity. All
the other systems of religion can but
Keep their followers in spiritual dark
nessness. The sooner this is discoy-
cred the better it will be for all the
sons and daughters of Adam. Chris
tianity with many is merely relig-
ION, but it is not as it should be, the
religion. exclusive and Indispensable
to mans eternal salvation. Men of
wealth and good sense along MANY
lines say "Why disturb tie heather
in their religion by sending them
Christianity; their religion will save
them as well as the Christianity will
save us" Is it strange that such men
are omissonary?"
Spurious Christianity has done
much harm and is still doing it. The
true Christianity is world wide in it's
program, pervasive in its influences
and uplifting in its transforming
power. 1t is the only saving religion
that offers to men everywhere the
only true hope. Preaching, teaching,
living and spreading to the untmost
bounds of the earth, such a Chris
tianity is the greatest need of these
anxious days.