The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-04-03
At The Lutheran
Church Sunday

Qdss was thN
church decorated with great palm
branches gathered from the native
wood. bringing wildly to mind the tri-
umphant entrance of the Lord into
Jerusalem, when the multitude
spread palm branches in His way
and sang his praise. Boquets of
roses added tothe beauty of the dec
orations.
Impressiveness was added to the
morning services when three young
young woman, ratiTe,'T Rgisetaoin
persons, two young men and one
covenant, protesting faith in Christ.
and vowing everlasting allegiance TO
Him and His Church.
The morning sermon was especial
ly appropriate to confirmation serv-
ice. hold Fast" was the subject
the text, Tim. /: IL, IA Follow
ing is brief report OF thesermon:
Timothy had been taught by ST. Paul
in the needful things of the Christian
faith. Paul called him his son. He
was concerned that Timothy hold
fast the form of sound words he had
been taught in faith and love.
Hold fast, then, TO the things you
nave been taught. hold fast 10 the
mold oI Cod. 10 the entire word.
avery DOCK IN the Bible; let no part
Oh 1t 90. II accept d part Oh il Oh
conditioned, you open the way Tor
gucstionings and doubts as ~ the
"nole OF il.
mold last the ten commandments
Let them teach you your duty to God
and man. So fear and love God as
10 keep the commands OF God; lei
them point out your sins, and thus
be the school master to lead to
Christ
Hold fast the Apostles creed. II
is short scriptural statement o.
your belief and faith in a triuns
God. Believe in God the Father a,
the maker and preserver of YOU
life; in Jesus Christ as Lord ant
Saviour who bought you, not will
silver and gold. but with his holy
precious blood; i'm the Holy Ghos
who calls you by the Gospel, pre-
J serves and sanctifies you i'm the tru,
faith.
Hold fast to Christian prayer. LIE
: your prayers be uttered in the nam
, OF Jesus Christ, for you cannot com,
,, TO the Father except by Him. Exer
else yourself in the daily use of tn,
Lords prayer; in its petitions are in
cluded all the temporal and spiritua
needs OF the human family
d iiold last the covenant God ha
: made with you in your baptism. Re
member that you are child OF God
8 and that the old Adam in us is Il
be drowned and destroyed by dali
repentance and sorrow for sin. an,
that the new man is to rise daily tina
], Is to live in the presence of God il
Righteousness and purity forever
Hold fast the promises of life an
salvation given you in the broke
body and shed blood OF our Lore
: lake part in this feast, which is
mystery. and yet brings certai
blessings, at every opportunity Of
fered you. If you refuse to partak
of natural food that is an indication
OF bodily arrangement; if you wi
: July refuse spiritual food that shout
indicate to you spiritual disorder.
s Hold fast the Church of Christ.
) is the body of which he is the heat
1t is your spiritual mother. Il
II here you receive "a great part of tn
It bread of life. and water of life. b
d loyal to the local church of whic
p you are a member.
The manner in which we are I
hold fast is also Indicated by th
: Apostle. We are to hold fast
faith and love. Let faith be the han
that takes hold of the promise {
Tod. Let faith express itself in Low
and service. Hold fast to that goo
n thing offered YOU, which is etern,
life, by letting go every evil thin
Evil thoughts. words and deeds: e
feet of evil associates Be carefl
who your companions are. Cont
ne in youthful courage and let not
ing daunt your godly enthusiast
Fight the good fight of a soldier