The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-06-20

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man receives Gods revelation Is faith.
Man discovers material things through
the medium Of the senses: sight, hear
ing, touch, taste, smell. The whoie
world is open for discoveries to the
man who possesses intact his hve
senses. Through such mediums, how
ever, he cannot discover God. Faith
is the only medium through which the
soul discovers the things OF God.
Faith Is the soul sense by which we
'taste and see that God Is good" Faith
is the soul sense by which we seek
Che Lord, II happily we might feel
after him, and find him." Thank God
for the touch Of faith! Faith Is the
soul sense by which we see God. Paul
tells us that truth is spiritually dis
cerned. II Is the eye Of faith which
sees God in nature, in providence. In
grace. 1t Is the eye Of faith which be-
holds Christ In his beauty and sees the
wonders OF his grace. Faith Is the
soul sense by which we hear the voice
Of the spirit and which enables God to
speak to US of his love and Of his pur-
pose.
The Manner OF Revelation.
A righteousness Of God Is revealed
"from faith unto faith" The gar
ments of righteousness are fully de-
scrbed and offered to man In the Cos
pel God IL ready to invest man with
all that his faith will appropriate. The
process Is like learning mathematics.
From problem to problem, from the
simple to the difficult, from the difficult
to the more difficult, until the boy has
impaired TO him knowledge OF
mathematics up to the measure OF his
ability to receive. So man is Invested
with a righteousness Of God from
faith unto faith; from the simple to
the difficult, from the difficult to the
impossible.
II is faith which receives the power
of God unto salvation. This faith Is
the starting point In the development
of Christian character and II we are
apt in learning the lessons Of faith we
pass on in its practice from faith ute
faith, until we pass into faith which
makes Christ real to the soul In every
hour Of need, and which brings the en-
dument of power for service. The
text further makes plain:
The Meaning Of Revelation.
The righteousness of God revealed
In the Gospel is offered to mans faith
as something to lay hold Of and live VI
10. By his filth he appropriates much
or little. "The just shnil live by his
faith" There is no limit In the de
velopment of mans spiritual life and
no limit to his achievement in Chris
tian service, II only he will exercise
faith. II man has but meager faith
and will live up to 1t, he will acquire
more faith In the process, and acquir
ing more faith will grow In spiritual
grace and usefulness. The trouble Is
most people live up to their doubts
rather than up to their faith.
was aiding once in q canvass fol
funds to establish Crittendon Rescue
Home. Calling up rich member o.
my congregation, l presented tn,
cause. He said: 81 doubt IL even Got
can do much for a fallen woman.
doubt II such creature Is ever re
claimed. The enterprise does not ap
neal TO me-" So he declined to max,
a contribution. He lived squarely VI
to his doubts.
called also upon young bushes
man Of moderate means and presented
the cause. He replied: "Yes! Yesl
will contribute. God only can hell
such unfortunate creatures. I believ
that such rescue work is one Of tn
most Chrlstlike and effectual mission
of the church." He gave $500. III
lived up to his faith.
Knowing of the waywardness an,
moral peril Of young man In my par
ish. | called on his mother to ask he'll
and prayer In behalf of her son. Sh
said: ~ doubt If he is as bad as yo
think. cannot feel that he Is In an
grent peril" She lived up to he
doubts. No home influences were rt
leased to save him. Less than n yea
later he was found dead In brothe
having died in drunken debauch.
Mothers Prayer Is Answered.
Some years ago great union meet
Ing was conducted by Sam Jones an
peorge Stewart In the city where
was pastor. One night Mr.. Jone
stepped to the front of the platforr
and read this telegram: "Temple, TIE,
Please pray for my boy Tom. He
in your city n prodigal from God. al
pouring out my heart In prayer. WI
claim the victory. (Signed) His Moth
err" Before Mr.. Jones could resum
his seat, tall young man rose an
said, THAT ls my name, that Is m
mother. Yes, sir, was a terrible sir
ner; / have broken my mothers hear
and the heart Of my poor young Wifi
and have bllghted the life of our III
tie girl. But this afternoon about tn
time this message left Temple, wa
yonder in the parsonage with tn
preacher, calling upon God for mere!
and he graciously forgave my sins an
saved me by his grace" His mothe
lived up TO her faith and won her b0