The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-05
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from decision. He shut himself Up in
a room and his friends knew he was
/ going to decide the matter once for
all. After awhile he came out and this
was his decision: Il will not be a
Christian. shall not change my
ways. T" This man is now quite old and
/ from that moment to this he has never
again had a single moment when he
was tempted to give his heart to God.
That heart is as cold as stone! When
one trifles with the spirit OF Jesus,
tho spirit Is driven away-sometimes
forever. Chances are growing less
each year. Accept Christ before 1t Is
too late.
I Rev. Wells asked how many had
given their hearts to God before the
lage of 20 Many people raised their
hands. He asked that those who were
converted after the age of 40 raise
their hands. Only six or seven hands
went up. That's what 1t means to
trifle with God!' said Rev. Wells.
lin this manner did the preacher last
might bring home an indisputable
argument. There was silence quite
unmistakable for several moments.
Some serious thinking was going on.
Moral retribution: If we go to death
without repentance; there is sure to
be moral retribution-we can't escape
that. We may escape punishment in
this life az many do but we can't es-
cape the answering for our sins in
1.-THE next world. We must account to
God for the deeds done here in the
body and there is no possible escape
under the shining sun! God could not
be God without being just. But
Through faith in Jesus Christ before it
lis too late, We can climb up into the
4 Fathers arms and be carried to realms
of eternal glory. In the face OF the
facts, remembering that Jesus Christ
died for us, shall we continue to live
down in the cellars Of merely human
Things when we might be living In
1.-THE high realms of the spirit?
| Rev. Wells at this crucial moment
in his sermon wanted very much to
bring home, SO that the human mind
might comprehend, what 1t meant to
give a life for another. Very often 1t
\ Is easier 10 understand a sacrlficial
death when it comes within ones own
living. Hc told a story about young
girl caught in the attice of her home
during one of the floods. The child
was alone except for three young sis.
tiers who had been left in her care
She saw the water rising higher and
higher and knew that soon itwould go
| above the roof Of the house. There
was only one thing she could think OF
lite do and that was to place the chill
dren in Lox she found which she
was sure would float. She opened tne
window and after cautioning the little
ones to Lold on tight and not upset the
box-she pushed them away as far as
she could. She knew there was no
room for her with them and very
gladly she gave her life that three
Others might live. When her parents
returned otter the floods had sub
sided, they found their Oldest daughter
dead. The three sisters were safe,
caught in some brush nearby.
Jesus Christ also gave His life
that many more might live. Will you
not turn away from your sins and
/. believe in Him and do His will? AS
the quartet. sings, listen to the inyi-
tation and come"
4 The singing service last evening was
Just as Usual. There has not been a
single evening when many voices hay a
not Joined in. The attendance last
night was good-most OF the church
well filled. The choir was not quite
as large and occupied but one section.
Many sympathetic songs rendered
during the beginning OF the meeting
brought an additional number Of
hearts 20 that state Of fertility which
makes sermon easy to SOW.
Tonight is school night and n sec.
ton will be reserved for seventh,
| eighth and High school boys and girls
Thursday is society night and all mem.
beers OF anv church society are espec.
tally invited to occupy reserved sec.
ton. Fridayiwill be railroad night and
many railroad men are expected.
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