The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-03

yOuu6 A0u nuu young WOASn Wu0n
they reach the age Of accountability
have responded to the call Of Satan
largely because Of the fact that they
had not been trained in the ways OF
the Lord during their youthful years.
They may have been numbered In the
kingdom Of the Lord had they been so
trained during their early years.
The parents are responsible for the
spiritual unfolding OF the child. They
are responsible for the impression
made on these tender plates, on these
images of God. He referred to the i'm.
pressions made upon children. Ha
urged his hearers to think Of the future
years Of their lives. Christian train.
ing should come to children before the
time Of their power to choose. II they
are neglected In this respect there
comes a time for their power to
choose. King Satan stands there. A
child's will is bound to make a dect.
sion. At that crucial moment the
switches turn. One track goes straight
through to Satan at the union depot
Of everlasting ruin. The other goes
On to the depot of redemption and love
into everlasting blessedness and peace.
He pointed out how the little child
is helpless. The little pig has instinct
enough to back away from a precipice,
but a child has not. He recalls how
the happy father spreads the news Of
his little boy first expression, ida, da",
and how proud he is on this occasion.
By and by he grows into manhood and
he ranks according to his capacity to
receive and his ability to understand.
God gives him the power Of interpreta-
tibn and spiritual eye to observe
with. The soul is illuminated SO that
he can grasp the meaning Of his word.
He pictured the wayward son, on
the other hand, who frequently hears
his mother pray in the adjoining room,
but he does not know what it is all
about because he is not spiritually in.
clined. She has tested the good Of
the word and she knows what religion
can do. The religion Of Jesus Christ
is realized when a man is spiritualized.
| At this juncture Rev. DR.. Mitchell told
OF an instance at Lock Haven, Pa,
where he met man OF the name Of
Mitchell. He was o non.c church mem.
Der, but was somewhat interested In
endeayoring to find out whether or NOT
the reverend and he came from the
same lineal stock Mitchell at length
met the Fairmont pastor and the two
talked over the situation. It was ad
mitted that to accept: only a part Of
the evidence would be unfair. He final
lily heard the word and was converted
Ito Christ, after being a skeptic foi
many years.
The Mass Meeting.
The meeting for men and boys held
at 8 o'clock yesterday afternoon al
the First N. e. church was largely at
tended and the address excited keen
interest. In response thereto five men
came to the altar and yielded their
lives to God. The speaker was Rev.
DR.. F. e. Brininstool, pastor Of the
First Baptist church Of Clarksburg
During the past year the speaker
served as a = M. G. A. religious work
director in Camp Lee. His message
,gathered about the general theme Of
Victory. After tracing In a clear cut
i way the Victory that came to the al.
lies, and its causes, he applied the
thought Of Victory In the experience
! OF the individual, and urged all pres.
ent to admit God into their lives who
in the last analysis Is the secret Of ali
Victory for Righteousness.