The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-10-28
M0rIyE EVERYTHING.

In the breast OIL everyone Nou no
nlaced a monitor that accuses us Oh
wrong doing; warns against the Temp
ter and would guide US into the pur-
itv of heart that is necessary TO see
God. .,oa b,,+
obs thew are not as they should be.
We NAV think we will gain much by
d;sregarding it's voice, but though we
cain houses full of silver and gold,
Vet must the voice of this rightfu!l
iudpe of our conduct be obeyed and
Sutv done. That conscience must be
obeyet is an intuitive Judgment, al
mitted by every impartial mind, unless
thew belle the convictions OF their
reason. Men may conscientiousiy do
wrong thing, hence the necessity OF
the conscience being educated IN the
principles of Gods word. Only con-
science instructed in the word is an
infallible guide.
There is one duty to which con-
science urges all, viz: the duty of con.
Tossing the truth of the gospel; OF
putting ourselves in right relationship
to God. If the motives to do this are
stronger than those against 1T; II we
think we will gain more by doing it;
if the desire for heaven is stronger
than the fear of death, we will follow
the~dictates of conscience and seek to
be reconciled with God through Christ.
If everyone would obey conscience
he would be led to this, because every
one recognizes it to be duty. This
moral force can never have too much
power. Other propensities do have
too much influence over us, but this
one never can have, for it rightfully
belongs to conscience to have the sway
over all our conduct.
An angry man is too strongly IN
clined to retaliation to heed the voice
of this Judge, which would prevent his
plunging into sin and crime. A licen-
tious man is too strongly prompted to
indulgence to heed this warning voice.
An avaricious man is too strongly
bent on securing wealth to obey the
admonitions of this friend who would
save him from many SIN that Will
crimson his cheek with shame.
A mans friendship for another may
be too strongly inclined to Partially,
but under the sway of conscience no
one can ever be too strongly inclined
to be or to do what he ought to be and
do. / do not say that every one,
obeys conscience as he feels that he
ought to obey its dictates. Doing this
would make the motives in the right
stronger. Does not conscience dictate
that we ought to be better than we
are, that we ought to lead Christian
lives; that we ought to serve the Lord
Christ and obey Gcd?
Yet, is it not equally true that the
reason we do not, is because our mo-
tives are stronger in another dir6c-
ton If under the influence of these
stronger impulses and motives we
choose the course that leads us away
from Christ and heaven, and so brings
sorrow upon us and others here and
now, and destruction'to body and soul
hereafter, are we, not justly respon-
sible for our acts, when the Lord has
done for US all that needs to be done?
He has endowed US with judgment,
the power to weigh matters accurate
ly,-with reason, with conscience, with
liberty to choose or reject,-yet we
disregard that very monitor that God
has placed over our actions and which
would lead US into peace and life if
we obeyed. Listen, then, to the voice
of God within you; obey it's dictates,
walk in wisdom's ways and you shall
find rest unto your souls. You shall
savingly know Him who is life ever
lasting and who will give unto you
What purity of heart which is neces-
sary to see God.
What, then, is your motive in re-
jecting Christ as your personal Sa-
vior and not confessing and serving
Him? Why are you, my reader, net
doing your duty? Do you hope all
will be well with you? What is the
ground of your hope? Remember this,
God is true and will do what He prom
ises. That you may test Him to the
fullest, is the desire, of your friend,
JOANNES.