The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-10-21
GREAT LESSONS MAY BE DRAWN
FROM CONFEDERATION ASSERTS
PASTOR IN SERMON RECENTLY

the hugh stones built into that foun-
dalton. But there could have been
no security for the 269 feet OF the SUI
per structure had not the foundation
been solid. What a foundation God
mas laid for His temple, That there
may be harmony between the founda-
ton and the super structure, more Is
required OF Christians than OF any
other religionists In the world. A man
may be a good Mohammedan and
have a harem. but never n good Chr
istlan. A man may be a good Rudd-
hist and have no God 10 worship. hut
not q Christian. A man may be
good follower OF Confucias, and De.
grade womanhood, but not Christ
ian. No other foundation pnlsates
with life as does this foundation.
Every true follower OF Jesus Chris
can say with Paul: Il live. and yet
not I. Christ liveth In me. Again,
For me to live Is Christ.
Corinth was burned lac H. c.. and
rebuilt a century later. II was don-
btless 70 this rebuilding out a. any
material al hand that Paul refers
But II any man buildeth on the four
dalton OF gold. silver. precious stone
Of N0k01 nAfn NNAWNNtH VAIN AfAN
work shall be made manifest. for the
lay shall declare H. because IL is re
yealed m fire. and the fire itself
shall prove each mans work OF what
sort II u.s. +" What builder can stand
n the presence OF the fire OF Gods
holiness? "Our God Is consuming
dire" lisa. 33:-i6. has pictured the
kind OF men and women who can
withstand the test OF fire. Hear
We. that are far off. what | have
done; ana. ye that are near, ae-
knowledge my might. The sinners
Zion are afraid; trembling hath
seized the goddess ones. who among
US can dwell among the devourinf
fire? Who among us can dwell with
everlasting burnings2 He that walk
eth rlghteoasly. and speaketh up
rightly; he that desplseth the gain OF
expressions. that shaketh his hands
from taking bride. that stoppeth
his ears from hearing OF blood, and
shutteth his ewes from looking upon
evil: he shall dwell on high; his
place OF defense shall be the muni-
lions OF rocks: his bread shall be Civ
cen MN, his waters shall be sure
Shall We be able TO build up our
church by tearing down Others
Shall we build our sunday Schools
by tearing down othersy Shall we
build a name for ourselves by selfish
~ building our church and congrega-
tiOng Al we do, possibly we may be
saved so as By fire." but our work
win be burned and go for nought,
As teachers we ought 70 be anN
.-'~ 80 hp'id our neople into Christ
the living head. that our work may
...~e ga ,nat aay
Personal Responsibility
But are the leaders the only ones
--'- n~.'e anv responsibility IA the
natter Are you conscious that your
rut INTO the life o.
Jesus Christi II you are. Is there
~ responsibility upon you TO
make your life what Il ought 10 be-
In the Dayton flood they tell OF a
young mother who IN her distress
lost her baby. II was with anguish
OF heart she realized she was safe.
but her baby gone. ] am sure u
would be poor consolation TO any rea
rhrlstian minister or teacher TO real
lie az the last that heaven was their
portion. but the congregation e.
which they ministered. or the class
which they taught. was lost. IL wa
he proud declaration OF our Lord
IS he went back 10 the Father. Be
hold. / and the children whom God
bath given me-" And when He pray
I'd. "Of all that Thou hast given me,
have lost none. save the son OF per-
lition." As we stood watching the
wallis fall the other morning. some
one said. Those walls ought not 20
all that way" I apoliglzed for
Nar ha. he answered, "Neyerthe-
less than means poor work. VIM; 90
the part OF the temple where God has
.es v0ug Viii u stand q thing
OF beauty and stability forever Or