Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-06-04

dian angel of your childhood feet,
the eVer-accessible refuge for
bruised or bleeding members and
puzzled minds. And there were
brothers and sisters, who were
dearer to you than all else besides,
however fair. There was the at
mosphere OF love pervading all.
The grandest place this side OF
heaven.
And this is the portrait Of the
church-the household of faith.
Our gracious heavenly Father, al
mighty in power and stainlessly
pure in character. He keepeth his
own under the hollow of his hand,
and mo good thing will he with
hold from them that walk upright
~" What privilege TO be able
to trust everything into His hands,
knowing that He doeth all things.
well. And the church - "the
Lambs bride"-the fairest Of all
human institutions. The setter
forth of the highest ideals; the
champion of the noblest endeav-
ors; composed of the best people;
brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus.
There we study the precious Book
in the Sunday school; hear the
preached word from the sacred
desk; sing the songs of Zion and
engage in fervent prayer. There
the atmosphere of Christian love
pervades all. Religion is not only
taught, but caught, in the house of
faith.
But the fellowship Of faith not
! only has its sentimental side; it
has its practical side as well. Ev-
cry Christian needs the fellowship
of faith for:
1. Enriching such faith as he
may have. How often have We
gone to church, finding it diff
cult to sing: "My Jesus, l love, l
know thou art mine" Not because
we could not sing; but because
down in our hearts we were not
conscious of the fact, But after
worshipping there we have gone
away with TIE Deum in our
| hearts
| The person who undertakes to
acquaint himself with the things
| of God individually and alone is
necessarily narrow and circum-
scribed in his views. Why, no one
man can hope to see the whole
round of truth in any sphere. We
need the astronomer to study the
stars above us; the geologist to
study the rocks beneath US; the
psychologist to study the mind
within us, and the physician to
study the body in which we live.
/ And when all these have brought
together their findings, how much
more complete our knowledge in
the physical realm.
Well did Paul write in his letter
| to the Ephesians: BE strong to
apprehend with all saints" Each
one of us should be helped with
| the other mans point of view. Let
no man suppose the sea of God S
grace exhausts itself in what can
be revealed in his own little bay
.. Stabilizing such faith as he
may have. 1t is difficult for q
man in any line to hold unshaISen
conviction of a truth singly and
alone. But let others agree with
him. let many endorse his idea
and with each additional testimony
to its truth the individual belief
grows stronger. The psalmist was
on the verge of breaking faith
when he went into the sanctu-
ary."
The verdict of the expert is ~
erywhere acknowledged. Wher
Thomas Edison speaks concerning
electricity, most of usaput our hand
over our mouth and humble our.
selves to listen. Likewise, wher
one who has walked long and wei
with God speaks. his words beai
weight. Not that we are not tc
think for ourselves. But the thing
we dimly see are clarified. hnc
things which we do not perceive a
all, are made manifest. Before {
man surrenders his faith he usual.
~ breaks fellowship with the
saints, past and present.
3. Expression of such faith a.
he may have. We have previousl!
observed that faith is not belle
alone. It is vision plus valor. 1
is impossible for one to obtain Of
retain a clear and virile Christian
| 1dlln WITHOUT eADItSSlpil DIS Wtli
impression. suppose washington
in the revolution for American lib
erty had encountered a man wht
said: General, I believe in you
| l love to read of your deeds. And
often in my solitary and medita
tive hours. / am cheered by thu
thought of you and the vision o.
the success which fancy you shall
ultimately win" One can easil,
imagine the swift and penetrating
answer: Your statement that vol
believe in me is false. No one be
lieves in me who does not share
my cause. The army is marching
battles are ahead, the revolution
needs men. He who believes
fights" Such a spirit is Christ's
And in our work of faith grea
tasks await us. Christ was inter
ested in the world of men and ev
cry sphere of human welfare. AnC
In this day of organization, co
operation is well-nigh indispens
able. Evil is organized and right
eousness must needs be too. A
wisely might a single soldier shout
der his rifle and set out for tn
field OF battle, as for an unaffil
lated Christian to set his solitar,
| strength against the massed evil
| of the world How Is the gospe
! to be preached to all the world