The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-19
.POORATTENDANCE
'S5ORED.BYHANES
Members Told They Should
Be Jealous in Work Of
the Church.

Closing his series Of sermons on
the general theme, "Ntore Like
he Master, !" the Rev. B. E. Haries
kpastoF Of, the First Christian!
church. spoke on : the subject
fakes the Master in Zeal"
Using as his text the prophecy
Isaiah, when, speaking OF
Irist, the prophet says he was
siad With zeal as a cloak" the
syerend Mr. Hanes said in part;
aThere are few grander sights
.InsthIs world than that Of q young
man fired with a great purpose
Nominated BY an unwaverlng aim nj.
TheteS SSlno measuring the heights
.6fwhtch he may attain in lite'
fImerson has said that :Enthusi-
5Ism Ia the helghth Of, man; It u
DIS passing from the human 70
Med the.3 There is no success W "
my Vocation In life wltheMt
t,isnty Of enthusiasm. "A SUNDAY
school ssuperlntendent says that ne
has never seen an enthusiasuc
teaeher fall. nor one VINO tacNeu
enthusiasm succeed ,,,,.
circumstances says Mii!oh.
baye rearely favored famous
men They have zealously toAsat
III, tysv 10 triumph through nil
on 81 opposing obstacles. Moth
tng is impossible to MN WEN
Vet us beware Of losing onr
enttinslasm, Let US ever retain
o.tr admiration for thai which On.
enables and enriches our lives. Lot
ma one believe that indifference
aoes5not breed death. 1t must pc
SIyoidet as deadly serpent.
atAs we seek TO initiate our Mas
faf. We note his zeal for the kt2s-
tIon. and to make his decipies re-
aiize It's value John the Baptist
bilisproclaimed the coming OF the
Isingdom, aud sought to prepare
theSway for the King OF Kings.
aChfIst was also Jealous IN
t.saciifnS the value Of men, the
"a Tue 81 the soul. What doth II
&ofit; aman, He said. II he gains
Whole world and lose his own
s6ntsiII wonder II we belLttle MS
teaehing when We illustrate bis
stimnte5 of.,a, soul by citing th9
saSing Of one mas at the expense
At 4 herd OF swine?' That Will do
FIVE refer to saving the man rhy-
sieally. or socially. or us ctttIen.
Bnt as to his estimate OF a soul
ND reference to the sheep which
tlie shepherd sought till he found
if.fbetter illustrates the WORTH.
ssAnd then that zeal which was
taadttest 1as a cloak was cypress
e{i3 III His teaching of the neces-
sity 81 n nroper relationship b.
ftfean han and the kingdom. His
IA To be an invisible kingdom
and not within certain territory.
iThe Kingdom is within you. He
told The deciples. Only Insofar ds
"a lopen the door Of our heart aud
permit the King of Kings to enter
VINO our lives are We subjects OF
l4is Kingdom"
no illustrate his meaning here
tiie Reverend Mr.. Hanes gave sew
aral Quotations: Behold stand
atfhe9door and knock: II any man
lear my voice aud open thu, door
4 VIM come in to him and will sup
vita him, and he with me" He
taat hath the Son hath life: 3nI
IN that hath not the Son Of God
hathSnots life"
srhe speaker quoed a statement
nsadeSby the apostle Paul to tho
,tsalfatians, at is good to be zeal:
|.oiisly affected always in a good
hing :, 1.-THE thing most pront-
jsent lin Paul's life," declared the
,R eyerend MT. Hanes. was the
tension and growth Of the
Kingdom
Another OF Paul's statements TO
md & oriuthians. "Forasmuch as
| vi are Jealous In spiritual gifts.
seekIthat We may excel In edtfying
lthegchurch," was given to empha-
| size Inc need of zeal for the
|ehurch. .The growing indifference
In tiie churches" he declared, "as
manifest in the declining atten.
dance. Is generally alarming. The
/ call Is awake out Of sleep should
be sounded from every pulpit, and
9nnd enough to waken the dead
spirituallyss
| 9ifItiie members Of this church
were all present at the preaching
I seryicesr the Reverend Mr..
iIaaies declared there to inspire
4 vour pastor and help him enthuse
yofis we could bring Warrington
10 Christ within a year; for on
s,liiisiasm Is as contagious as
4 smallpox. II every member Of this
Church were a bright and shining
lAight,, as Jesus said OF John the
SBaptist, It would SO influence the
'1ismbers of other churches In the
city that they would not rest until
alIswere saved even as Paul, who
ceaaed no to warn everyone night
and day. with tears.
CHOW easy It is 70 rome to fold
arms and do nothing" said the
t,Sstor. Truly, too many think
|fheyhaye a pullman sleeper, aud
1 ia 10 be walked up at'heavGn's
FATE. But they're sldetracked as
oon as they are started:
arhis church Is not set up on
this corner to decorate It." he
ontended. ut Is to be a bee hive
Tor Christ. Are we Sealously strlT.
" TO earn the blessed common