Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-02-25
THE OBSERVATORY
BY CASTOR R. Coyner
Devilish Division

song often sung by various congrega-
tons. This hymn, sung by some,
borders on the humorous. Many peo-
pie who sing it are having strife a.
mong themselves and have hatred.
that black monster of hell, raging in
their breasts. They sing,
We are not divided
All all one body we,
One in hope and doctrine,
One in charity.
AS one evangelist puts it, whats
the use to lie" Why sing that we are
not divided if we are split up into
warning factions? Friend readers, if
you are in the condition of which |
speak, you know, and | know, and ev-
erybody else knows, that it is the
devil inside. Where there is division
the Spirit of God can not be- The
evil spirit must be overcome or we
shall not have eternal life in us. |
John 3:15 says, whatsoever hateth
his brother is murderer; and We
know that no murderer hath eternal
life abiding in him"
Is the Virgin Birth Important?
Some tell us in this day of modern
ism and unbelief that the Virgin birth
of our Lord Jesus Christ is not inn
portant, but the main thing is to fol-
low His teachings. 1t is true that it
is highly important to put the teach
ings of Christ into daily practice
Without this it would profit us little
to, recite creeds. But if Jesus was
born in a miraculous way as the
Word of God tells us | would never
think of worshiping Him. If Jesus
was not conceived of the Holy Ghost,
then he was man like the rest Of ms
and a good deal below US; for if He
was not the Son of Joseph he was an
illegitimate child. Who would think
of worshiping bastard? Jesus
Christ WAS born in a miraculous
way of the Virgin Mary as the Word
of God tells us; and He proved that
He was the Son of God. Too many
are trying to get away from the mir
aculous. Without that there is moth
ing worth while in this world. No
man or woman with the Holy Spirit
in their lives will ever doubt that
Jesus was born of the Virgin Mary
as the Bible tells us. Without that
doctrine the whole foundation falls
from under Christianity.
Busy Professors of Religion
Why do not some people pray and
read the Bible? They might tell you
that is because they do not have time.
Whenever a man is too busy to pray
and read the Word of God he is bus
Ter than God expects him to be. How
can we grow in the Christian life un-
less we are following with God thru
prayer and the reading Of His Word!
Why are The churches in many places
well nigh empty on the preaching
DAYS? 1t is just because the devil
has applied his deadly sleeping potion
to the nostrils of the members and
they are breathing deeply and are
asleep to the truths Of God. May
God have mercy on lot of You peo-
pie in Philippi-hundreds OF you
who lied when you Joined the church.
You never 20 to worship God and
hear His Word preached. You are
as dead right now as If you were
buried and the flowers were blooming
over your graves. You are walking
corpses that act as if you cared no
more for God than the worst atheist
in the world. You say you are not
an atheist? How do ! know? You
act like you were. You haven't got
the dynamite of God in your soul or
YOU wouldn't lie in bed till eleven or
twelve o'clock on Sunday morning,
turning a deaf ear to the church bell.
Did some one say this is too PLAIN!
Nav God help me to make 1t plain.
If you were in house that was burn
ing | would not say in a low, sweet
tone: ''The house is on fire; perhaps
it would be best for you to arise ana
get out" No, I'd shout with all my
might; "Heyl The house is on fire!
Get up i Get Quill! or you'll burn to
deathl!" My friends, empty church
. benches will be testimony against
you in the Judgment day. Remember
what | say.
A God-Filled Man
saw him on the train the other
night. Some saw him as he waited
in the station at Philippi last Monday
night. Most Of them-perhaps all
did not know him. l did. He is a
good friend. He is a Methodist cir
cult rider of Pocahontas and Green
brier counties, and real man of God
and preacher of righteousness. He is
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