The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-03-06

In our Sunday School lesson on Feb |
rn,ry lG our attcnti0 was called To
III" ru...~'l John the Bapii>l who, !
Will" ~ prison sent forth hi diSci
l'''> TO put lhi- question la Christ
'Ar ,hnm h" ha c"mcli. or hook we
for In"ii"r:' I'm reply to TN qu"s-
ton Christ said unto them. 'G". AMI
tel John ia" things which " have
81" aud heard: The blind receive
'h'ir light, iLe lame walk. ia" l"pcrS
"a" 'l",nNcd. and the DEAF hear, III"
dead ar" rni~' up, tl,t> poor have good
iI'ilng prrahcd To them, and blessed
i h". wh"mSoyecr shall find mu &C
ca~icn If stumbling in me-
These are significant srrarcm.-
from TWO of thS worlds outstanding
personalities. Through the years ia"
Jewish people had been looking Tor Il
Messiah, sons one who would help
Bonn 10 move on Ia u hiYlcl plan"
"f living. John shared this ,xp."'a-
t."r and while III pris>o h" sent lis d.
,l.l"> Ia Christ T." h.v" hi. f,uth con
iirmcd.
MI down through II" ,.u'uri..
tu"r,. hav been th"Sr Who l""l.,i =.
or Looked forward la Tia" cnrin. "i
~ better day. In fact thus lacking for
ward I" something better, II h-it".
community, better state, - bet'"'
way az living, ah"ttcr home :, better
nation. and u better world Sc~ms la
j." - part, TN" normal way Of living.
III" melting whit" snow and The n
wakcnin" green grass az" Il part al
IN" whole progress of which We are
4 part. As "" look at the bare look
ing trees We have faith L" believe
that il is only Il question OF time un
til the l-a,~S will appear and The
birds returning from the south will
again send forth their incloiious mes
sage of goodwill. IL takes the winter
to help us appreciate the springtime,
and so willis we. like John, may b.
in the prison Of doubt ad fear We
keep looking for better time and
u better day.
John looked TO Christ and was not
disappointed. The message he sent to
John while in prison has come thru
the centuries rs Il clarion call to- all
itcr"sted in making contribution 70
ward making the world 81 better place
in which to live. THIS message. be-
cause of its clear indicat ton of
Christ's interest in the whole OF life,
has been basic In tho development.
Of my philosophy of life which has
moved mo 10 go forth and do what.
ever could to encourage people to
strive for better homes, better schools
better churches, better farming, bet
ter marketing facilities, in fact every
thing good that would help them la
achieve more of the abundant life.
10 me religion IL not something 10
first Of all keep us out of hell, but
something to live by day by day. Re.
lipiom. Ia me-, means faith I'm God.
faith in man, faith i'm the world az
y GOOD world for the puhpase for
which il was created. Then, too. To
be religious means to believe in
growth and development that can
tax" plac" all down through tlle cen
turtles Shcad. i am persuaded that
the NOR" we help 10 spread abroad
Throughout the world The gospel and
spirit of Christ tho better We will
bc prepared for II" continued life We
are destined 10 livcin the realm he
yond tins skies. Arc you actually do
ing something To help make thc world
better place in which To livcI or
are You parasite making il more
Cumbersome far others To- achieve
mora Of tn" abundant lifc Are you
D.. a. 90. l..yt Il