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              AND HE 8HALL 8END HI8 ANeELS WITH A fJREAT SOUND OF A TRUMPET AND THEY SHALL eATHER
TOGETHER HIS ELEOT FRflM THE FOUR WINDS, FROM ONE END OF HEAVEN TO THE OTHER. MAT. 24:81.
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BEEN SOATTERED IN THE OLOUDY AND DARK D.H. EZEK.84:12 JER 82189·
VOLUl\iE NO. XXVI.
HEAVENLY TREASURE.
What I spent I had;
What I kept I lost;
What I gave I have I -Old Epitaph.
Every coin of earthly treasure
We have lavished upon earth,
For our simple worlcUy pleasure,
May be reckoned something worth;
For the spending was not losing,
Though the purchase was but small;
It has perished with the using;
We have had it-that is all!
All the gold we leave behind us
When we turn to' dust again,
Though our avarice may blind us,
We have gathered quite in vain;
Since we neither can direct it,
By the winds of fortune tossed,
No other worlds expect it,
What we hoarded we have lostl
But each merciful oblation,
Seed of pity wisely sown;-
What we give in self·negation
We may safely call our own;
For the treasure freely giYen
Is the treasure that we hoard,
Since the angels keep, in heaven,
What is lent unto the LordI-Sel.
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THE TWO WAYS.
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MOUNDSVILLE, W. VA., U. S. A., THURSDAY, JULY 26,1906. NUMBER 29.
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lout. Take God's way. That m the strait I enjoy the simple, selfish satmfaction of hav- • ignorance, negligence, and immoralitY.
way. Leave off your way, and repent and ing the truth yourself, or is your heart Thus we see that we are responsible beings.
believe the gospel. yearning for the salvation of the lost ~ Oh, Cod has created us with intelligence and
The world m full of professors, trying thou upon whom God has hm hand for the. an arbitrary will,'so that we have the power
to get to heaven their own way. Satan work, how will you feel in the great day of cf choice and can choose between good and
is having quite an easy time now-a-days judgment when .you hear the knell of eter- evil, right and wrong. Man is not wholly
in Babylon-not much to contend with. nal death sounding out the doom of a hun- left without a law, because those who have
o poor sinner, there is only one way by dred million souls, some of whom might not the written law are :a law unto them­which
you can get to heaven. That is have been saved if you had been faithful selyes (Rom. 2: 14, 15); that is, their
through faith and repentence. "Let the to your calling ~ better judgment teaches them many things
wicked forsake hls way, and the unright- In the early morning of thm dispensa- concerning right and wrong. Therefore
eo us man his thoughts: and let him re- tion the love and zeal of God's people was we are responsible for what we know and
turn unto the Lord, and he will have mercy se fervent and their affection for God and not for what we do not know.
npon him: and to our God, for he will souls so warm, that night and day they The office of the Holy Spirit m to con­abundantly
pardon." Isa: 55: 7. What has travailed in birth and poured out their vince the world of sin and of righteousness
God promised ~ "A new heart also will I hearts in prayer and supplication for the and of judgment. John 16: 8. Therefore
give you, and a new spirit will I put within salvation of the lost world about them. God when people are convinced of their sinful
you: and I will take away the stony heart answered their prayers and shook the foun- condition and the need of salvation, they
out d your flesh, and I will give you a dations of earthly kingdoms, and shattered are involved with greater responsibilities
heart of flesh." the thrones of iniquity, causing thousands as they realize that mercy is for them and
-0-- upon thousands to embrace Christ and be that eternal damnation wi1l be their fate
PRAYER AND SUPPLICATION.
saved through hm precious blood. The se- if they refuse to yield to the mandate of
cret of their success was a fervent love for heaven. They see that they have the power
God and a burning pa~ion for souls. This c£ choice in their OWB. hands, and thus BY E • .A.. REARDON.
BY C. S. WYATT. called forth their earnest supplications. the responsibility becomes greater lmtil at
. f'd "I exhort therefore that, first of all, sup-
., ENTER ye in at the straIt gate: or WI e, Riaht here is somethinQ' to which the peo- last they decide to give their hearts to
plications, prayers, intercessions, and giv- ~ ~
is the gate, and broad is the way, that pIe of God in this evening time have not God. At this point of surrender and for-d
b ill~ of thanks, be made for all men." 1 Tim.. .
ieadeth to destruction, an many there e yet attained. God blesses the money Q'iven giveness they step into an unexplored field
. . h 2: 1. "Praying always with all prayer ~
i,,11ich go in thereat: because straIt IS t e for the spread of the gospel, and he delights -the kingdom of God.
h · hId th and supplication in the Spirit, and watch- ~ate, and narrow is the way, w IC ea e to see the holy literature going to every As the soul now looks out over the "fields
d b h fi d · " ing ·tl1ereunto with all perseverance and
llnto life, an few there e t at n It. land; but thi5 is not enough-the spirit Elysian," beholding new beauties every
4 supplication for all saints." Eph. 6: 18. . .
Mat. 7: 13, 1 . "B e careful for nothing; but in everything of prayer and supplication must fall upon day, the cry is,. "On to higher ground until
We find according to God's "Word, that the whole church, and she must travail in Jordan's flowing stream is crossed." T:p.e
f by prayer and supplication with thanks-there
are only two ways, or two roads, or birth if souls are ever born into the king_ soul m hungering and thirsting after more
giving let your requests be made known
'Ill the people to travel in. One of these dam. "As soon as Zion travailed, she of righteousness; and Jesus said, "Blessed
ways is called the broad way. This broad nnto. God." Phil. 4:: 6. brought forth her children." Isa. 66: 8. are they which do hunger and thirst' after
\Yay ta k- es I.I I a 11 tlI e sm. f u 1 thOm gs 0 f thOI S The church of God m the bride of Christ, May God begin a mighty stir on thm righteousness; for they shall be :fill ed. "
warl d -aI I man. ner 0 fs'm - f rom tlI e l1't tle 'lIld, as hm faithful companion, she not line. This work can not move right with- JY1 a t. ;-): 6. Th~ apost1 e P au1 Sa'ld , "The re-
.. , wl 1'1t e ].l eS'" t 0 perJ. ury on the W'tl n ess - nnl..vr leans upon his bosom and enjoys the out prayer, supplication, and travail afofrel ea'vm g t h e prm.C.lp 1 e s 0 f th e d oct r'm e
"tan d ; f rom t Il e Ie ast s t e alm· g t .0 b ank 1'0b - sweets of his redeeming love, but she nobly soul. As the loving bride of Christ let c f e.h ri st, le't us go on unto perf ectl.O n; n~t
be ry; f rom d ram-d I'.m k -'m g t 0 the wo rst shares his toil, tribulations, and reproaches. m be intensely interested in the salvation Iay'm g aga.m t h e f ound at'lO n 0 f repent-
1 1 f th vil f It t ,;Vhat he suffers, she also suffers; what " H b 6 1 l run ~enness ; rom e e s 0 us 0 as- work. God wants his people in thls COlIDtry ance. e.:.
SOc.la.tm g 'tl hIts f h t d t .grieves him, grieves her as well;· what in- WI 1 ar 0 ; . rom a re a ~ to be more interested in his work and mis- . So the responsibilities are greater, are
sh oot·m g men ,s bra'm s out , et c. The b road terests him, that also interests her; she lies sionaries in other lands. Oh, how many m. creasm. g. "1 must b e true; I must press
way ta1 { es I.I I a 11 filtll l.n ess 0 f the fl esh, such nearest his heart, and shares the burdens things they are passing through from time on 1md ga.m , Ca naan ' s perf ect rest. ' " J ust
as chew.m g, smo k"'m g, or snuf fi ng t a b acco; cf his soul. He confides in her and man- to time, and how much they need our now t he report com'es, 'T here are gl. ants
an d many oth er h a bI· ts too filth y t 0 ment I'O n ifests himself to her as he doth not to the prayers. Are you praying for them as and tall f enced cities, you can not cross
world. Her fervent love for him constrains
here. much as you should 2 Do you have them over." The respollSibilities seem too great
If you are b ound b y any 0 f these sm' s or her to cheerfully and devotedly toil with on your prayer lmt ~ If not, please put Th e so ul beg'm s to t remb le and I 00k s f. or-any
others not mentioned here, you are in him to accomplish the great object that them on at once. Get a little book or a ward then back, debating which way to
t II e broad way. "Oh, "s ays one, "I can drew him from the courts of heaven, viz., slip of paper and note down the names of step. T 0 go f orward means greater re-d
rl.l l1 { a d ram or so an d d 0 no eVl'1 ; no h arm the salvation of the lost. the missionaries, and also others God may sponSl'b il1' tl' es; t 0 go b ac k mean. s d eat :.tR.. .
iu drinking a little; no sin to use tobacco," For this cause was he drawn to earth lay upon your heart for special prayer, Finally the decmion is rendered, the conse-etc.
in the beginning, and he has never lost his and remember them faithfully. Try thls cration m made, and the soul is raised to
Some think "once in grace, always in fervent love and compassion for poor, suf- and see if God will not bless you and make' a higher plane of love. Perfect love casts
grace," and that their preacher took them fering humanity. His loving heart is still you a blessing to others. Get your mind out thls fear now. 1 John 4: 18. When the
into the visilille kingdom, where the flesh throbbing with pity and sympathy. His off yourself and selfish interests and learn command comes to go forward there is no
sins more or less every day, in thought, mmsion is still' to bind up 'the broken the sweetness of being a help to others. If more shrinliing. All the soul desires to
word or deed. They say that God took them hearted, to heal the sick and lame, to re- you want to be miserable, keep your mind know is the sweet will of God. No matter
into his invisible kingdom, the spirit king- «tore sight to the blind; and in every sellSe ell yourself j if you want to be happy, let if the battle waxes hot and the Canaanites
dam, or invisiple church, where the soul to fulfil his precious word of glad tidings Jesus make you a blessing to others. are hard to fight, the battle goes on ill
is safe forever, but the old man is down to the souls and bodies of men. "Jesus Jehovah's might.
here in sin. Reader, if you are one that Christ the same yesterday, and to-day, and-O-- This brings us up to the place of discr:irii-believes
this doctrine, and are in thm con- forever." Heb. 13: 8. When he was on RESPONSIBILITY. ination. Since we have given back to the
dition, take warning; repent and forsake earth he said, "As long as I am in the Lord all we had taken out of his hands, he
your sins at once and go to God for mercy world, I am the light of the world." John BY E. W. CAREY. now designs to make us stewards and la-before
you are lost forever. 9: 5. He also taught his disciples, saying, EVERY individual when he arrives at the borers in his vineyard. To some he assigns
There is only one wa~ to commit sin. "Ye are the light of the world." He knew age of accountability must assume more the spiritual work, while others are given
That is by doing something that is wrong he was soon going away, and by these words Or less responsibility both morally and tem- the oversight of the temporal work; andit
in the sight of God. All unri~hteousness is be conveyed to his church this solemn ob- porally. At this age the child is responsible is our duty to work just as faithfully at
sin, if you are committing sin and know 1igaticn. But very few of God's dear peo- for its acts and deeds according to the cne as we would at the other. We are all
that you are doing wrong, it is from the pIe in this evening time. have yet realized teaching it has received (Rom. 7: 9), and is workers together with him. 2 Cor .. 6: 1.
heart. the tremendous responsibility that rests up::- old enough to perform some small temporal "And when they had prayed, the place
. Are you willing to take God's Word in on us as the bride of Christ. duties either physically or mentally accord- was shaken where they assembled together:
settling this matter V Here it is: "Whoso- Beloved brethren and sisters, we hold ing to the instruction given by those who and they were all :filled with the Holy
ever abideth in him sinneth not. Whoso- within our hand. the only. hope of this lost chance to be its teacher, and, as it grows Ghost, and they spake the word of 'God
ever sinneth hath not seen him, neither ·world, Unto us.iscommitted the word of older and learns more and gets stronger, with boldness. And the multitude of them
known him. Little children, let no man reconciliation. 2 Cor ... 5: 19. This old the responsibilities become greater. I that believed were of one heart and of .one
-" deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is world's only.hope of neaveJl is through the By proper teaching the child wil\ grow soul. Neither said any of them that Olight
righteous even as he is righteous." 1 John instrumentality of the church of God. On, up to be a moral and useful man or woman. of the things which he possessed was hls
3: 6, 7. Are you in earnest about your may God's fear fall upon our every heart in the world; but if the child is left with-I own; but they had all things COlll.IB.on. And
soul ~ If you are, begin now to see which <\s we meditate upon this awful, soieIllJl
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out ~structio~ and training, thus feeling IWith great pow~r gave the ap~stle8 wim.~ss
. way you are in. You say you are prone to thought. Reader, how much do you love i but lIttle the im.portance of obedience and of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus:' and
': evil; yes, but God can take that proneness Christ and hls precious cause? Do YQU diligence; it is most likely to grow up in.
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great grace was upon thim all Neither