The Presbyterian of the South : [combining the] Southwestern Presbyterian, Central Presbyterian, Southern Presbyterian. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1909-1931, December 08, 1909, Page 4, Image 4

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4 they feel the love that perva< velop love in their own heai by pious parents to the sar of God's word, and to the hi pect the children to develop i speaks thus of polygamy : " woman and one man? "Th seed." Christ will have a gl purity and glorious in its nui through Christian training i the husband "loves his wife church." STRONG CO! Close akin to positive ti T + V* mam Vx A 1UUVVU, UH.1V. ^ U.11 UC 11U 511UI itive truth. The vigor of t; not expepd itself upon r are never profoundly stirre faith alone can be the basi Men of strong belief in stro in whom one finds strong co There is a power in stroi there is about it that both instinct seems to draw the companionship of men of p courage and strength of the men become permanent le give force to their words an< are living exemplars of the p see truth embodied they ar< it. The weak take shelter ur and respect it. Even wher marked by proper intellige How much more when it is with the clearest intelliger and most spotless purity! One has said that convictic to duty. It is a pity that it is much conviction that re sciousness of right thinkin however, is conviction onl) is fully developed and at w execute and a heart to lovt Conviction of sin is the needful. It is not until on God's sight that he will set has offered in Christ. The c is perhaps the most fruitful apathy towards the things c and judgment to come are hence, not being awakened not feel the need of the ai may men awake to righteou: ii. - 1? 1 - J e r HdVV IIVl IIIC MiUW ICUgC UI V-i In the "Presbyterian" of in Boston, lately, the past exchanged pulpits with a J not in words, of course the of Christ and His Messiahs] in a Christian pulpit,?is it Saviour THE PRESBYTERIA* des the home will they derts. Only as they are led ictuary, and to the study abit of prayer, can we exearly piety. Malachi 2:15, A 1 1 r mm wncreiore one r vjne at he might seek a godly lorious church, glorious in mbers, and this shall come n a pious family in which , even as Christ loves the NVICTION. uth is strong conviction, tg conviction without poshe intellect and soul does legations. The emotions d by denials. A positive is of positive convictions, ng principles are the men nvictions. lg conviction. Something moves and attracts. An weak and halting to the >ronounced views and the ir convictions. Only such aders. Their convictions 1 life to their deeds. They lower of truth. When men : apt to accept and follow ider it. The strong admire c me tunvicuon is noi nee it still has its force. 5 recognized as associated ice and loftiest character )n is conscience articulated is not always thus. There sts satisfied with its cong and right belief. This, r half unfolded. When it ork, it will have hands to ; and obey. first form of conviction e sees himself as he is in ek the remedy which God lecadence of sin-conviction I cause of the present day >f God. Sin, righteousness not enough preached, and to righteousness, men do toning blood. Well then, sness and sin not, for some iod. Philadelphia, we read that or of a Christian church ewish rabbi. In belief, if : rabbi denies the divinity hip. To admit such a one nut <tu maun iu our J OF THE SOUTH. "JESUS C Christian, hold on to your Bible. He is the supreme ; "of the one God. In him d\ the Godhead bodily. In him the light of men. It is imp infinitudes of perfection whit cannot overstate or overesti character or the glories of hi; summation of all perfection; are hid all the treasures of In him are united all the attr a being worthy of worship. Deity he is the one being t der and intense loyalty of oui Lord He is the one to wh we may commit every interei ure of our lives. To doubt power, or love, is to falter ii partially at least, renounce a of the worlds. To reject th our lives, to cut the sinews < motives of holiness and to e: light that ever lured and sus mortal soul. He is the reme that sum and source of all ci is the world's emancipator, pect deliverence through hir imagination can not picture he bestows. Fullness of j< more are his to give. Next miliation are the wonders of is our peace. He is our life, of glory. He is the light ol mortality for he is the resui lieving on him though we wi and living and believing we estimate the power that he "I can do all things throug eneth me." No tasks so gr and momentous as to fail oi him. The peace that he gh gree that the whole world cj I trivp iintn vrmi noo 4-Iki - O" - ? J ) " vthat trusts him has untold yours ... all are yours an< blessing in every degree th? desire or cherish is your he to glorify and enjoy him f God forever and ever?the ii Treasure of our hearts, the C panion of our solitude and s one which is above every n must bow and which every name that is now called and derful. Counselor. The Mitr Father, The Prince of Pea* gods." What we need is not a but a new determination to compass, which is the Word Van Dyke. December 8, 1909. IMT.V " Christ, the Christ of the and perfect manifestation velleth all the fullness of was life and the life was iossible to ascribe to him :h he did not possess. We imate the beauties of his 5 being. The sum and con5 reside in him, in whom wisdom and knowledge, ibutes which could render As the manifestation of hat, with the full surrenr whole heart, we may call nni iifif U ? ? 4- 4 win vvuu uiuiuoi duaiiuun st and entrust every treashis supreme authority, or 1 the path of duty and to, llegiance to the sovereign ese is to bring chaos into of service, to paralyze the ctinguish the most radiant .tained the hope of an im:dy for and the relief from irses that we call sin. JJe The longing soul may exn and him alone. Refined felicity more exalted than >y and pleasures foreverto the wonders of his huour exaltation in him. He , Christ in us is our hope F men. In him is our im i it. i it- n _ nc(_Ln_m ?iiiu uic inc. J3C~ ere dead, yet shall we live, shall never die. Who can infuses into a single life, fh Christ which strengtheat, nor duties so solemn f accomplishment through /es is of a kind and a dein not proffer. "My peace ! world giveth." The (soul wealth. "All things are i ye are Christs." Every it the renewed nature can ;ritage to be used by you orever. This God is our aspiration of our lives, the Ititrlp nf Anr u/ov ?ii<. WA V/M4 T? UJ } 111V V^V/111 orrow. No name like that ame, at which every knee tongue must confess?the must ever "be called Wonhty God, The Everlasting ce." "Worship him all ye new compass every year, steer straight by the old of God in Christ.?Henry