Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 99, 15 February 1909 — Page 4

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, 31 OXD AY, FEBRUARY 15, 1SK)9.

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COMPROMISE BILL IS PROBABILITY

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Doubtful If Straight County Unit Repeal Bill Can Pass The Senate. SENATORS ARE WORRIED

i MAJORITY IN THE UPPER HOUSE AT THE PRESENT TIME IS AGAINST THE HOUSE TOMLINSON MEASURE.

Palladium Bureau. Indianapolis, Feb. 15. There Is the utmost uncertainty as lo just what will happen to the Tomlinson liquor bill when it comes to a vote In the senate. It has all along been the general understanding that not less than four republican senators would vote for a repeal of the county local option law if a satisfactory substitute were offered for it, and that there were four democrats who might vote to save the county option . law. The republicans who were counted on to vote for repeal are Wood, Orendorf, Durre and Pelzer, with Bland and Bowser possible, and "the democrats are McCarty, Tilden, Long and Yarling. Yarling, Wants Advice. If the democrats lose four and gain four votes they will have 23 votes for repeal against 2? against repeal. McCarty and Tilden are stye to vote against repeal. Long and Yarling say they have not yet made up their minds. Yarling went home over Sunday to get some instructions from his constituents. Orendorf has insisted from ' the start that the county option law should be repealed, but he said he was in favor of repeal only in case a satisfactory law were offered in its place. One -of the features he insisted upon was a high license and strict regulations for saloons. The Tomlinson bill offers a higher license fee than is now

provided by the present law but

whether it la h' enough to suit Orendorf is a quea.on. He says he has not yet made .up his mindon that point. Wood Is in about the same fix. He wants high license and will not be satisfied with anything short of that. Durre who comes from Evansville, is for repeal. Pelzer says he does not know yet what he will do. Bowser Favors the Law. Bowser has come out in a statement against repeal of the county option law. Bland is still looking for light on the subject, and will not say what he will do on the bill. But it is generally believed that he will vote for repeal if a proper substitute Is offered Under any circumstances the Tomlinson bill is sure to be amended in the senate and the result will be a compromise bill, if any bill becomes a law. The committee on public morals is expected to report out the Tomlinson bill within the next few days.

The above is a very good portrait of Pastor Russell, who is perhaps the most widely known speaker on the American platform to-day, having spoken in

nearly every large American city, as well as m many cities in Jburope. Pastor Russell treats popular themes of vital importance to the thinking Christians of this our day of wonderful enlightenment. He is a stickler on the claim that the whole Bible is the inspired Word of God and has a peculiar facility in presenting Orthodox subjects in an attractive and interesting light. Brooklyn is to be congratulated on its reputation as "The City of Churches" and on its galaxy of pulpit lights, amongst whom are numbered as of the past, Beecher, Abbott and Talmage.

HOW AND WHAT TO FiGHT

MADE IfflR SCAPE Daniel Surface and Daughter Get Out of Burning Sea Breeze Hotel. NONE OF GUESTS INJURED

Daniel Surface and daughter, Mrs. Jesse Allee of this city, were guests at the Clarendon hotel at Sea Breeze. Fla., which yesterday morning was to

tally destroyed by fire. The fire start

ed before daybreak at a time when all

guests were in their rooms, but through foresight and coolness of the

clerk op watch, all guests were awak

ened and were enabled to make their way out of the building without dan

ger. The hotel was one of the largest

in Florida and the loss sustained was

$200.XKV Mr. Surface and daughter

left Richmond about three weeks ago

and expected to leave Sea Breeze this

week for one of the resorts further

south. .

" Richmond Rag" - By Mae Aafderbclde Sold only by ' PAUL E. WILSON Anything In Music

Drua Store.

THE GOOD FIGHT. "So fight I, not as one that bealeth the air." 1 Cor. 9:26. Every organ of the human mind is useful, if it be properly directed and controlled. Combativeness, the fighting quality, might at first be supposed to be inimical, even antagonistic, to the proper Christian development a hindrance and blemish. But this is not the correct thought. The man or -woman who does not possess this quality of combativeness to some degree will be unsuccessful in heavenly, spiritual matters, as well as in earthly affairs. True, the Lord pronounces special blessings upon the meek, the peacemakers, the peace-lovers, . and he calls his people "sheep,"' and thus implies that they mast not be ravenous, nor vicious. But, on the other haijd, the Lord's call to his people for a separateness of life and op. position to the world, the flesh and the devil implies resistant and fighting qualities of mind. He who possesses none of this quality can evidently never be a victor in the "good fight." The thought of Christian warfare as a continual battle against ' adverse influences is everywhere prominent in the Scriptures. Our Lord Jesus is styled the "Captain of our Salvation." And the Apostle speaks of his followers as "good soldiers of Jesus Christ," who "fight the good fight," and thus com off ''conquerors and more than conquerors, through him that loved us and bought us with his precious blood." " GOOD AND BAD COMBINATIONS. It is our mental combination" that counts. The various members of our mental 'organism unite, combine their influence, federate as it were, and thus form personality. Our mental members make one or another of their members chairman or controller of their interests and eternal destiny. Or, perhaps, it is an association of members which control with one in the ascendency. It is thus that man is a free, moral agent and an image of his Creator. It is for this reason that knowledge and wisdom from on high are so very essential to a proper character development.

lhe whole world -may be divided

along these lines into two classes, the one guided and controlled by earthly

affairs and interests and the other by heavenly hopes and interests. The former are what the Scriptures term the natural man, and includes many of earth's noblemen, as well as the earthly, sensual, devilish. The latter class, called "spirit-begotten" "new creatures," is but the small number and includes some gathered from every plane of natural life, noble and ignoble by nature, but all now impulsed by the holy Spirit, by which they have been begotten again to heavenly hopes, ambitions and aims. A consideration of these wo classes may help us to locate ourselves and to determine to what

extent, if at all, we desire a change. Let us consider first , "THE NATURAL MAN." The mistake is too commonly made of supposing that a "natural man" signifies a mean or bad man. Adam was a natural man, in the image of his Creator, and pronounced by the Almighty "very good." His " children to-day are all natural men, but fallen in varying directions and degrees, some of them more, and some of them less noble, estimable, lovable. Each of these has his own peculiar combination of faculties and has reached his own conclusions, or will, respecting his course in life. The person without a will is like a ship without a rudder, a derelict carried by winds and currents, but lacking individuality. No one should be content to remain in such a situation. A will should be formulated and put into control. Life should be realized to be the valuable asset and should be used accordingly, with the best wisdom ot judgment which the individual .can command. Looking amongst people of this class we behold pome noble, benevolent, reverential, the world's wise, great and good though we must not for a moment suppose that they have no faults, no blemishes, no weaknesses. Xor is it wrong on their part to seek to cover, to hide their weaknesses, which they should also be seeking to conquer. Such noble men and women are often mistakenly called Christians and thought to be .regenerate by those who do not clearly comprehend the difference between the "Natural Man and the "New Creature" in Christ Jesus. These are "natural'' because their thoughts, ambitions and efforts, though noble, are earthly, not heavenly, not spiritual. The fact that they attend Church service and appreciate music, sermons and prayer proves nothing; because all natural men should esteem these things and appreciate them, as the first perfect man unquestionably did, and as restored humanity undoubtedly will do in the future. " Repent ye therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the, presence of the Iord; and he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you. whom the heaven must receive until the time of Restitution of all th''artt. which God hath tipoken by liie

rh'7u'tn ol an ms'r;ly propnets siTiee tne world began." Acts 3 :19-21. The other extreme of the" natural man" is sensual, vicious, devilish. He possesses some good traits and abilities, but, as a whole, is wrong, because he has put the wrong combination of faculties into the place of control in his life. A change of control, a new will, conformed to justice, would make a new man of him not the same as the man of nobler natural constitution, but, nevertheless, a nobler man than he is at present. But such a change or conversion of the will from a course of evil would not, of necessity, signify that the individual had ceased to be a "natural man " and had become a "new creature," spiritbegotten. SPIRIT-BEGOTTEN NEW CREATURES. A new creature, from the Spiritual standpoint, is one to whom old things both good and bad have passed away, and all things have become new. Such

an one may have been a noble, natural

man, as above described, or a less noble,

or a most degraded natural man. The change may take place regardless of the

moral station of the individual. JXeason-

ings and philosophies may and do

effect the natural man, sometimes

favorably and sometimes unfavorably, hut these do not produce the change from natural to spiritual, from earthly

to "Heavenly nature.' This change comes

from only one source, and only , tc persons in one condition of mind, oi heart. It comes from on high. It Is superhuman, and, in its effect, it if revolutionary. It comes to those who,

because of natural humility of mind, realize themselves to be sinners, and with natural conscientiousness and ven

eration, desire to approach their Creatoi and to obtain his favor and forgivenest

of sins, and who thus are led to accept Christ as their personal Saviour and

.Deliverer trom sin. ur it may come i others naturally, less tender of heart, through sorrows and sufferings anc

heart-breaking experiences, leading them to look for the Friend above al

others and to accept his proffered for giveness and guidance. These experi

ences, accompanied by a turning from sin, with a desire to live soberly anc righteously, bring such characters tc the place which the Scriptures designate

Justification by Faith. Still, however. they are not New Creatures. The word I justification implies -making right and I does not imply making over, or e i change of nature. It is the human

1 nature that is justified or reckoned j right in God's sight, because of faith ir j the precious blood of Jesus the Redeemer. Another step must be taken before the change of nature can take place the step of consecration, of de- ! voting life, time, aims, ambitions, all ! to the Lord and to his service. It is to such only that, the blessing ol j the holv Spirit from above is granted

1 Its effect in their hearts is the opening I of the eyes of their understanding tc

new hopes and prospects and interests not earthly, but heavenly. These become deeply interested in "the things which God hath in reservation for then: that love him" the things which the natural eye hath not seen and the natural ear hath not heard, neither hatt entered into the natural heart. 1 Cor 2:9. Many natural ears have heard something about spiritual things, but they were never really understood or ap-

) preciated. They have seen that then

is this spiritual something, but the details of it they cannot discern, any more than our natural sight can discern the conditions prevailing on the moon though we see it often. These New Creatures begin a newness of life living in the future and for the future They count all earthly things but as loss and dross, that they may win and share with Christ in the spiritual realm Necessity, indeed, still compels them tc provide "things earthly, decently and honestly for their families and themselves, but, aside from these proprieties they are dead to the world's ambitions hopes and aims; because they have seen with their new eyes and theii spiritual understanding through the telescope of God's Word, the Bible wonderful things, grand beyond description or. comprehension. They are rich with the heavenly riches and dailj becoming wiser with heavenly wisdom and more thoroughly copies of theii Redeemer, if they follow on to know the Lord. DIFFERENT FIGHTS DIFFERENT FIGHTERS. It will be readily discerned that then must be a great difference in all th

an airs of these two classes the natura man (better and worse) and the neu creature in Christ Jesus (more or lesi developed). But what we wish now tc impress upon you is the weighty in fluence of the mental attitude, in respec1 to all of the. "As a man thinketh ir Lis heart, so is he." He may think on thing and strive to do another . thing but he will find it a difficult contract and ultimately it will prove a failure Tbis Scripture should never be misinterpreted, as it is by some, to mear that if one thinks a thing right,, that

mases u ngnt. o. it ftgmhes that the merttal determination or will represents the Wal man. from the Divine stand-

whatever afe. w

blemlsnes or good rraics; - anawnetnei; he be an old creature or a New Creature i this principle prevails. He cannot live ! above or beyond his will, his intention I his mental desires. How all-important j then, it is. that both the natural tnar

and the new creature in Christ should have the will properly poised, balanced and fixed upon a righteous basi. Although the Scriptures are addressed almost exclusively to the new creatures they nevertheless incidentally mark oui lines of wisdom appropriate to the natural man. His standards of justic should be nothing less than the Golder Rule to dounto others as he wishes them to do unto him. under similar conditions. He muj-t be merciful, as hi would wish them to he merciful: gcntli and kind, as he would wish them to h

gentle and kind. His btif-ines, hi; pleasures, his home relationship should all be gauged by hisrh standards ol justice. If heretofore he has fieen allowing the lower and baser qualities ol his mind to dominate him, he should sec that this is a wrong course, and chance it forthwith. Instead of allowing the lower, sensual appetites to control, hi should hav? a mental re-election and vote into office and control the highei qualities of his mind, represented by the organs of conscientiousness, benevolence, and the aesthetic tastes, and should give these rule or authority ovei his meaner, baser nature, as it was originally in the perfect man, and as is indicated by the higher position of th nobler organs of the mind in the brain structure. The thing necessary is tc reach the decision that the highei organs shall control, and the lower ones be subservient. THE FIGHT OF THE NEW CREATURE.

The conversion or turning of even a decent natural man from a life controlled by selfjfhn?ss to one controlled by justice and mercy, is apt to be a strenuous fight. The lower faculties of the

mind, will, continually sees to assert

themselves and to regain their old

control of the life, which will thereaftei be one of discussion and compromise, as between the higher ideals and the lowei

ones. The fight in the case of the more meanly born natural man is a more severe one, and generally results in his dissatisfaction, because the lower qualities of his being are so strong that his

will for righteousness, mercy and gen esosity. is usually overridden, his con

science bruised and dissatisfied. He cries in his heart, "O wretched man that I am! Who shall deliver me from the power and domination of my body.

which is dead in trespasses and sin, in evil propensities?" There is no relief,

for either of these extremes, nor tor tne

intermediates, of these natural men who desire to thoroughly abandon sin and live righteously, soberly and godly. The warfare is a continual one, and it is

little' by littieihat he gains,"even tern oorarilv. a victory.

The Apostle represents himself in thf condition of tl.is natural man, desiring

righteousness, and unable to attain it

because of his own weaknesses and hif evil environment, and then he gives ut the key, "O wretched man that I am! Who shall deliver me from this dead body?" He replies, "I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the law ol God; but with the flesh the law of sin." (Rom. 7:25.) The deliverance comee

through a full surrender to Christ, in harmony with the Apostle Paul's appeal, "I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, thai ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service." Rom. 12:1.

It will be noticed that the Apostle

does not address sinners, but brethren

They are counted brethren from the

tinie they turn from sin and accept by faith Divine forgiveness, through the merit of Christ's sacrifice. None but justified believers are thus privileged to present themselves or to be sacrifices upon the Lord's altar. All by nature are sinners, and not until the Fins are reckonedly purged away through faith in the redeeming blood can the offering be accented.

With the acceptance of the offering of the believer came his begetting of the holy Spirit, as a spiritual son of God and joint-heir with Jesus to heirship in the Millennial Kingdom, etc. These spiritbegotten ones, called in the Scriptures "new creatures," have thenceforth a totally different standing before God. They are viewed as without sin, because the weaknesses of the flesh belong to the old nature, which was sacrificed. The new creature, begotten of the holy Spirit, is holy, pure, heavenly, in its desires and aspirations. It feeds upon the Bread from heaven and is blessed

with the peace of God which passeth all ,

human understanding, it is cmbryotic, however, and develops, grows in grace and knowledge. "RENEWED DAY BY DAY." Speaking of the conflict, the fight, of these New Creatures, the Apostle indicates that it is chiefly with their own flesh. The new mind, the new will, is begotten in the old frame or body and needs a reorganization of the government of the man, by which his rule of life is not only taken from the basci faculties to the higher ones, as when he was justified through faith and turned from sin, but it means much more. It means the placing of the control outside of himself entirely the acceptance of Christ as his Head, as well as his Redeemer. Henceforth for him to live is Christ: as a member of the Body of Christ. This class everywhere throughout the world may be Scripturally considered as Christ in the flesh, because hid spirit dwells in them, his mind controls them. In this sense of the word be it observed the flesh of Christ is still in the world, and the spirit or mind of Christ is still ruling it. In this larger thought " the. sufferings of Christ" are still in

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MUSLINS CAMBRICS TABLE DAMASKS CRASHES WHITE GOODS PEARL BUTTONS HOSIERY UNDERWEAR and a lot of other things not mentioned are quotod so low you are sure to buy. This great bargain time begins Tuesday Horning, Feb. 16 Look for quotations in Tuooday Evening Papers. Solliric, however, begins Tomorrow, Tuesday morning.

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