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Show SERMON BY JOHN E. CARVER Mrs. George Bartlelt sang at tae morning and evening service In the First Presbyterian church vesterday Many members brought flowers and the church was prettily decorated for tho services. Seven new members were welcomed into membership at the morning service, at which time Rev. Carver said, in part. "Our texts constitute a comparison between the critical time In the life of Paul nnd in tho life of Folix. AH moments in life are not of like importance. im-portance. Just as thore are strategic moments in any great battlo, moments upon which the destiny of a contest' and nation arc suspended, so there l are periods of supremo Importance in human life. From these moments Issue tho Joy of viotory or the blasted lives of defeat. If at such times strength of heart and courage falter tho building and hope of the past is undermined. Paul had struggled to a place of importance In life when Christ called him. Ho had won influence in-fluence and worth among his people and yet these arc forever surrendered surrender-ed when the call comes unto him to leave all and serve the master. Felix, born a slave, had by talent and industry, in-dustry, won marked prominence In the rulership of Rome. Ho, too, had a definite conviction of right for he trembled as Paul reasoned of righteousness, right-eousness, temperance and Judgment to come, jet he failed to live up to that conviction. "There are only two ways of dealing with conviction, follow it as Paul did oi stifle it as Felix did. Tho conviction convic-tion Is seldom spurned outright We usually defer it. We say to ourselves tomorrow I will live up to ideal and duty. But tomorrow is tho day when Idlo men work and fools reform." "A conviction Is one of the choicest gifts of God. We speak about the men of great talent, but did you ecr think that a firm conviction rightly followed Is one of God's greatest talents tal-ents given unto men It was a tower of stiongth to Paul. The conviction of Garrison and Phillips concerning slavery was a talent which they used mightily The conviction of Columbus Colum-bus that a way could be found acioss the ocean was a great talent. The conviction of Moody that .Jesus Christ was indeed able to Jo all that he had promised, and that the words of Christ were of authority to day was a source, nay, the source of his power and work in jour life the conviction convic-tion that this life Is but the ilrst period pe-riod of an eternal life and that the judgment is real Is a great factor In your life's true worth. How have you dealt with such a trend of truth? How have ou followed tho light thus given by conscince and Gods word'.' Your answer will determine how you have been blessed by such a conviction. convic-tion. "Into long life there come moments when we must decide for Christ or against him. We know how often these moments will come From Paul's ready acceptance he went on to live for God and men one of the iiiwak iiuuiu dim ucuilll lilt's UIU WUHI1 has known. A life true, manly, self-saciiflclng self-saciiflclng and devout God has given unto us the freedom of the will. It Is the sourco of all that la noblest and best of strength as well as of weakness. weak-ness. This power of choice must be used by us He also gives us a revelation reve-lation of duty. This Is at times clearer clear-er than at ordinary moments. These promptings of conscience and knowledge knowl-edge we must follow or deny, and as no one else can decide for us so no one else can bear tho burden or reap the reward which our decision Initiates. Ini-tiates. We and we alono meet our convictions and answer for them unto God." 00 r Itching. Dleedlng, protruding or blind piles yield to Doan'3 Ointment. Chronic cases soon rol!ecd, finally cured. Druggists all sell It. oo |