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Downers Grove Reporter, 3 Feb 1922, p. 4

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r.‘â€"“â€" ,-_ â€"_- “V I! you will m lam Io :‘ht; the ho now out." upon '0; :31 "dike. way, Christian lile may look llko I This clungul Iuiludc brings {tom} heavy yoke. but lo the one who finch! IM- l-‘nher flu- eurcine a! forgiving. tho principles I gulch to llvlug the («var and an pennant soul has only! W and happiest Me. the yoke to examin- us-lng M0» ln Jam, In any and the bunk" ll‘ht. Chin and la» Mal-l hlmul! on the. The Quinta llh ll ni-ply one of way of life. “Who-«revel- bollwflh, m with wuyu of living and the on Chm mll luv. "nth-Ion 0!, clue. of this way In proforma- lo lulu." Am. 30:48. “No that lac-l lb m 0! the world mm mlmly "well: on the 80m lull. werlutlnu’ with the ladlvldnll. life." John 3:". "a bu boon con- Climb-dulhhofmur.\-Hddlheeflldw“ya-cl My pluck hu- fnm over lullmulc cola-elm n! I M!" way. and. bacon My ml ulna-uh? A frieldgl. met. In: W lulu It-l mu you with a ”it of ahlcm:utulo. WM uvlng filth In Chflu chm. or what the lawn of venueâ€" UVc an to the artist or the Inn o! "“3115“ I!!! to the “nor. To one who has not much! the spirit or an A way of life, lilu- the an of a musician ,has tertain principle.» which cm he successfully taught by pre- cepts. Jesus has given certain prin- ciples which men are invited to adopt. because they give promise of guid- ing them on the way of life. It was because Re knew that men could n0! live THE WAY without un<lerstnnd-‘ In; its principles that HP gave Him-1 Rel! cnflmsiutlcnlly and eagerly to the task of instructlng His disciples In the way of life. These- principles 0! the Chrillfllll "to am who! the Inn of harmony an to the uni. The conviction grows upon me that we Ire too careless and unconcerned about the significance and nature of tho life we profess. l profess no spe- cial aptitude or ability for treating‘ the subject aXcept that l hau- delved Into the study of it fur my aw" per- ml benefit and lmw' fuuml the Scriptures rich in material whirl. is both explicit and Huuflehtiut. Before the early church was ex- tenslvely m-ganlzml into an institu- tion and before the doctrines were stemotyped into weeds, primitive Christianity was known simply as THE WAY OF LIFE. lloth by spo- ken address and by living a gener- ous and joyously helpful life, Jesus marked out the way "9 desirml His disciples to lint. MMt‘b I 9.1mm by the Rev. 1. Alfred Nam-n of First Evangeli- cal‘Church. which was recently print- “! In In Elston) religious journal. «to BE A CHRISTIAN mu no. you. You "and to m «qu you Mn {on Danae Baum ens KIDWELI.’ GARAGE COMPANY m wmnu Taiwan: 284 mm in a» W!“ a. "no." M» in tin mun" who ‘- Before we take up the consider:~ tion of the rhnmrterintics o! the Christian it is osm-ntial that we should characu-rizu- the gate at. the entrance of the way of Mo. A new jway of living invoh'mt. as a mum jar roum. a new attitude 0! mind nml lie-rt. Jesus has labeled this nteway with a mm! which trans? lators hue muck-mi “npentvnce.” I Lille" and Scott's Dictionary of New; Testamnt Gnu-It defines the tum in: making it mean, A“ change 0! Int, nuk- host-cl on. Deflation or rem-iv. Nur does it mean that We. shall all agree in the minor details at tho way. Just as there um varying degrees of perfection of conduct among Christian pmplc, so thew um varying dense:- of knowledge. This leads me to say very decidedly that to be a Christian «toes not nec- cssarily mean to‘be perfect in conâ€" duct. Thom ought to be develop- mx-nt in tht~ direction «1' perfection and will be if the elfmt ta live the Christian way is siurnrr. [qu we find in «wry «mun-patina: varying ‘tlE-Ru-o‘x of pwrt’rvtinu. ranging all UK“ way from the lilumlerink uttémpts 0!] {hr om- whu has lived in sin until habits have become deopwuoted bo- furv: he has resolved to live the Christian life, to the sanctified ac- curacy of tin- one win» has lived thy Christian lif» faithfully for half a century. [if a man is not a Christian it is be- lcause he has been unwilling to put on the gaimeht \of salvation and learn to “W: according to the wind ciples which Christ ban given by which He" maker: clomr the way of life. announce a substantial reduction in the prices of their cars effective January lit, IBZZ ‘it worth while to strap the than upon your feet and take I few in- cidental falls. while you learn to ob- serve the lawx of motion and the principles of skating. Precisely no.3 WMWWWB ”END IN YOUR OLD CAM AND cum ms WI WILL IAIB ‘I'III on: llc 1’0 BEAUTIFUL DUO! He. will lluo ruin temptation. To I» a Christian by no man outlaw one from tempt-lion. Even Chi“. wu tempted. \ L 2. The Chrlullun will confiden- liuuyly endeavor to follow the exam- ple of hi“ Lord. Thlxz wlll lead him to form prrsonul habits of prayer. He will mmmum much with God in private. He will pray In the we sane» 0! other member» 0! tho 10m. ily in the «am-my o! the home. He will pray In public for the «UM-j lion 0! other». I! he in a Chrilflln he will I» n nun of prayer. i l. Eogerness to understand lhe ’principles of the way is‘ one o! the marks of identification. The Christ- ian must enroll in the school of {Chi-M. As u child grows in mental vigor and accumulates knowledge in; .uur public schools so also should thw Christian grow in kimwlulm- of the} way of life. in onlvr to do this he‘ will Jurm personal habits of Bible muly. It should be his practice to read a well chosen passago of Scrip- Etuve every morning and make it food for thought during the day. He should! iw oagcr to hear the word oxpoundq (1' by the minister who is called of (lml for his work and who in dili- ment in his efl'ort lo rightly inter- pret the Scriptures he will denim to be an intelligent Christian and will never mlillquixh his effort to grow in knowledge nml understanding of the principles 0! the Kingdom. Characteristic of the Christian who now stands upon the way of lilo is an eagerness to learn the principles of the way and a willingness to fol~ low fine example of his saving Lord- meta the com of the ship. It is the trust In inexperienced unprin- tice places in the master mechanic. It is the child's grasping of the parent; hand for support and guidance. It} is an expression of confidcnce in, Christ. who has Invited all men to learn of Him and to folluw‘ Him. 1 He- will let his "th IN“ by “lull! I”. [.1me MIMIC“ I In brief, a Christan Is one whose inn»! sins have been forgiven because he has changed his dtfltude and has exercised saving faith in Jesus Christ. This faith has led him to aim" \in the school of Christ where he is eagerly learning the principles of thei way. It also leads him to follow the exampie of Christ down the path-4 standing up wlth 'eounju for lain Christian convictions. He will be kiwi. humble. forgiv- ‘inz. lomuflerinrund patient.’ \ ‘ Lllse his luster. he will be inter; ested in the spread of the Kingdom] aning himself tasted of the joys of the way of life, like the first dis-i ciploa. he will invite others to “come! I and see." I Whose thirty years of business ux rience assures capablc and e idem service. Your support at the Primaries on April II. [922. will be appreciamd. Ask for aJ-lakcr. Results with Class- ified Ads are Sate. Merelyâ€"â€" Vote For J. B. STERENBERG Republican Candidate For COUNTY CLERK I 88â€"] an” vmw 9" 0 "- 108 South Main St. Downers Grove, ll. All ”at the Name III-lieu EXPERT SHOE REPAIRING OF ALL KIN! RUBBER HEELS HORSE BLANKETS I” 80. ”Al! 81'. care. And lheit a mMaudvhetghvâ€"râ€" ('J'hmwtw maboimpomnl â€" e feelweflqualfiedtom youâ€"Be i! for that new home-or an «amusement of your pvesenl abode. . “Jim“ make the famiiy circle a cheerful one with-â€" Twoof the most important feature- to be cow littered about that new home are-the windows ad the LIGHTING system. Where can be found more cheer then In a well lighted home? my tint shined: more and more unto ‘the perfect day. He hax left “m was of m» «mid and hum bum Inh cotter: auto a lively hope in Christ Jesus. The"Spirit beam-u: witnors with his spirit that he is a child of God. This, to my mind. is whai it Sheet-eta! M, to Wail-nu. If 0“ M I. ”I.“ _ TI’ 2 . (5r. Ulla ('urtlm 8‘.- M‘Ifl I I76 All Leather Work Shoe Men‘s Bur Brand Work Shirts ’9: New Percale. 27 in. per yard llc Unbleached Muslin. per yard ................ 12V: Boy's Button Show“!!! value; poll- 82.00 to 82.50 TWO DELIVERIES EVERY DAY 18 lbs. Granulated Sugar for ........ ' ........ $1.00 Potatoes, per peck' ........................... 45c Bacon Squares, per pound ................... 15c Cream of Wheat ............................ 24c Gi'aham Crackers, per package ............... 10c Jersey Cornflakes, 3 packages for . . . .'. ........ 20c Richelieu Oats, large package ................. 20c Macaroni or Spaghetti, 3 packages for ........ 25c Del Monte Seedless Raisins, 15 oz. package ....25c Sun Maid Seeded Raisins, 15 02. package ...... 23¢ Dromedary Dates, per package ............... 22c 10 lbs. Corn Meal for ........................ 25c Prunes, 40-50 size, per pound ................ 18c Baker's or Runkel’s Chocolate. ‘3"). .......... 20c Small Can Milk, 6c; 1 dozen for ............... 65c Large Can Milk, per can ...................... 10c Lima Beans, 2 cans for ....................... 25c Libby’s Pork and Beans, medium, 2 cans for . . . .25c Libby’s Salmon, No. 1 can .................... 32c Richelieu Salmon. No. 1 can .................. 45c Richelieu Sweet Wrinkled Peas, per can ...... 23c Pride of Aurora Corn, can 110; per dozen .3120 Falcon Corn, per can 100; dozen cans for ....suo Broken Sliced Pineapple. can 25c; dozen ...... 82.85 Apricots, No. 2': can ........................ 28c Libby’s Sliced Yel. Cling Peaches, 35c; 3 for . .81“ Tom Boy Tonuitoes, No. 3 can ................ 18: None Such 'l‘omatoes. No. 2 can .............. Me H. C. PITCHER MINER CHANCE 1'0 GET QUALITY 60095 at Low Prices GROCERIES DIENER BROTHERS Elgctr‘icfixlwadmldbc selected with m \um 81'. m cm In. INTELLIGENT HOT AIR HEATING GLOOM CHASERS C. Penner DRY GOODS (muff “m0! - Groceries means to be a Christian. And be- ing a (.‘hrisliau lw uoullnueu to strive (1r meme-r ponies-Gun until he shall measure up w the full extent of his lursaihilitios in Chi-M Jesus. "Let your manner of life be Woflhy of tilt Game! of Christ." Phil. 1:27. {,Febmry 3. 1923

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