oc-plain-dealer 1924-03-18

GOD DOCTRINE OF CHRISTIAN FAITH Dr. J. A. Geissinger spoke at the White Temple Sunday morning upon "Contending for the Faith." He said in part: Our Scripture this morning insists that there is a faith and that it must be contended for. That is that it is worthy of our loyalty and of every man's loyalty. What is that faith? The fundamentalists think they know. The Modernists think they know. The Roman Catholic would give you one answer. The High Churchmen another and the Dogmatic Theologian another. Most persons using this text identify the faith with the entire round of doctrine as it is popularly held today and are certain to slip in their own particular beliefs. The quick answer to all such persons is that this Scripture was spoken before the fall of Jerusalem. That is before the formulation of any of our creeds, even before the formulation of the so-called Apostles' Creed and long before any of our existing ecclesiasticalisms. It is rightly held that the faith does not refer to any doctrine at all, simple or complex. The Christian faith has not for its object any doctrine but God himself as He speaks and moves and shines in the soul of Christ. The apostle, the true Christian, never says; I know what I believe. But "I know whom I have believed." Christian faith is not in the region of the head, a belief held at the end of an argument. It is the commital of the soul. It is the venture of all on God. Donald Hankey said: "It is batting your life that there is a God and that He cares." It is believing on Chirst, not something about Christ. Still back of all this there is a sound of truth that speaks to us makes such truthfulness rational. The apostle says in Hebrews—"The great salvation began to be spoken by our Lord and the world to Himself. But we enter into Christianity only as by faith, by the venturing our whole being upon that deed of God, we appropriate the cross. So that in the last analysis Christian faith is more than a belief. It includes certain truths. But it ultimately an act of self-committal. It is the soul flinging itself into the bosom of God. So that the faith for which we are to contend is not gone doctrine. It is a way of life—Jesus' way. As Jude plainly says unless we go on from the great revelations of Christianity as given us by our Lord and illuminated by the Holy Spirit and vindicated in our experiences, unless we go on from these to the life of child-like trust in Christ, of Christ, we are clouds without water, trees without fruit, stars out of their orbits wandering aimlessly, and for us will be reserved only bitterness and the moistness of darkness. Let us welcome every help, ancient and modern, that makes this way of Christ clearer, that helps us to see that there is no other way. But then at the end we must walk in the way and not simply talk about it. At the end of the discussion Christ always says: "Go thou and do likewise." How shall we contend for this faith? By the appeal to reason. By the appeal to experience. By praying in the Holy Spirit-praying and following the light as it is given us. By keeping ourselves in the love of God. By building ourselves up in the fellowship of Christ. By patiently and lovingly trying to lead others into the deeper knowledge of God. Christianity, the Christian life, is a great and glorious way of life as we see it illustrated in the New Testament, especially in the great examples given us in gospel and as it is set forth freely in the lives of the more distinguished Christians. I mean those who have risen to great spiritual levels. Much has been done in the last few years to make the outstanding features of this life stand forth clearly and much effort has been It is the venture of all on God. Donald Hankey said: "It is betting your life that there is a God and that He cares." It is believing on Christ, not something about Christ. Still back of all this there is a brand of truth that speaks to us makes such truthfulness natural. The apostle says in Hebrews—"The great salvation began to be spoken by our Lord and was confirmed to us by those that heard Him." The gospel gives us the gospel. We are told of the first circle of Christians that they continued in the teachings of the apostles and Paul says that he preached to the Corinthians what he had received from the Lord. Those teachings, which the Holy Spirit was to illuminate and to bring home forcibly to the remembrance of those who would hear, made it clear that God was actually incarnate in Christ and that He was incarnate redemptively and that salvation comes by faith. So there is a good deal of wholesome theology back of the Christian act of trust. Only the teaching is a means to an end. It is secondary. God in Christ is primary. And we do not rise to the Christian level until we act on the teaching. We become Christians by venturing all on God as revealed in Christ. We may that Christianity comes to a focus in the cross. So it does. But we may also say that Christianity is the cross. It is God reconciling Christianity, the Christian life, is a great and glorious way of life as we see it illustrated in the New Testament, especially in the great examples given us in gospel and as it is set forth freely in the lives of the more distinguished Christians. I mean those who have risen to great spiritual levels. Much has been done in the last few years to make the outstanding features of this life stand forth clearly and much effort has been made by those who have refused to betray Christ in our own day. We Christians need to acquaint ourselves with these great examples and these interpretations of our faith that we may make it live and conquer in the world. The supreme hope of the world is in Christ and we must help men and women to see this and we must do our part both by our words and our deeds to make Christianity live. That is a great task. It is nothing little and sectarian. It is not any quibbling over texts. God has made the way so clear that any wayfailing man may see it. We need to grasp the heights and depths the lengths and breadth of Christianity and to think of it in a broad, free way and to live it with good-will and forbearance and sympathy that we may indeed re-commend Christ and his way to the world of our time. Such a task calls for patience, courage, brains, kindness, imagination, a sense of humor, a love for our fellows, a profound regard for truth, a passion for righteousness and an abounding love for God. Now in Progress! The Final Week of Falkenstein's Falkenstein's Semi-Annual Sale of High Grade IMPLE FROCK OF CONSERVATIVE LINES IS USEFUL Now Comes the Final Sale With a Price-Smashing Bang Look Weak in Co The End of The Store Has THIS IS THE LAST AND FINAL EFFORT TO COMMERCHANDISE IN THIS BIG STORE—NOTHING CLOSING OUT ANAHEIM A SACRIFICE THAT KNOWS NO EQUAL—A BUTC THE FINAL END! We put this before you to let you know THE END HAS COME! We want all those who have reaped the benefits of this sale to come again—and get the greatest values THE EVENT OF A LIE This sale comes to the People of as the most sensational winding up tion in a more daring manner than attempted in this store. To close in THREE MORE SHOPPING DAY tic task. To clean out the thousand worth of high grade merchandise requires more drastic action than THE FINAL END! We put this before you to let you know THE END HAS COME! We want all those who have reaped the benefits of this sale to come again—and get the greatest values your money ever looked at THREE MORE SENSATIONAL DAYS THE EVENT OF A LIFE This sale comes to the People of as the most sensational winding up tion in a more daring manner than attempted in this store. To close in THREE MORE SHOPPING DAY tic task. To clean out the thousand worth of high grade merchandise requires more drastic action than been attempted. When you come, an array of bargains that will actu breath away. We give you these cause, as good business experts, only way to sell a great quantity is to make the price so low the go out themselves. Come to the Eve time! This Sale Starts Thursday, WILLIAMS CELERY TONIC; $1.00 SIZE; Closing out sale price 53¢ $4.00 VALUE IMITATION IVORY BRUSHES; Closing out price $2.29 35c PALM OLIVE SHAV-ING CREAM; Closing out price 27¢ 30c POMPEIAN TALCUM POWDER; Closing out price 19¢ 25c PALM OLIVE TALCUM POWDER; Closing out price 17¢ 50c MAG-LAC TOOTH PASTE; Closing out price 33¢ 50c PENSLAR COLD CREAM; Closing out Price 33¢ 50c VELVETINA FACE POWDER; Closing out price 29¢ 75c PERRETTA FACE POWDER, COLD CREAM; Closing out price 29¢ $1.00 Eversharp Pencils The Finish Price 59¢ 15c Powder Puffs White and Pink Out they go at 8¢ THINK AND ACT QUICKLY! Regular Price 50c PEBECO TOOTH PASTE Quitting price now 27¢ $2.50 HOT WATER BOTTLES Sale Price $1.57 85c Bottles Famous JAD SALTS Final sale price now 64¢ Regular Price 85c CUTEX NAIL POLISH 9¢ $1.00 Prophylaetic HAIR BRUSHES The finish price 63¢ $1.00 Bottles ZEPYROL 59¢ 50c PENSLAR COLD CREAM; Closing out Price 33c 50c VELVETINA FACE POWDER; Closing out price 29c 75c PERRETTA FACE POWDER COLD CREAM; Closing out price 29c 25c BARS WOODBURY'S FACIAL SOAP; Sale price, bar 19c $1.00 FINE HAIR BRUSHES; Closing out price 69c 35c DURHAM DUPLEX RAZORS; Closing out price 10c $1.00 DURHAM DUPLEX RAZORS; Closing out price 49c $1.50 HOT WATER BOTTLES; Closing out price 97c 50c STEEL NAIL FILES; Closing out price 8c $2.50 HOT WATER BOTTLES; Closing out price $1.59 $3.00 BLACK BEAUTY WATER BOTTLES; Closing out price $1.98 Ivory Sets, Mirrors, Clocks, Combs, Brushes, Vanity Trays, Etc. 25% OFF Sale Price $1.57 The finish price 63c 85c Bottles Famous JAD SALTS Final sale price now 64c $1.00 Bottles ZEPYROL 59c EVERYTHING WILL GO AT CE 25c Universal Shoe Dyes Final end price 16c $1.00 Bottle Toilet Water Last effort price 63c It is impossible to list every item; these few are mere examples of price cuts that effect the entire stock—Bring this ad with you for comparison. FREE To the first hundred customers Thursdays we will give away absolutely FREE hundred surprise packages, values from $1.50, to the first customers purchasing or over. Anaheim Phar144 W. Center St.—Anaheim 144 W. Your Last Chance—Our Last Appeal—For New Bomashing Bang That Will Make All Previous Selling Enterprises Look Weak in Comparison If This Honorable Has Arrived SORT TO COMPLETELY WIPE OUT EVERY PIECE OF IT—NOTHING WILL REMAIN BUT THE BARE WALLS HEIM PHARMACY QUAL—A BUTCHERING OF PRICES WITHOUT LIMIT! EVENT OF A LIFETIME! comes to the People of Orange County sensational winding up of an institumore daring manner than has ever been in this store. To close down this store MORE SHOPPING DAYS is a giganTo clean out the thousands of dollars' high grade merchandise in this store more drastic action than has heretofore THE FINAL FINISH! And the end of an opportunity never to come again. Don't fail to stock yourself to the limit! Buy now for the future—just three more EVENT OF A LIFETIME! comes to the People of Orange County sensational winding up of an institupore daring manner than has ever been in this store. To close down this store more shopping days is a giganhigh grade merchandise in this store more drastic action than has heretofore apted. When you come, you will find bargains that will actually take your yay. We give you these bargains begood business experts, we know the to sell a great quantity of merchandise the price so low the goods will walk down. Come to the Event of a Lifetime! THE FINAL FINISH! And the end of an opportunity never to come again. Don't fail to stock yourself to the limit! Buy now for the future—just three more days. By All Means Come— THURSDAY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY!! Thursday, March 20, at 10 a.m. 15c Powder Puffs White and Pink Out they go at 8¢ Owl Peroxide The end has come price now 6¢ CT QUICKLY! COME! COME! Regular Price 85c CUTEX NAIL POLISH 9¢ $1.00 Prophylactic HAIR BRUSHES The finish price 63¢ $1.00 Bottles ZEPYROL 59¢ Regular Price 50s PALMOLIVE SHAMPOO 29¢ 50c PLAYING CARDS A never again price at 27¢ 65c Package of Doz. KOTEX 47¢ 50c ONE NIGHT COLD CAPSULES; Closing out sale price ... 29¢ 25c HOSPITAL COLD TABLETS; Closing out sale price ... 17¢ 25c A. D. S. MILK MAGNESIA; Closing out sale price ... 18¢ 75c WITCH HAZEI FULL PINT; Closing out sale price ... 45£ PINT PURE MINERAL OIL; Closing out sale price ... 48£ 16.OZ. PACK EPSOM SALTS; Closing out sale price ... 11£ REGULAR 10c TWINK DRY FLAKES; all colors, price pkg. ... 5£ 25c WEEKS BREAK-UP A COLD; Closing out sale price ... 16£ TANLAC TONIC; REGULAR $1.10; Closing out sale price ... 89£ $1.10 S. S. S. BLOOD TONIC; Closing out sale price ... 89£ The finish price 63c A never again price at 27c $1.00 Bottles ZEPYROL 59c 65c Package of Doz. KOTEX 47c ILL GO AT CLOSEOUT PRICE $1.00 Bottle Toilet Water Last effort price 63c 50c Pepsodent Tooth Paste A never again price at 33c REGULAR 10c BARS PALMOLIVE SOAP WITH OTHER PURCHASES OF $1.00 OR MORE; LIMIT 5 BARS TO ONE CUSTOMER. FREE n Pharmacy 144 W. Center St.—Anjaheim Appeal—For Now and For All Time! DRY FLAKES; all color price pkg. ... 5c 25c WEEKS BREAK-UP A COLD; Closing out sale price ... 16c TANLAC TONIC; REGULAR $1.10; Closing out sale price ... 89c $1.10 S. S. S. BLOOD TONIC; Closing out sale price ... 89c $1.90 S. S. S. BLOOD TONIC; Closing out sale price ... $1.63 $1.00 PENSULAR KIDNEY MEDICINE; Closing out sale price ... 69c PENSULAR SARSAPARILLA; REGULAR $1.00; Closing out sale price ... 73c 50c PENSULAR WHITE PINE COUGH MEDICINE; Closing out sale price ... 33c 25c PENSULAR WHITE PINE COUGH MEDICINE; Closing out sale price ... 16c $1.50 SAN-TOX SAN TONIC Closing out price ... 98c 50c SIZE VEGETABLE REMEDY; Closing out sale price ... 31c Stationery STATIONERY AT NEVER-TO-BE-FORGOTTEN PRICES: 15c ENVELOPES Closing out sale price ... 7c 15c WRITING TABLETS; Closing Out Sale price ... 8c