, 1875-08-16

Ws look upon the eAhhash dly as thu only d&y
apon which to 10 religious. Christianity 10 not
= fa!sEioa OF forrna aud ceremonies. One butlu-
ing 10 no: mora nacrod ,hAn another. 1od 10 =
npss't and eau be ~nrehipcu anywher8 {, sefr-
where. AL days Ara 4ke to linn. x} and
Monday. Ho can httr md answer m Hoted
By the furnace Or from bahinI tt,e t-er N
vail a. II offered from Tho highest, S:loaeed
by the h,shent Of Arcubienoo.. ltu ;: 1letaka
to think that God hiss called lii to Il :: thIuta
directly orposed to each other. 70 | wof 10
the one We must leave the htEer :.,e. We
Aro commanded to ''ptay without - ~" also
to be mat elothfni IN buhineAs.".: :" "tntisnlty
and busincas muet mt be divorced. : !: hat God
:Dast .s s"' cns' .ss'ni lib o II sus nan cas .s
romomboriog that tho b - mn"
ia the commercial man, hnd til unerce in
the great civiiizer. We ech the tsntu this: Tho
Compel and true busine1s principles ase not COLI
traFY aud that t1efnetA which In aniagonist.c 10
tho Gospel is 1Iot of God.
Wo aro NO worried with. 10 immern~d In. bunl.
ness cases; 30 anxtous that otr projects and
ec!,emes mar encceod. that VIC have littla time
for religion. We commence work In tho morn-
ing; buBtle, confusion, and excitement arc In
order during Tho uhofe day. II it would stop
hero, vol. but. no. tAcss casos follow ns iilto
wo rol! and toss until The dar heg!ns to lreek,
thus czcl1.llng all though. Of tho aouls inter.
est Who Ut us during tho busy day thinks Of
JtnuA: Np tltno for that, II were Arc appgoach-
tu u IHHeIhu, No arc III q uuEE@s 4H4os HtAiSA
waH given in osi,r to prepare for ntcrnitS. IN
~l1oily occupied With the concaros of time. Ihs
iuterest IT this eout IL to bo ut OF until old Are
or tho death-bc''. jesnh Christ Ia to havo only
patsin9 Thought ! moment notice. plead that
you at least think ot these houls and Of our Lord
for nhorE lime zach morning and cVetltag. ana
! eau vnu nos think Of 1f:m during tho davf Cai,
yon not as oprsesseti wlsh btlAIHeBs or hurccnea
with caro- give ono h'gh Of regret, or drop ono
tear o! repeutance for pant aud present Bib or
lift your eyes ID confident Assurance to heaven
| Prayer Ia tie burden Of s9h,
The falling OF = tear,
Tht upward glanctne Of tho eye
Nhen nu1lu tJut God IL near.
beg You 10 tsxe your religion into your busf-
| neas and think Of your !tetieencr. He foun't
time to think Of III. WIZ may MT thoughts ii
| chccrfuly 70 our wurk, be happier while we aro
cngageu In II, and contontoi wacn We hato fin
ibhed7 The cslnmand il " Not alothfni ii, bus-
nerB, forvent iu sl'stt, t"rving the Lura."
One thought moro before Irhy.ng ,ll's part Of
our subject. Do wo ~ re are engaged III but,-
ncHs ask ourselves IL this serving the i.ord OF il
1t contrary to All Ills commands? 1A our tusnceH
conducted on Hiblo pEt'lcitlcs? Would We want
JeauA ChrIet slwaYs by ua ~ VIC discharge tue
diffn.ent dulles vbich our particular occupation
calls upol, us TO perfortn3 N"ud we waut llitf
10 look over our day-book or ledgerf These
may be htrapge questions to most Of M. An
swor them for yoursolsos. Wo would have ltia
1lese iD religious matters, And religion in bus,
ucss. We would havn live men, "no. slothfuI II
hHalnees, fe!ycnt III spirit" but nep who do no
forget 10 "eerve tho Lord"
THIS text may have specis1 application to uB
We hare cnsbarke1l in hH enterprise, Our boat
thRnk Tod IL built OF good, stout tin1ber. Our
IL q stormy time. 1t is not the suouthest Hsil
ing. Thr clouda above mas he dark and low
osiug; the winds NAV b. t1erccly blowing. t.I
waves wildly raging. We hhyo tunt left tLo liar
bof. Many arehtand!ng on tho deck 10 Hcu villa
will become OF uH. Some may wish ns i'll. W.
hope not, Uthorn are sondlng with lis thor God
aI,eeis, and rsaylng Heaven to bless us. It I'M,
10 very stormy voyago.-ouo which will tr,
stout hearts. We want no it1Icrn eith us. Ever,
ono to tho oarA. Pull With all thu might Got
las gircn you. Qns II US will be "
tho PROV; Our Fh.her Ut tho helm
Shall We meet brcakels2 Then to tho oars
Ours Is nut Bteam weasel. It is ; lifa-baat
There ste souls Oh tho eoa OF life puri,h,ng. ",
} arc out to save .hnn,. Men. uon1on. Young, oil
VIC ha.e embarked. ,aud We expect every ono t
, ! do their dutY. How earnestly with q ferven
spirit amt i: may 10 CTR iEirilese to land man
souls OH the golden strand Of paradise, On
women vii 10 Gfa.o Dari.ngs our men eac
with 'a heart tlat's firm in periI's hour, spread
hope around though te!upesta lower" l hhs
The utmost faith that every ono Of you will Ia
hold OF su oar and do your beat. We will " b
fsrvcnt IN 'apittt, serving tue Lord Wo wi
throw our very souls into this work OF God. MI
forget that tbs Eng1ieb language Inns such
woId "A fail, :" aHu think only Of tho hctte
word "succesa" Shal! We nat l pledge fa
Que. Our 1uotto IL 4" NOT B9othful III business
ferycnt iu spirit. ncrsinc tAo Lard. maxim
JesuB always the lrst uuu the ast-the Alpha atst
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