, 1877-02-12

rule Of logc, thoy might we'll as, ~ WI Judge
tho best farm th,t brings tho bcet CROPS; that
tho hest cat catches tile most mice; tho best
minirter catches tho must sinners and doesn't
let them 60 again. ll.aughter.l That IL tho
best baptism TINT leave. TIM man ccancst
inside. II.sughtcr.l That Is tho bcst church
ness mud summer IN IT. That ia tho best hus-
ba1,dry that flns the most crops md til. most
grain in the best statc ot ripcncss and perfcc,;
tton. Nov. that Is charity largo enough. and
ylcw Of what Tic Kingdom OF God Is 10 correct,
4 ought so throw a new meaning on working for
Christ. That Ia one Of tho catch words nf tho
day. Men arc converted md they arc told 10 60
vertc,l. Young men, old men, boys. maldcns,-
oil say hoarscly Or swcetty, as tho caee
maay bc, a piping treble or harsh bass,
m vcEy g9Ss w e tor w'te ta do Tor ut cnsss maoe
work ior Christ very ,nucl. rs country folks mt
q fire that haye never lad ono before In their
house: They pitsh tho locking e-0lassos out of
their arms. Working M Is iii livery very we'll, but low w
10 work ttEscrcetiy Is also something. believe
that every man tliat Is converted onght to work
for Christ, hit don't believe every inan that Is
converted Is obliged to hold Bible elass-meet:.
many that arc capable Of developing them.
tclves Into much larger manhood
BY working. Tor others In the distribution Of
of thoso Thai arc out u tha way, IN tue instrtc.
| t!uu vi the ignorant, and tn thousand charita-
bic forms. That y all right. It is right PRO:
yiiesl thc man that goes to this work Is himself
to teach iion Of the Lord Jesus Christ It Is not
| enough to teach men that 1io WIS burn, that
| He wns boy, that 1ic was q man, that Tic was
fcaser tas lIe was tE1ea IN point .a:
llcl Was ": At the right hand Of God max.
fasts,. but the teaching Of Christ to men
made s'' up 'ssSe o then h. ~sfs %s ans IL es1n wns
ot Nc, for am meek and lowly In tcnrt."
Now, II tho fjro Of tho divine work IL freshly
crratcd In your heart, what lavc you .oi Chriat
have you that yoi can show thsn, better than
what they have themselvesi WhAt disposition
that shall rcbuke them for sIns Ahl lirre Is
lnan that has goiten sIrh;, aud ho got rich be.
the. proper thing Is to have pictures in his house.
so he goes to Now York and buys pictures as he
used 10 buy eroekety,-order* i dozen; and
thy sGMe s," n0nsmsws' sssncr-gas,srs +, ts
tnwdry. .macll!nc pictures, Of which d tnah
should bu ashumcd Of II he couldn't mako
1N0 a day. lle l!allEa them up nil around hts
parlor, md takes his guest to sec tllctn, alItl
When mau Of tuste 0o, ,s III he Is a silent spec
tator, and tries to bc sincere, and not hurt his
| feolings.
Now I look into that mans lonac, I SEQ ali
lltc fur rlc 10 60 10 him and say, "Afr. Purse
proud, you think because you l,avo gotten rich
That yni1 know something about art. You doaft
know anything about pictures. Your ho,se is
sort Of n way 10 eulightun him on tho sub
\ icct Of ptcturcst Let nc 90 to New York
aud find an exquisite picture On subject With
which, ao Is familiar, arawn with s,icl, strength
nj F3nf ri
nrceiatc.., Let me ttrinE 1t IN quietly, and haaR
and go away and leave it,-say not a word The
5 noteo e sEs VII iii tas III eoa ns S
He staals und looks at It.. liz looks at It When
flc comes homo to dine. 1le comes In the even
Ing ami looks at It aEuin. lIe takes candle at
night and looks At It. The next morning l'c
it. And he shows II to Ills vile, antl bis chill.
dren, aud Ills quests; and pretty soon lIe says
mol,tI,s before that one picture viii nut ali tho
| othgrs out Of the house.
Now To 20 down among wicked men and
iamn them ior their intempcrnnce, aud damn
them for their psotanity, mud abuse them Tor
authority I'll thcm, Is not the waY that Christ
| did when Christ W0s on tarth and wanted tho
Kingdom Of God to bo developed In the hearts
u men.. lie saw funeral coming out Of tho
city. There were u.auy in tho lIue. but ouly ono
mourncr. Il WA tho luothcr, aud she was fol-
luxlng her only son 10 his grave. AulJesusenH1c
and touched tue bier and the whole procession
stood st1ll, an! thsn, With TINT yoirc which all
could lear, called him back to life aud gayu him
tu his mother. Ihat Ia the way Hr tuught. And
another Ease. When tllG blind came to lin, lie
gould hsyo eat.l lYst = well as not, "seel" but
Of town, going out Will, them, hand In hatMl,
lIlaking Himself their companion, talking with
them ~ tlle !waY out, and tnen amounting their
eyes, TINT lie mlgllt he Mnn amung lncn,-
curessiug them. to-, when tho little ctnldrcn
wanted to como. md His Disciples did not want
to ilayc tHm l,ccausc they wcru not old enough,
{and one o. thy Arostles sa!G tlo, Wi. angry;
aud wien the little children, hcarinG Ills voct,
br''ke through alsi ca'nc unto Hin, He took
them into llts Imp md put His arms about
carcsscd them. Do you believe Ito lid not kiss
them and bless thctni Do N'u suppose there
was fnotller's heart anywhere around theirs
that was not open to lin who did sol
for thu sake Of thuso who .are a.eonvcrtedl
1Iow much arc you willing TO dol Viii you lay
down ana let mo walk over ycua lave You i
yicloua tcmpcra VIII you SHOW them what IL Is
epcaki Arc you willing to bu nlnle uy tito dirt
In thu street. aud say OF this ~ Christ said: !"
attn the WY, | aln thu road along which Uxcn's
feet, horses feet, aud poor mems feet, AMI wick.
tugl count myself goou fur somothlng, because
know huw to lay l0wn that men may walk on
me, That Wien rlsu may lift thrtn up by uly
better power Into something better. How
many want to work for Christ IN that way, "a
die to themselves % lie died to Himself, cttint.
lug nthcrs better than themselves ns ilr counted
0tlcTsl TINT lS tie way to work lOr CAGlst
KAt hear great tnal,y ny, "aly situation I.
sura that cnnnot work like other people.
wish could preach.'' hare no doubt some
folks wish they could pscarh ~ do. % yot
scu That discomfort relEns. III I'M mover Satisfied
wish coul.t Brracn ten tiulea ia we'll rs | tlu
/ never preached a surmon In my ltfo that
didn't have mournful feeling afterwards whet
Thought how poorly tho subject was handled
Dlseontcnt Reaches throughout thu world. A
great MANY say. :" Oh, II could preurh autt cx
pound with lntnltc versatility. How Happy
should boln Ny dear friend, what you wa.ii Il
d, IL to 10 like Christ; aud you need not bu
bit afratA that you arc like Him; that You vii
not have q spi,uro Just ~ wide "a yuu arc broad
Wbat you LIT shlna underneath does not ut
much rood, All that does DO good Ii