, 1877-02-12

tho basis OF creed. J. don't know OF anything
Vito you 70 bceome ike iilm. licre Is
4 power by, which men may 70
trnns.os1nca from thc most bcgGarly
Is tits!nc spirit that works in the human suul,
precisely us tho sun works upon the farnlcr's
field. 4 warns the year round. Laztnees tlocs
not profit by T. lncrtncss does not profit BY Il:
men + universal and constant, and whatever
good thing comes from our hIghor manhood
comes BY tho power Of tho Divine. spsit shell
sr0ad ,n upon the souls p, Of Ap Il y ~, "a
kingslom Of darkneas into the kingdom q
Hight; from tho kingdom Of scll1s1ess Into
that ot love and goodness, And DO Invite
may have ths Or that liberty that they afe
noble disposition, tint chrlst.iiko condition
yhleh + real YH,, don't believe II tl.e Bible;
don't believe In the Church: You don't
!!on't de'' b Believe n 't'' n thoasand si ai q
the customs Of religion, DO not stop to d.
lievc that man Inns low, imperfect, aud scl0sl!
heart; tint lie has cruel character By naturc1
Do yom not i>clteye fhas you need to be trans-
la.e into M; higher llspo3tt!sn, and that there s
hadn't father, or mother, wltc. Or sister, OF
son'o earnest heart Tint brought him up, and
%el wv % '' sSn"f sns bsis,s liz a'' IN " os rsay isy;
OF in Christianity, but II there Is any such Thing
as religion IN thfs world my mother had II ]
do believe in her," Then you. believe enough
You beiievo there IS sucls = thing IS loyalty IN
character; that there IL such 4 thing In tho
hearts Of few people \ II Isn't in the hearts ot
many. It Is to that disposition tint invite
yo% Rt you ~ to s pc'ss law , ssG
mysclil'' Tho Kingdom of Hoayen Is ike
grain Of mustarl sccd.. Although, but
of littlo stze, as have dcscrIbctl, md, though,
smallest point. II there If one single habit that
Is guilty, and you arc willing to end It. turn
your face to tic Kingdom Of uod. Do you
swear, Breaking oN that does not make n
tic s' nszt bcss 5 thnEa b. you drnE' M Leave Il
OF. nave you been in the custom Of conducts
Ing your business IN \ way that you know, 10.
fora God, Is nut Just and honcsts stop It r,Elt
Ara you ciIl.i Of !usti ilavc you always said,
"Wllcn tho fires burn, au, utterly unable 10
control fnyscltl" There Is u power that cnn
blood; There Is power TINT Is really to enter
in and help any nun, and although, when YOU
may be threatened BY these, you 1,avo to set
your face toward Tho K!n1loln q God, you arc
ss wn to 81 s S ~ .t as sa1 II IL ore sSst
reaching Righteousness" Don't bo discouraged,
and suppose tla. you aso not = ChFistian until
thing Is enough to start on, IL Is not
enough to stop on, 4 man has IS, and he says
he will commence pcddllng. No 0oea to work
with Ills S.. lfo Ii not . rich u'au, but he haa
hid the foundation for a property by and BY, tc-
CAUSE hcvaM tratle on and roll It over. ItIs not
necessary that uvcry one should lead aman wholly
perfected out off sinful perfected one.
Tilcre !s no mistake greater than that. Take
| one step; that will be ouo Of
q series. It.. will be a begin
Ing. Oh. trust yourselves In. tho
hands Of Christ's gent1cness, power, and love.
| say to the worst men aud tho bust men that
arc here, Turn your iaess away from the !'esl. h
lnwcr forms, and ita wicked ways, 10 that other
liic,-she soul.lIic, the, dispositlopal life. tic
s q ts LOVE- and oy ana 5a @ gSGdnis f. a. and 1
abound In YOU. II y,u say you can't, You can
take thu. irst step, and then you car, take the
| next, ind tho next: begin, and remember TINT
there Is Ono that thinks more Of yuu than you
think Of YOURSELF and that you caunot do God
will do, working In you to will aud to do Of His
GOOD pleasure.