The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-06-24
PIaus WRINKLES.

Satan Is the busiest preacher IN the
world.
II you keep the Sabbath day holy.you
will never regret 1t.
Watchfulness 10 one OF the great u
ties of the Christian.
Do good to-day and it will be easier
to do good tomorrow.
II is impossible for you to grow IN
spiritual strength without dliigent
work.
Every man has his weak point, and
no one is either perfect, truthful, or
altogether brave.
The Bible is preached in nearly six
hundred languages and is prlnted In
over two hundred.
Possibly you have plenty of faith,
and hope and intelligence and money,
but you lack disposition.
The inconsistent lives of professed
Christians, is the great stumbling block
over which the believing woH3
falls.
To-day there are many who will re-
member that they are church members,
who will forget and act as if they were
NOT on tO-mOrrOW.
Never was love or gratitude or chart
| ty manifested but with increasing joy,
which made the practicer still more in
love with his acts.
Christianity has ever and will forevI I
live In the character Of its divine
founder, and IN the lives of its true
and earnest followers.
Your church will 90 forward and be
prosperous, or lag behind and go in
decay, according to the faith and ener-
gies of its membership.
The best evidence of genuine religion
is the fruit it bears. Actions speak
much louder than words, and are much
more apt to be believed.
II the preacher understands his SUBJ
ject and uses plain and simple language
he need have no fears about the con.
gregstion. They will understand.
Perhaps if the Adventist will do 6
little less figuring on the millennium
and a little more honest Christian
work they will assist in hurting 1t up.
"By their fruits ye shall know them.
This is the only sure test of detecting
Christians. No other Is known undtl
the heavens. Professions will not do.
Remember that Christian perfection
can only be attained by constant wa, cf
oyer ones mind and actions, and u
constant work in doing good in and Oul
of season.
1t would be perfectly right and emf.
nently consistent for those who e
through the world teaching man tina
he will die like q beast, to teach HIN
to live like one.
No man can stand up IN the judg'
ment and claim reward for the words
he has spoken or the creed he has pre-
mulgated. The reward will be granted
for work actually performed.
The German proverb of the key
"If rest l rust"-is applicable to the
labor of the hand and the mind aud tc
the misuse or abuse of the gifts OF Goo
to us. Incidence IS impotence, rest il
rust.
The best reply and the only one ,
christian ought to make to an enemy
of the Bible Is the Bible itself. 1t il
eminently capable of taking care Of
itself and needs no argument In III
behalf.
II is said that the Nashville, Chstts
nooga and Southwestern railway com.
pany, the best and most prosperous lint
in the South, turn over their Sunda!
receipts to religious and charitable in
stitutiens.
The old heather philosopher wa
right when he declared that there is NJ
grace in benefit that sticks to one'
fingers. Hence we should give as WI
leceive-cheerfully, quickly and with
out hesitation.
To keep your pastor down to the bar,
necessities of life, surely lessons hi
power for dong good. Minister
should receive generous support, ant
Show little can we get him to take 2
is question that all churches should
scorn to entertain for q moment.