San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-05-01

all worthy men, it causes our goo'
angel to turn away weeping tears 0
bitter grief, when they have to reoor'
an oath against us. Pause and think
ye profaners of God, what an awfu
harvest yours shall-bel Oh, I eutrea
you not to allow your lips to utter an
other unholy oath.
Let us see the difference in good an,
bad children. The good make tn
hearts Of their parents beat with JOY
they ore the staff upon which their pa
rents lean in their old age, they lighter
the burdens Of their parents, the!
shield them from harm, they ODE!
them, in all things. which are in th'
Lord. They depart not from thei
counsels. they follow in the foot step
Of the good. The Bible says tho,
shalt rise up before the hoary head and
honor the face Of the old man. and
fear the Lord. All this the good child
rem do. Only think what . precious
harvest theirs shall be
While the disobedient in spite o.
the entreaties Of their parents 60 on in
the paths of vice and folly, and at las
bring their parents 10 sorrow to the
grave as they sink deeper and deeper
down and down in the great vortex o.
sin. Tho Bible says whose oursett
his father Or mothor, his lamp shall
be put out in obscure darkness. Wha'
wretched harvest !! ~ sC 5ai I.
Let us now place injuxtaposition the
Christian and sinners life The life
of Christian is one to be admired and
sought by every one. What joy it gives
to the poor and lowly in spirit, those
who are in distress can 60 totheir Fa.
ther in prayer and be blessed and
made to feel happy in Saviour's love-
Dear Christians always abound in
faith, always abstain from evan the
appearance of evil. It is not alone the
pleasures which hey enjoy here but
the knowledge Of tho home which
awaits them after they have crossed
the cold Jordan of death, and can en-
ter the beautiful gates and be permit
ted to sing praises forever and aye. oh
what glorious harvest is that Of the
Christian H. Then let US strive to live
and help others to live, SO that we may
be permitted to sit on the right hand
of our Father. But let us for mo-
ment turn from this bright and happy
scene and view the life Of o sinner
living in rebellion against his God,
He participates in all the wickedness
and follies because tits all vanity. yet it
leaves within his heart IAN aching
void the world can never fill," and
and when he comes to the end Of the
Journey of life and he gazes into the
future all is dark beyond. no light no
hope is cherished Of . happy reunion
where parting is no more; when the
great Judge shall pronounce his SEN
tence he exclaims l am lost,
lost. % and forever nndone !!
am doomed to eternal darkness
where never one ray Of light can pen
citrate the midnight gloom, and never
will the smile of the Lord rest upon
ne. but his frown Of righteous in
lignation is my portion, Oh lny Faith.
,r |! what . bitter harvest ibis shall be-?
We see the superintendents, and
The devoted and faithful teachers,
by the eager. ..class. looking
up to them for guidance to the land
where the blissful harvest may be reap
ID. Dear followers of the Lamb
,uperintendents, teachers, ia
hers, mothers, sons and daugh
ters, of Zion, let us ever strive to SOW
The good seed, for we shall reap if we
faint not If we are too weak to climb
the mount of bliss and there side by
side with Roberts Raikes repcse 10 the
approving smile of our Father, We will
cast ourselves at the feet of Jesus and
enjoy the harvest of the seed We have
sown in the valleys ofthis world. Then
since the harvest shall be as we sow.
let us, oh let Us as followers of the
blessed Saviour scatter the seed Of love
purity. and eternal life. For whatsoev-
err a man soweth that shall he also
reap" For he that soseth Of tie
flesh. shall Of the fesh reap corruption.
but he that soweth Of the spirit shall
Of the spirit reap life everlasting"