San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-05-01
what Shall tho Harvest No.

What Shall tho Harvest Doy
GAs read by Miss ALICE JONES, DO.
fore the Hays County Sunday School
Convention, April
As we are asking the question Of
great many different characters, we will
first address the parents, both Chris
tain and worldly. they are both alike
blessed with families. When the child
of Christian parents, from its
earliest recollection knows nothing OK
cept to hear the holy word read and
expounded around the family altar, and
to hear the songs of praise to God for
his unmeasurable and unaccountable
goodness to US. who are 80 undeserv-
ing, the first words its infant lips are
taught to utter, is prayer. 1t is
taught to remember its Creator in the
days of its youth. Christian parents
obey the laws of God, and teach their
children to do the same. The holy
Sabbath day is one spent entirely in
the service of the Divine Father-our
Father. We are all children Of this
Heavenly parent, and that should bind
us stronger in the bonds Of holiest
love-love which can never die. What
pleasant duty theirs must be to teach
their children of the Lamb for sinners
slain, and to walk in the straight and
narrow way. Oh, what rich harvest
theirs! They have sowed good seed,
titled the soil with care and it has
brought forth the fat Of the land.
Let us now cast one glance toward
the child of the worldly parent and
see how it is taught. Itdoes not know
anything of the goodness Of God, but
often hears His name profaued, and
the grand religion of our loving Savior
scoffed at. and those who profess faith
in the blood Of . cruci6ed Savior ridi.
culed; before its infant lips can articu
late distinctly, it is taught that pro.
family is witticism not to be dispens.
ed with; its little heart is never caused
to bound with pleasure as It listens to
the stories told of the good Savior
who took little children into his arms
and blessed them and forbade them
not. but it is raised up in utter.igno-
rance of all the laws of God. 1t new
er hears tho mother say. come here my
darling and say your prayers. Itknows
not the meaning of q child when it
kneels at its mothers knee, with clasp
ed hands and uplifted eyes. as il lisps
its evening prayer of thanks, and ear.
nestly pleads for the continuation Of
its Heavenly Parents blessing. Oh,
mother, what responsible position is
thine. Why not turn to God and lead
the little one up with you, that you
may not in the last day havo to hear
your children denounce you as the
cause of their souls eternal ruin. If
you do not turn from the error Of your
way, need we ask what your harvest
shall be?
Let us question the drunksrd as to
his acts or hopes; oh. how miserable
is he. perfect slave to his passion for
strong drink. it destroys both soul and
body, he loses all respect for God and
His laws, his fellow man and himself,
1t makes demon of him, he profanes
the holy name of God. he acts contrary
to the laws of his country. he drinks
the wine when it sparkles 10 the glass,
and sets the example before his chil.
dren and friends. and encourages 9TH
ers to indulge in drunken brawl, be
takes the life Of a fellow creature,
which God gave and no man can re-
store. The rumseller might come un-
der the same head. for he even does
worse. If possible, for what does he do
but deal out poison to both physical
and spiritual man. when he is COM
Iuanded in the Book to not put the
bottle to bis neighbor's lips. Oh. what
q harvest theirs shall be?