Daily Republican., 1882-05-27
How God Gould Got His Share.

A charming illustration of conse
Grated living appeared many years age
in a London periodical. 1t was the
story of the Crossley family in its very
humble beginnings, and in it's marvel
GUS attainm'.t in Christiana benef.
cence. The n lain points cfthe narrative
arc AZ follows:
At the Glove of the eighteenth century
q farmers daughter left her home in
Yorkshire, England, to 60 as servant in
a farm house. She had to fill the places
at once OF kitchen maid, house maid,
milk maid and cook. Sac MIXED six
COWS morning and evening, beside all
else; and when she found leisure beyond
these services she occupied herself in
spiuning wool. But with all that was
lowly and unpromising in this young
woman's life she had . genuine piety.
She had been brought up with the
Bible as her guide, and with the pure
and noble ideas which belonging to =
Christian education.
In the course of time she was engaged
to marry young weaver of Halifax,
whose name was John Crossley. They
married at length ard settled down to
life of honest industry. Crossley was
frugal and thrifty. He got on we'll,
laid by his earnings, and at length was
able to rent wool mill and dwelling
house. When the couple were about
entering their new quarters holy pur.
pose Of conservation took possession of
the young wife. On the day of enter.
ing the house she arose at four o'clock
In the morning and went into the door
yard. There in the early twilight, be-
fore entering the house she kneeled On
the ground aud gave her life anew to
to God. She vowed most solemnly in
these words, 'If the Lord does bless
me at this place the poor shall have a
share of it"
That grand act of conservation was
he germ of life of marvellous nobili.
ty. 1t was the law of this home for
many years, while sous were born and
grown up under its ennobling influence.
John Crossley died, leaving comforta.
BILE property and good name.
The widow lived on to old age, and
would never consent to remove from
her first home to q better one. Sons
carried on their fathers business, edu.
lated and controlled by the spirit of
he mothers early vow. One Of the
younger sons became baronet and
of Parliam ant for West Riding.
IN his mature life he said.
"It is to this vow, made and kept
With 80 much fidelity, that attribute
he great success of my father in busi-
1ess. My mother was always looking
low she could best keep her vow to
God"
The Crossleys grew rich and great.
The sons of the kitchen-maid became
owners Of mills which covered acres Of
ground. These structures rose, story
Ibove story, in solid masses. The work
,eople were increased to the number
# four and five Thousand. The good
Id mother became alarmed, and said
hat a s-.sh would come.
The sons answered, "No; we are
veil insured.
Honor the Lord with thy substance
nd with the first fruits of all thine in.
rease so shall thy barns be filled with |
,lenty.'
This is our policy of insurance"
In 1853 one of these sons was in |
AMERICA. On seeing fine landscape
It sunset the glory Of the sky entered
lis heart, and he asked himself, "What
hall / render unto the LoId?" The
nswer Of this question was the pur-
hase of land for Peoples Park, after
lis return home, at a cost of $4,000.
he Park was given 10 the town Of
Halifax. At length two spacious aims
ouses were built and endowed by two
f these brothers. Then came row
# workmen's dwelling houses, then an
rphanage, and beside THESE any num-
er of less conspicuous charities.
This story carries its lesson on Its
ace. This magnificent benefcence
'as the out come of proportionate Civ.
lg. Il was the fruit of systematic
enevolence-of the regular allotting of
certain portion Of ones income to
hristian charity. 1t was simply deal
lg honestly with God and giving him
10 fair reckoning of his own hus.
andary. II
Put this Christian squsreness into a
lousand business men, give them the
ow Of the young wife, give them the
deity OF that mother who was always
'Oking to see how she could keep her
ow, give them spirit of absolute, per-
stent conservation, and the results
ould be startling. The Lords treas
y would be full, for He would then
able to give the increase of hun.
red fold, and not have it wrested from
8 service by the selfishness of q half
nsecration. Fill our churches with
omen as noble az that kitchen maid, l.
I'd stores with such boys she has
ared, and the Salvation of God would
on sweep round the earth in a tidal
ave, wrapping redeemed world.
Star Route Judgments.