The Press., 1885-07-02

the deacon. land yet, !" he added, tI have q fear that the side of good works, so to speak. may be unduly magnifed.'
 ssOh, I thinknot said the deacon, those lambs would never have been led in such 8 way. only as the Divine Spirit came to them to thus guide them.
 ssDoubtless that is true, said the minis ter. ssbut yet there seems to be an absence of feeling about sin -of sorrow-in short, & lack of what we call experience.
 ssFiadlestick on exper1ence l--l beg vour pardon i'' said the deacon, ssbut I mean. what have those dear children to do with grown-up sinners experience? Did not the blessed Jesus say, Suffer the little children to come unto me ? And does He wish them to come in mems clothing and with big boots on, crying and moaning like some of us, who, having served the Devil all our days, are weeping lest at last we cannot slip safely into Heaven Did not God go to Tip Screen and lead him in the way he should go just as surely as any man in his wonderful experiences 1? don't mean, ? said the deacon, sthat those older do not have such experiences as they tell of-stories of how God has gra- ciously interposed to save them; but l think Tips prayers just as real, and his work far moro sensible than that of many of us who are oldes. Don't you think SOP" he added, inquiringly, of the minister.
 The latter-Rev MT. Goodcloth-I had forgotten to give you his name before-re- piled: ssI quite agree with you, Brother Snodgrass, and still l would not wish 1t understood that the doing of a few good things constitutes being christian. God should be in us to lead us to Him.
 Precisely what think, said the dea- con, ssand surely God was in and guiding the boys, in praying and picking up coal, too; don't you think so, MT. Goodcloth r
 The minister nodded 8 decided assent, and then proceeded to say "Deaoon, l am more and more convinced that youth is the time to serve the Lord, that such service may have its happiest development in our homes, that there the cup of cold water may be so given, that the family shall as with one mind seek diligently to give in like measure unto others, even l1n- til they shall reach out to the ends of the earth. Another good effect may be pro- duced," said the minister. s'I think the kindly motive ruling in the hearts of these dear ones, they will not only lovingly obey and do for father and mother, but they will carry their religion into their play . (the deacon knew and believed that), ssand carrying the christian-hke spirit into their play there will be less jealousy, anger 2
 s'Yes, and less cheating in their games, ," interrupted the deacon.
 ssYes," said the minister ''and, besides, we are being taught, too, that it is a prac- tical thing to bring the loving Christ to these dear hearts, to be manifest in trust ful, chlld-ike prayer, and in the practical ways of doing good. q
 The two men now separated, each going his own homeward way. In a moment or two the minister called to the deacon and said: ssWould it not be well for you to call on Mir. Branch, the Sunday school superintendent, and suggest to him to quietly ask his teachers if it would not be well for them to invite the members of their respective classes to endeayor to lead christian lives, ;" &c.
 ssYes, and will do it cheerfully, said the deacon. ssAnd, by the way" he ad- ded, as the minister turned to go, would 1t not be well for you to make the circum- stances of this family the text, and preach the children sermon, or give them talk some time, say on Children's day ?"
 ''It would be well, was the quick re- ply, ''and I will do it.