Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-19

elaboration Of the idea that 0ccasIohal
quiei and retirement from temporal mat
tiers is helpful to, and really necessary 10,
the requirement OF a proper reuglous
frame OF mind. The speaker went on 70
say that IAN active part in the world IS not
10 any degree incompatible with relg-
ions life. Rather an active life may be
helpful. There is nothing that one may
not turn In the aiembic OF sanctihed
thought and obtain something that viii
MAKE hlm better. You may pass through
this world with the asbestos dress OF
holy lie.
1T is all folly TO retire to a retreat from
the world. We may De in the world and
yet not be OF il. but inhaling higher air.
WOrdluess endangers character. There
is q cOntagiou In thea air. AteVery inhala-
ton we are liable 10 draw in the poison.
To be in the world and not of it, while a
possibility, is a danger We know how
soon our energy is dissipated. The dan
/ ger is that the energy will be lost by radia-
! ton, as heats lost from the body byradia-
ton. We grow weak and vain, and when
Sunday comes we tune our song in vain.
[ Worldliness causes us often 70 be forget
full Of spiritual things. Instead Of think
ing that the life we give in the world is
secondary we think IL is primary.
'Remember these two thngs-your Yoca-
ton is your heavenly calling, your avoca-
ton is your worldly calling, or, as the
word literally means, calling away from
your vocation. This is the day we need
to hear the voice which Is saving, Come
ye apart INTO this desert place. Seeing
that being IN the world Is dangerous let
US see the necessity for retreat. Soil
tude is the audience chamber Of Cod /
believe in auricular confession: auricular
confession 10 God. Solitude is the OBJ
seryatory, and at night while all is sleep
ing the observer goes into the observatory
and gaZes long in the darkness and
silence, reading the bierOglyphics OF the
heavens and interpreting them as revela-
tons Of another world.
ave are to be strong II we are to con-
tend IN the arena Of life. But having
thrown our opponent there are times
when we must retire apart in the audi
ence chamber and speak with God. Come
apart for this solitude will collect your
energies. When the great Pere LacOr-
dare was swaying all France from his
pulpit in that poem in stone, the grand
Notre Dame, he suddenly disappeared. i
retired so that l could have little time
with my weakness and my God,' was his
explanation. Solitude is the mother
country Of the strong. Do not think that
they pray best who pray the most.
solitude ministers to the mind diseased.
The body needs rest and the brain needs
sleep. Have your rest in the midst Of
business. Too much work is like a debt
payable some day with interest. All
nature requires rest-the ground as we'll
ss the animal and vegetable creation.
The flower sends its lite down into its lit
tie roots there TO repair the loss it has
sustained in the air.
The sweetest words that ever fell from
human lips we're: Come unto me all ye
that labor and are neavy laden and | will
give you rest In your own personal
life seek sometimes to say reverentially,
Both my hands are claaped around Him
and there my soul is at rest.'
The body is constan " disintegrating,
and we take food 10 build il up again. Let
your spiritual appetite to-day be satisfied.
Let your heart feed to-day on spiritual
food until you become strong. No matter
how busy you may be, do not begin day
without at least the prayer, % God, il ]
forget Thee, do not forget me- Do not
go 70 sleep at sight with the twin sister
Of death without, saying, Cover nv de-
fenceless head with the shadow OF Thy
wing God cares for the oxen, and the
birds of the air are fed. God Is always
thinking Of the multitudes, and 90 He is
calling TO us to-day, Come ana dine,' or,
according TO the literal translation, Come
and break your fast The Master is
saying TO US all, Come and partake OF
the spiritual food and I will give you
rest "
At the close of the sermon a large num-
Der of those present remained to shake
hands with their former pastor.