The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-09-20

grave, so long prayed for but never
truly realized :!
We must be very careful not to
confound the pure, simple, beau
tiful religion of Jusus with the
simple passione and perversions of
men. We must not resort to its
poisoned streams, but we must
ascend to the pure, sacred fountain
itself There is everything in the
gospel rightfully interpreted to
make it the religion of the world.
Let us all strive to fulfil the COM
mand of the text. This pure, this
simple faith of the gospel--this reli-
gion devoid of system, embodied in
life, so beautifully entering into
all the various relations and condi
tions of life without interfering with
any-this religion finding its most
appropriate home in the hearts of
the poor, weak, helpless, suffering
children of men--this religion,
Christ says, we are not to keep to
ourselves but we are to scatter it,
disseminate it, proclaim it.
And there is more than one way
of doing this. We can proclaim the
truth and beauty of this gospel of
Christ by the living word of mouth,
in our daily intercourse with others.
True religion remember will be
communicative, as soon as man is
truly brought to Christ he will be
anxious to bring others.
The wealth acquired by the be-
lever in Christ is wealth which,
so to speak, is kept through being
dispersed. The cure accomplished
through the gospel of the Redeemer
is a cure which is radical only in
proportion as it seeks its own extern
sion. Now, it is not gwen to us, to
assume the garb of the missionary.
1t is not given to us, as to the
Apostles, to travel from city to city,
and from country to country to
preach the gospel of Christ, but we
may become missionaries of the
Cross at home. Around our own
firesides, amid the circle of our own
acquaintances and friends, we may
ever be ready TO speak word for
the Master. 1t may be but word
commendatory of this religion of the
gospel. 1t may be word of strict
encouragement based upon its pro-
misses. or that of reproof founded
upon its warnings. 1t may be
breathed by the pious mother as she
bids farewell to her boy for the first
time entering upon the battle of life.
1t may be uttered by the anxious
Father in his solcitude lest the force
of temptation he too much for him.
1t may he the word of the pious
Sunday school teacher seeking above
all things to bring her children to
the feet of the Saviour, or that of
the bosom friend brought himself TO
taste of the preciousness of this re-
ligion of the gospel, and so desirous
that he who is nearest to him should
be brought to taste of it likewise
but whatever it is, God may, God
can bless that word and make it
more effective to His glory than the
most eloquent discourse by the most
eloquent of preachers.
And we are to proclaim this re-
ligion of the gospel especially by a
life in correspondence with it's pure
and holy precepts. Loud as we may
speak in the living word we speak
still louder in the living life. Indeed
the life will tell even when the lips
are necessarily mute. Not ours to
utter convincing arguments, it is
ours to lead holy lives. Not ours to
| speak sweet, attractive words to
draw men to Christ, it is ours to be
noble, and pure and sweet ourselves.
o believe me, it is not to the learn
ing of an Augustine, it is not to the
golden eloquence of Chrysostom,
it is not to the fiery zeal of 6
Wickliffe or an Huss, it is not tc
the labors of devoted missionaries il
foreign lands or able and learned
eXpositors of the truth at home tina
Christianity owes one half of its tri
umphs in the world, but to The beaut,
of her holiness, the gentleness ant
meekness of her bearing, the pure
bright consistency of her characte
as illustrated in the quiet, humble
unobtrusive lives of her followers
Let us all remember that Christian
ity is not so much a doctrine as it
life. And that in striving to fo
low that life we may more effectuall
obey the command of our text t
preach the gospel to every creature
than we can in any other way. An
let us all strive to do it. Take
, with you, my friends, into the du
and glare of the busy world. Ami
the struggles and duties which in
pose themselves upon you. Am
/ the temptations which beset you
, into the office, into the countir
room, into the social circle, into Il
place of innocent recreation at
:, amusement, take but this with yo
and-pure, happy, noble, confide
: you may smile when men tell "
: that Christianity is dead. DO I'll
. and with you at least, it will nev
Y die,
g But there Is still one other meth'
Z of obeying the command of the Lo