The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-21


not right. dropped my finger on him once.
and said: ''You look here; it has not been three
weeks since you hired old sister to pick
blackberries for you. and you paid her off in
fifteen cents worth of stale -four that dog would
not eat, and l would as soon expect to meet the
devil in heaven as to meet you there" lap
plause. That old fellow just went out of there
mad as he could be- and just went home and
sent that old sister hundred pounds of the
incest -four that he could get, and repented.
And think get him started in the right direc-
ton, and after that never had better friend
than he, and all on account of those blackber-
ries. II he had given that old woman ten sacks OF
flour for picking those berries he would not have
cared for its being mentioned, but the other
hurt him.
Ccuragol Courage Courage for those who
dare to do right and be true
My old presiding elder used to says my dear
brother Jones. first preach the truth, and be
sure you live it. and then go it." Now my prayer
is God help me to live every word of it, and
then be faithful in preaching it while live
Add unto your faith courage, and to courage,
that' If believe I am right, and l
have got the courage to do right, the
next rock that fits right down on that
is knowledge. knowledge is the handmade of
religion. | told them over there at Roberts
Park to-day that God came through mems
heads; puts big auger in the: top of their head.
and bores down until he reaches the heart, and
down through that into his pocket book. and
then in springs up like an artesian we'll. There
is no use talking to a fool What can Christ do
with fooll 1 tell you, we have got too much
ignorance in this country. There is boy out
there now lin the audiencel who is as ignorant
as he can be- May be you are country boy in
here tonight. You will hitch up your mule to
one end of the plow and yourself at the other
end, and plow until dinner. Then you will
feed your mule, and your mother
will feed you; and at night you will
eoile IaoA anu p ~ y 8. Ia
You go to sleep-you and the old mule-and be-
tween you and the mule it Is nip and tuck to
know which has the most knowledge. That's
fact: Laughter.
edge! Know something! And the Book says,
/ know the things to be. 0 brother, take the
Bible into your counsel and follow its precepts.
and when you come to die, pillow your head on
it and die child of God and go home to heaven.
Study to- know the will of God. l want to
see every Sabbath-school in this town doubled.
Sisters, do you go to Sunday-school or
have you graduated in biblical lore? Brethren,
do you go to Sunday-school, or do you stay
away because you have learned it all! There
are many parents in this town who start their
children to Sunday school, and are careful to ask
them if they know their lessons and if they them
selves should be approached, their child In the
Sabbath-schoor could answer ten questions to
their one. You great old Ounce. Laughter
That is some more slang. amt itg That is one
of our finest purest English words. Some Of
you think that tote is slang. There is not
purer, better English word in Webster's Diction-
ary / believe here you all pack" 1t.
knowledge. Study to know the will of God and
then do it, Now what rock will fit right down
on that. If | believe | am right and have the
courage to do right, and the knowledge. add to
knowledge temperance-that Is the regulating
force of mans life. 1t is to man just what the
little governor is to the stationary engine Be
as good one time as another. Make me as
good in Indianapolis as in New York
and as good in New York as here.
That makes you the children of God every day.
Now what next? What will fit right down
that2 If l have faith to believe am right and
courage which dares to do right. knowledge
which knows how to do right, and temperance,
the regulating forco life what rock fits into tenn
perance9 Patience See how that fits down
there! How we need patience as husbands! How
we need patience as wives, as. children, as
preachers es Christians. Oh patience, the di-
vinest virtue that blesses human life.
Husband, you want patience with your
wife. You would be of the
the best husbands in the world if you just had
patience. How impatient we men are. will
give you little picture from my own home.
Sunday morning 1880. preaching at IL. say
''Wife, are you ready?'
mo, not quite. I'll be ready in a few min
utes."
: Hurry up"-You see I quite overlooked the
fact that she had to dress all the children and
look after the house interests, and do thou
sand things while have been sitting about do
ing nothing. 1 wait about two minutes and
then say, "Wife, are you readya' | know she
isn't for can see Laughter.
mo but will be ready as soon as l can. Be
patient, now"
She hurries. In about half minute walk
out to the gate and walk back. Then ask
"Wife, are you going todayp She said "Of
course am. Be patient"
/ wait a moment longer and say, 'Ill have to
go; can't wait any longer"
She lays her hat down and says 'Go on, I
would rather not go then. Don't let me trouble
you any more"
| walk out the gate as big as life, go hundred
yards and stop and say: "Sam Jones. you are
the meanest rascal out Of perdition You've got
to go back, sir, and beg your wife's pardon. sit
down and wait like white man until she Is
ready"
walk back Wife is there, her face in her
hands. kiss her-there's nobody in the room
laughter, and say, I'm as sorry as l can be;
forgive me this time Get ready and I'll wait
for you if its till shutdown" Wife forgives me.
It's the nature of wives to forgive-you know
that. I sit down, behave like white man. wife
gets ready we go to church, and, bless your life,
we get there ten minutes before church begins.
Now every husband in this house that
never did that way stand up. Laughter
Be patient with your children l know what
that means saw father once at camp meeting
who turned round impatiently to his little
daughter, who had asked him for something,
| take his tongue, and literally cut her down.
done that 60 my sweet little Mary for all the
money in the world" He said ''Oh, I'm sorry;
but can't help it." A week or two after that.
fellow in our town shook his fist in his face.
met him afterwards, and said to him: 'sOld
fellow, you controlled your temper then, didn't
youl" Laughter.l Now, I'm going to whip the
man who shakes his fist in my face. and be
man to my little child. Some folks are lions
when they ought to be lambs and lambs when
they ought to be lions.
am not much on pastoral visiting. When
my members get sick / want to them.
never went round hunting up these well ones.
1 tell you, let them put in their time studying
on their sermons, and when Sunday morning
comes they can preach sermon that will last
congregation week. God means to save this
world by preaching and not by racking round
wearing out shoe-leather. Christ said to his dis
ciples when they went to place, go to a house