Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-06-28
M. G. r u. NOTES.
THE SEAMLESS ROBE.

EE time I speak of the sins
of hardness, proorastina-
ton and Ioafing, they smile and think
I have made a "a good point;'-as II
these were not vices more nearly reiat-
ed than electricity and magnetism;
if he who goes through life tardily does
not go through life dishonesty. He
robs his fellow beings of the most val
liable commodity God entrusts to his
care,-time; so valuable is time that
God gives but q moment of it at once
and never gives that moment but once
i'm all eternity. Again, When | talk OF
harietry, women hang their heads III
thoughtful shame, but when / speak
of extravaganza in dress, a vulgar love
of display, a wicked sacrifice to fash
ion, a desire to merit the social rank in
which character does not form tile chief
test, people smile and think the preach
er is riding his hobby; although it is a
matter of scientific demonstration that
these latter vices are being daily trans
muted into the former as directly rs
motion is converted into heat or the
solar ray into vital energy. That the
habitual use Of intoxicants is a sin
against the physical and social econo-
mics of life is generally admitted i'm
these days; but when, backed by the
most deliberate science, it is urged that
the habitual use of tobacco is a sin
against the body and society, even
women smile as though it were IAN
other hit;n and if I undertake to SER
iously apply the simplest principles of
morality to the affairs of the oven and
the kettle, to apply the common places
of physiological science established be-
yond doubt, as any intelligent physi-
clan will tell you, the smile becomes
laugh. We are shocked and alarmed
when the laws against careless use of
guupowder are violated and lives and
property endangered thereby, but wives
introduce into their drawing rooms.
mothers carry on their side boards, ev-
en- churches make sacramental use of
that which carries greater social dam
gers, and which is thousand times
more destructive of life and property,
than gunpowder and all it's kindred
explosives.
All this proves that we do not yet
adequately understand the sermon of
the Seamless Robe. We do not suffi
GENTLY realize the correlation of the
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We need more clear thinking. A
stronger intellectual grasp of this law
alone will bring finer moral sensibjli-
ties. People trifie only with what they
consider trivial. These things men,
toned discounectedly may be trifing,
but the connection is certain. God is
persistent and omnipresent. Science
is more successful than religion in en-
Robe. The Rip Van Wrinkle 1--WE won't
count this once" cannot ease the en-
lightened conscience; every "once" is
counted by natures detective. Every
violence is recorded; every shock to
love bargains for hate somewhere
Jenkin Lloyd Jones in "Ihe Faith
that Makes Faithfuln
AS two weary w. G. T. U. women
were returning few days ago from a
convention in one of the Gulf States, q
country woman expressed desire to
be introduced to them. This ceremony
accomplished. our country friend sat
down behind them in the car, and
leaning forward on the back of their
seat began, "Well now yer've ben to
convention, hevn't yer? He'd a good
time, amt yer?" On being assured
this was fact, 81 was thare yesterday;
went purpos. Yer doin' power
good. Them's right smart wimmen!
Cute! My! All to slIucks! But femme
tell var somethip'. Now I don't mean
to find fault with yer ways o. doing
powerful; butt dunno as I ought ter
sar it-an' / don't mean no harm, but"
and dropping her voice low, and into
solemn emphasis, II don't believe you
wimmen are going to git what yer af-
ter It'll yer git vote. Thare! I've said
itr' The two W. G.. II. US looked at
each other with cleaning eyes for a
moment, and then such merry peals
went up as woke the nodders round
them. Their hands met in involuntary
clasp. land this in the wild woods of
this state!n was their simultaneous
exclamation. $50 it moves! He shall
make them ready in the day of His
power" And all the people said,
"Amen!"- Union Signal.
tired worker writes: ~ hope to
get the rest | need by running off t.,
the country; but I don't believe there
is spot SO secluded that white rib
baner, like field daisy, would no.
spring up and nod her head, and, with
golden smile, beguile one into doing
or saying something. So find myself
booked for anniversary talks at two
sociables this week, and to address a
county convention next week. - Sig
nal.
A distinguished Presbyterian divine
of the East says the following:
''When / see the widening horizon of
woman's work and see how tullv she
is coming up to the great demand, /
caasp IN regret that my TN RI q .lo rrl toro