The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-07

My days are gliding swiftly by,
And L. pilgrim stranger
Would not dclln them ~ they fly,
These hour Of toll and danger.
The text was Goodness is profitable
unto all things, having promise of the life
that now IL aud Of that which is TO come"
i Timothy, Nv, &, Dr. Talmage said:
A happy New Year to one and ALL
There is q gloomy and passive way OF
waiting for the events OF the opening year
TO come upon US, aud there is a heroic way
Of going ont to meet them, strong in God
and fearing nothing. When the body Of
Cataine was found on the battlefield it
was found far in advance OF all his troops,
and among the enemy; and the best way
is for us not 10 lie down and let the events
OF life trample over us. but to 20 forth in
Christian spirit determined to conquer.
The papers were made out, and some Of
you have Just entered into business part
ncrShtps, and others OF YOU take higher posi-
tions In the commercial establishment wiiero
you were engaged and others have entered
upon new enterprises and there were last
week Ia these cities II, business changes.
You are expecting prosperity and / am
determined, so lar ~ have anything TO
do with Il, that you shall not be disap.
pointed, and therefore prop se, as God
may help mo this morning, 10 project
upon your attention new element Of sue
cess. You will have in the business firm
frugality. patience, industry, persever-
encc, econOmy-a very strong business
firm, but there needs 10 be one member
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silent partner either the one introduced
10y my text; "Guilincss, which Is pruii,a-
BILE unto all things having the promise Of
the life that now is rs well rs Of that which
Is 10 come"
suppose YOU are all willing 10 admit
that Goodness is important In its eternal
relations but perhaps some Of you say;
"All | want IL an opportunity 10 say q
prayer before die, aud all VIII be- wcll"
There are great many people who sup
pose that II they can ins ny get safely out
of this world into n better world, they will
have exhausted the entire advantage VI
our holy religion. They talk ~ though
religion were a mere nod of recognition
which We arc 10 give b. tho Lord Jesus on
our way up 10 n heavenly mansion; as
though Il were an admission ticket, oi no
nsc except TO give In at the door OF
Heaven. And there are thousands Of peo-
Pile who have great admiration for re-
ligion oi the shfoud, and religion Of tho
collin, and q religion Of the hcau.c aud
religion Oi the cemetery, who have no APP
probation Of religion Tor the bank, tor
the farm. for the factory. Tor the ware
house, Tor the jewelers. shop, Tor the brok.
cr's office. Now, while do not throw
any slur ON pOsl.mortcm religion, ! want
this morning. aud ON the first Sabbath Of
the new year, 10 sulogizc ma antc-moriem
religion. A religion that is Of no Use 10
YOU while you live, will be- Of no use TO you
when YOU die. "GOdlincss Is profitable
unto all things, having thc promise Of the
life that now h ~ well "a VI that which IL
g. come And I have always noticed
that when the grace Is very low in u mans
heart lac talks a great deal In PRAYER meet
ings about deaths, and about collins and
about grrycs. and about churchman's. I
have noticed that the healthy Christian,
the man Who il living near 10 God, aud IN
on the straight rad 10 Heaven, Il full u
iuhiani satisfaction, aud talks about tho
duties oi this life, understanding well that
II God helps him 10 live night lie will help
him 90 die right
Now. la the fin, place ! remark that
GUllincs- h good Tor u mans physical
health. | 10 not mean o. say that u will
restore broken down constitution, or
drive thc rheumatism from the limbs, or
neuralgia from the temples, OF plcurisy
from the side. bat I do mean TO say that
Il giyca one such habits and puts ono IN
such condition o. ~ most favorable Tor
physical health. That I believe, aud that
nyow. Everybody knows that buoyancy
Of spiht u good physical advantage.
Gloom, unrest, detection are at war with
every pulsatinn Of the heart. aud with
every respiration u the lungs 10 lowers
the vitality Il sluckcns the circulation.
while cNhiIafaiion Of spirit poun the very
balm ol Heaven through al The currents
Of life. The sense IT insecurity which
fomctmol hoyoH over tbr unWsrncate
man, ~ pouuccs upon him with the blast
oi ton thousand trImpvig ~ terror. " most
depicting aud most CAhlusiing, whilc the
briiug HAT 40 things are working together
for my ropl now, aud ior my everlasting
welfare b conducive % physical health.
You will observe that Gullint,s induces
which Is lhr foundation oi good
health. There is np law ui hygiene that
will keep lazy mau we'll P.,uusy will
stab hin, cy-ip,lnl viii burn him, jaun.
dice will discOl0r him. glut will cripple
him. aui the intelligent phyHciln will not
prescribe Hui. optic, ur icIuiugi, or anp-
dyuc. bat SAWS aul hammers and wand.
sticks and gT1N nIfI Iui p.ckIAcA There
is 40 such ih,ur U good lhysin' condition
without positive work Of HJmc k.uI, al
though YOU should sleep IN down ol swan,
Or ride lu cafI IHgD ~ auUci upholstery. on
have on ,0ur table ull iho luAuug' hat
vcIrU poured i.Um We vino ,aB 90 arahan
anil ehirz our 10. ..Iu fye AWAY 10
She llul uarv 10 Oh. i.II away 20 tho
shop. away iu ihg a.iHN' H1 Som thing
lbl. u.I u's. ai ,Hr energies oi your
body. min and HuN 'uIunt IN hui-
nr lt.l. 100 .rUl .yue tho Lord"
while upon IIr aH' u..s Vi lhe idlcr and
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