Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-09-07

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gallon Of oil and there il less than
gallon. God knows II. and he calls
upon his recording angel TO mark it:
so much wanting in thai measure Of
OIL" The farmer comes in from the
country. He has apples 10 sell. lie
has an imperfect measure. lie pOurs
out the apples from this imperfect
measure. God recognizes L. He says
to the recording angel: MARX down
so many apples t0o few AN imperfect
measure. We may cheat ourselves
and we may cheat the world. but we
cannot cheat God. aud in the great
day Of Judgment il will he found out
that what we learned in bOyhoOd nj
school in correct: that twenty hundred
weight make IL ton. and one hundred
and twenty Splid feet make cord Of
wood. No more. uo less. aud rrlig
ion which ,l,es not take hold of this
life us well us the life " come il no
religion at all. s'ut. my friends. that Is
not the style of balances | am to speak
Of to-day, that is not the kind Of
weights and measures. am To speak
Of that kind Of balances which can
weigh principles. weigh churches.
weigh men. weigh nations and weigh
worlds. What" you SAY. lis il pos
sible that our world is to be weigh.
cd!" Yes. Why. you would think
il God put on one side the balances
suspended fro,:shc throne the Alps.
and the Tyrnecs, and the lilnalayas.
and Mount Washington. aud all the
cities of the earth. they would crush
it, No. no The time will come when
God will sit down an the white throne
To sec the world weighed. aud on one
side will bc the worlds opportunities.
aud on the other side the worlds sins.
Down will go the sins and away will
go the opportunities. aud God will
saw la the messengers with the torch !:
Burn that world! weighed and found
waniingl
GODS BALANCES.
So God will weigh church hes. lie
takes great church. That great
church. according Ia the worldly csti.
mate. must he weighed. lie puts il
ON one side the balances. aud the min.
lister and the choir and the building
that cost its hundreds III thousands 81
dollars. lie puts them an one side the
balances. On tn, other side Of the
scale he puts what that church ought
Ia h.. what its coisccriii0n ought tO
be-. what its sympathy for the poor
ought To be-, what its devotion To all
gWId ought Ia be- That is oD one side
That side comes down. and the
church. not h;ag able To stand the
test. rises in the balances. II does not
make any difference about your mag.
niIiccnt machinery. \ church is built
for one thing Ia save souls. II il
saves few souls when il might save
Il multitude of souls. God will spcw il
out of his mouth. Weighed aud found
wanting! So God estimates nations.
How many times lac has put the Span.
ish monarchy into the scales. and
found il insufficient and condemned
il! The French empire was placed ON
one sides the scales. and God weighed
the French empire. and Napoleon said
Have not enlarged the Wulcvardsl
Did ! not kimdlc the glorics of the
Champs Elysccs. Have not adorned
the Tuilcries. Have | not built the
gildcd Opera house," Then God weigh.
ed the nation. and he put on one side
the scales the emperor. aud the boule-
wards. and the Tuilcrics. and the
Champs ElyScc,. and the gildcd Opera
ho,iSr. and an the other sid0 he puts
that mans denominations. that man s
libcrtinism. that mans scliishncss,
that mans goddess ambition. This last
came down. and all the brilliancy 81
the scene vanished. What is that
voice coming up from Sedan! Weigh.
cd and found wanting!
But must become more individual
and more personal in my address.
Some people say they do not think
clcrgymcm ought To be personal in
their religious address. but ought Ia
deal with subjects in the abstract.
do not think that way. What would
you think Of u hunter who should go
To the Adirondacks To shoot deer in
the abstract. All. no. lie loads the
gun. he puts the butt Of il against the
breast, he runs his eye along the bar-
rel. he takes sure aim. and then crash
go the antlcrs ON the rocks. And so.
If we want Ia he hunters for the Lord,
we must take sure aim aud fire. Not
in the abstract are we 10 treat things
in religious discussions. liza physi.
clan comes into "a sick room. does he
treat disease in the abstract! No; he
feels the pulse. takes the diagnosis.
then he makes the prescription. Aud
il we want 10 heal souls for this life
and the life Ia come. we do not want
To treat them in the abstract. Tho fact
is. you and | have nalady which,
If uncurcd by grace. will kill us for
ever. Now. want no abstraction.
Where is the balm. Where is the ply
stefan!
A JUDGMENT EVERY DAY.
People say there is u day Of judg,
mcnt coming. My friends, every day
is u day Of Judgment. and you and
today are being canvaSscd. inspected,
weighed. Here are the balances Of
the Sanctuary. They are lifted. and
We must all he weighed Who will
come and be weighed iirSt' Hero is u
morliSt who volunteers lie is one
Of the most upright men in the coun.
try. lie comes. Well. my brother.
get in get into the balances now, and
be- weighed. But rs hc gets into the
balances. say What is that bundle
yoI have alon. with your" oh" he
says. that is my reputation for good
ness. and kindncNs. aud charity, and
generosity. aud kindlincSs generally
20 my brother! we cannot weigh
that; we are going Ia weigh you
you. Now. stand in the scalcs-you.
The morsliSl. Paid your debtsf
Yes. you say. paid all my debts. v
Have ynn acted in an upright way in
the community" Yes. yes" Have
You hccn lind to the poori Arc you
faithful in thousand relations in
lifcf" YES. far. ~ good. But
NOW. before you get out 81 this scale,
want 10 ask you two or three qucs'
,ionA Have your thoughts always
brcn right" NO" YOU sag; mo.
l'ui down one mark. "IIave you loved
tho Lord with all yonr heart. and soul,
an mind. aud strength" NO" you
NY MaSranuthcr :sark. Come now,
D.. l.yus. aud confess that in ten thou.
>aud things you have come short