The Red Cloud chief., 1889-06-28

in tho court Daniel in the DIN, Sbadrack
in the fire, Paul in the shipwreck. Christ
on the crosa U, that We might, in our
famil. "a think more Of the power Of the
Christian pictures! One Little sketch of
Samuel kneeling in prayer will mean
more to your children than twenty SCR
mons ON devotion. One patient face Of
Christ by the band Of the artist will be
more to your child than fifty Sol mons ON
fOTb arancs. The art Of the woIli is to be-
taken for Christ. What has iecome Qe
Thorwaldsen's chisel anA G~hirlindaio,s
crayon: Captured for the truth. 'There
is M ne Ike tina give it me-"
So. ! remark, it il with business acumen
and tact. When Christ was upon earth
the people that followed Him for the most
part had no social position. There was
but one man na,ur E brillisn mt IN all the
apostleship Joseph Of Arimathea, the
rich man. risked nothing whom he offered
. hole in the rock for the dead Christ How
many Of the merchants in A ia Minor be-
friended Jesus: i think OF only one,
LYDIA How many Of the castles on the
beach OF Galilee entertained Christ: Not
ona When Peter came to jOppa he
stopped with one Simon, a tanner. What
power had Christ's name IN the Roman
exchange or in the tazars Of Corinth:
None The prominent mon Of the day did
not want to risk their reputation for san
ity BY pretending to bs n Of HIS follow
era Now that is all changed.
Among the mightiest men in our great
cities to-day are the Christian bankers;
and il Tomorrow at the toard Of trade
spy man should get up and malign the
name Of Jesus he would be quickly
silenced or put OUT. In the front AMI Of
ali our Christian workers to-day are ths
Christian merchants; anl the enterprises
OF the world are coming on the right side.
There was . farm willel away some years
agQ all h proceeds Of that farm 10 go
for spreading infidel books. Somehow
matters have changed and now all the
proceeds OF that farm go toward the mis-
sionary cause. One OF the finest printing
presses ever uilt was built fer the express
purpose Of publishing infdel tracts and
books Now il does nothing but print Holy
Bibles. ! believe that the time will come
when in commercial circles ths voice OF
Christ will be The mightiest Of all vO ces.
and the ships of Tarshish will bring pres
ents and the Queen of Sheba her glory
and the wise mon Of the East their myrrh
and frankincsEsa i look of upon the
A1Cu u Jul III c. u AVJDiCe ~
the prospect that their tact, and inyenu-
ity, and talent will, after awhile, all be
brought n the service Of Christ. Il will
be one Of the mightie-t Of weapons
There is none like that; give it me"
Now. il what I have said be true, away
with al downheartedness. II science is
to be on the right side. and the travelling
disposition of the world on the right side,
and the learning Of the world on the right
side, and the picture making on The
right side, and the business of acumen
and tact or the world on the right side
thine, o Lord. is the kingdom! U, fall
into line. all We people! 1t is u grand
thing to be in SUE h IN army, and led by
such q commander. and on the way to such
a victory. II what / have said be true.
then Christ is going to gather up for Him.
self out Of this world every thing that is
worth any thing, and there will be nothing
but the scum lett. A proclamation of am
nesty goes forth now from the throne OF
God, lying: whatsoever will. let hin, z
However long you may haveJ
however great your s ms may
have been, whatsoever will. let him
come" q. that I could marshal al this
ON the side Of Christ. He is he
host friend q man ever had. He is so kin
so lovely. so sympathetic. i can not
sec how you can stav away from Him.
Come now and accept His mercy. Behold
III m as He stretches on the arms of HiS
salv ration. saying: Look unto Me. all VI .
ends Of he earth, and be ye saved; Tor 1
I'm God" Make final choice now. You
either be willows planted by the water
course or the chaff which the wine drivsth