West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-08-15
COMMON SENSE.
SAINTS oUTwIrrED BIZ SINNERS,
Talmage Says Moro of it 10 wantoo
I'm Matters OF Religion.


That Is another way OF SAVING that Chris
tians are not so sldllful In tho manipulation OF
spiritual affairs as worldlings are slillful in
ene management of tempOrnlities soc oil
around me people who arc alert, earnest, con.
contracted and slyillful in monetary matters
who. in the affairs OF the soul, are laggards'
inane, inert - '-lSe''
= The great want Of this world Is moro com.
mon sense in matters OF religion. II one-haH
9 OF tne sklil and forcefulness employed In
nnancaai affairs were employed In disseminate
ing tho truths of Christ, and tryint, 10 mako
.no world better, within ton wears the last
.uggernaut would fall, the last throne of OBJ
preston upset, tho last iniquity tumble, aud
s ~. sntnem that was chanted over Bethlehem
On Onristnoas night would DO echoed and re-
echoeS from oil nations and kindred and
people: GLORY TO God I'm the highest. and
on earth peace, good viii TO mon ~
,N some years ago, on train going toward
tne SOUTHWEST as the porter OF tho slceping
car was making up tho berths at tho eyenine
Toe 4 saw man lmeel down to pray.
worldly people in the car looked on as much
as TO say: What docs this meanf sup
pose INC most OF the people in the car thought
mat man was either insane or that no was n
sannuc; but he disturbed no one when he
knel1, and no disturbed no one when he nroso.
IN aiter conversation with him found out
tnat no was member OF church in NV own
Ivy, mat no was a seafearing man, and
mat he was on his way to New Or
leans TO take command OF a vessel
thought then, rs i think now, that ten such
mcn-men with such courage for God as that
NM. mn hadIwould bring the whole city to
Christ; n thousand such men would bring tbis
whole land TO God; ten thousand such mon
VA snort time, would bring tho whole earth
into the Kingdom OF Jesus. That he was sue
sesslul In worldly affairs, found out. That
ne was sklli1ul in spiritual affairs, you are
wcu persuaded. IL men had tho courage tho
pluck, the alcrtness, the acumen the indus
ny, tne common sense in matters of the soul
that thoy havoin earthly matters. this would
% a very different kind OF world to 1.-Two i'm.
IN the nrSt phase we want more common
sense in the building and conduct OF Churches
The idea OF the adaptiveness is always para
moult IN any other kind of structural. If
bankers meet together md they resolve upon
putting up bonk, the bank is especially
ssaapt9d TO banking purposes; il manu-
,act1rmg company putup a building, It is to
DC adapted to manufacturing purposes: but
hnapuVenoss is not always the question in
the roaring of churches, In many of our
cnurches We want more light, moro
room, more ventilation, more comfort. Vase
sums OF money are expended on ecclesiastical
structures, aud men sit down in them and
you nsk man how he likes the church. he
says; II like it very well, but can't hear.D
AS tlough shawl factory were good for
everything but making shawls Tho voice
OF the preacher dashes against tho pillars
Men sit down under tho shadows of the
stoth1c arches and shiver, and feel they must
pc getting religion, or something else. thew
feel so uncomfortable. t'-'.. =. 80. - =
Omy friends, we want moro common sense
In tho rearing Of churches. There Is no or.
cuse LOT lack or light when the heavens are
iuil OF 1t, no excuse for lack Of fresh air
9nen the world swins in it. 1t ought to be
an expression not only of our spiritual hap
pHness, but Of our physical comfort. when yyo
my; How nmiable are Thy tabernacles. o
Lord God Of Hostsl A day In Thv courts is
better than thousand"
again remark: Wo want more common
sense IN the obtaining Of religious hope. All
men understand that in order TO succeed in
worldly directions they must concentrates
iney think ON that one subject until Their.
mind takes fire with the velocity of their own
thoughts. An their acumen, all their strategy
81 t i Wisoon al their common sense they
pat an that one direction and they succeed
But how seldom il is true in the matter OF
seeking after God. While no man exI,ecfs 20
accomplish anything for this world without
eeoncentradon and enthusiasm, how many
there are expecting after awhile TO pet inf
tho kingdom Of God without the use of
any such means. A miller in Califor-
nio, many years ago, hold up a sparkle
OF gold until It bewitched nations.
lens OF thousands of people left their
homes. Ihey took their blankets and their
pickazes and their pistols and went to tbe
WIGS OK California. Cities sprang up sud-
denly on the Pacific coast Merchants mt
aside their elegant apparel and put on the
ni BuuD. All the land was full of tho
tax about gold. Gold In the eyes. gold i'm
the ears, gold In the wake of ships, gold Ia
the stTeetS-gold, gold, gold. Word comes
70 us that the mountain OF Gods love Ia f,IlI az
bright treasure; that men have been dig
ging IneTe and have brought UP gold, and
aInethyst and carbuncle and jasper, and
sardonyx, and chrysoprasus and oil tho pre-
ciouS stones out of which the walls Of heaven
were builded. Word comes OF a man who
SSngglng IN that mine for one hour, hns
brought up treasures worth more tbon
ou the stars that keep vigil over our
SICK and dying world Is it n bogus
company that is formed? Is IL unde-
xeioped territory oh no the story Is time.
There are thousands Of peoples in this audience
who would be willing TO rise and testify that
they have discovered that gold. and have n
an their possession. Notwithstanding an this
what is tho circumstance? One would sun
pose TINT the announcement would send peo.
pie IN great excitement up and down out
streets That at midnight men would
knock ct your door, asking how
they may get those treasures. In
stead OF that, many Of Us put our hands be-
ti t 10 our back and walk up and down in front
OF tho mine Of eternal riches and say: 'syYeU
AZ am 70 be saved, viii be saved: and II
nm 70 be damned, / win be damned. and thero
rs nothing 20 do about it.n Why. nv broth
or, do you not do that way in business mat
teISf W ny 40 you not tomorrow 20 10 your
store ond SIT down and fold your arrns
and say: IF these goods are 20 DO co1
they win be sold, and n thov are not IN h,
sDl0' they viii not be sold: there il notbipo
TOT me 70 do about it, No. Won dignafc6
yOuf agents you print your advertisements
you acorn your show windows Won pusli
1Si,Os3 goods, you use tho instrumentalitv.
~. - mat men yyero as wise In the matter a.
mo SOU az they are wise in Che matter az
gIoiers and centsi This doctrine Of
oOos sovereignty, how 20 Is rnia1uotod
mn SPOKEN 81 as though 10 yyero an
ron chain which bound as hand and
loOt Tor timo ond for etornffy veIo9
~ taf from TINT, In every fiber Of vouT
pody' IA every faculty Of vour mind ia
ssyay passion Of your soul, Won nre n
tee fDnn and It Is no more q matter 81 frse
Cnolce whether you win tomorrow co
abroad or stoy ot home, than IL ir tkis
moment matter n free choice yvhafbrr
you VIII accept Christ or reject Him
lh an INC army of banners there ie MOI ono
lOnsc1pt Aon arc not 30 30 dracoound into
n.eayon. Among al tho tens Of tbor-,o5. -
INC iords soldlery there "a not ono r,s,, i,,t
Hlh tou you: ~ chc7s Christ / v-onflJ gi,.
1890 ~ 10 in Iiis service: I am not n cor,
ssillipl--1 an n volunteer" Oh, THAT mon bed
~, ~ -ll9e common sense in the natter al -
ilslyn mat thoy have in tho rnattofs of a..
molll-lno fnmo concentration. The esr,c
hue"i VIC Hifno enthusiasm In a.
~ e'se p eecUlar enthusiasm. A.
tDe other, "a conseornfod onftr,.t..,.'
aeain ] remark. We want moro eS,n,,.,.,
-. - ln tho building Up and eblarging IN 90
stfAsiitu character Thee 80