Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-09-21

The glittering coach. wheel clashes against
the scavcngcr's cart. Fine robes run
against the peddler's pack. Robust health
meets wan sickness. Honesty confronts
fraud. Every class Of people meets every
other class. Independence and molcsIy,
pride and humility, purity and bcasilncss.
irankness and hypocrisy. meeting on the
same block. in the same street. in the same
city. Oh that Is what Solomon meant
when Ic said: "'rie rich and the poor
meet together; the Lord is the Maker Of
them ALL" like this democratic princi.
pie Of the GOSPEL Of Jesus Christ whicl,
recognizes the fact that we stand before
God on one and the same platform. Dn
not take on any airs: whatever position
you have gained In society, you arc moth
ing hut man, born Of the same parent, re.
generated by the same Spirit. clcanscsl by
the same blood. To lie down in The same
dust. to get up in same resurrection. II is
high time that we all acknowledged not
only the FathcIhood of God hut of the
brot hcrhood Of man.
TWO THINGS HARD To DO.
Again, the street imprcsses me with the
fact that II is very hard thing for man
to keep his hear, righ, and get To Heaven
Infinite temptations spring upon us from
these places Of public concoursc. Amid so
much afllncncc, how much covctousncss
aud 10 lc discontcn,cd with our humble
lot. Amid So many opportunities for
Overrcaching, what temptation to cxtor-
tion Amid so much display. what temp.
iaiion To vanity. Amid so many saloons
of strong drink. what allurcmcni L" ,lissi.
patton! In the naclstroms of the street.
how many make quick and eternal ship
wreck. IL a man.oi. war comes hack from
battle. and is lowed into the navy-yard.
We 30 down la count the >plintcrc,l spars
and count the bullet holes. and look with
patriotic admiration on the ilag that iloatc,i
in victory from the masthead l,ut that
man Is more of n curiosity who has gone
through 10 years Of the sllarpsli0oling of
business life aud yet sails On. victor over
the temptation Of the street. oh. how
many have gone down under the pressure.
leaving not so much n the patch of can.
vas To tell where they pcrislrd. They never
had any peace Their dishnncstics kept
tolling IN their ears. lf had an axe aud
could split open The beams Of that fine
house perhaps would iind in the very
heart or il u skeleton. In his very hest
wine there is smack Of the poor mans
sweat. oh is il strange that when u man
has lcvOurcd widows houses. he is dis
iurhcd with indigestion All the forces
of nature are against him. The Hoods are
ready To drown him, and the earthquake
10 swallow him, aud the fires to consume
him. and the lighnings to smite him. But
the children of God are on every street,
and in the day when the crowns Of Heaven
are distributed some Of the brightest will
he given to those men who were faithful
10 God and faithful to the souls Of Others
amid the maris of business, proving them
selves the heroes of the street. Mighty
were their temptations. mighty was their
their ,lcliverancc. and mighty shall br their
triumph
PCLL az PRETENsE AND SHAM.
Again, the street imprcsses me with the
fact that life is full of pretensions and
ham. What subtcrfugc. what double
dealing, what two. .iaccdncss. Do all the
people who wisl, you good morning really
hope for you u happy day: Do all the
people who shake hands love each other
Are all those anxious about your health
who inquire concerning IL DO all want
10 see You who ask YOU Ia call: Does all
the world know half as much rs IL pre-
tends To know: l. there not many u
wrc,chcd stock of goods with brilliant
show window: Passing up aud down
these streets Ia your business and yonr
work. ARE YOU not impressed with the
fact that much of society is hollow, and
that there are subtcrfuges and prcicEsinns
oh. how many there are who swaggcr
and strut. and how few people who are
natural and walk While fops simpcr
aud fools chucklc, aud simplcions gi.glc,
how few people are natural and laugh
The curtcsan and .ibciiinc go down the
street in beautiful apparel, while within
the heart there are volcanoes Of passion
consuming their life away. | say these
things not - create in you incrcdulity and
misan,hropy; nor do forget there are
thousands Of people u girai deal better
than they seem: hni do not think any
man is prepared for the conflict "f this
life until he knows this particular peril,
Ehud comes pretending To pay his tax To
Kns Eglon, aud while he stands In front
oi the king siahs him through with daT-
ger until The halt went in after the blade.
Judas lscariul kissed Christ
\ risI.n rnn cmRI>rI>N cm,HiTy.
Again, the street imprcssrS mr with the
fact that II Is u great field for Christian
and want and wreichctlness in the coun'
try /. hut these evils chiefly consrrgaic IN
our great cities. On every street crime
prowclS, aud drunkenness siagge-s. and
shame winks. and paupcrism thrusis "i'
it, hand asking for aims. Here want Is
most spualld and hunger most lean. \
Christian man, going along street III
New York, saw a poor lad and nc stopped
and said My hoy, do you know how Ia
read aud wriir:" The hoy made no an
swer. The man asked the question twice
and thrice; "Can you read aud wriieE'
aud then the hoy answered with teal
plashing nn the back of his hand. lie
said in defiance No. sir, can't read mnT
write. neither, t;od, sir, don't want me
io read aud write. Didn't lie take away