Democratic messenger., 1889-06-29

on Bunker Hill, that rocking Sinai of
the American revolution, but on that
day when, in the famous Girard will
case. he showed his affection for the
Christian religion and eulogized the
Bible. The elOquence and the learn.
ing that have been on the other side
came over to our side. Where is Glib
b0n's historical penI Where is Robes
pierre's swordf Captured for God.
There is none like that; give IL mel"
So. also. has il been with the pic
ture making Of the world. We are
very anxious on this day to have the
printing press and the platform on the
side Of Christianity; but we overlook
the engravers knife and the painters
pencil. The antiquarian goes and
looks at pictured ruins, or examines
the chiselcd pillars Of Thcbes, and
Ninevcll, aud Pompeii. and then comes
back 10 tell US OF the beastliness Of an.
cient art; and il is fact now, that
many Of the finest specimens mcrel,
artistically considered-0f sculpture
and painting that are TO be found
amidst those ruins arc not III to be
looked nj and they are locked up
How Paul must have felt, when,
standing amidst those impurities that
stared ON him from the walls and the
pavcments and the baxars Of Corinth,
he preached Of the pure and holy
Jesus. The art Of the world on the
side Of obscenity and crime and death.
In later days the palaces OF kings were
adorned with pictures. RYt what toun-
clean Henry VIII was beautiful pic
turc Of the Madonnai What to Lord
Jeffrics, the unjust judge. the picture
of the last Judgmentf" What 10
Nero, tho unwashed. picture OF tho
baptism in the Jordani The art of
the world still on the side OF supersti.
ton and death. But that is being
changed now. The Christian artist
goes across the water, looks az the
pictures. and brings back to his Amer
lean studio much Of tho power Of
those old masters. The Christian min
lister goes over to Venice, looks ut the
"Crucilixion Of Christ" and comes
back to his American pulpit TO talk
as never before Of the suiferings Of
the Saviour. The private tourist goes
TO Rome and looks at Raphael's pic
turc Of the last Judgment" The
tears start. and he goes back to his
room in the hotel, and prays God for
preparation for that day when.
shrivcng like parched scroll.
The flaming heavens together roll
THE POWER OF CHRISTIAN PICTURES.
Our Sunday school newspapers and
walls are adorned with pictures Of
Joseph in the court. Daniel in the den,
Sha,lrach in the lire. Paul in the ship
wreck, Christ OH the cross. Oh that
We might. in our families. think more
of the power Of Christian pictures!
One little sketch of Samuel knccling
in prayer will mean more 10 your chill
drcn than twenty sermons ON devotion.
One patient face of Christ by the hand
Of the artist will bc more to your child
than fifty sermons ON forbcarance.
The art of the world is to be taken for
Christ. What has become Of Thor.
waldscn's chisel and Ghirlandajo's
crayonf Captured for the truth.
There is none like that; give il mel"
So. remark. il is with business acu.
men and tact. When Christ was upon
earth. the people that followed him,
for the most part. had no social posi-.
tion. There was but one man natur-
ally brilliant in all the apostleship.
Joseph Of Arimatica. the rich man,
riskcd nothing when he offered hole
in the rock for the dead Christ. How
many Of the merchants in Asia Minor
Jcs,ist think Of only one,
Lydia. How many of the castles on
the beach Of Galilcc entertained Christ;
Not one. When Peter came 10 Joppa,
he stopped with one Simon. "a tanner.
What power had Christ's name on the
Roman exchange. or in the bazars OF
Corinthi None. The prominent men
of the day did not want 10 risk
their reputation for sanity by pre-
tending To be one of his follow.
ers. Now that is all changed.
Among the mightiest men in our
great cities today are the Christian
merchants and the Christian bankers;
aud il Tomorrow. at the Board OF
Trade. any man should get up and
malign the name of Jesus, lie would
be quickly silenccd ar put out. In
the front rank Of all our Christian
workers today are the Christian mer-
chants; and the enterprises OF the
world are coming on the right side.
There was a farm willcd away some
years ago. all the proceeds OF that
farm TO 60 for spreading intidel books.
Somehow matters have changed and
now all the proceeds of that farm 20
toward the missionary cause. One OF
the finest printing presses ever built
was built for the express pur-
pose Of publishing infdcl tracts
and books. Now il does nothing but
print Holy Bibles. | believe that the
time will come when. in commercial
circles. the voice Of Christ will be the
mighticst Of all voices. and the ships
of Tarshish will bring presents and
the Queen Of Sheba her glory and tho
wise men OF the east their myrrh and
frankinccnsc. | look Off upon tho
business men OF our cities and rejoice
at the prospect that their tact. and in
genuity, and talent will, after while,
NIL be brought into the service OF
Christ. Il will be one OF the mighticst
Of weapons There is none like that;
give il mel"
BE DowNHEARTED NO LONGER
Now. il what have said be true.
away with all downheartedneSsi II
science is TO he an 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 acumen and tnct Of the
world on the right side-thine, o
Lord. is the kingdoml Oh. fall into
line. all ye peoplel I, is u grand
hing TO be in such an army, and led
by such a commander, and on the
way TO such n victory. II what !
have said is true. then Christ is
going TO gather up for himself
Dut OF this world everything
That is worth snything. and there
will be nothing but the scum left
proclamation Of amnesty goes
forth now from the throne Of God,
saying' "Whosoever will, let him
come" However long you may have
however great your sins