The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-03-28
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The text for the morning Eccles astes xii, il:
Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy
youth, while the evil days not, nor the years
draw nigh, when thou shalt say have plea
sure in them"
If any one was to ask me what it was to remem.
Der my Creator. should say: be Chrstan and
If they asked me what it was to be Christian. 1
should say: follow Christi make Him your leader
Suppose you wished to learn vocal music and
went to pro you would expect to follow
his instructions. You would have to study the
rudiments of music. learn the SCALE and in all
things follow the advice of your leader. The fol-
lowing of Christ means the Christ is
standard Of goodness. l think are inclined to
make it harder than it really is. We get the idea
that we are leaders. instead of doing only what
we are told. You would not sit down and tell
your music teacher that you waiting for him
to put good voice into you. it is in following
Christ. Do not wait until you good as
Christ The thing to do is to 60 to Christ just as
you are. DO not put it off until tomorrow, or
next week, any future time, but accept him as
your leader now
''There is no one here that has not read at least
one novel. You understand that its chief feature
is its progressiveness. You read a chapter or two
and the author throw out hints about what is to
come. Each page gives you little more until fl.
nally the whole plan is unfolded. The Bible il
Illustrates the same principle In its opening chap
ter we have Adam and Eve, and God himself
The serpent enters the fall takes place and the
expulsion from Eden is the sequence. This be-
gins the thread which is taken up along the cent
uries by Abraham Jacob, Moses, Isaiah and NAL
ach Four hundred ears later, John the Bapts st
draws the long history to close by foreteliing
the approach Of the Mes sah. Then Christ comes
When He speaks, sou have all goodness, all per
lection.
Christ opens to man perfect life. Christs
hands are over all people and all nations.
1--WE now come to the second part of the text
in the days of thy youth Character is more
easily nodded then. Tom Paine said: give me
child at seven years and can make what wish
of it; can make it break any law man ever made
The child is father of the man is a very true say
ing. The blind are taught to read by touching
raised letters: but if the blind is not instructed
prior to its ninth year it is almost impossible to
teach it. 1t is useless to try to teach man of
forty to read: it is in learning to be Christians
youth is the best time to lay the foundation of
Christian character. Youth is the happy time
with us all. Then we look to the future and think
what will accomplish Hope burns always in
the young mans heart The old man, almost
blind, passes by leaning his staff his hair is
white. and the hand that holds the staff trembles
as he moves feebly along. The young man never
thinks he can be that way. But the time will
come when he too will be less erect the step less
firm; the hair turns white, and staff becomes his
support. What is 1t that cheer the heart when
you stand in the western horizon, what can COM
fort you then you look forward to the other
shore? 1t matters not when the death knel
sounds. 1t makes difference where have
stood. or where we are. from; if are followe RS
of Christ will sing glory to God in the highest
in the paradise that awaits the soul on high