Daily Republican., 1889-02-22

Very few protesting Chris iians realize
how closely allied TO our faith In God 10
our faith in man. God Is love-" "If
he love not his brother whom he has seen
how can he love God whom ho has not
seenp nor do they reason why there Is so
much skeptlcism abroad In the land.
The careless words OF fel!ow-w0rker In
the church changed an earnest, christian
worl er into a skeptical indifferent person,
a mistake, nevertheless fact. A dis
courteous act as seen In the following Is
not without Its results. A lady from an
Eastern State while on visit TO friend
in the vicinity attended church; as she
was very much afflicted with deafness,
her friend took her forward to font
pew, which she thought unOccupiei, but
she found her mi take when tho owner
came. The what are you in my pow
for look, was so plainly seen that the
stronger within the Rates wanted u know
II that was u specimen of the Christians
In the vicinity, and although she re-
NAMED u number OF weeks could not be
induced to leave her friends pew in the
rear Of the house for fear OF intrudlng,
although she could not understand, as she
depended largely on the motion of the
lips to assist Der In understanding.
Now, think you church in which dis
courteous acts, pride, petty jealousy back
bling, tale bearing, etc. are indulged In
will be a power ter God In the com
munityi Certainly not; but are sowing
seed that will bTipP large crop Of skep-
ties iato the community. or such a
church II might he said: bheir light has
gone out Ia dArkness " Now, as the
stream rises no higher Than its source, let
US critlc!se in a friendly spirit some OF
the utterances that come from the sacred
SIX. which | have known young
preacher 10 designate rs his throne"
have heard this same young man rldl ule
young men that were tied to their moth
ers' apron string; and the spirit whispers
charity. II he had known by experience
how safe place 1t was to be tied too,
he never would have sail II. BOYS,
motheI's apron strings might have saved
many q young man from ruin II he had
held on to them longer. "Ilonur thy
father and mother" hasn't been aiken out
of the bibe yet, nor never will be.
tie cnlighteus some' women In the
church by telling them that the reason
they are not liked is because they believe
In women's rights. Women's rights are
agitated on account of women's money.
aud really means equal rights-male
and female made he them" Christ said.
lie speaks of some people being ostra
cised from good society, suppose for the
same reason. How absurd for minister
OF the gospel TO talk that way. 1t Ia an
utter impossibllity to ostraciso a Chris.
tian fr m good society. "If ye love me
and keep my commandments, / and my
Father will come and take up our abode
with YOU" so a Christian has the very
best society. If not Christians then the
church lie the place where they should be
made welcome, that they may become
such. In comparing his own church
members with the "Good Samaritan" he
says; They remind him OF "pack OF
wolves pursuing one poor wounded wolf. "
VIII the stranger within the gates be
likely to come to church that Is given
such reputation
Has any pastor right to worry an en-
lightened mind with such remarksl And
IN his anxiety to keep "abreast OF the
times" is be not getting ahead; but why
multiply such absurd remarksl AZ the
stream rises Eo higher than its source
how essential that those who stand 10 the
sacred desk to preach the gospel should
understand the character and mission OF
Christ As study that life flud It one
of 'elf-denial and selfsacriflce and the
humble home in Bethany is cheered and
enlightened by his presence. What kind
OF seed are you sowing brothers; seed
that will spring up and bring forth BRAN
bes and bflars that very likely you will
be scratched by, or seed that shall bring
forth fruit to God, honor and gloryl