Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-11-09

mitigating circumstances OF these cltI-
zens of our borough, from business to
home, or home to meat shop or gro.
Gerry store. 1t is possible that offences
shall come, but aCOe to them through
aohona the offence comes. Really in what
century do we live? Or in what part
of the globe? In Winchester cleo.
tricity makes 1t as light as day, very
near. In Hagerstown they bear the
marks ofrecent civilization, but where
do we live? Answer We nymphs OF
the hills, mountain and frosts. Gen
tlemen of our council jury, hear oul
clemency in few words. Light Ger.
tainly will be strong point in forci
BILE argument, to convince capital to
invest in real estate in our town,
Darkness points the finger boards tc
the inquirer to extend his tour. Gen
tlemen give us town to live in, or il
we are to provide ourselves with Ian
terms, tell us so, do not keep us in the
dark. Perhaps I had better stop OF
there will be more explosion of tenn
per than scattering of gloom by light
We are looking for the light gentle
men, light is what we need. Light
US up sirs.
How to fill Sunday School with
scholars where there are families not
accustomed to go to church, and thus
to fill the superintendent hands and
increase the minister's opportunity fol-
leading souls to Christ, and the whole
church with work in building up the
cause of the Master, are questions thai
every follower of Christ, young or old
must seek to solve, by work, that uses
their feet and wears shoe leather. II
is a question that workers in Sunday
Schools may as well answer at once
One or the other must be saved OF
lost, which will you save, your shoe
leather, or the souls of neglected chill.
dren? Some how the honor of the
position of teacher has carried many
out of their wits, TO the neglect o.
the duty of the true S. S.
teacher. Mr.. Moody once uttered q
cutting truth that ought to find its
way with the fire of the Holy Spirit
in each teachers soul. "The teacher
who cannot gather up class for the
S. S, from those in the town who dc
not 90 to the S. S. is not worthy of 8
class to teach" A burning desire to
save the little children is the equip
ment necessary. If the teachers in
our Sunday Schools would listen to
the Savior, and hear Him saying
"suffer the little children to come
unto me-" and think for few minu.
tes each day. He speaks to me. He
knows that can find some little ones
if I will try. / must obey, / will.
yes, I'll wear my shoes off my feet be
fore one little one shall be neglected
and be led astray and perish.
The theory of pessimism is that the
devil practically rules this world, and
hence that things are steadily going
from bad to worse. The theory oil
optimism is that God rules the world
and that under his rule things are go
ing from bad to good, and from good
to better. One is the theory Of gloom
and despair, and the other of joy and
hope. We very much prefer the lat
ter, and think that facts prove its
truth.-IBe ". Y. Independent.
1t is estimated that American tour.
lists have spent S70,000,000 in Europe
this season, chiefly on account of the
Paris Exposition. 1t is to be hoped
that from such national and lnterna
tional display of products and gather
ings that the world will receive great
blessing. Yet, think of the same
amount spent in one year on purpose
wisely directed to prevent poverty
and to bless the poor. Or think of il
spent in one year in this land in the
erection of hospitals and homes for tht
sick. injured and old of both sexes. ir
every city, large or small, in the I'm
ion. What picture of benvolence il
would make. Or think of it $40, 900,
900 added to amounts now gathered
and disbursed by the various foreign
missionary societies of this country
and in connection with this, think
also that if there were men enough II
exhaust this amount at $1,000 a yea
each, going out this year to give thu
Gospel to the heather, then 10000
missionaries would be supported BY
this money one year, to teach the al
needed and all absorbing theme, Jesu
| and Him crucified. Such sight ha:
not yet been seen, and yet we are
travelling up to just such a sight a
this, and men like William Taylo
| will count it their greatest luxury tt
90 to the ends of the earth will
heavens greatest enterprise,-the sal
walton of the lost race.
The revival of the work of grace a
Ganotown in the M. E. Church, unde
the administration of the Rev. Johl
Sieber, must be great blessing to thu
community and very encouraging Il
the Pastor. 1t is very desirable tina
such good work shall extend, tina
heads of families shall support 1t b.
encouraging their children with hymn
books and especially the Bible il
pocket editions. Leading the wa.
for their children. Having frequen
religious services such as prayer meet
ing, with good religious song in tn
absence of the pastor as we'll as whe
he is present. Such work well sup
ported by the friends of the church
and taken hold of by the youth of tn
community will be found to b
heavenly wisdom and guidance TO
them, which will open to them field
of usefulness and reward that the.
cannot now conceive of. One thinl
their parents ought to do by al
means, at the expense of two or tire
dollars per year, get for each family
religious weekly paper, each shoult
get one of their own denominations
papers, and from this time on, wall
intelligently with the church of you
choice. I have an experience of owe
80 years in the church and writ
thoughtfully and seriously on thi
matter, and know I advise parent
for their own good and future goo
and usefulness of their children.
While the Lutheran Church of Mar
tinsburg, West Va, is celebrating tn
birth of Luther on Sunday afternoon
we hope both they and all the Sun
day Schools of town will be keepin
distinctly before them the peculia
doctrine of Luther and Professionalism
i" Justification by faith in our Lor
Jesus Christ" Let us all be careful
to keep the New Testament truth be
fore us always,-Jesus and Him CIT
Gifted, and to teach others, let US sa
las John said to his disciples, "Be
hold the Lamb of God which taket