West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-06-13

and foams, and frolics, aud saws: 'I go 20
oapti1e the moss 1 lave tho spots on tho
trout. slaclo the thirst OF the bird. Turn
tne wheel OF the mill. rock in my crystal
whne the world plays, IL works. Look out for
the man who always plays and never works
You VIII do well TO avoid those whose regu-
lar business IT IS to play ball, skate or 90
e-ooatng. All these sports are grand In
| their places. never derived so much nd.
vantage from any ministerial association as
| from n ministerial club that went out 20 play
ball every Saturday afternoon I'm the out
skirts of Philadelphia. These reactions
are grand TO give us muscle and
spirits for our regular toll. be
love in muscular Christianity. A man l.
often not so near God with a weak stomach.
as whom he has strong digestion. But shuii
those who make 1t their life occupationak.
sport There arc young men whose indus<<
and usefulness have fallen overheard FROM
the yacht on the Hudson or tho Schuylkill
There are men whose business fell through
the leo OF tho skating pond, and has never
since been heard OF. There is beauty in
the gliding OF a boat, In the song OF skates
In tho soaring OF a well struck ball, and /
ncvcr sec one fly but L involuntarily throw
up my hands to catch IT,; and, so far from
laying an injunction upon ball playing, or
any other innocent SPORT / claim them oil
as belonging OF right to those OF us who toll
In the grand industries OF church and state
But tho 1fo business OF pleasure seeking al
ways makes i'm the end n criminal or n sot.
George Brummell WINS smiled upon by nil
England, aud his life was given to pleasure.
lilo danced with peerosses, and swung n
round OF mirth, and wealth and applause
until exhausted OF purse, and worn out o.
body, and bankrupt of reputation, and ruined
Of soul, he begged biscuit from n grocer
and declared that he thought dogs life was
octter than mans.
Such men will crowd around your desk OF
sounter or work bench or seek TO decoy you
on They Will want you to break out in the
midst OF your busy day to take a ride with
them TO ConeY Island or 20 Central Park.
rhey will tell you of some people YOU must
800; OF some excursion that you must take:
)f some Sabbath day that you ought to dis.
nonor. They Will tell you of exquisite wines
that you must take; OF costly operas that you
must hear; of wonderful dancers that you
hustseo; but before you accept their convoy
or Their companionship remember that while
~ tho end OF useful life you may be able to
ook back TO kindnesscs done, to honorable
work accomplished, 20 poverty helped, TO A
good name earned, TO Christian in.
nuencc exerted, 20 Saviour's cause
idvanccd-thcso pleasure seekers ON
,heir death bed have nothing better TO re-
view than torn playful, n ticket for the
races an empty tonkard and the cast out
rlnds of n carousal; and as i'm the oelirium OF
! their awful death thcy clutch tho goblet and
Dress 1t to their lips tho dregs of the cup
falling upon their tongue will begin 10 hiss
and uncoil with the adders of am eterna'
poison
Rather than enter tho companionship OF
nch, accept the invitation 10 a hotter feast.
The promises of God are tho fruits. The
larps OF heaven are tho music. Clusters
| rom the vineyards of God havo been
| pressed into tho tanlIards Tho sons and
daughters of the Lord Almighty arc
the guests. While, standing at tho BANQUET.
| TO fill tho cups and divide the clusters and
command the harps and welcome the guests
| IS daughter of God on whose brow are the
blossoms OF paradise and in whose cheek Is
The Hush OF celestial summer. Her name is
| Religion.
Her ways are ways OF pleasantness,