Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-07-20

shove them out OF the way when the
Lords chariots come along. We don't
want any more Of that kind OF Chris.
tians in the church.
The old maxim says: DO not put
all your eggs into one basket" but ]
have TO tell you IN this matter of re-
ligion you lad better give your all 10
God, and then get in yourself. "Oh,
SAYS some one, my business il 10 sell
silks and cloths. Well. then, my
brother, sell silks aud cloths To the
glory Of God. And some one says,
MY business il To raise corn and car
rots." Then, my brother, raise corn
and carrots 10 tho glory Of God. And
some ono says. My business is TO
manufacture horse shoe nails" Then
manufacture horse shoe nails 10 the
glory Of God. There is nothing for
you to do that you ought too do but for
the glory Of God.
Usefulness is typiiicd by the palm
tree. All, we don't want in the church
any moro people that are merely weep.
ing willows. signing into the water,
standing and admiring their long
lashcs in tho CLASSY spring No wild
cherry. dropping bitter fruit. We
want palm trees, holding something
for God, something for angels. some.
thing for man. nm tired and sick OF
this Hat. tame. insipid. satin slippcrcd.
namby- pamby. highty-tighty religion
II is worth nothing for this world. and
il is destruction for eternity.
WANTED: TRUE RELIGION.
Give INC five hundred mon and wo.
,,nu fall. xnnearcn Nasl a. IN rsct og.l
we will take any city for God in three
years. Give me ten thousand men
and women fully up To the Christian
standard; in ten years ten thousand of
them would take the whole earth for
God. But when arc We going to begini
Lcdyard. the great traveller, was
brought before the Geographical So
cicty of Great Britain. aud they wanted
him 10 make some explorations In
Africa. and they showed him all the
pcrils, aud all the hard work, and all
The exposure. and after they had told
him what they wanted him TO do in
Africa. they said To him: Now, Led.
yard. when are you ready to startf"
He said: Tomorrow morning" Tho
learned men were asionished; they
thought he would take weeks or
months to get ready. Well. now, you
tell me you want to be earnest for
Christ; you want To he useful in
Christian service. When are you GO
ing to begini Oh. that you have the
decision TO say, To-day, nowr Go
now into the noun: and gather the
palm branches But the palm
branch also meant victory. In
all ages. in all lands, lhe palm
branch means victorNI We are
By nature the servants Of Satan. He
stole us, he has his eye OH us, he wants
to keep us. Tho word comes from our
Father that il we will try to break
loose from this doing Of wrong. our
Father will help us; and some day we
rouse up. and We look the black tyrant
in the face. and we fly at him, and We
wWstlc him down. and we put our
heel Oh his neck. and We grind him in
the dust. and we say. Victory. victory.
through our Lord Jesus Christ! Oh
what grand thing il is to have sin
under foot and u wasted life behind
our backs blessed is he whose trans
erosion is forgiven. and whose sin is
covered" But" says the man, Il
feel so sick and worn out with the nil
ments Of life. You are going 10 be
more than conq,,cior. but. says the
man. II am ~ tempted. am 80 pur.
sued in life" You are going TO be
more than conqucror. Il. who have
40 many ailments and hc:Ftaches, 60.
ing 10 be more than conqucror! Yes.
unless YOU are so self conccitcd that
you want TO manage all the affairs o:
your life yourself instead pf letting
God manage them, DO you want Ia
drive and have God take back seati
Oh. no. YOU say; want God 10 be
my leader. Well. then. you will be
more ,hu,-s,,queror. Your last sick
ness VIZ he. and the physicians in
what they will do for You. What
difference will il make what they do
for your You are going To DO well,
everlastingly well. And when the
spirit has fed the body your friends
will DO talking as to where they shall
bury you. What difference does it
make 10 you where they bury your
| The angel Of the resurrection can pick
you out Of the dust anywhere. and
all the cemeteries Of tho earth
are in Gods care. Oh you are going
10 be more than conqueror. Don't you
think We had better begin now To cele.
bratc the coming victory In the old
meeting house ut Summcrville, my
father used 10 lead the singing, and he
had the old fashioned tuning fork. and
he would strike il upon his knee, and
then put the tuning fork 10 his ear TO
/ ..nsal. sl,. ..s.rl.t ..sa..l. MI eNaHf tIan
hymn But friend. don't you think
We had better be catching the pitch Of
the everlasting song, the song Of vic
tory when we shall DO more than con
querors! Had we not better begin the
rehearsal on earth. They shall hun.
ger no more. neither thirst any more;
neither shall the sun light on them,
nor any heat. For tho lamb which is
in the midst Of the throne shall feed
them, and shall lead them Ia living
fountains of water; and God shall
wipe away all tears from their eyes.
city Of Eternity. to thy bridal halls
! From this prison would iier:
| Al. glory that's for you and M.
WE HAVE A BRAwSY CHRISTIANITY.
Ny text brings up one step further.
II says. gu forth into the mount
and fetch olive branches. and pine
branches. and myrtle branches, and
palm branches. and branches Of
thick trees. Now. you know very
well that booih or arbor made Of
slight branches would not stand The
first blast Of the tempest would pros
tratc il. So then the booth ar arbor
! musf huVc four stout lnIlrS Ia hold Ip
the arbor or hooih. and hence for the
building 81 the arbor for this world
we must have stout branches OF
thick trees. Aud ~ il is in
the gospel nrl,nr blessed Ia God that
We have br,wny Christianity, not
one easily upset The storms Of life
will come upon Us. aud we want
strong dnctrine. net only love. but
Justice: not only invitation by warn
ing. !, is II mighty gospel. il is an