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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-25
DIVERSITIES or GIFTS.

a very striking point made by Mr..
Moody is that 1.-THE churches" have only
one way Of using their men. Let a
mans aptitudes be what they may.
1.-THE Churches can do nothing with
him uDless to give him congregation.
Even that is not really done. What
1.-THE churches do, and all they
do, is to receive a mans vows
and then turn him loose to do
the best he can. If he eau find a
congregation that will take him, and
support him, and keep him, so much
the better: il not, so much the worse;
but either way, il is nobody's business
but his own. Considering how the
young man has often been cOaxed. and
petted. and persuaded into the step Of
entering the ministry, this is rather
hard on him. Mr.. Moody would do less
coaking and petting. He would not
spoil good carpenter to make a poor
preacher nor would he confine minis
terial activities to the one work Of
preaching There are other sorts Of work
for earnest men. That of ministering to
the sick is q tender and gracious
work. aud il requires both a tender and
gracious spirit, and a certain tact Of
which not all preachers are possessed.
The private ministry of God s Word to
the individual soul is another form Of
ministerial activity which is greyious-
ly neglected. and whether the neglect
Of it is not as bad as the perversion Of
it in a compulsory confessional, might
perhaps be asked with profit. Still, not
all men have the gift. Mr.. Moody
would give that work to men who have
the gift.
So, he would let a man consecrate his
powers az a musician to the regular
service of God. and as a minister Of
God. So, too. he would employ men
who are capableof house to house vista
ton, though they are not equal to public
speaking: and in like manner we suppose
il he found a man who bad the gift Of
clear and forcble writing. he would help
him touse this talent as part of the uni
ver-al ministry. THE churches do none
of these things. Ina this country tine only
work the churches have for minis
tiers is that of pastors in congregations.
If they succeed at that, well; otherwise
the man is failure. no matter W hat
other talents or capacities he has. To
say the least, llr Moody p Ian for the
utilizing OF diverse gifts Of the Spirit
looks more like that Of st. Paul than
does the practical system Of the
Churches. ChWchmda.
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clothes. 1t is an entire mistake for one
poorly clad to torment himself with
the fancy that any one whose regard
is worth having dispised the poor. The
feeling the poor inspire in church is
rather one Of admiration and respect.
Better come barefoot, and without
hat and coat aid with patched clothing,
than not to come at all
"Rend your heart and not your gar
ments. The Lord looketh on the
heart
No money! Come and say to God:
silver aud gold have none, but such
as have give | to thee.
Give God yourself, with voice snd
heart. and the money question will take
care of itself. In the free church all
are welcome. with or without money.
We see you, and not yours Come to
church l-Church Life.
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COuJfON SENSE IN RELIGION


How little we use common sense in
prayer We say: "Oh, Lord, give me
this, " and "Oh, Lord, give me that,
and "Oh, Lord, give me something
else, and we DO not expect to get it,
o , getting it, we do not know We have
It, We have no anxiety about it. We
20 not watch and wait for its coming
As a merchant. you telegraph or you
write TO some other city for bill Of
goods. You say: Send me by such ex-
press or by such a steamer, or by such
rail train The day arrives. You
serd your wagon 20 the depot OF 10 the
wharf. The goods DO not come. You
Immediately telegraph. What is the
matter with those goods We haven't
received them. Send them right away.
We want them now, or we don { want
them az an. D." And you keep writing,
and sou keep telcHaphing. ard you
keep ending your wagon to the depot,
or 20 the express office, or to the wharf.
until you get the goods.
In matters Of religion we are not so
wise as that. We ask certain things to
be sent from heaven. We 10 not know
whether they come or not. We have
not any special anxiety as to whether.
they come or not. We may get them
and may not get them. Instead Of at
o'clock in the morning saying, Have !
got that blessing; at T. o'clock noon
day asking. Have got that blessing,"
at 2 o'clock in the evening saying
Have | received that bles.ingy" and
not getting it, pleading. pleading-beg-
ging. begging asking, asking until you
get Now. nay brethren. is not that
common sensey II weasl a thing from
God, who has sworn by His eternal
throne that He viii do that which We
ask. is it not common sense that we
should watch and wait until we get il
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70 MOTHERS.

Encourage your children to come
to you for answer to any ques-
ton that troubles them. and above
all nevor make fun Of their little diff
cullies nor turn them into ridicule by
repeating them to provoke laughter.
Children are extremely sensitive to
ridicule, and for fear Of mourning it
will worry and puzzle over things which
a simple explanation would set at rest
at once if they had the courage
to ask for it. Adults are not
always aware how much chill
dren CLEAN from the conversa-
tons which they hear when they
DO not appeal to be listening, but they
carry away some partly understood re-
mark in their little heads which causes
them serious trouble and anxiety.
While some children grow bold and
defiant under reproof, others are so
timid that they fail to offer the ex-
cuse which would very much pal
late the offense, aud carry away the
impression that they have been un-
fairly blamed, though they do not
know how to state il. For that reason
they should not be approached with:
You told a story, you did that on
purpose, you did not try to learn
this lesson but a parent should en-
deayor, above all things, to inquire
whether these things are true before
the child is terrified or exasperated
by the accusation. Suitable punish
ment for offenses is always proper
but children are never injured
by tenderness in dealing with
them. How often they are scolded
for an accident by which something Of
value has been broken, and the parent.
conscious that it was an accident after
her anger is over, iutlicts no punish
meut. But the poor, frightened child
realizes perfectly well that tho scolding
was uudeseryed, that he was not in
fault, and it is no wondsr that he feels
Wounded and hurt, and expresses no
sorrow for what has occurred. +. N.
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4 PREAoHLNG MLNLSTRY.

The minister is a nan with mes
sage man, aud not an angel, a man
compassed with nfirmities, expert
sncsd as other men IN trial and sorrow
Of ike passions and sins: he has no
immunity from the struggles and ago
MES which are the common inherl-
lance of man everywhere. This it is
well for both the minister and the peO-
pie to remember. For the minister,
that he be not pulled up with the con-
ceii of his superior holiness, and thus
become a Pharisee: for the people, that
they misjudge not nor too barshly crit
icize the frailties OF their minister.
The most prominent duty Of the min
is!sr ID that of preaching the Word. lie
is first and before all else "a minister
Of the Word Whatever else lac al.
lows to come in and usurp this first
place, whether it be the administration
Of the sacraments, or the pastoral work
VI lLo ldll'uf VI tlr VI r"AtN-tAD' -
and attendance upon guilds, is, IN 20
far, an obscuring Of the main pugpo4e
for which he was ordained and set
apart. However, the parish may
grow under any or all Of these other
things, however many great and noble
may be brought into an external COM
munion with the Church. it is - sign
Of spiritual decay" in the parish if the
preaching Of the Word is regarded IS
unimportant and subordinate. -
The Word should be preached in It's
simplicity. Learned discourses dealing
with scientific speculations or questions
Of Biblical criticism, all theories and at
tempts to solve the Gospel mysteries
may DO reserved for the lecture
hall. The church pulpit is place for
plain speaking. The words must come
from a heart warm with love for men,
aud full Of the Holy Ghost Direct
appeals to the hearts and consciences Of
men. preaching as if Christ Himself
was listening. speaking the words that
will pierce the heart, though they may
displease the hearers; never hesitating
to declare Thou art the man. preach
ing TO the wants and not to the tastes OF
the people; determined 70 proclaim the
message committed to them. and forget
their own personal iuterests-this is the
kind Of preaching needed in our, aud
indeed in all time.
What should be the burden Of preach
ingY What should be the prominent
topics 2 Nothing that is mere matter
Of opinion, nothing morally Indifferent,
no shibboleths Of a party, in word
nothing that has not an ethical side
ought to be given place ia the pulpit.
1t is hardly consistent with a true
ministry of the Word" to discuss on
Sunday in the church pulpit such open
questions az the divine form Of church
government. ecclesiastical symbolism,
ceremonies, &c. All these things must
be set aside for other times, aud on the
Lord's day in the Lord S house, we are
to preach Christ and Him crucifed.
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The heroism OF private life. the slow
unchronicled martyrdoms Of the heart.
who shall remember! Greater than
any knightly drlgon-slayer Of old is
the man who overcomes an unholy pas
sion. sets his foot npon it and stands
serene and strong in virtue. Grander
than Zenobia is the woman who strug-
giles with love that would wrong an
other or degrade her own soul and coD-
quers. The young man. arde 1t and
tender, who turns from the dear love
OF woman and buries deep in his heart
the sweet instinct of paternity, to de-
vote himself TO the care and support Of
aged parents or an unfortunate sister,
and whose life is a long sacrifice in
manly cheerfulness and majestic spirit.
is a hero of the purest type-the type
Charles Lamb. have known but two
such.
The young woman who resolutely
stays with father and mother in the old
home while brothers and sisters 80
forth to happy homes Of their own;
who cheerfully lays on the altar Of
ilial duty that costliest Of human sac
rifces, the joy of loving and being
loved-she is a heroine. | have known
many such.
The husband who goes home from
everyday routine and the perplexing
cares OF business with a cheerful smile
and loving word to his invalid wife
who brings not against her the grievous
sin Of a long sickness, and repIoaches
her not for the cost and discomfort
thereof who sees in her languid eyes
something dearer than girlish laughter.
in the sad face and faded cheeks that
blossom into smiles and even bushes at
his coming, something loyelier than the
old-time spring roses-he is hero. l
think know one such.
The wife who bears her part ma the
burden OF life-eyen though it be the
larger part-bravelY, cheerfully. never
dreaming that she is a heroine, much
less a martyr; who bears with the faults
of husband not altogether congenial.
with loving patience and large chart
ty, and with noble decision hiding
them from the world, who makes
no confidants and asks no con
fdence who refrains from brood
ing over shortcomings in sympa-
thy and sentiment, and from seeking
perilous "afinities;' who does not
build high-tragedy sorrows on the in
evitable, nor feel an earthquake in
every family jar; who sees her husband
united with herself indissolubly and
eternally in their children-she tie
wife in very truth. in the inward as in
the outward, is the heroine, though of
rather an questionable type -Gjdce
GrceulrOOf
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THE CHILDREN.


Found In the desk OF Charles Dickens aftsl
his dealh.l
When the lessons and tasks are all ended.
And the school for the day Is dismissed,
And the little ones gather around me
To bid me good night and be kissed;
Oh, the little white arms that encircle
My neck ia a tender embrace!
On. the smiles thatar halos OF Heaven.
shedding sunshine and love on my face
And when they are gone I sit dreaming
or my childhood too lovely 10 last;
OflOve. that my heart will remember.
When u wakes 10 pulse OF the past,
Ere the world and SIS wickedness made me
4 partner OF sorrow and sin.
Whom the glory Of God was about me.
And The glory Of gladness within.
On, my heart grows weak as a wOman's,
And the fountains Of feeling will flow.
When I think of the paths steep and stony
Where the feet of the dear ones must 90;
or the mountains Of sin hanging DER them
Ofthe tempest Of fate blowing wild;
on. there's nothing on earth half so holy
As the innocent heart Of childi
They are idols Of hearts and Of households.
They are angels OF God ln disguise,
His sunlight stin sleeps IN their tresses,
lis glory still beams in their eyes;
Oh, those truants from earth and from
heaven,
They have made me more manly and mid
And know how Jesus could likcn
Tho Kingdom Of God % a child.
Seek not life for the dear ones
All radiant as others have done;
But that life may have just as much shadow
To temper the glare Of the sun;
would pray 10 God TO guard them from evil
But my prayer would bound back 10 my
self
AM a seraph may pray for q sinner.
But sinner must pray for himself
The twig is SO easy Bonded.
have banishcd the rule and the rod:
J have taught them the goodness OfknOw-
ledge.
They have taught me The goodness of God.
My heart is dugeon Of darkness.
Where I shut them from breaking rule;
My frOwn is sufficient correction.
My love is the law Of the school
/ shall leave the old house In the autumn,
TO traverse Its threshold no more.
An how / shall sigh for the dear ones
That meet me each morn at the door.
] shall miss the good nights and the kisses
And the gush OF their innocent glee.
The group on the green, and the flowers.
! miss them 80 morn and SO eve.
Their song I'm the school and the street
] shall miss the low hum OF their voices,
And thc tramp of their delicate feet,
When The lessons ANA tasks are an ended.
And death says the school Is dismissed,
May the little ones gather around me
TO bidmo good night and be kissed.
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A SINGLE STITCH

one stitch dropped IS tho weaver drove
His nimble shuttle to and fro,
In and out. beneath, above.
Till the pattern seem 10 bud and grow.
As ifthc fairies had helping been.
And the one stitch dropped pulled the next
stitch cut,
Anda weak place grew in the fabric stout
And the perfect pattern was marred for aye
by the one small stitch that was dropped
that day.
ono small life IN Gods great plan,
How futile 10 seems as the ages roll
Do what 1t may, or strive how II can,
TO alter the sweep Of the INFINITE wholel
A single stitch In sn endless web,
A drop IN tho oceans fiow and ebbl
But the pattcrni rent where the stitch is lost
or marred where the tangled threads have
crossed.
And each life that falls OF the true intent
Mars the perfect plan that its Master meant
--SufdR C00itd0c
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PER PACEM AID LUCEN.
By A. PROCTOR.

DO not ask. o Lord. that lie may be
pleasant road;
DO not ask that thou wouldst take from me
Aught OF IT'S load:
! DO not ask that flowers should always
sptlng
Beneath my feet;
know too well the poison and the stln.
or things too sweet
For one thing only. Lord, Gear Lord, / plead
Lead me Alright.
Though strength should falter and though
heart should bleed.
Through Peace 20 Light
10 not ask, Lord, that shouldst shed
Full radiance here;
Give but ray Of peace, that may tread
without fear
! do not ask my cross 20 understand.
Ny way 10 see
Better I'm the darkness Just 10 feel Thy TIA nd
And follow Thee;
Joy is like restless day. but peace Divine
Like quiet night.
Lead me, o Lord. till perfect day shall shine
Through Peace TO Light.
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CONE 70 CHURCH.

Too fired' The services are not
work. They are restful, varied and
animating. Among our most regular
twice per Sunday attendants are some
who work as hard as you. and they are
rested in tine for Monday.
Too SICK? How sick Let no slight
indisposition keep you away, particu-
larly one which would not hinder you
from daily work. Many a headache
and other pain has been charmed away
by the sunshine and fresh ar on the
way to church and by the services
which made the invalid forget his
troubles.
Too busy2 Drop all other business
which can reasonably be delayed or
omitted for the service. Public wor-
ship is the most important and pressing
duty Of the appointed hour. God d
claims are supreme. Seek first the king
dom Of God. The FIRST and great com
mandmeRt ID TO love God, and public
worship is an imperative expression Of
that love whenever possible.
HmdsJed by company Would you
allow company to keep you from an APP
pointed interview with king Pub
lie worship is your appointed interview
with the King Of kings. Shall His
transcendent claims be- lightly set aside
to please earthly friendsS To bring
them to the church with us, or kindly
to excuse Ourselves from the pleasure
of their visit, because Of the Church,
will impress them with the reality of
religion. But if We set aside God :
claim for theirs, they know our profess
sion Of Christianity is very superficial.
if not a mere sham, aud they will never
be better for our example IN this re-
spect.
No time but Sunday for Il risit.
Are you a slave them We thought
we had free labor in this country. II
so. you can take week day time for
visits; or If not, and must visit on Sun
days, we need not take the precise
hours appointed for church services.
There are other hours enough for such
Sunday visiting az we feel absolutely
unavoidable.
No Sunday clothes? Then come in
week day clothes. All will honor you
for 50 doing. If you are clean IN per-
son and clothing-as all can be-the
poverty Of your appearance will not
hurt you in a church any more than on
the sidewalk, the street car, the post
office. Come Nth such clothes Us you
hare, and if some fool sneers at you, or
looks askance, or gives you a cold re-
ception, pray that he may be forgiven.
Pity him for his poverty Of grace, and
keep up your church-going regularly
You will then win the respect of any who
seemed at first unfriendly, and the
warm, helpful friendship of many
fellow-worshippers. Said Mrs. n, a
fashionable dressed churchgoer: Last
Sunday | saw Mrs. S. in church, kneel-
ing, as | went in, and she had ON a
bonnet three years behind the fashions.
And my heart went out to her in honor
and admiration, for fear that IL |
could not dress in fashion | would not
have the courage to 20 to church. "
There if you would be honored, come
TO church without waiting for better
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still greater by and by. He works
mysteriously now, because there is one
that restraineth now. But he works.
See Deut. 1913; Matt. 4:2l; Thes.
2'l-l2; Rev. l3:il-l5; John 4:f-S; 2
John =.
In summing up we say, First God
has not promised to supernaturally in.
terpose IN the interests Of any but those
who have received the adoption Of
son = seeing the promises are only in
and through Jesus Christ lSee Cor
l'SOl. Second That while God does.
doubtless, work superuaturally in this
Dispensation, in the interest of his
children, supernatural work is
not Of itself sufficient evidence
that is Of God, seeing that
Satan and the Antichrist have
power to do wonders, and are even
now at work deceiviDg the very elect. "
and that many of the so-called Chris
tian scientists arc enemies Of the Cross
Of Christ Third: Every claim Of a
supernatural work made by others, and
every experience we ourselves enter
upon or into, should at once be brought
TO the test of God S Word, and if they
do not clearly and fully accord with its
plain teaching they should be disbe-
heved. Fourth: Christian Science is
form Of the mystery Of iniquity"
which, working now, mauifesls itself
in the close of this Dispense
ton i'm the Antichrist. Fifth: Tie
Church of God needs to pray much for
deliverance from the numerous delu-
sions that are decciviug many Of the
elect. Sixth Ministers need to more
and more, hold fast The form Of sound
words. > Tim. 1l3.). and "rebuke
them sharply. that they may be sound
in faith H. Titus l18l; THAT we may
be no longer children. tossed to and fro
and carried about with every
wind of doctrine, by the sleight
of men, in craftness, after the wiles Of
error Eph. 4:14. r. N)-Nelr York
Observer.
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uY REV. vs. NCNnaLL

U RrN.L. w. NCNHALL
I. Christian accepts the Bible as The
rt lmih aal practice. ltis "to the
I.. .aI t3 the testimony, if they speak
lta...rii0g 90 this word it is because
tae d., light iu thcm Isaiah 500.
W.m. g. search "the Scriptures daily
whether obese things are $50 Acts
l-f.I- Prove ali things hold fast
t which i- good d Thos. 5.2Ll is a
cI ue vIih which to measure our
at.uments AlI experiences should
.a ought o. the test of God S Word.
Otherwise $50. viii become "wisc above
u.4. written. To do otherwise is
UeIi doorway through which fa-
ha- sialked boldly into the
l... God. o. mar her beauty and
.al
u the claims Of spiriiual.sm.
l..n science. some forms of 'faith
.. and p.Ifectouism. the following
scriptures cam DE proh,ally coniem-
plated lalt. -i.4 B.. ROM lGI7, is.
F.a l6.s. Coll ga. s.. Peter 2I-3.
Iisb $780, The,c passages seen TO have
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Aftera careful and iispssiona.o eI-
animation 1 con.lsl. n,.t the follow
in,.re .,h. ten.D loll and aurht bv
i. advocates. 80 matter An mind.
ALI G.s. an good. 10 ,.l. These
tenet. clearly denv. Fir.t A personal
God. Second. A personal Christi Third.
Redemption through Likelihood Fourth.
Degeneration by DIE spinr Fifth The
fctof sim. Sixth. Tile resurrection of
tae dead. Seventh. A real heaven and q
real bells Eighth. A personal devil.
aud. Nmth. Amrms absolute inherent
perfection for uureecnera.c man.
Who are The teachers of Christian
Science, People morally good. kindly
ald intelligent in some cascs, bat vain
-eu,imeu.a.i.ts. as q rule. and ignorant
Df the Holy Sculptures OF disioyal iO
ilem Certainly they are not the
teacher. sensible. well-ustructedper-
-.n would trust as leaders in the ire
m,ulou- responsibilities aud issues of
anne and eternity. since To- follow them
ls Cd deceit. the great army of the
Dhurcn Of 01d-iaihers. scholars.
--ut-.' indeed DOB all ages.
tl-t. 4Ne Ola l1eaiisl ana 1iausoeu.
.eaiaIHt can De found anon. Ihem'
i.r numerous mlsiiiyHs phrases usou
alc s' much Sd Bus hhins' 0-coha.
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ENJOY the blessings Of this day, if
God sends them; and the evils of it
bear patiently and sweetly; for this day
is only yours-we are dead to yester-
day, and we are not yet born to to-mor-
row.-Jeremy Taylor,