The Red Cloud chief., 1889-09-20

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tion. It Is high time that We all acknowl-
edged not only the fatherhood Of God, but
the brotherhood Of man.
Again. the street impresses me with the
fact that it 10 . very hard thing for man
to keep his heart right n to get to
Heaven. Infinite temptations spring upon
us from these places Of public concourse.
Amid so much affluence how much tempta.
ton to cov.t BUSINESS. and to be discon.
tented with cur humble lot Amid so
many opportunities for o~verreachiDg.
what temptation to vanity. Amid 50 many
saloons Of strong drink, what allurement
to dissipation. In the maelstrCms Of the
street, how many make quick and eternal
shipwreck. II man of wal comes back
from a battle. and Is towed into the navy
yard, we go down to look at the splintered
spars and count the bullet holes. and look
with patriotic admiration on the flag that
doated in victory from the masthead. But
that man is more of . curiosity who has
shooting Of business life, and yet sails or,
victor Of the temptations Of the street. U!
how many have n down under the
pressure. leaving not so much as the patch
OF canvas to tell where they persisted.
A"ey cve uou ouy peoScs 4uCiA
estes kept tolling in their ears. II l had
an Al and could split open the beams of
that fine house perhaps I would find in
the very heart Of it o skeleton. In his very
best wine there !. a smack Of the poor
mans sweat. o! il it strange that when
q man has dsvoured widows houses he is
disturbed with indigestion? All the forces
of nature are against him. The floods are
.o>A,v A. l.~..,- Is-n ~~l Nk4 AA.~rAk0
to swallow him and the fire to consume
him and the lightnings to smite him.. But
the children of God are IN every street,
and in the day when the crowns OF Heaven
are distributed some Of the brightest WILL
be given to those men who were faithful
to God and faithful to the souls Of others
annie the marts Of business. proving them
selves the heroes Of the street Mighty
were their temptations. mighty was their
deliverance and mighty shall be their
triumph.
Again, the street impresses me with the
fact that life is full Of pretensions and
sham. What subterfuge. what double
dealing. what two f~acedness! Do all the
people who wish you good morning really
hope for you q happy day? Do all the
people who shake hands love each other?
Are all those anxious about your health
who inquire concerning it? Do all want
10 see you who ask you to calf Does all
the world know half a. much a. it pre-.
tends to know? Is there not many a
wretcbed stock Of goods with a brilliant
show windowf
Passing up end down these streets to your
business and your work are you not i'm
pressed with the fact that much Of society
10 hollow and that these are subterfuges
and pre.ensions? O. how many are there
who swagger and strut, and how few
people who are natural and walk. While
tops shipper, and fools chuckle. and
simpletons giggle. how few people are
natural and laugh. The courtesan and
the lilertine 60 down the street in beauti
full apparel. while within the heart there
are volcanoes Of passion consuming their
life away. l say these things moi to
create in you incredibly and misanthropy,
nor do l forget there are thousands Of
peoples great Zeal better than they seem;
but ! do not think any man 10 prepared
for the conflict of this life until he knows
this particular peril. Ehud comes pre-
tending to pay his tax to King Eglon. and
while he stands in front of the King. stabs
him through with q dagger until the haft
went in after the blade. Judas lscariot
kissed Christ
Again the street impresses me with the
fact that it is q great field for Christian
charity. There are hunger and suffering,
and want and wretchedness in the coun-
try; but these evils chiefly c0ngregats in
our great cities. On every street crime
prowIs, and drunkenness staggers. and
shame winks, and paupeIism thrusts out
its hand asking for aims. Here want is |
most sQualid and hunger is most
lean. A Christian man going along a
street in New York saw q poor lad and
he stopped and said: MY boy, do you
know how to read and writer" The boy |
made no answer. The man asked the
question twice and thrice: 'Can you
read and writer" and then the boy an.
swered with q o a FLASHING ON the back
of his hand. He said in defiance: No,
sir; l can't read nor write either. God.
sir. don't want me to read and write. |
Didn't He take away my father so long
ago l never remember to have seen him?
and haven't 1 q to 60 along the street
to get something to fetch home to eat for
the folks? and didn't l as soon as I could
carry Q basket have to 60 nj and pick up |
cinders and never have no schooling, sir?
zoo OOn't want me 10 reoO, Slr. j can't
read nor write neither"
U. these poor wanderers! They have no
chance. Born in degi adaiion. As they get
up from their hands and knees to walk
they take their first step IN the road to
despair. Let Us 60 forth in the nan Of
the Lord Jesus Christ to rescue them. II
you are not willing to go forth yourself
then give Of your means; and il you are
too lazy to 60 and too stingy to help then
get out Of the way and hide yourself in the
dens and caves Of the earth, lest when
Christ's chariot comes along the horses
hoofs trample you into the mire. Be.
ware lest the thousands Of the destitute
of your city in the last great day rise
up and curse your stupidity and
your neglect. One cold winters day as a
Christian man was going along the Bat.
terry in New York he saw a little girl seat
ed ut the gate shivering in the cold. He
said to her: My child. what do you sit
there for this cold day." %. "she replied,
IL am waiting for somebody to come and
take care Of me-" why" said the man,
what makes you think anybody will come
and take care Of your" 10" she said,
my mother died last week and ! was cry.
ing very much, and she said: DON'T cry.
my dear. though am gone and your