The Opelousas courier., 1890-06-21
REV. SAM JONES'
sERM0N-"QuIT YOUR MEANNESs'
AND GET RIGHT"

iotte-He Talks of the way of Irnth
and Appeals to Sinners to Do
Right and Live Right.
Now let us profit at this hour, that
the very best results may come in il
this service to every one present.
Proverbs the 1st chapter and Path and
Goth verses says:
because | have called and Ye
have refused; | have stretched out my
hand and no man regard it; | also will
laugh at your calamity, I will mock
when your fear eometh.'
| believe it was Mr.. Sturgeon who
said if We had but ears to hear and
eyes to see that the cause of God
would be multiplied a thousand fold
about us every day. There is not an
incident Or an occasion; there is not a
calling, there is not an object but
speaks out to US if we but had ears to
hear. We know that when we rise
up in the morning, walk down to on'
breakfast table and our children
gathered around us. We help them tc
the meal of the morning. Like as a
father who pitieth his children SO he
pitieth them that call upon him. A
a father giyeth good things unto his
children how much will your Father
in heaven give the holy spirit to them
that seek it. When you get through
with the breakfast and walk out in the
morning. and walk out to your days
duties and privileges, he looks down
upon you and says, man. my path is
upward and onward, brighter and
brighter.
How is it with your pathway?
When the sun reach its meridian
height, it says I have reached the
meridian of my life today, have you
reached the meridian Of your life.
And as he descends toward the West
ern hill, man I am going down behind
the Western hill and you are going
down to his grave, be looks out.
The sun has its setting and you have
your grave: will 60 down in glury
and splendor as I do this evening? or
will you 60 down behind clouds and
darkness fol oyer and ever. When
you go in yono room and light your
candle at night and a little candle fly
fits around and we brush it off, and
say you foolish thing, don't burn
yourself to death. Man, you are the
doing the very same thing and you
have bazzled by the pleasures Of this
world; your conscience is as scared as
with a hot iron and finally you are
dropped down into the fire. When
you walk into your bed ROOF and re
tire at night and close the door, God
says Heavens door will be closed
some day upon you. Win you be
shut out, or will you be shut in witt
God forever. BE ye also ready, fol
.ye know not the day nor the houl
when the Son of Man cometh," anc
in every avoca,iou in life, and in every
season Of the year is coming our call:
every day, and every hour to come
hopa-te God. and come to a better
Rpssat
Are you q farmer? and when you g
out and break up tbe ground for th'
seed, God says, Min, | have beer
breaking up the ground of your hear
year after year" And when you g
into -FOUR fields and SOW the seed. Co.
says, Man, | have been sewing tn
seed Of truth in your heart and you
life"
Are you u merchant? every time yo'
measure off a yard of goods God says
"Man, I1,m measure oft your days7'
you," and when you take the scissor
and cut the cloth. God says the scis
sors Of death will cut you loose ever.
time.
Are you u grece,? Every day 20
put the sugar on the scales and Weig
It, God avs, 'sMene, meme, tekel
upharsin," you are weighed in tn
balance and found wanting
Are you a lawyer? Whenever
client comes to you God says. MAN
have you got an advocate to represer
YOU at the bar Of G ads"
Are you a school teacher? Ever
time the chpIren gather about 20
you come to me, and I'll teach 20
things Socrates l6yer dreanpt of an
Plato ntlhaaBbhsht of. Take hee
how you build; look well to you
foundation. Your building shall b
tried by fire.
Are you a blacksmith? Ever
time you hammer down on the any
God says, Il have been hammerin
at your heart.
Are you a book -keeper? God say
MAN, I am keeping books again
!. you
Every ayocation Of life and eve
where we go, God is calling US to
, letter life.
Every object I look at, the beau
full homes on these streets and vie
the beautiful flowers and beautif
trees along these walks that smiles
me and say: Oh! man, will you ev