The Newtown bee., 1890-10-03
THE SECULAR PULPIT.
The text, my hearers, is taken from the
nursery cOuplet

Make this earth an Eden,
Like to that above"
The world has a partnership in our
lives. 1t is interested in our birth, our
growth, our DEATH And it expects some-
thing from us. But how little we think
of helping the world to brighter things
and how much we think of helping our
selves. One great reason why we do not
do more for the public veal is because
we are able to do so little. But, my
hearers, behold the recipe for an earth
Eden in the words, "Little deeds of kind
ness, little words of love-" The husband
stoops to kiss his wife as he starts for his
business. "Good-bye, my DEAR" is all
he says, but the kiss and the word glori-
fly the lifeof that little woman for all the
day long; and she weaves many thread
of sunshine into the warp of the home
life, because of that little deed. LET
me hug you, papa says the little child,
as the father takes his pail and starts for
the shop. And all day long in his work,
and, at night, as he comes home past the
gin palaces, does pressure Of the little
arms encourage him and keep him from
sin. We wonder sometimes, as we think
of it, if it pays to care for and rear up
the little ones. But when little blue-eyed
Bessie crawls up into our laps and nes-
ties down saying, ''Me love 100 my pa
pa" the little love word pays US for all
the weary nights and anxious days, the
expenditure of money and the worry of
our lives. 1t is Il pity that we leave un-
done so many little deeds of kindness. 1t
makes life harder for others, because we
do not speak more often the little word
of love. The cynic says that talk is
cheap. He forgets that kind words are
precious. | have discovered in rare
old book that some people do not study
now days ii way for every man to get
rich. The rule is very short and very
sensible one. Erich in good works." it
reads. There is not man, woman or
child within the reach of my pen who
cannot get rich that way. The oppor-
tunities are boundless. A little flower to
this one; a kind word to that one; bit
of baking carried to the poor old man
across the way; word of prayer whis-
pered in the ear of the dying one-these
are the little things which will make earth
Il new Eden. Our beloved old Quaker
poet has some beautiful words which en-
force our text. Let their music be the
close of the sermon:
Heed how thou Invest. Do not act by day
Which from the night shall drive thy peace
away.
In months of sun so live that months of rain
Shall still be happy. Evermore restrain
Evil and cherish good, so shall there be
Another and happier life tor thee.-[Whittier.
Do good unto all men, Paul.
Heaven will be begun on earth when
we all love one another.-[Karl Hugh.
The smallest act of charity shall stand
us in great stead.-[ Atterbury.
Let your actions shine out your relig
ion.-[Spurgcon.
Without secret prayer, you can do
nothing.
God knows each-his name, abode, cal
ling and character Adams.
Kind looks, kind words, kind acts and
warm handshakes-these are secondary
means of grace when men are in trouble
and fighting their unseen battles John
| Hall.
Christ did not spend His life in trying
not to do wrong. lie was too full of the
earnest love and longing to do right-to
do His Fathers wilt Phillips
! Brooks.
| Our own faults require the careful
scrutiny which we never give them: the
faults of others we should be content to
glance Aft Plumtre.
All persons who willingly, 10 vingly
and intelligently take the yoke Of the
Master upon them and learn of Him will
surely find what He promised them-rest
to their souls-and find it here in this life.
II. Perry Elliott.
Blessed is he who has found his work
let him ask no other blessedness. He
has Work-a life purpose. Labor is
1e.-lCaflyie.
Those whe speak we'll are not eager te
speak much.-[C. II. Spurgeon.
The reward of our duty done is the
power to fulfil another.-[Ge George El
lot.
| have lived to thank God that all my
prayers have not been answered.-CJe aI
Ingelow.
More than half the difficulties of thu
world would be allayed or removed by
/ the exhibition Of good temper.-[Sir Ar
thur Helps.
Il Whatever you dislike in another, take
care to correct in yourself.-[S prat.
Never retort u sharp or angry word
1t is the second word that makes the
quarrel.
1t is another's fault il he be migrate
full; but it is mine it I do not give. TX
find one thankful man, | will obligt
many that are not so. Seneca
A man may be doing much who is sue
cessfully overcoming adverse influences
[Spurgeon.
Il II can put one touch Of rosy snnshin'
into the life Of any man or woman,
shall feel that have worked with God
George Macdonald.
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