The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-05

There are some people VINO won I
work, because all things are not done
exactly their way.
Constantly persons suggest things TO
be done which are either wholly i'm
possible or impracticabie.
But il men Ia TO be responsible for
any special work, he must learn TO
think for himself. do the best he can,
aud not mind what others may say.
That man is wild who endeavors to
please all persons in ali things: let him,
so far as he may be able, do his DUTY
careless Of what others may think l
should like to preach you better ser
mons. and il had nothing else to &C.
copy my time / dare say | might do
SOL should like to be better pastor.
for / want to know those to whom
preach; | e,joy talking to people |
know more than to Strangers, and u
had nothing to do except to visit, |
would be better pastor. But as II Is.
having To be pastor and Dreacher-be-
s,des doing many other things con
nected with the parish, | must simply
do the best can. and then trust 10 your
forbearance-and i would testify that
frequently have recognized on your
part much Christian forbeaIance.
In reply to one asking him ia refer
eace to fellow disciple, What shall
tnis man do?" Jesus said, What is that
to thee? Follow thou me-" Sometimes,
when | speak to persons in regard to
church work. | receive the answer,
"Wnat does Mrs. A do, or Miss b what
are they doingr" as il their responsible
ity depended upon Mrs. A or Miss b
or as if they were to be judged by til,
failure of Mrs. A or Miss b to perform
their duty. On. never miud about
others; and if things happen not tt
90 on just your way. still, for your
part. 90 on doing your duty-that's the
best remedy for whatever wrong you
may see.
Besides, don't we sometimes get tired
of hearing persons, who perhaps dt
nothing themselves, casting stones a
the church and her work, passing Otter
harsh criticisms, and ever suggesting
how this and that ought to be done
On. | am in earnest about this. Wha
we want is not a casting of stones a
the church-not advice, but more work
ere,
"The world Is full of good advice.
| OF prayer and praise and preaching nice
! But generous souls that aid mankind,
Are scarce as gold. and hard 10 fnd."
A great many persons are quite will
ing to help III a somewhat patronlzint
sort of way. They pay their pew rent
attend services pretty regularly, anC
throw In little advice now ard then
Some call them the pillars of th'
church and it's very well to have
few "pillsrs"-but what we most wan
is workers. | want you to join one OF
more of the various societies. or form {
class in the Sunday school. Mark you
l don I mean come TO me asking III
have class for your" or IF
will get you class, you will
teach it" don't have time to form
classes; why, don't you know tha
down ia the lanes and alleys of oul
city there are hundreds of boys anC
girls who belong to no Sunday schoo
at all? And if you have the spiri
which will make you good teacher
you have the spirit which will enable
you to find time to go in search q
these boys and girls. Ii we would
work for Christ. in the Accomplishment
of that work we may sometimes hav,
to 20 down to the very borders Of hell
still we must DO it, not by proxy, oh no
| have 10 respect for we all have feel
ing of contempt for persons who pa
others to do their Nightingale you
own fighting.
But | would not have you forget tia
the fruits of the spirits" consist no
always in deeds. but sometimes IL
disposition. Christian work con
sisls not always in doing things, bu
sometimes in bearing things, not al
ways in working among others, bu
sometimes in the cultivation of our Owl
souls.
There are moments wheB even thu
most jealous feel as though they would
be glad to die, and that it would max,
40 difference to the world whethe
they die or live. Did you ever tbiDl
as to what an insignificant thing it'll
drop of water is? | might speak o
that little drop, the various stages i
passes through in reaching the ocean
where. together with all the othe
drops, it assists in bearing the navies o
the world upon the bosom Of the grea
deep. 1t illustrates the power of united
fOrces-howeve weak in ourselves
yet, if we will only unite forces, wha
a power for the accomplish ment o
work
We can each and all do something il
helping on the kingdom. If you wer
ever in the field at harvest time, yol
have noticed that there IS work for all
one reaps, another binds, third load
the wagon-men. women, and children
all at work So it seems to me, the spir
itual field is ever already white to har
vest-and none need be idle!
The Christian life should be 10
merely profession or "confes
sion but also life of labor, OF worl
for Christ.
Ministers can't do all there is to b.
done-not unless there are more min
isters, and even then there are som
works which they can't do-you, too
men, women, and children must b
ambassadors for Christ, and did yOl
ever think how different the worl,
would be. If we would all do what W
are able? Why, if each converted sou
would DO its duty. 1t would not be Ion,
before the whole world would be con
verted 10 Christ.
You may not be able to call tens o
thousands of sinners to repentance, a
George Whitfield and some others hav,
done, but can't you bring one or tw,
to Jesus? Do it, and l tell you a crown
will be awaiting you up there.
/, l want YOU all to obtain an 'abund
ant entrance to have seat right III
near the throne of God and of th,
Lamb and so beg of you do not try Il
get TO heaven without working,
And there is another thing | want I,
say to you, BE not weary in well
doing, and in due season you shall reap
if you faint not. Our labors are 10 b,
not for week, or month, or yea
merely, but on and forever. There il
no trouble in getting people TO work, Sc
long as things accord with their wishe,
so long as the sky is clear. Blu
Experience tells us that ia almost ever,
effort there are dlsappointments. and il
we don't take care reaction" W.
grow weary in we'll DOING So Ions
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