Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-09-29
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SOWING AND REAPING.

sOwING AND REAPING.
rev. Dr. McLane Draws some strfk-
Ing Companions From Every Nay
Life At the College street Church.
Rev. DR.. McLane preached an interest
ng sermon at the College. street church
Yesterday morning. He took his text
from II Corinthians, ix,s6: "But this I
say, he which soweth sparingly, shall reap
also sparingly; and he which soweth boun-
tifully shall reap also beautifully"
There can be no conflict between capital |
and labor themselves. It is between men.
A capitalist is one who sets aside more than
he can use. Wealth is the product of
human labor. AL wealth is not called
capital. That portion set aside for food
and luxury is not termed capital. That
which he sets aside for the accumulation
%.n mG expects xsl's 3 p is s sas o
capital for the routine Of life.
The employer expects his employee to
produce more than is paid to him. So,
capital is the product Of labor. If there is
Q conflict here there must be some lack of
Justice somewhere Political economists
since Adam Smith declare the law of wages
tend to the minimum at which men can
live. Some declare wages should be at the
maximum now. OF course if one class
contend for minimum, and another for q
maximum, there must be conflict. Where
men deal direct, man receives in exact
proportion to the skill and labor he puts
into his work. He reaps as he sows. The
intelligence and skill and activity of every
community is in direct ratio to its pros
perity and wealth. /.
It is well for us to understand nature
that we may understand grace, for they
are nearly associated. st. Paul, following
in the footsteps of Christ, calls attention
to two great principles. The first, "What-
ever a man soweth, that shall he reap" is
true throughout the kingdom of nature.
But in the kingdom of heaven there are
not sown. Many seem to think the king
dom a sort of fairy land where salvation
is administered by the touch of ma
gician's wand One man goes forth into
the world with cold, selfish heart. His
words even chill and hurt his fellows as
hailstones. His presence congeals the
warmth and fellowship of the heart. Soon
he begins to complain of the GOODNESS OF
the world. Men are not cordial to
him. But he forgets he has sown har-
vest Of ice. He cannot but reap likewise.
Another is sympathetic, cordial, brotherly.
The heart Of the world warns to him. He
finds cordial pleasure at every hand. He
also reaps what he has sown. Men SOW
falsehood and error, and do not fail to
reap the same. They sow the things of
this world and are sometimes surprised
that they do not reap of the spirit. But
this harvest il the product only of . love
and righteousness.
Another of Paurs principles is that a
man reaps not only what he sows, but &C
cordingly as he sows. The man who puts
large capital into business and secures the
best facilities for his customers is the man
who reaps the greater harvest usually.
This law is recognized throughout all
| things. In the spiritual world, however,
men think to SOW sparingly and reap
abundantly. Do you expect to 60 into any
business and receive large dividends when
| you have invested no capitala Do you ever
think you can get much out of a church
unless you put something into it? A man
says q church is cold. Why's He is an
unkindled coal. He has not been touched
has come to it cold, he has put but cold
ness into his association with it, and he
can reap no more.
Every church which will SOW bountiful
ly in Gods kingdom will reap accordingly
The members will grow in grace, il
Christian life, and that church will be I
fountain of Christian water in the deser
of the world How is it with us? How
do you do in trying to bring men t.
Christ? All, is it not a fact we are run
ming upon the pernicious principle of try
ing to get more from our organization
than we put into its Determine to chang
this Determine to put into your churcl
as much interest and heart as you put int
your daily affairs. The bread of heavel
] is here within your grasp. Open you
! hearts that you may receive it. Let u
. serve the Lord with our whole hearts.
H. H. 8. Glee Club.
At a recent meeting of the Hillhous
q High School Glee club James B. Smith g
q was elected president and G. w. Meme
{ 81 secretary and treasurer. A leader We
7 selected and plans arranged for the winter
: An effort will be made to form a banj
= club in the school, and the two clubs wi
= cooperate.
!. THE MAYORALITY.