The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-22
WORDS FROM THE PULPITS
A Memorable Visit Described by
Reverend Kelsey, Of the Con-
gregational Church.
HE Did Not Interfere With the
Civil Affairs Of His
Day"
Rev. Mr. IA. c. Couey, Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, Delivers an In.
teresting Sermon.

The Reverend F. D. Kelsey, Sc. D., spoke
at the Congregational church yesterday.
His text was from Exodus XVIII, 17-18.
'And Moses father-in-law said unto him,
the thing that thou doest is not good; thou
wilt surely wear away, both thou and this
people that is with thee: for this thing is
too heavy for thee-thou art not able to per-
form it alone" He said:
This meeting of Moses and his father-in-
law, Jethro, an Arabian shiek Of the desert,
was especially memorable from the protest
of the text and its subsequent evidence that
Moses should divide up the executive and
judicial duties that were wearing him out,
and that he should appoint many others to
aid him in this work. This resulted in such
graduation of officers with an appeal from
the lowest to the highest tribunals, that
modern jurisprudence has taken this system
/ as its model, and in the day of it worked
revolution in the judicial and executive de-
partments of that great government.
So may we see illustrated the important
but oft neglected truth that great results
frequently follow apparently Insignificant
causes. The casual meeting of Jesus and
ten lepers resulted in the healing of all the
ten; the poor polluted, defiled and infamous
woman of Samaria" went out to draw
water for dinner-she met Jesus, weary
traveller, resting at the we'll, and she was
converted and then became the means Of
whole city turning with one accord to the
Lord. The evangelist Philip was walking
alone on dreary country road when q
chariot went to 20 by him whose owner
courteously asked him to take ride, but
that trifing incident led to tbs conversion
Of Philip the Eunich and the planting of
Christianity in Central Africa. Joseph
dreamed dream-of all things apparently
the most trivial-but it led to the hatred of
his brethren, slavery, and the position of
prime minister of Egypt the mightiest en-
pire of his day. Mahommed, when pursued
by his foes, fed into cave, and just as he
entered spider dropped his silken cord
down over the caves narrow opening, and
this seen by the soldiers led them to say
it was impossible for him to be in there,
See, the spiders web is unbrokenw What
a different history this modern world would
have had were it not for that spiders silken
thread!
Trifles! there are no trifes! Disease
germs, and bacteria, and baccilli are infini-
tessimal in size, needing microscopic pow
ers of from 600 diameters to 1000; but, alas,
their baneful power of sickness and death.
There are no trifles in Gods government.
Even the chance meeting of friends or rela-
blV0b u86 Consequences IdE [etaCuluR duO I'LL.
portant, as seen in this meeting of Moses
and his father-in-law.
Never is man SO wise but he may receive
advice and be instructed, though he be a
Moses and his adviser be sheik of the
desert. .
Never does man do faithful public duty
put ne finds that duty wearing upon him.
indeed. if more knew how wearing, and try
ng, and vexatious, was public office, few
would dare accept it, much less seek it. In
Iced, in these days many of our best men
.efuse to accept of Office, because of these
iisRraeeful accompaniments Of public Of
ice. From the moment of nomination un-
Ill election there is unceasing villifcation
ind vituperation, and after election con-
slant opposition and misinterpretation and
misrepresentation.
How sadly the faces of Webster, Sumner,
Lincoln and Garfield bore the traces Of
pain and burden! How often Jethor's eau
zion is unheeded-Thou art wearing myself
ont!
Moses, the general, leader, prophet and
'lstual king of people several millions
strong goes out as man, having human
Affection, and noble falls upon the neck of
lis father-in-law q shepherd sheik of the
Arabian desert. How few in these days, when
sudden fortune elevates them deign to
tcknowlege the friendships and the ties
made IN poverty. But true men like Moses
look beyond mere titles and positions and
pct like men of noble heart and soul.
Jethro taught Moses the grand lessons of
she value of division of labor and the folly
Df assuming duties and labors beyond our
'trength-Yet how many of our business
men are running our happiness to do too
much, leaving no time for our personal cul-
nre, nor for domestic and social joys-Oh
Why ruin your Gays thus? Business men
Why immediate yourselves on business
ltars2 What profit is there in thus wear
ng out? There is a wise manner of life.
The sacred text lifts just moment the
ell that hides the domestic life Of Moses,
md what holy and happy scene.. sweet
essen to busy men of modern days Says
tev. M. M. Taylor, D. D., of New York:
Oh, my friends, we could do with a little
ess counting before marriage If we only had
good deal more after it; your wife and
hlldren are of infinitely more Importance
han success in business, or the gaining by
on of some public ofdce-yet is it not true
hat You are largely stranger to those I'M
or your own roof? Let me, therefore,
ethro-like, bring back to you your wife
nd children" So pleads DR.. Taylor for
ONE lite. How many of rs can truly say,
y poet:
THE dearest spot on earth to me
Is home, sweet home!
The fairy land long to see
Is home. sweet home.''
Finally note that deep religious faith
nd Christian p!ety is the rock on which is
uilt the noblest manhood, the sweetest
friendships, the truest patriotism and high
st type of citizenship. Baptized with
eep loyalty to God, We shall be faithful
nd loyal to our fellow men, and build up a
fe of prandeSt history, nOblest usefulneas