Connecticut western news., 1891-02-18
CHRISTIANITY ALWAYS PRACTICABLR.
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Now you say, "That is very beau tiful theory, but is it possible to take one's religion into all the avocations and business of life2" Yes, and I will give you some specimens. Medical doctors who took their religion into everyday life: Dr. John Abercrombie, of Aberdeen, the greatest Scottish physician of his day, his book on Diseases of the Brain and Spinal Cord' no more wonderful than his book on '"The Philosophy of the Moral Feelings" and often kneeling at the bedside of his patients to commend them to God in prayer. Dr. John Brown, of Edinburgh, immortal as an author, dying under the benediction of the sick of Edinburgh; myself remem- bering him as he sat in his study in Edinburgh talking to me about Christ and his hope of heaven. And score of Christian family physicians in Brook, lyn just as good as they were.
 I Lawyers who carried their religion into their profession: The late Lord Cairns, the queens adviser for many years, the highest legal authority in Great Britain-Lord Cairns, every sum mer in his vacation, preaching as an evangelist among the poor of his coun- try. John Mclean. judge of the su preme court of the United States and president of the American Sunday School union, feeling more satisfaction in the latter office than in the former And scores of Christian lawyers as emi- nent in the church of God as they are eminent at the bar.
 Merchants who took their religion into everyday life: Arthur Tappan, derided in his day because he estab lished that system by which we como to find out the commercial standing of business men, starting that entire sys tenn, derided for it then, himself, as knew him well, in moral character Al. Monday mornings inviting to @ room in the top of his storehouse the clerks of his establishment, asking them about their worldly interests and their spirit ual interests, then giving out a hymn, leading in prayer, giving them a few words of good advice, asking them what church they attended on the Sab bath, what the text was, whether they had any especial troubles of their own. Arthur Tappan. never heard his eulogy pronounced. l pronounce it now. And other merchants just as good. William E. Dodge in the iron business, Moses H. Grinnell in the ship ping business, Peter Cooper in the glue business. Scores of men just as good as they were.
 Farmers who take their religion into their occupation: Why this minute their horses and wagons stand around all the meeting houses in America. They began this day by prayer to God, and when they get home at noon, after they have put their horses up, will offer prayer to God at the table, seeking a blessing, and this summer there will be in their fields not one dis
 honest head of rye, not one dishonest ear of corn, not one dishonest ap- pie. Worshiping God today away up among the Berkshire hills, or away down amid the lagoons of Florida, or away out amid the mines of Colorado or along the banks of the Passaic and Raritan, where I knew them better be- cause I went to school with them.
 THE TRUE WORKMAN HONoRs GOD.
 Mechanics who took their religion into their occupations: James Brind- ley, the famous millwright; Nathaniel Bowditch, the famous ship chandler; ,; Elihu Burritt, the famous blacksmith. and hundreds and thousands of strong arms which have made the hammer, and the saw, and the adze, and the drill, and the ax sound in the grand march of our national industries.
 Give your heart to God and then fill your life with good works. Consecrate to him your store, your shop, your banking house, your factory, and your home. They say no one will hear it. God will hearit That is enough. You hardly know of any one else than We'll ington as connected with the victory at Waterloo; but he did not do the hard fighting. The hard fighting was done by the Somerset cavalry, and the By land regiments, and Kempt's infantry. and the Scots ttvays, and the Life Guards. Who cares, if only the day was won?
 In the latter part of the last century girl in England became a kitchen maid in farm house. She had many styles of work and much hard work. Time rolled on, and she married the son of weaver of Halifax They were industrious. They saved money enough after while to build them a home. On the morning of the day when they were to enter that home the young wife arose at f o'clock, entered the front door yard, knelt down, consecrated the place to God and there made this sol emn VOW: 70 Lord, if thou wilt bless me in this place the poor shall have a share of it.''' Time rolled on and a fortune rolled in. Children grew up around thcm and they all became af- fluent. One, member of parliament, in a public place declared that his suc- cess came from that prayer of his moth CT in the door yard. All of them were affluent Four thousand hands in their factories. They built dwelling houses for laborers at cheap rents, and when they were invalid and could not pay they had the houses for nothing.
 One of these sons came to this country, admired our parks, went back, bought land, opened great public park, and made it 8 present to the city of Halifax, England. They endowed an orphanage, they endowed two aims houses All England has heard of the generosity and the good works of the Crossleys Moral Consecrate to God