The Somerset reporter., 1891-01-01
SELECTED.
HIS DEACoN'S WEEK.
BY ROSE TERRY COOKE.

| inst ny Rr IN the CUufcn AT sugar Hollow:
md No, kple were waiting for Mr.. Parks to
vive n, II the hymn but he did not give II
out-b L laid his book down on the table
and ,o,Ned about his church.
ua "a, las man of simplicity and seren
~ in oornost TO do his IiOru's auTh
and IN Mo 1t with all his might, but ht
aid Gov hetimes feel discouraged. His
conoref cation was mixture of farmers
and chanics, for Sugar Hollow wa.
cut In t fHo by Sugar Brook--a brawling
noisy *tream that tprasd the wheel OF
many mill ahu'Ins1 n.S III 'ust on TIT
| hills around it there w. 80, T., ~ ~
population, eating thu u,e am. ~ w" ' hn
pota1 ~, ,,.oS Wv ~ the keen brain and
soan,,os, non',nont the men who piqued
~ sp.on ~, - to hammer at theo-
,n'.ias, .se,,,s, ,,Fell rs hot iron, with
70 80 epulsion and bitter
| ~, 49, H., ed the cOmmunistic
.ae t'aA $50, ID home while perhaps
III ..t task to awaken the
"e "u '.'', those who used their
sS,s" suuio ,1h barren hillside and
a"ss W sS. "1ere food and clothing
soI"1 pas.u ,a1 ~. teep the dull sleep of
anu .ne,' n's".s w mental -vacuity.
p"yslea, "a as sue snles 10 Mr.. Parks that
, sIemSu 81. 'o oh lamp OF Gabriel could
~ Nv wy from their sins and
a.ouo. nIs pIopie lin the Lord and follow
.i,o s 'n.m oe"e W. Hay-no-a long time
n n.s roo ,nde Ssd musee and prayed
| ill an idea took ," n. ,Nt,, nran,ioa'
and now he has to 10 rab Zrs;hle and So
vet he felt pecu'iaAyy |Znt hin, .nd tora
| emnized as he look{s/ hts anau,r.',
49, .no s".o$1ross him, as words
.en ,n..s nas ,,, me back to the habtu-
a. Dio,eIreauerS liz Peter and his breth-
o . cuh" Old before the counsel:
rem wnen the or this work be of men IL
IN - .n's co2 ksught; but If 1t be of God
WIZ coHe t6verthrow It," So with a
20 uAn1 fength the minister spoke.
sense IKE Ear friends" he said you will all
hough did rot give any notice to
nv Meet, that this week is the Week of
FER. have a mind TO ask you to
kel 1t for this once a week of practice
instead. think we may discover some
|things, some of the things Of God, in this
manner, that succession of prsyer-mect.
!, Dgs would not perhaps so thoroughly re-
Sveal to us. Now when say this don't
mean to have you 70 home aud vaguely
endeavor 10 walk straight In the old way
| want you to take 1T pics" they are
called, for the prayer. meetings. For In
stance, Monday is prayer for the temper
ance work Try all that day to be tenn
perate In speech, in act, in indulgence Of
any kind that Is hurlful to you. The next
day is for Sunday schools; go aud visit
your scholars, such Of you as are teach
ers, and try to feel they have living souls
to save. Wednesday IL day for fellow
ship meeting; we are cordially invited to
attend union meeting OF that sort at
Bantam. Few of us can 20 20 miles to
be with our brethen there's let US spend
the day in cultivating our brethren here;
let US go and see those who have been
cold to US for some reason, heal up our
breaches Of friendship, confess our
shortcomings one TO another, and act as
II. 10 our Masters words, 'all ye are
brethren
"rhursday Is the day to pray for the
family relation; let us each try to be to
our fsmilies on thai day in our measure
what the Lord IL to the family, the
churcn, Remembering the words Father,
provoke not your children to anger
husbands. love your wives, and not be
bitter against them These are texts
lsreIy commented upon, l have noticed
10 cur conference meetings; we are more
apt 10 sreak Of the obedience due from
ch'Idren and the submission and meek
ness our wives owe US, forgetting that
duties are always reciprocal.
Friday the church Ia to be prayed for.
let % then, each for himself, try to act
nst Gay just - We think Christ, our
great Exc mplAf, would have acted in our
places. Let % ~ to prove to ourselves
ana tne world about us that we have not
ta.er upon % bic name lightly or in vain.
oa!ol9ay - prayer day for the heather
ano Foreign Missions. Brethren, you
Know ana know that there are heather
AZ our 0oore here let every one Of you
VINO Will, Jake that day to preach the Cos |
nel 70 some ons who does not hear II any.
where elas. Perhaps you will find
wo,. snat - knew not OF lying In your
midst A.d lst % oil on Saturday even.
'ns' mece heFs asaln, aud choose some
one oEotnsf % relate his experience OF
ne week. You who are willing tv try
ms method plelsA 70 rise."
Eeosy pooy tose, except old Amos Tuck.
el W never sefFed, though his wife
punsu ~ ~ a1d whispered to him i'm.
plorieely. r. ely shook his RrIzzled
heaT ~ - l00oveble.
ia - ~ ~ koxolorv." sa,d Mr.
~. ~ ~ eonE with full fervor.
T., Jug :. - seesed the church full.
"a, n - Axed and positive
'o. ~ point Archimedes
. .,rcrs = ~ ~ lch felt ready and
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