The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-08-17

useful gift in the world. this of see
ing into people. seeing what they have, and
setting them in front OF their labor.
God gave Moses. when erecting the taber-
nacle. insight into the fact that there were
two men skilled in cunning workmanship,
aad when he had found them and brought
them face to face with their work the
problem was solved. When Jesus Christ
walked along the seaside there were hun
dreds OF men busy rs fishermen. but it Is
James and John, the sons OF Zebedee. whom
he saw to be the men with the gifts to
found the church. The church languishes
to-day. and this particular branch Of 1t
especially. for lack of Andrews to find the
lads and lasses and bring them to its door.
The five loaves and the two little fishes are
brought to Jesus Christ. and when the
blessing OF the Master is added to them the
problem OF Philip is, solved. st.
her day. Over in France there came
TO her the conviction that the fatherless
and motherless children must be cared for.
She had just three ha' pence. That was all
her earthly. store. But she said to herself
and to her friends that the ~orphanage must
be built. They laughed her u scorn. They
said You have but three ha' pence She
answered, st. Teresa and three ha' pence
can do nothing, but st. Teresa. n three
ha' pence. and God can do everything She
left ont, and the problem was complete.
The boy did the most reasonable thing, un-
der Andrews guidance. that he could do.
De brought his gift to Jesus Christ.
The story is told of Audubon. the nat
u%ralist," said the Doctor. in conclusion.
that he was so wrought upon TO inform
the world of tho habits of q singular insect
that day after day, up to his neck, he
waded the swamps of Louisiana to- learn
this disregard Of his health. and he an
swered: Yes, my dear, that is all true, but
hereafter there will never be any doubt
about the history of that moth Enthusi-
asm 10 q good thing. 1t is q good thing to
conseorate ones self to a cause; bnt it is
not the best thing. 1t Is a great deal bet
ter to consecrate one's self to principle.
Devotion to principle Is well enough TO
glorify sometimes in this world. 1 like to
tell of that little Quaker maiden, CassAn-
dra Southwick., brought ont of Boston be,
how Governor Endicott tried to get the
captain of q shin to carry her out of the
province, where he held her to be a disturb
ing element. The poet gives the captains
answer:
"Pile my ship with bars of silver.
Fill with coins Of Spanish gold
From keel-piece upt3 deck plank
The roomage of her hold;
By the loving God who made me,
1 would rather in your bay
Sink the ship. and crew, and cargo
Than bear that child away.
THAT is glorious and worth magnifying in
the presence of youth to-day, but 1t is only
morality. 1t is q better thing TO come as
the lad came. under the guidance of
Andrew, and consecrate ones self to Him..
Take me as / am and make me Thine stands
at the origin of all good causes and has the
strength of all good principles in the uni
grace. is religion. and out of religion grows
the morality that will last, and out of
morality. religion born of grace, come the
good causes that will please the Lord"