Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-06-13
NUMBER "a,

as easy to pucker up the lips into a
kiss as into frown and pout, and a
great deal more attractive.
| remember on my return from
my vacation some years ago Of find
ing on the desk Of my church plat
form letter (from the entire mem
bership) of oongratulatiou, appre,
citation and prayer, aud what bless
ing those resolutions were to rue all
through my pastorate there, no one
but myself knew.
Let us have more sweetness and
less bitter herbs; more smiles and
less tears; more kind words aud
thoughts and less harsh criticism
and unkind speeches Don't forget
to encourage IN individual If they
DO their best however poorly it may
be done, for it is the only way to
ensure better performance in time
20 come.
There would not be half as many
persons in our jails, asylums, and
poor houses rs at present, If there
were more of this encouraging
going on. Thousands of hearts die,
and brains reel, and nerves give out
because of being driven to desper-
alton and death hy-not blows
given-but love withheld, and
praise unspoken. Sins of omission
are rs culpable aud deadly a. sins
of commission. The number of
fallen daughters in our country
would not be "A tenth ot what they
are, II at the first indlscretiou, mercy
had been shown instead of harsh
ness and estraugement, The sick
need tender administrations. The
broken sllited must hc gently
bound mp Read Galatians, the
sixth chapter, aud practice it, En-
couagement is Chrlstly. One of
His great powers was His sympathy
for the errlng, and the building up
of the weak who were desirious Of
being helped. Never breakiug off
the reed already bruised, or quench-
ing the fire aimoat out, but on the
contrary He always encouraged the
right however sickly the growth
seemed. Eyeryw in the Bible
is this commanded and set forth as
an indisputible part of a christians
work. How sweet was this sym
| pathy rendered IN acts by the be-
lievers of Rome to Paul, the great
Apostle. Even this man, who was
the greatest Of All men, eithor Of
the past or present, was not unmlnd-
TAI Of, or iuseusible TO, these Efforts
of love on the part Of those early
converts, for because of tnls he
thanked God and took courage.
RI their walk of ii or 81 miles to
CAP forum" or the "rhree
Tayerns" there was presented TO the
great preacher uumistakeable evil
dence Of, lst thought on their part
Of and for him; 2nd love, for was
he not prisoner, aud for a cause
everywhere spoken against, and did
not their tramp of those miles
mean self-sacriice aud devotion?
How the meeting of brethren at
conference, coming as they do from
different sections, and from multi
Piled experiences, and yet conquer
ing as they march through sorrows
and Joys, how the commingling
inspires aud nerves and reIuforces
for the year TO come. We thank
God and take courage, | cannot
help thinking how much ! ought TO
be encouraged tonight facing you
hundreds Of friends, If Paul was 80
abundantly blessed by meeting the
few from Rome.
mention some differences be-
tween Paul's circumstances aud
myself:
lst. Paul physical sufferer. |
am as well AS | can be.
2nd. Paul was ostraciscd and cut
by his once friends, and doors were
closed against which formerly open
ed as if by magic TO him. am
made welcome every Whefe amongst
You, aud am treated kindly as a
man can be in this world.
Sd. Prosecutions, past present,
and future, had been, was, and
awaited Paul He always had re.
ception, Of a sort. Here IN Mineral
/ Point / have no opposition, but
friends who help me and encourage
me and lift me up. Never had so
many friends before. retain my
dear friends IN the east and have
you in The west also.
4lh. Paul had 50 few helpers, aud
some OF those more oE mndrance
than good; but as look around
at those (lhe choir) who back me
up, and you VINO Ia the galleries
and on the main floor fiil those seats
! Sabbath after Sabbath, / cannot but
thank God and take courage.
Paul stood "alone' at Ephesus,
on Mars Hill, before Agrippa
Talirc Npr0. on the Mediterranean