The Penn's Grove record., 1891-02-27

country. John Mclean, Judge OF the su-
preme Court Of the United States and Presi-
dent of the American Sunday School Union,
feeling more satisfaction in the latter Office
than In the former. And scores of Christian
lawyers a. eminent In tho 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 established that system
by which we come to find out the CONNER
cial standing of business men, starting that
sntire system, derided for it then, himself,
Is l knew him well, In moral character AL.
Monday mornings inviting to q room in the
top Of his storehouse the clerks Of his estab-
tishment, asking them about their worldly
interests and their spiritual interests, then
giving out a hymn. leading In prayer, CIV
lng them q few words Of good advice, asking
them what church they attende on the Sab
bath, what the text was, whether they had
,nye especial troubles OF their own. Arthur
rappan, / never heard his eulogy pro-
bounced. I pronounce it now. And other
merchants Just as good. William e. Dodge,
n the iron business; Moses H.. Grinnell, in
he shipping business; Peter Cooper, In the
,lus business. Scores Of men just as good
V they were.
Farmers who take their religion into their
occupation: Why, this minus their horses
ind wagons stand around all the meeting
iouses in America They began this day by
!. prayer to God, and when they get home at
loon, after they have put their horses up,
will offer prayer to God at the table, seeking
/. blessing, and this summer there will be in
heir fields not one dishonest head Of rye,
rot one dishonest ear Of corn, not one dis
honest apple. Worshiping God to-day away
ID among the Berkshire Hnla, or away down
Inid the lagoons Of Florida, or away out
lmid the mines of Colorado, or along the
banks Of the Passaic and the Raritan, where
[ knew them better because l went to school
With them.
Mechanics who took their religion into
heir occupations; James Brindley, the ia
, Gus millwright; Nathaniel Bowditch, the
famous ship chandler; Elihu Burritt, the ia
nous blacksmith, and hundreds and thou
lands of strong arms which have made the
hammer, and the saw, and the adze, and the
lrill, and the AZ sound in the grand march
II our national industries.
Give your heart to God and then fill your
ife with good works. Consecrate to Him
Four store, your shop, your banking house,
rour factory and your home. They say no
,ne will hear 1t. God will hear it. That Is
mough. You hardly know Of any one else
ihan Wellington as connected with the vic.
,ory at Waterloo; but he did not do the hard
Lighting. The hard fighting was done by the
Somerset cavalry, and the Ryland regiments,
md Kempt's infantry. and the Scots Grays
md the Life Guards. Who cares, IL only
;he day was wonl
In the latter part of the last century a girl
a England became a kitchen maid in a farm
house. She had many styles Of work, and
much hard work. Time rolled on, and che
married the son Of a weaver Of Halifax.
they were industrious; they saved money
enough after a while to build them a home.
On the morning Of the day when they were
10 enter that home the young wife rose at 4
o'clock, entered the front door yard, knelt
Town, consecrated the place to God, and
here made this solemn rows: 10 Lord, IL
Thou will bless me in this place, the poor
hall have 0 share of it." Time rolled on and
/ fortune rolled In. Children grew up
vround thcm, and they all became afiuent;
,ne, q member of parliament, L a public
,lsce declared that his success came from
hat PRAYER of his mother in the door yard.
ALI OF them were ~affiuent. Four thousand
lands in their factories. They built DWELL
ng houses for laborers at cheap rents, and
shen they were invalid and could not pay
hey had the houses for nothing.
One of these sons came to this country, adj
nired our parks, went back, bought land,
,pened a great public park, and made it q
PRESENT to the city Of Halifax, England.
they endowed IN o~rphanage, they endowed
wo almshouses. AL England has heard Of
he generosity and the good works Of the
SrossleyA. Moral-Consecrate to God your
mail means and your humble surroundings
ind you will have larger means and grander
surroundings. Goodness Is profitable unto
N things having promise Of the life that
low e and Of thai which Is to come" Have
hith in God by all means. but remember that
hith without works Is dead"