The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-09-25
THE FOUNDATION
THREE GENERIC PLEDGE

II t0ClS SOlIClNASl vi tllC
THREE GENERIC PLEDGES
are included, namely; To Uifr =
\ viii Il Thes. 4:D; to christian
life Il Peter 1:15); to be true to all
duties (Luke 1910. To a christian
man or woman or young person
these promises need no further cor
roboration, for his christian con-
sciousness or sense at once recOgni-
yes his obligation thereto because of
vows already upon him in his public
confession of Christ, and also in
sure word Of Scripture which can
not be broken-misinterpreted.
These generic promises are scat
tered through the body of Active
Members pledge, and have a spe-
cial bearing on each part. This
later.
COMMENTS.
Prepare the soil. An obdurate
heart will need mell0wing before
the seed will become embedded in it..
Pray before YOU SOW. A mistake
on your part in the act itself may
endanger the happy result you seek.
Watch the first evidence of ger
mination. There will be plenty of
enemies ready to destroy the young
life. 1t is your duty to guard it
against them.
Look out for the weeds. They
have way of coming up unbidden
and without notice. A little daily
cultivation will help your sown seed
to grow.
BE ready to do some watering.
The tender plant may be growing in
aplace devoid Observation-Disclosures
Bring them in abundance about it.
l stand and sadly look the whole field DER,
Which have planted with my golden grain
Have sown poorly? Must SOW againq-
Too sparsely scattered, must scatter more !?
Why does my field appear as though it bore
But half my expectation Copious rain
Has fallen graciously on all the plain,
And glorious sunshine in its bright downpour
Has warmed the heart of nature. Why
should |
Stand thus disconsolatc? Myncighbtr's field
Is whitencd with its grain. Omystery,
That mine so parsimoniousIy should yieldl
God knows the cause; perchance He'd have
me know
| can not harvest till I've learned to SOW.
Rev W. II. G. Temple.
ILLUSTRATIVE SELECTIONS.
81 gave thee OF my seed to sow,
Bringest thou to me my hundred-fold?"
Can look up with face ag!ow,
And answer, Father, here is gold?
= St
hear the reapers singing go
Into Gods harvest; !, that might
With them have chosen, here below
Grope shuddcring at the gates of night
James Russell Lowell.
The time for sowin seed, is wearin' wearin
dune;
An the time for winnin souls will be over
vera sune.
The-, lat us a be active, if fruitful sheaf
we'd bring,
TO adorn the royal tablet the palace O the
King.
William Mitchell.
Well trust thy promise, Lord and will not
leave
Thy harVest-Hcld until we hear thee call :;
For though we stumble oft. we yet believe
We shall not faint, or, fainting, shall not
fall.
And when at last to thee O gracious Lord,
with trembling hearts, our little sheayes
we bring,
If thou shouldst deem them worthy of re-
ward,
Thy boundless grace for evermore we'll
sing.
j. II. Dubbs, D. D.
SUGGESTED HYMNS.
"Sow in the morn thy seed"
"lIe that goeth forth with weep
ing"
Sowing the seed in the daylight
fair"
DAILY READINGS.
I've reap whatever we SOW.
Gal. G:7-10.
2-Sow bountifully.
2 Cor. 9:5-8
3-Reaping with joy.
Ps. 1866.
4-Trusting in God.
1 Tim. 6:17-19.
Sow always.
Feel. 11:6.
G-In righteousness.
Hos. 1912, ,13.
Sowing the seed.
Feel. 11:6; Isa. 1920; in. 4:3G.
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