The Forrest City times., 1892-01-29

BBooKrrx. N T-. Jan A. fe21-Dr. Talznge's sermon this morning was oa the topic on which he is nerer tired of insisting, and which, more than any ofber. constitutes his message 10 this Eeneraf;on-the spplicssion of religion to the s6airx of daily life His text was taken from L Corinthians l0-sI: Whether. theresorr- ye eat or drink- os whstsoerer ye do. do all 10 the glo-y of Cod
 When the apostle. tn this text sets forth the idea that So corzuon an sc- ton .s the taking of food and drink is so be cond1rsed 10 the glory of Cod he prorlzins the importance of religion in the ordinary s6zirx of GET life In all axes of the world there has been . tendency to set apart certain dsyS p,acex and occzsions for worship. and fo think those were the chief realms in which religion was to act Now. holy dsys and holy places hare their inPOr- tsoce- They gire opportunity for especial perfornznce of Christian duty. and fox regaling of tbe religsozs appetite bnf they cannot take the place of co1tlrzo1s ex- errise of faith and prayer
 IpurPose, this morning. 10 plead for . religion for today
 In the 1rss place we want to bring the religson of Christ into cur cczrer- safson- When . dam breaks and two O. three villages are overwhelmed or as earthquake in South America sEzl- lo~s . whole eify. then people begin so talk sbous the un,er-xsntF of life. and they imagine tbey are en- gzged in positively religious conversation No Toa may talk about these fhfngx and hare DO grHce of God as all in your heart We ozghs evesr dzy so be talking religion If there is anything glad sbout it- any thing beautiful about is- anything in- pwtzns about ifs we oughs to t,e con tinuoaziy disrussing IL l hare noticed that men. just in proportion as their Christian expersenre is shallow. talk about funerals. and grsve-yzrds. and tombssones- and dezth-beds The real, genuine Christian man talks chiefly about this life, and the great eternity beyo1d. and mol so Duch ah,ouf the in- significant p&s between these two res idenceA
 Ny friends, fhe religion of Jesrs Christ is something 10 talk about with . glad heart Ii Is brighter than she waters it's nore cheerful than the sun- shine Do not % around gruaning about your religion when you ought 10 be singing ii or talking if in cheer ful tones of voice How often ii is that we End men whose lives are utterly in- consistent who attempt to talk re- lzion- and always make a failure of it. My friends, we nzst live religion. or we cannot talk it If man is cranky. and cross and uncongenial. and hard in his dealings. and then be- gins 10 talk about Christ and heaven, everybody is repelled by it. Yet hare heard such men say, in whininy tones. aWe gre miserable sinners" "sThe Lord bless you..- .sThe Lord have mercy on you" their conversation interlarded with sncn expressions, which mean nothing but canting. and can't ing is the worst form of hypocrisy
 Again remark: we must bring the religion of Christ into our employ nen:x- .Oh.- ron say, s'that is very well if . man handles large sums of money. CT if he have an extensive rzHc. but in my shresd-and-seedle store, in my trimming establish ment, in the humble work in life that an called 10. the sphere is too small for the action of snch grand heavenly principles Who told you so7 Do you not know that God watches the faded Leaf on the brooks surface as certainly zs he does the blazing snn2 And the moss that creeps up the side Of the rock makes as much impression upon Gods mind as the waving tops of Oregon pine and Lebanon cedar. and t5e alder cracking under the eo~'s hoof. sounds as loud in Gods ear As the snap of . worlds contagrstion- When rou have anything to do in life, however humble if may seem to be. God is always there to helpyOu to do it. If your work is thz. of . fisherman. then God will help you. as he helped Simon when he dragged Gennesxret If your work is drawing water, then he will help yon. xs when he talked al the we'll curb to the Samaritan woman If you are engaged in the cns- tom-house, he will lead you ss he led Matthew sitting al the receipt of cus- toms 4 religion that is moi good in one place is not worth anything in another place The man who has only . days wages in hls pocket as certainly needs the guidance Of religion. &s he who rztsies the keys of a tank, and could sbsoond with sloO. 900 hard dol lsrx
 There are those prominent in the churches who seem to be, on public oe- czsions. very derout- who do ros pas the principles of Christ's religion into practice They are the most inexor- sble of creditors They are the most grssping of dealerx They are known as sh&rpers on the street. They fleece every sheep they can catch 4 country merchant comes in to buy spring w fall goods and he gets into the store of ore of these professed Christian men who have real iy no grace in their hearts. and he is completely swin6ied- Heik So overcome that he cannot get out of town during the week He stays in town over Sun- day. goes into some church to get rhrsxxsxu rrnsofxttou when what ia