Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1892-02-03

principles of Christ's religion into prac-
tice. They are the most inexorabie Of
creditors They are the most graspiug
OF dealers They are known IA
sharpers ON the street They. fleece
every sheep they can catch. A coun-
try merchant comes in to buy spring
or fall goods. and he gets into the
store of one OF these protested Chris
tian men who have really no grace in
their hearts, and he is completely swim
died He is SO overcome that he can
not get out of town during the week.
He stays in town over SUNDAY. goes
into some church 10 get Christian con-
ISOLATION, when. what is his amazem.nt
To lind that the very man who hands him
the poor-box in the church is the one
who relieved him of his money. But
never mind; the deacon has mis- black
coat ON now. lie looks solemn.
ana goes home talking about
the blessed sermon" Ii the wheat
IN the churches should DC put into
hopper, the first turn OF the crank
would make the chGff ly. | tell YOU.
Some OF these men are great sticlSlers
Tor Gospel prcnching. They say: "You
stand there in bands and surplice and
gown and prcach-preach like AN angel.
and we VIII stand on; there and attend
10 business. Don't mix things. Don't
/ get business and religion I'm the same
/ bucket You attend TO your matters
and we will attend TO ours They do
not know that God secs every cheat
that they have practiccd i'm the last six
years; that lie can look through the iron
wall OF their iirc-proof safe: that He has
counted every dishonest dollar they
have In their pocket. and thnt day ot
( Judgment viii come. These incons is,-
ont Christian men viii sit on the sab
7 bath night in tho house OK God. singing.
I ~ the close OF the services. Rock of
Ages Cleft for Me-" and then, when the
/ oenediction Is pronounced shut the
/ pew door. and say. as they 20 out:
Goodbye, religion. III be back next
Sunday"
1 think that the Church OF God and
the Sabbath are only an armory where
we are TO get weapons When war
comes, II a man wants TO fight for his
country, he does not go 20 Troy or
/ Springfield 20 do battling. but he gocs
there for swords auti muslScts look
upon the Church of Christ and the Sab
( bath day and only the place and time
\ whore and when we are 20 yet armed
4 FOR Christian conflict: but the battle.
field IS on Monday. Tuesday. Wcdnes-
day, Thursday. Friday and Saturday.
st Martins. and "LcnoN." and odd
/ Hundred do not amount 10 any thing
unless they sing all the week A SER
mon is useless unless we can take IL
with us behind the plow aud the conn
ter. The Sabbath day is worthless II Il
last only twcnty-four hours
There are many Christians who say:
I'VE are willing to serve God. but we
do no; want TO do il in these spheres
about which we are talking: and il
seems so insipid and monotonouS III
we had some great occasion. IL we had
I lived in the time OF Luther. II we had
been Paufs travelling companion. Il we
could serve God on n great scale we
would do it: but we can't in this every
day life admit that n great deal OF
the romance and lSnight.crrant-y OF life
have disappeared before the advance
of this pract ical age. The ancient
temples OF Rouen have been changed
! into the store house and smithies.
The residences Of poets aud princes
/ have been turned into brokers SHOPS
The classic mansion OF Ashland has
been cut mp into wallSing.sticl.s. The
\ groves where the poets said the rods
dwelt have been cartcd out for fire
wood
the muses. that we read about have
disappeared before the cmicrant's nx
and the trapper's gun. and that man who
Is waiting tor life bcwitchcd OF won
ders viii never find t. There Is. how
/ ever. q field for endurance ard preat
achievements, hut 10 Is in everyday
life. There are Alps to scale. there are
| Tablespoons to swim. there are fires TO
brave; but they are ali around rs now.
] This Is the hardest kind OF rnartyrdom
to bear. 10 took grace TO lead
/ Latimer and Ridley through the fire tri.
umphantis' when their armed enemies
and their friends were looking on; but
1t requires more grace now TO bring
men through persecution, when nobody
Is looking on. ] could show YOU in this
city woman who has had rheumatism
Tor twenty years. who has endured
more suffering and exhausted more
grace than would have made twenty
martyrs pass triumphantly through the
fire. IL you are not faithful 90 an in
significant position in life, you would
not be faithful In grand mission. II
you can not stand the bite OF a nudge
how could you endure the breath OF a
basiIisk?
DO not think that any work God gives
you 20 do In the world is on too small n
scale for you 20 do. The whole universe
IS not ashamed 70 take care Of one
little flower say, What are you
doing here in the grass, you poor little
Hover? Are you not afraid nights2
You will be neglected. you will die Of
thirst, you will not be fed. Poor little
fiowerV' No" says star. .Iyl
watch over 10 to-nightr' "No." SAYS a
cloud. "I'il give IL drink" No"
says the sun, "I'll warm II in my
bosom" Then see the pulicvs going.
and the clouds are drawing water, and
say. What are you doing there. Oh.
cloudsp" And they reply. I'VE are
giving drink 20 that flower" Then the
wind rises and comes bending down
the wheat and sounding its psalm
through the forest. and cry With
or away on such swift wing. Oh.
wind2' And u replies. "we are going
70 cool the cheek Of that flower" And
then / bow down aud aav. OWN God