The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-06-01

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is the world-All nations are open
to evan .,eliz IiUn. No more than
one-fourth or he race have as yet
been even nominally christianized.
The human race are to be won for
Christ. A part in that work is as.
signed to each generation. Chris
tIans can now make them selves felt
to the ends Of III world. It Is a
privilege to have part in moral and
spiritual renovation of the world,
and to employ ones whole strength
ir this service of man and God. A
pagan said nothing human is with
out concern to me. A christian
blacksmith was wont to inquire in
view.of all his humble, domestic ex-
penditures. Is this consistent with
the wants of the UorId? Every
blow on his anvil so cOnsecrated
was blended with the song Of re-
denlptiOn, every sacrifice made in
such, a home is nn offering of sweet
incense unto God.
Build, young people, your lives as
living stones into the walls of the
New Jerusalem. Let every days
service be woven as a golden thread
into . web that shall hang in the
celestial temple, as veil before the
Holy of holies. Aspire to do and
suffer with Christ and become like
him, chat when He shall come TO be
glorifipd in his saints and admired
in all them that believe, you also
may be with Him and participate
in His glory. This can only be re-
allied by fidelity continued through
the heat and burden of the day and
until death. The heroes Of the Tro-
Jan war are commemorated in the
pages of Homer. Let your names
be written nthe pages Of that book
of Remembrance in which God is
making up the recorl of those whc
shall 5e accounted his jewels.
WA sabsimity is there in The
conception of spec fic trust; of ex
act endowments; of precise circum
stances, all planned for each are
from before the foundation of thu
world. 1t matters not that talents
are varied. To one he gave five
talents; to another ten; to another
one; but to all, an immortal trust
Not one talent can be rightly hid il
napkin. The great thought of th'
works on Intellectual and Mora
Philosophy which the graduatin,
class have studied during the pas
year, has been that of the Design
Adaptation, Omnipresent purpose
which pervades the Universe. Gu
lives are in that purposes; form
part of Gods Design, move wit
, Gods tplan.
!. There is proportion, fitness, adaI
tation, and design in everything
, the very hairs OF our heads are a
d, numbered. Most OF our lives mus
t be undistinguished by worldly FAM
!. but not the less are they essentis
parts of the plan of God. Ever
0 link determines the strength Of tn
g entire chain; every thread affect
I the perfection of the whole wei
n One soldier may turn the tide
battle. One mistake, or misdee
e may lose an empire. 1t is demand
q ed of a steward that he be fOun
, faithful. Christ is our great exam
pie. He was faithful to Him ths
v appointed him. He did all thos
d things that were ipleasing to h
4 Father. He spoke and wrought
4 he bad received of God. Such fide
!. ity is supremely beautiful. 1t form
O the test of character. He that
# faithful in that which is least,
!. faithful also in much.
. 1t matters little whether life b
: long or short, if only one be faithful
q John the Baptist died early; aft
v a brief ministry, yet he fulfilled h
a course. Though some o: the earli,
!. saints lived nearly 1000 years. j.
l. sus said there had not risen a grea
!. er than John the Baptist. To ket
: that which has been entrusted
o him requires of everyone fideli1
# so strict that he shall do his best.
@ Conscience requires that ever
|. man do his best. Every man shoul
:. do with his might what his han
# findeth to do; he should do it hea
!. tily as unto the Lord and not uni
If men; whether he eat or drink, ]
It should do all to the glory of Go
If Both Reason and Revelation r
d quire that every man should lo'
q and serve the Lord his God, vii
\. all his mind, might and strengt
to Conscience points out duty to Il
10 minutest acts as a watch points o
h. hours. minutes and seconds. /
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