Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-11-24

ann rne f1nruess MAKER Tor the urldis, 1Eln
the furrier for the roos, while fron the
tip OF the carriage tongue clear back TO
the tip Of the shawl futtering cut Of the
back Of tie vehicle everything is paid fer
by notes that havs been three times re-
newsd.
1t is this temptation to borrow aad bor-
row and borrow that keeps the people
everlastingly praying to the golden calf
for help, and just at the minute they ex-
Pect the help tbs golden calf trsads on
them. The judgments Of God, like Moses
In the text, will rush in and break up this
worship; and ! say, let the work go on IN
til every man shall learn to speak truth
with his rsighbo=, and those who make
engagements shall feel themselves bound
to keep them, and whca q man who will
not repent Of his business inicuity, but
goes on wishing TO satiate his cannilal ap-
petite by dsvouring widows houses, shall
by the law of the land be compelled TO ex-
change his mansion for Sing Sing. Let the
golden calf perishi
LAT Up TREASURE IN HEAVEN.
But, my friends, II we have made this
world our god, when we come to die we
will see our idol demolished. How much
Of this world are you going TO take with
you into the next7 Will you have two
pockets-one In each side Of your shroudi
Will you cushion your coffin with bonds
and mortgages and certificates Of stocks
All, no! The ferryboat that crosses this
Jordan takes no basgaGe-nothing heavier
than spirit. You may perhaps take five
hundred dollars with you two or three
miles, In the shape of funeral trappings,
to Greenwood, but you will have to leave
them there. 1t would not be safe for you
to lie down there with a gold watch or q
diamond ring; it would be temptation to
the pillagers.
All, my friends, II we have made this
world our god, when we die we will see
our idol ground to pieces by our pillow,
and we will have to drink IL In bitter re-
grets for the wasted opportunities of q life
time. Soon we will be gtne. Oh, this is a
feeting world; IL is dying worldl A maA
who had worshiped it all his days, in his
dying moment described himself when he
said, Fool! fooll foolr'
want you to change temples, and to
| give up the worship of this unsatisfying
and cruel god for the service of the Lord
Jesus Christ. Here is the gold that will
never crumble. Here are securities that
will never fail. Here are banks that will
never break. Here is an altar on which
there has been one sacrifice once for oil.
Here Is a God who will comfort you when
you are in trouble, and sooths you when
you are sick, and save you when you die.
When your parents have breathed their
last, and the old, wrinkled and trembling
hands can DO more be put upon your head
for blessing, he will be to you father and
mother both, giving you the defense Of the
one and the comfort of the other; and when
your children 60 away from you, the sweet
darlings, you will not kiss them goodby
forever. He only wants to hold them for
you little while. He will give them back
to, you again, and he will have them all
waiting for you at the gates Of eternal wei.
come.
Oh, what a God be is! He will allow
you to come SO close this morning that you
can put your arms around his neck, while
he in response will put his arms around
your neck, and all the windows Of heaven
will be hoistsd to let the redeemed look
out and see the spectacle Of rejoicing 70.
ther and returned prodigal locked in glori
GUS embrace. Quit worshiping the golden
calf, and bow this day before him in whose
presence we must all appear when the
world has turned to ashes and the scorched
parchment of the sky shall be rolled to
gether like an historic scroll.