The Newtown bee., 1892-07-15
The Secular Pulpit.
The Sermon


 The text, beloved, is taken from Ste phen Aliens pocket piece, "Earn money before you spend it." We all under. stand that we must have thing before we can truly give it to some one else We do not get it into our heads that it is also wise to have our money before We begin to spend it. So, at this time, wish to preach short sermon on earn. ing before spending. Let me take few instances to prove the case:
 There is Peter Tumbledown, whose fa- ther left him a good farm in the Hope. full district. He began his life work without one cent of debt and with the farm in good condition in stock and tools. But the first year, his grass lodg. ed little and he thought his moving an agent with new machine winch he warranted to do that sort of work and although Peter Tumbledown had not a cent in sight, he bought that machine and paid $75 for it. Let us see; that was five years ago and that debt is not quite paid up yet and the interest has amounted to nearly $20. So that Peter Tumbledown will pay about $1O0 for that machine and his experience; and the machine is worn out and he is too blind to profit by the experience.
 John Cowboy, our milkman, is anoth. CT person who ought to study this text. He wanted to start a milk route in the village. Instead of using the cows he had and starting in at modest rate, he bought a herd of Jerseys, had fine wagon made and came out in great style. He has run the business two Years and now there is big bill up on the tree just across the way which says that there will be an auction at the house of John Cowboy on the 27th, at which time herd of cows, horses and farming tools will be sold to the highest bidder. All of which means that MT Cowboy spent his money before he earn ed it; and interest and the milk route have ruined him.
 One other instance and I am done. Young Joe Stylie, who works in the grocery store on salary of $6 a week, has, they tell me. just bought a new turnout, horse, carriage and harness. l understand that the reason why he got it was because he wanted to take the girls out riding Sunday afternoons. 1 know he has not paid but $25 down for the team, for that is all he had saved out of his wages in the last six months. Now, mark you, something will happen. Either that young man will get money in some underhanded way to pay for that team, or else he will be obliged to sell it in six months. The keeping of his horse will cost him $2 week and he has to pay $2 week for board at home. If I could have had chance to whisper in that young mans ear,I should have said, "Walk a while longer, Joe, until you have the money and then buy if you mus" He might have lost some fun, but he would have saved himself deal of modification for bye and bye.
 This is good text, beloved. Go home and practice it. The golden words are, ''Earn before you spend.''
 When you are weary, rest yourself in Him who is never weary.
 The soul that would grow must be sometimes alone with God.
 Behold God is my helper; the Lord is with them that uphold my soul.-Psalm- ist.
 Scholars now teach thoughts, but Christ taught souls; theologians develop theologies. but Jesus developed personal ities.-[ Rev DrJ. H. w. Stuekenberg.
 Each day, each week, each month, each year is a new chance given us by God. A new chance, new leaf, a new life. This is the golden, the unspeakable gift which each new day offers to you.
 cannot express my great and deep joy in Jesus with my pen. He helps me to resist all evils; He comforts me with the Holy Spirit; He guides me in the path of righteousness with His gentle hand saying, "Come, take the water of life freely" Is it not kind invitation for a sinner like me? When I think of His grace, do not think about the worlds things. I like to do something boldly for the advancement of His kingdom esima.