Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-17

~ xne couEzry xnoren- NO expreunoo
about the liquor uAflc, fox THAI would
lose the rum vvse. No expression In re-
gard 10 the universal attempt AZ the
demolition of the Lords day. No recog-
nition Of God in the history Of THIS nation
fer th~t wolld lose the vote Of sthsisss.
But -Wkegs2s" and where's" and
where's Nine cheers viii be given
for the platform The dumb devil Of
the text Viii pat one wing ever the Re-
publican platform and the other wing
over the Democratic platform There is
nothing involved in fhs next election ex-
cept Offices. The great conventions Will
be opened with prayer by their chap
lains. IL they avoid plstirudes and tell
the honest truth in their prayers they
will say: 20 Lord, we want TO DO post
masters and consuls and foreiya minis
tiers sad United States district attorneys.
For thai we are here, and for that we
will strive till the election next Novem-
Der. Give Us Office or We die. forever
and ever. Amen"
The world. to say the least, Is no better
than the church on this subject Of silence
at the wrong time. In other words. Is
it net time for Christianity to become
pronounced and aggressive as never be-
fore. Take sides for God and sobriety
and righteousness IF the Lord be God,
follow him; If Baal. then follow him."
Have you opportunity Of rebnking a sin?
Rebuke it. Have you chance to cheer
. disheartened souls Cheer it. Have
you useful word to speak? Speak it.
Be out and ou., up and down for
righteousness. If your ship is afoat on
the Pacific ocean Of Gods mercy. hang
out your colors from masthead. Show
your passport II you have one. Do not
smuggls your soul into the harbor OF
heaven. Speak out for God! This morn
ing close up the chapter Of lost oppor-
tunities, and pitch it into the East river
and open . new chapter. Before you
get 70 tho door on your way out this
morning shake hands with some one,
and ask him to join You on the road to
haven. Do not drive up to heaven In .
tsso wheeled '.ulky" with room only for
one. and that yourself. but get the big
gest Gospel wagon you can find, and pile
it full of friends and neighbors, and
shout till they hear yau AL up and down
the skies, Come with Us, and we viii
do you good, for tho Lord hath promised
good concerning Israel"
The opportunity for good which you
may consider Insignificant may 30 tire
mendous for results, = when on sea
Captain Holdane swore ct the ships
crew with an oath that wished them all
in perdition, and Scotch sailor touched
his cap and said, Captain, God hears
prayer, and We would 30 badly off II
you're wish were answered" Captain
Holdane was convicted by tho sailors
remark and converted, and became the
means Of the salvation of his brother
Robert, who had been an infidel, and
then Robert became minister of tho
Gospel, and under his ministry tho god
less Felix Ne6 became the world to
nowned missionary of tho Cross, and tho
worldly Merle L'Anhigne became the
author Of Tho History Of the Refmma-
tion," and WIN b tho glory Of the
church for all ages.
Perhaps you may do - much - tho
Scotch sailor who just tipped his cap
and used one broken sentence, BY which
the earth and the heavens are still re-
sounding with potent Influences. Do
sometling for God, and do it right away,
or you viii never do IL It all.
Tins Aiss away fast.
The while We never f0NnomhoW.
How soon our lie here
Ggows oaA with the year
That dies with the Hext Decembex.