The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-10
OUR SUNDAY COLUMN.
Original and OtherWise-Pre-
pared by Mark.
no. 22.

The early disciples were known by
| their walk. Men took knowledge OF
them that they had been with jesus.
The good man is a man of mark. Mark
the perfect man and behold the upright,
for the end of that man is peace" Con-
tact and association with Jesus will al
ways distinguish the true disciple. Tho
contagion of holy fellowship will make
itself known and felt in outward piety
and inward peace. Tho law of associa-
ton, good or evil is as fixed as the law
| of gravitation. II am not the rose"
says an Eastern proverb, but have
been with the rose and therefore l am
sweet"
He who has the Rose of Sharon in his
bosom will diffuse it's fragrance. "All
thy garments smell of myrrh and aloes
and cassia out of the ivory palaces,
whereby they have made thee glad"
When Lord Peterborough lodged for a
season with Fenelon, Archbishop of
Cambray, he was so delighted with his
piety and virtue that he exclaimed at
parting: "If I stay here any longer 1
shall become Christian in spite of my
self"
This paves the way for mo to intro
duce a narrative that teaches its own
lesson. Its caption is personal in
Quiry to everyone who processes TO be
Christian. here is the caption and
here is the narrative:
WHO HAS SEEN CHRIST IN YOU TO-DAY?
The parson asked q strange question
this evening"" said John Sewell to his
wife, Ann, on his return from church
one Sabbath. What was it, john"
L" Who has seen Christ in you to.day?'
1 wish you had been there TO hear him,
Ann; he made it pretty plain that all
who love Christ ought to show it by
their conduct and prove that they are in
earnest.
That's true, John. know 1 often
fall short of what Christian should
be-"
I'm sure that you and the children
have not seen Christ in me to-day II
I'd remember to be like my Master,
should not have been SO cross with you
because you wanted to take your turn
out this morning."
And 1 shouldn't have snapped you up
and been so vexed," interrupted Ann.
Then l used Tom roughly because he
ears, when o kind word would have
made him all right. There are plenty
OF things I should have done, even to-
day, IL I'd acted up to the parsons q ues-
ton"
We'll begin fresh. John. You're
quick and I get vexed. We've both a
deal to learn. We must just pray that
the children and our friends may see
Christ in us"
Monday morning came, John was up
early, and before he went to work he
asked that Christ might be seen in him
that day.
Ann did not forget that she, too,
wished that Christ might be seen in her,
and at breakfast time the children were
told how Christ might be seen in them,
and they were cautioned to be kind and
loving towards one another and toward
their companions.
Thus, throughout the family, tempers
were quelled for Christ's sake and plea
SAINT acts were reformed for Christs
sake, and John was able, in that Same
strength, to ask fellow workman to
forgive the sharp words he had spoken
to him the previous Saturday.
1--we had the happiest day l ever
SPENT John remarked to his wife that
evening. ~ know I've long been a
pro essor, but | have not shown by my
behavior that do really want Jesus to
be seen in me-"
I'm sure it's Just the same with me-"
replied Ann
II know why some of our fellows in the
shop find fault with religious people,
and call them no better than those who
have no religion atall. We, Christians,
are not shining lights"
1--WE get into the same tempers, and
use the same sharp words, and do the
same actions as men of the world and so
we bring reproach on Jesus"
chats we'll said. John. mean to
ask myself every night who has seen
Christ in me to.day?"
Il know that l shall often have to tell
God that I've failed, but Jesus will help
me to be true to him, and you know
there is text which says. Il live, vet
not l, but Christ liveth in me- Take
the question home. Walk as children
OF light"
When Theodore Parker lay on his
dying bed in Florence. he said There
are two Theodore Parkers now; one Is
dying here in Italy, the other have
planted in America
So each man, each woman sustains
this dual relation in the hour of death.
One dies, the other lives. Influence
good or bad is understandable. 1t is a
sublime and awful thing to live.
Let somebody see Christ in you to-day.
MARK.