Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1892-02-03

the best one has been left for YOU
Ulysses said: Whats thaty' And the
reply was: The body of a common
man. doing common work aud for .
common reward" A good fable for the
world. and just as good table for the
church. Whether we eat or drink. or
whatever we do. ,ss US do II to the
glory of God
Again, we need no, ring the rciigion
of Christ into oar commonest trials
For severe losses. for bereavement. for
trouble that shocks like an earthquake
and that blasts like storm. we pro-
scribe religious consolation: but. busi-
ness man. for the small annoyances of
last week, how much OF the grace of
Tod did you apply? ''oh," you say.
these trials are too small for such APP
phcation." My brother. they are shap-
ing your character, they are SQUIRTING
your temper. they are wearing out your
patience aud they are making you less
ana less of man. go into sculpt.
or studio. and see him shaping p
statue. He has chisel in one hand
ana mallet in the other. and he gives
very gentle strilSe-cliclS click. clicl<l
l say, why don't you strike har,ier?"
OH he replies. that would shat
ter the statue can't do II that way;
l must do IL this way" So he works
on. and after a while the features come
out, and everybody that enters the
studio Is charmed and fascinated. Well.
Goo has your soul under process OF de-
vclopncnt and II Is the little annoy.
ances aud veNations OF life that arc
chiscling out your immortal nature IL
IS click, click. click, | wonder why
some great providence does not come.
aud with one stroke prepare you for
Heaven? All. no God SAYS that IL not
The way. And SO he keeps on by
strokes ~ little annoyanccs little sor-
rows, little veNations. until nj last YOU
snnii DO glad spectacle for angels and
Tor men, Nou know that "A large for
tune may DC spent IN small change,
and vast amount OF moral character
may 20 away in small depletion.
10 - the little troubles Of life that are
having more effect upon you than
great ones. a swarm OF locusts viii
XIII grain-fcld sooner than the incur
sion OF three or four cattle You say.
since lost my child. since lost NV
property. have been n different man. /"
But you do not RECOGNIZE tho archi.
lecture OF little annoyanccs that are
moving. digging, cutting. gnaping.
splitting and interioining Your moral
qualities. Rats may sink ship. Ono
! lacifcr match may send destruction
through block OF store-houscs Cath.
arine de Medicis got her death from
smelling poisonous rose. Columbus.
by stopping aud asking for a piece OF
bread and drink OF water at "A Fran.
ciscan convent, was led to the d scovery
of the New World And there IS an In.
innate connection between tribes and
immensities, between nothings aud cv.
cry things.
Now be careful 80 lot none OF those
annoyances 20 through their souls un-
arranged. Compel them 20 administer
TO your spiritual wealth. The scratch
OF siN-penny nail sometimes produces
locked jaw. and the clip OF n most infini-
tesiinai annoyance may damage you for
ever Do not let any annoyance or per-
pieNity come across your soul without
its making you better.
Our national government does not
think u belittliug 10 put tax on pins.
and tax on buckles. and tax on shoes.
The individual taxes do not amount 10
much. but in the aggregate 60 millions
and millions Of dollars And / would
have you, Christian man. put a high
tariff on every annoyance and vexa-
ton that comes through your soul.
This might not amount 90 much,
in single eases. but In the aggre.
gate IL would be- n great revenue
OF spiritual strength and satisfaction.
bee can suck honey even out 81 a net
tie, and II you have the grace OF God in
your heart YOU can yet sweetness ont
OF that which would otherwise ifritate
and annoy. a returned missionary
told me that q company OF adventurers
rowing mp the Gnnges were stunar TO
death by flies that infest that region at
certain seasons. have seen the earth
Strcwu with the carcasscs Of men slain
by insect apuoynnccs. The only way
10 get prepared for the great troubles
fife is 70 conquer these small troubles
What would you say 81 soldier who
refused 20 load mis- gun. or 90 into the
conflict because IL was only n sltirmish
saying: II am not going 10 expcnd nv
ammunition on "A sAirmish: wait until
there comes general engagement. and
then you will see how CONTAGIOUS /
am, and what battling will do?" The
general would say 10 such man: 'If
you are not harmful in a skirrnish Won
would be nothing in general engage.
ment. And have TO tell you. O Chris.
tiau men. II you can not apply the
principles OF Christs religion on n
small scale you will never be able 70
apply them on large scale. II you
can not successfully contend against
these small sorrows that come down
single-handed. what will you do when
the greater disasters Of life come down
when laundering artillery, rolling over
your soul?
Again, we must bring the religion of
Christ into our commonest blessings
when the autumn comes. and the har.
vests are In. and the governors make
proclamation. we Assem- BILE in churches
and we are very thankful But every
day ought 20 be "a Thanksgiving dav.
We do not recognize the common mer.
cies OF life. We have so see a blind
man led by his dog before we begin 20
bethink ourselves Of what n grand thing
II Is TO have cyesight We have TO sec
some one afflicted with ST vitus' dance
before we are ready 20 thank God for
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