The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-05-18

have lost occasions of usefulness. In .
sculptor's studio stood figure Of tho
god Opportunity. The sculptor had
made the hair fan down over the face
OF the statue so as to completely cover
1t, and there were wings to the feet
When asked why he SO represented OPP
portunity, the sculptor answered: "rhe
face OF the statue is thus covered up be-
cause we do not recognize Opportunity
when it comes, and the wings to the
feet show that Opportunity is swiftly
gone"
But do not let the world deride the
church because of all this, for the dumb
devil is just as conspicuous In the
world. The two great political parties
will soon assemble to build platforms
for the presidential candidates to stand
on. A committee of each party will be
appointed to make the platform. After
proper deliberation, the commi tees will
come in with ringing report: "Where-
as" and Whereas" and Whereas"
Pronunciamentos all shaped with the
one idea Of getting the most
votes. All expression In regard TO
the great moral evils of the country ig-
nored. No expression about the liquor
traffic, for that would lose the rum
vote. No expression in regard TO the
universal attempt at the demolition Of
the Lords day. No recognition OF God
in the history Of this nation for that
would lose the vote Of atheists But
Whereas" and "Whereas," and
Whereas" Nine cheers will be given
for the platform. The dumb devil OF
the text will put one wing over the re-
publican platform and the other wing
over the democratic platform. There is
nothing involved in the next election
except offices. The great conventions
will be opened with prayer by their
chaplains. II they avoid platitudes and
tell the honest truth in their prayers,
they will say: 20, Lord, we want to be
postmasters, and consuls, and foreign
ministers, and United States district at
torneys. For that we are here, and for
that we will strive till the election next
November. 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 tho
wrong time. In other words, Is 1t not
time for Christianity to become pro-
nounced and aggressive as never before?
Take sides for God and sobriety and
Righteousness. "If the Lord be God,
follow him; II Baal, then follow him. T"
Have you opportunity of rcbulsing 4
sin? Rebuke it. Have you chance to
cheer disheartened soul2 Cheer It
Have you useful word TO speakf
Speak 1t.
Be out and out, up and down for
Righteousness. II your ship is aAoat on
the Pacific ocean Of Gods mercy, hang
out your colors from masthead. Show
your passport II you have one. Do not
smuggle our soul into the harbor Of
Heaven. peak out for God! This
morning pse up the chapter Of lost op-
portunitid and pitch 1t into the East
river, and open new chapter. Before
you get the door on your way out
this NOR ing, shake hands with some
one, and k him to join you on the road
TO HeaveiU Do not drive up TO Heaven In
a two-wlf lied "sulxy" with room only
for one, adethat yourself, but get the
biggest g.kpel wagon you can find. and
pile it fulI Of friends and neighbors, and
shout till hey hear you sllup and down
the skies, f'Come with us, and we will
do you GID, for the Lord hath prom
ised good concerning Israel" The op'
portunityf FOR good W hich you may con-
slider insie' 'pifcant may be tremendous
for result J, as when on the sea, Capt.
Haldane s wore at the ships Grew with an
oath that wished them all In perdition,
and Scotch sailor touched his cap and
said, Captain, God hears prayer, and
we would be badly off II your wish were
answered" Capt. Haldane was con-
victed by the sailors remark and con-
verted. and became the means OF
the salvation Of his brother Robert,
who had been an inhdel, and then
Robert became minister OF the
gospel, and under his ministry,
the goddess Felix Neff became the
world-renowned missionary Of the cross
and the worldly Merle D'Au bigne be
came the author Of ''The History Of the
Reformation, +" and will be the glory OF
the church for all ages. Perhaps you
may do as mach rs the Scotch sailor
who just tipped his cap, and used one
broken sentence by which the earth and
the heavens are still resounding with
potent influences. Do something fol-
God, and do II right away, or you will
never do II at all.
Time nies away fast,
The while we never remember;
How soon our life here
nro,ya ala NTH tha vanr