Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-06-05

entered, If they know the aptitudes and
graces of that particular class, they reap to
their satisfaction. Saratoga, Newport,
Long Branch, Bethlehem, N. H., are all
good places for zach a harvest. But If CPS
family, because of envy, or because of a
desire not to be outdone, undertake to
enter the same circle, can they, and be
successfula That depends: If endowed
with qualities socially fitting them for
such society, they can, other wise they
cannot. The g family may be as worthy,
and even more worthy than the family,
but such worthiness is only awkwardness
when they enter q circle of dress and
fashion.
The plain truth is that this whole mat.
ter of summer rest is being perverted and |
ovsrdone. Many q family returns from |
with the giddy round of show and parade,
whereas, In the case of not few, had one
fifth the same amount of money been
spread over the year, by taking outings
now and then to hill, or lake, or shore, q
better recruiting and better health con-
dition would have come to them. But
Mrs. Grundy-awful creature-would
have opened her eyes and very likely
would have opened her mouth; and with
too many Mrs. Grundy Is about the only
leader they consult.
And right here, may 1 say, it would be
good to know the mind of Christ. How
does he regard Americas summer outingsi
He sees the multitude, sees their hurry
and skurry as they rush to boat and car,
through sun and wind and dust, and ever
and anon through pslting rain. He knows
the motive of every heart. "Why did
that man or woman leave his or her homer
ia not a question that he needs to ask; he
knows When one can cay, "Lord, have
now suspend it for time, that may do
it more sfectually," how He must love that
man or womanI And are there not many
such who, whether they eat or drink, or
work or rest, do all to the glory of Godi
And, dear friend, your way of recreation
is for you to choose, and not for another.
If Egypt, or Nesopotamis, or Saratoga, or
Long Branch, or Newport, or Bethlehem
say "Come to me-" and you have the means
and earnest desire to obey the voice,
then go and get all you can from your jour
place; but don't regard another as
fool because his choice May be
to remain at home, or to go in a
different direction. Rsst he may need, but
| let him take 1t as he will
think of Christ in His quiet home I'M
der the roof of Joseph; l think of Him
among the birds and flowers Of Judes; L
think Of Him as finding
Tongues in trees,
Sermons in stones,
Books in the running brooks,
And good in every thing"
| think of Him at the we'll when He talked
with the woman of Samaria and wonder
| what His life would be, we're he on earth
to day. Fashion, as such, you may rest
| assured, would have no charms for Him;
kindly manners would. And I must be-
lieve that quiet walk or peaceful ride
| among the hills. or through the valleys, or
| by tbs seashore, and when the day was
/ spent, retiring to some home like that of
Martha and Mary, I say must bslisve
that such would be His idea of rest, both
| for the body and the mind. And, dear
friend, how much moro you and 1 might
| get out life than we really do, if, instead
| of sighing for the unattainable, we would
| take the blessings that are at handl If
| healthy air is what we need, there ia no
| better than that on the Woodbridge hillslf
pleasant rides would do US good, where look
for drives more excellent in all desirable
| qualities than those in and Acknowledgement
| If We wish to meet nice people we have
only to be nice ourselves, and then all
whom we meet will be nice. In short, the
blsssednees of my rest and my work, and
the blessedness of your rest and your work
do not depend upon Saratoga or Long
Branch or any other locality, bat they do
depend upon myself or yourself There is
One about our path who opens His hand
and satis6eth all our wants, who daily load
eth us with benefits. If we keep close to
Him and keep doing his will there will be
light on our way; and very sweetly, and
very gently, and very tenderly, will 1t
shine into our hearts. And to have met
Jesus, and to have talked with Him, az
friend talks with friend, is worth more to
your immortal soul than to have met all
the fashionable people that breathe the
breath of life.
I hope none of you will be disturbed by
false notions of summer rest. Should
there come now and then and hour or now
and then day, when you can break away
from grinding toll and call the time your
| oTn-in such case, if there is pleasure In
the painless woods, find that pleasure; OF
if there ia rapture on the lonely shore,
find that rapture. If you prefer other
modes of recreation, and know, or think
you do, more efficient ways of recruiting
there should be no coaxing you away from
these. But in any case, take away with
you that best of all friends. Jesus, called
the Christ. And you may depend upon
it, His presence will, be bright and
cheering not dark and sad and gloomy.
They say He is coming in 1889. Coming!
Why, friends, He came nearly nineteen
hundred years ago, and when did He leave
and go aways Comings In my judgment
He is just as truly on earth to-day as He
| ever will be, and 1t is our own fault If He
ia not in our hearts and in our homes. And
could any cast the blame on Him in case
heaven should not be their final homea
There remaineth rest sweet and preci-
GUS rest, deep, permanent, abiding, and to
enter into that should be my care and your
care, and to this cad very quiet and very
circumspect should be our walk through
the bright summer days and when the
autumn comes. It may be Different one
may worry, and fume, and chafe, and say
disagreeable things, because he or she (ss
the case may be) cannot have and do what
some other people can have and do. But
that would be foolish. The fact that Jesus
loves us, and says "Come unto Me, all ye
that labor and are heavy laden and will
give you rest" that should comfort ue,
that should cheer us, that should strength
en- us, that should put mighty hope deep
down in our hearts.
In what way or place one may take his
summer rest, even though that one be the
president of the United States, Is not q
thing of any great Importance, much less
is the fact that forty diamonds sparkled on
the gown of Mollie Jaeger at the last hop in
Saratoga of any special significance,
nor does 1t matter to the world
where you and I view the sky in July
and August. But it does matter to every
one of us that he see to it that the life be
calm, because the soul ia fixed, trusting In
Jesus. And God be thanked for all the
depth of unspeakable sweetness which lies
in that one little word, Sest-the rest OF
heaven. And with that thought He would,
if possible, strengthen the hands that are
weary and the steps that are feeble; with
it, we would heal hearts that are breaking
and souls that are sad; with it, We would
put brightness and immortal Unlocking
into eyes now dim withsweeping; with it,
we would throw the light of God upon
those adjustments which, to many are
seemingly go unequal. And do not, I pray
you, think your life narrow or cramped be-
cause you cannot do as some others do, OF
go where some others go. You may har-
ness the horse that never tires and send 1t
round the earth quicker than bird can
fly; you may take passage on the swift
winged ship and go east, west, north,
south, but never in tho world will the eye
be satisfied with seeing or the ear with
} hearing Oh, no! and as runs the story of
one go Would run the story of snother