Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-07-20
Do your level best for the right.

Deal honestly with all men at all
times.
BLESSED are they that hunger and
thirst after righteousness; for they
shall be filed"
Has the week passed with no con-
scious effort on your part to help
another in life's tasks?
1t is much harder to overcome little
evil practices in our own lives than to
storm loudly against national SINS
"You cannot work we'll, except you
stop working sometimes and pray.
You cannot pray we'll, unless you
stop praying sometimes to work"
This week we have a short article
on "Church Going" We expect from
time to time to furnish brief treat
ments of practical religious topics.
A TWISTED CHRIsTIAN-A gentle
man in New York recently said to
another, lis Mr.. L. a Christian?"
He replied; well, yes; God-ward
he is all right, but MAYNARD he is
just a little twisted"
How many really good people lay
themselves open to this descriptions
They do not carry out their Christian
principles so as to be void of offense,
Their life is not lived up to their
faith. In small things, they dishonor
God. In some Of their common life
dealings, they do not carry out their
principles among their fellow men.
We are afraid the ''little twist" is
more or less to be seen IN us all.
Alas, twists Of temper, twists of In
consistency, social twists, business
twists, home twsts May God set us
up right, and give us in our daily life
a straight backbone, SO that we may
walk upright among our fellow men
on our way to heaven The QuiUer
CHURoH GoINa.-There are many
motives which If thoughtfully consid-
cred would prompt us to regular at
tendance upon divine worship.
Churches are recognized as worthy
and desirable institutions. Their in
fuence in helping to cultivate and
maintain true morals is powerful and
constant, Now, we can encourage
this good work in many ways, We
can give of our means, money is very
necessary for the furtherance of
church work; we can speak favorably
Of all worthy efforts; word of hon
est commentator may change great
ly hearers attitude toward an en-
terprise. Again, most practical and
effectual encouragement we can give
to the church and its work by prompt
and sympathetic attendance
Encouragement to the churches is
one motive that prompts to attend
ance. Helpfulness to our fellowmen |
is another Suppose we do not feel
personally the need of such assist
ance as the regular meetings of
churches are calculated to give, we
see about us those who do need it and
who would be greatly helped in life
if they could be led to habitually at
tend them. A general, and yet more
a special, interest in their welfare
would urge us to assist them IN that
which they need How can we best
accomplish thisY Bysuggestlng that
they place themselves under different
and better influences and recommend
ing to them the church, Eranple
rather than words is the power by
which we move others. Every per-
son is pattern in greater or less de-
gree to some others. Reader, your
life is moulding the character of
others. You can render valuable
service to friends. neighbors and hui
mainly by an example of regular at
tendance upon divine worship atsome
church or place Of your choice,
Encouragement to the church and
example 10 others are worthy motives
prompting @s to become regular
church-goers. 4 kbird motive is
found IN the personal advantage and
profit derived from such attendance, !
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