St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-02
RELIGION IN LIFE.
Rev. William Wilkinson Wants
More in EVERYDAY Affairs.

Yesterday in st. Andrews church,
Rev. VIM. Wilkinson said in his ser
mon:
sit is the wisdom of men to bring the
philosophy of heaven into the ordinary
life of earth. There is today no truth
more needful to be taught clearly and
with emphasis. than that which says,
those who name the name of Christ be
careful to maintain good works. If
men who are not in the church are
made to understand that prayer di-
vorced from practice. creed apart from
justice, are to be made to do duty, they
will soon despise religion and those
who profess it. 1t is fact study of
all moral and ethical systems will
prove that those who, alas! have often
pretended to love them most, have fire.
quently made the letter to take the
place of the spirit. Long after the Jew
had ceased to care for practical right
eouSneSS he was very exact in his line
of times and seasons, of set fasts and
new moons. All the Jews are not dead
yet. 1t IS possible for men to eXalt a
theory at the expense OF all 1t, by sense,
reason or logic, inculcateS; for words
and forms to lose their power TO in
f1uence conduct. If men who attend
the churches would, in business, live
out the preceptS of the man Christ
Jesus, soon the desert places of COM
merce would be made radiant with
beauty. We must insist upon a standard
of life which will commend itself to the
cultivated sense of right in the breast
of all men.
at is the glory Of some men that they
have made their names symbols for
honor, truth, equity and sterling integ-
rity. This has not come out of chance.
Look at the Quaker. We may, if we
blunt speech, but that man has gloritied
a word, aud exerted an influence for
good, in proportion to his numbers,
which has never been eXcelled, and not
often equaled, in all the world. 1t is
not poetic or racy to speak about truth,
purity, good work, just weight and
measure. exact and honest representa-
ton of goods, honest payments of debts
and honor in the dealings of man with
his brother man in all the relationships
of life. No romance resides in this. 1t
does not move the soul to laughter or to
tears; is not half as pleasant for
many men to listen to as it
would be for them to hear
ABOUT 'ndIpCIS Will IllciI VI Gle
rustic of the angels wings But it has
at least one feature in advantage over
such talk. 1t is more useful. 1t is not
amongst the possible things that it can
be too we'll understood. The temptation
to depart from the way of life, to think
there is an easy way to wealth and to
honor, is great. The success OF wicked
ness for time appears complete. The
man who practices it does spread him
self like green bay tree. Men look on
and admire. But soon the scene
changes. That which went up with
such a display falls like star and is
heard of no more. This fatal, fascinat-
ing and seductive glamor of money has
its tracks marked in pain, sorrow, tears
and blood along the path of time.
II we would look back with calmness on
its dire tracks we should know full we'll
that it is in the man, not in his bank &C
count, that honor or disgrace may be
found. Virtue is like the city of God.
Men may say of it. it is dull, tame or