Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-04


chant is swindled. He is too exhausted
30 20 home that week; he tarries In
town. On Sabbath he goes to some
church for consolation, and what Is his
amazement TO find that the man who
carries around the poor box IS the very
one who swindled him. But never
mind-the deacon has his black coat on
pow. and looks solemn, and goes home
talking about that blessed sermon!
Christians on Sunday.
woRLDINGs DURING THE WEEK.
That man does not realize that God
knows every dishonest dollar he has 10
his pocket, that God is looking right
through the iron wall OF his money safe,
and that the day OF judgment is coming,
and that las the partridge sitteth on
eggs and hatcheth them not; so he that
getteth riches, and not by right, shall
leave them Ia the midst OF his days, and
at his end shall be fool" But how
many there are who do not bring the
religion Of Christ Into their everyday
occupation! They think religion is for
Sundays.
Suppose you were to so out TO fight
would you go to do the battling at Troy
or az Springfield? No, you would go
there TO get your swords and muskets.
Then you would 90 out in the face OF
the enemy aud contend for your coun-
try. Now, | take tina Sabbath day and
the church 10 be only the armory where
we are TO get equipped for the great bat
tle OF life, and that battlefield is Mon
day, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Fri
day aud Saturday. Antioch" and st
Martins" and "Old Hundred" are not
worth much II We do not sing all toe
week. A sermon is OF little account If
we cannot carry IL behind the counter
and behind the plough. The Sabbath
day is Of no value il it last
ONLY TwENTY-FOUR HOURS.
"Oh." says some one, 'If I had
great sphere l would do that; if l could
have lived In the time Of Martin Luther,
If | could have been Paul's travelling
companion, II l had some great and re-
Sounding work 10 do-then l should
put into application all that you say"
l must admit that the romance and
knight errantry have gone cut Of life.
There IS but very little of il left Ia this
world the temples of Roven have
been changed into smithies; the classic
mansion at Ashland has been cut up
into walking sticks; the muses. have re-
treated before the emigrant's axe aud
5he trapper's gun, and Vermonter
might 90 over the Allegheny and the
Rocky Mountains and see neither
an Dread nor Syiph. The
groves where the gods used 10 dwell
have been cut up FOR firewOod, and the
man who is looking for great spheres
and great scenes for action will not
fad them. And yet there are alps to
scale and there are Tablespoons TO swim,
and they are in common life. II is alb
surd for you to say that you would
serve God if you had great sphere.
II you do no: serve Him on small,
you would not on large scale. II you
cannot stand the bite Of nudge, how
could you endure the breath Of bas-
illSk?
Our national government does not
think it BETTING TO put tax on pins,
aud a tax on buckles, and a tax on
shoes. The individual taxes do not
amount 70 much, but in the aggregate
TO millions and millions OF dollars. And
l would have you, o Christian man, put
high tariff on every annoyance and
vexation that comes through your soul.
This might not amount 10 much in sin
gle cases, but in the aggregate it would
be a great revenue OF spiritual strength
and satisfaction. .
A BEE CAN SUCK HUNEY
even out OF nettle; and if you have
the grace Of God in your heart, you cSE
get sweetness out Of that which Wild
otherwise irritate and annoy, A re-
turned missionary told me that q com
pany Of adventures rowing up the
Gauges, were Stung TO death by flies
that infest that region at certain sea-
sons. l have seen the earth strewed
with the carcasSes Of men slain by in
sect aUBoyances. The only way to &c
prepared for the great troubles OF life
is TO conquer these small troubles.
We must bring the religion of Jesus
Christ 10 help US in these little annoy
ances. Do not say that anything is too
insignificant TO affect your character.
Rats may sink ship. One lucifer match
may destroy temple. A queen got her
death by smelling Of poisoned rose.
The scratch Of q sixpenny nail may give
YOU the lockjaw. Columbus by asking
for piece of bread and drink OF wa
ter at 4 Franciscan convent came TO the
discovery OF u new world. And there
is q great connection between tritles
and immensities, between nothings and
everythings. Do you not suppose that
God cares for your insignificant sOr-
rows? Why, my friends, there is moth
ing insignificant in your life, How
dare you take the responsibility OF say
ing that there Is? Do you not know
that the whole universe is not ashamed
10 take care OF one violet? l say,
What are you doiRg down there in the
grass, poor little violet? Nobody knows
you are here. Are 700 not afraid
nights? You will die with thirst; no.
body cares for you; you will suffer,
YOU will perish" mo" says star,
"pll watch over it tonight" mo"
says the cloud, 'I'll give it drink.
NO" says the sun, Ill warm it up in
my BOSOM" And then
THE WIND RISES,
and comes bending down the grain, and
sounding its psalm through the forest,
and l say, "Whither away, o wind! on
such swift wing?" and it answers, 81
am going TO cool the cheek OF that vio-
let" And then 1 see pulleys at work
iu the sky, and the clouds are drawing
water, and I say, "What are you doing
there, o clouds?" They say, I'VE are
drawing water for the violet" And
then look down into the grass and l
say, "Can it be that God takes care or
a poor little thing like you?" And the
nnsuer cnnnns nm WYes. YES: God