The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-08-23

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And over her foreheh her bright hair fell,
Crisped in a thouRnd curls.
"Your house is too plain" said the proud old
world.
"I'll build you like mine
Carpets of Brussels aid curtains of lace
And flu niture eve so fnen
SO he built her a costf and beautenl hou Sc
Splendid IL was tdbehold
Her sons and her tautifui daughters dwet
there
Cleaning in purpE and gold.
The Angel Of Mercy ew over the church
10 gatheI the chiren in,
But some were off at he midnight ball
And some were q at the play,
Mud some were drinEu at gay saloons,
SO she quietly wdt her way.
Then the sly world glantly said to her,
''N our children man no harm,
Merely INDUCING in inocent SPORT"
SO she leaned on is prohered arm,
Aud smiled, and chatfd, and gathered flowers
As she walked alhg with the world
While millions and niiions of deathlcss souls
10 the horrible gli were hurled.
"You give too much 1.-THE poor" said the world
'Far more than yd ought TO do;
II the poor need shelts and food and clothes,
WHY need il bottle your
Go take your money aid buy rich robes,
And horses and CARRIAGES fine.
And pearls and jewelslnd dainty food,
And the rarest anqcostliest wine;
My children they dotebn all N things,
And IL you their lde worH win,
You must do as they q, and walk in the ways ,
That they are walIng inv
Then the church held khtly the strings of her
aN.h purse,
Md gracefu fully Lowered her head,
And simpered, live gen too much away,
~ III do, sir, as you 1--we said.n
50 the poor,were turnq from her door in scorn
~ And she heard nothe orphans cry,
And she drew her beautiful robes aside
Asthe widows wei weeping by;
Mud the sons of the World and the sons of the
church ssf
NWalked closely had and heart,
AID only the Master Yo knoweth all
Could tell the two part.
Then the church sat dom at Ser ease and said:
sim rich, and in gods iTreased;
| have need of nothing nd naught TO do
But laugh and danca and FEAST"
And the sly world hear her and laughed in his
sleeves,
And mockingly saiaside;
"The church is fallen, u beautiful church,
And her shame is Id boast and pride.n
The Angel drew near tdhe mercy-seat
And whispered in sihs her name,
And the saints their antems of rapture hushe
And covered their heds with shame;
And voice anne downhrough the hush Of
From Him who sat j the throne:
al know thy works and ow thou hast said
| am rich: and hast ut known
That thou art naked andoor and blind,
And wretchcd beforbny face;
Therefore. from my presnce cast thee out;
Only the Master ca tell the common
church member OF tn presentdW from
the worldlian. Theygo hand al taed to
the drinking saloon,fp gambling den.
and the ball room, an to all places OF
wickedness and foll! they will say:
''There is no harm to p and watch them
dance, / don't dance, here is no harm
to go to the drinking saloon with a
friend, don't drink, r go and watch
game played, ] am nc going to play"
God says ~ his. holy ord "Shun the
very appearances OF evI And more,
He says Come yeout from anispg
them ;'sIs Jesus with w, brother, when
you go to the gamblinglhn or the drink
ing saloon, or my sisteii is He with you
at the ball? Certainl not. Christian
people should not enpge in anything
nor go to places wher God cannot be
with them. You may cotend there is no
harm. What kind DIAN influence are
you lending? Is it haowed influence
1t certainly is not, durch member.
Don't you know that theyes OF the world
are upon you, watchig every step OF
your life and every wor and act; o. be
careful how you act andalk Oh may
the God of Heaven glide every step,
word and thought OF thtcareless church
member, and may Godspeed the day
when the church will asin put on her
robes of purity Be holy for am
holy. Peter, l-l5.
Lodiburg, Ky. Mas F. w. BAsHAM