The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-01

|kUJ II utU0E r6l6CblOn. II WALL laugh al
Your calamities, and mock when your
fear cometh." Il seems like q harsh and
ungodlike statement. What does i
meant There ID nothing % sad in thil
world or the nsxt. 10 outraged love. This
applies to those who "being often re
proved hardeneth their necks." 1t vii
mot pay TO tribe with God. There comes
> time when though they aseek me early
theyishall not find me-" Repent befor'
il IL too late.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Theme: ~The christian roll"
Text: Hebrews 12:l2
The Olympic, games attended
once sinrfour years by all the people oil
6rsecs. Athletic contests OF different
kinds were engaged in. The winners in
thsss contests were given . palm branch
and . crown OF wild olive from q sacred
trse.s Thousands witnessed and ap-
plahded the contestants.
fTheswriter Of the epistle TO the He.
brsms uses the olympic contests as an
illustration OF the race which the chris
tiai b called upon to run. Casting aside
every hinderance and every besetting sin
and with his eye upon the goal which is
Jesus, he is to press on with courage
and patience for the precious prize.
Notice the christian runners helps,
hinderances, duty and reward.
|. Helps. Foremost among these ia
the inspiration that fills his heart at
the thought Of the great cloud of wit.
nesses around about him. One OF the
most saddening thoughts is the thought
that we are fighting the battles of life
alone, that nobody cares whether we
win or lose. Let not the christian
imagine for an instant that no one ID
interested in the issue OF the contest
in which he is engaged. A great cloud
of witnesses surround him. God and
the angels are interested spectators
The martyrs and apostles and all the
redeemed in glory wish him to gain the
victory over sin. And Jesus, how shall
We express his loving sympathy with
every one who manfully works on, suf
fers on, runs on sfor the prize Of the
high calling Of God"
Another help to HIM who runs tbs
christian ace is the splendid, the tow
ering example Of Jesus Christ. He "fol
the pay set before him endured the
cross, despising the shame and is sci
down at the right hand Of the throne o
God" He resisted sin to the extern
OF shedding his own blood. Let tn,
bloody sweat Of Gethsemane and thu
fortunes Of the cruel cross tell the stor.
Of his perseverance and his enduranc'
il the running OF that race. Joyful.
and ~heroically did he lay aside ever.
weight Of sinful temptation, and he en-
courages US to pursue the anne oours
in the same spirit.
2. Hindrances. We grow faint ane
wearyrin the christian race when w
think only OF our own difficulties, Of th'
roughness Of the path, OF the lions in tn,
way, and when we listen to the slrer
voices of temptation. We should turr
our eyes full on Jesus and reflect upol
the insignificance OF our trials compared
with the magnitude of his. Spurgeon
in relating the account Of his conversion
says that when he heard a tall, thin maj
in the pulpit repeat the text, "Look un
70 mig ''bss ys saved" he saw the truth
in q instant that saved him. H,
looked, he said, to jesus, away from him
self and his own sins and has been look
ing ever since to the divine author ane
finisher OF his faith. Another hindranc1
to the christian lies in his own misunder
standing OF Gods dealings with him
He wrongly concludes that because Goo
visits him with affection, therefore Got
is Furnishing his sin. This is a mis-
take. aFor whom the Lord loveth b,
chastenethy We mend our ways wher
earthly parents chastise us; why no
mend our ways under the affecting rot
Of divine providence? For God has !,
benevolent purpose in view, namely, oul
growth IL holiness. .Every branch il
me that besreth fruit he purgeth it tina,
It may bring forth more fruit" Rememt
Der that G6d loves you and when losses
or bersasSmsnts come, ask yourself, ar
what respect do / fail to please God il
my life" Learn the lesson of his cor
rsctive dealings with you and arun with
patience the race set before you.p
Toprsvsnt the hardening Of the sub
cutansous tissues Of the scalp and the
obliteration Of the hair foilicles. which
CAUSE badness, use Halls Hair Remover
Change or Plaec.
Having moved my stock into the store
lately vacated by "a. Kelley, on Center
street west or the postoiIice, / will open
up business 10 that place for the accom-.
mediation OF all old and new patrons
May !. FRANK Baldwin.