The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-07-20


be calls the children up on a Sabbath after
noon when he has half hour he does not
exactly know what TO do with. and in that
halt nour he disciplines the children and
chides them and corrccts their faults and
gives them great deal OF good advice. and
then wonders all the rest OF the year that his
children do not do better when they have tho
wonderful advantage OF that sami-annual
castigation.
Tne family table, which ought 10 be the
place Tor pleasant discussion and cheerful
ness, often becomes the place Of perilous ex.
pedition. III there be any blessing asked AT
All, Il IL cut on at both ends, and with the
hand on the carving knife. He counts on
his hngers. making estimates in the inter.
slices OF the repast. The work done, the hat
goes TO the head, and he starts down the
street. and before the family has risen from
me table he has bundled up another bundle
pg"ods and says to the customer. "Any-
hing more can do for you to-day, STRIP
A man has more responsibilities than those
which are discharged by putting competent
instructors over his children and giving
them drawing master and music teacher
The physical culture OF the child will not bs
attended TO unless the father looks TO IT, He
must sometimes lose his dignity. He must
1nllmbcr his joints. He must sometimes
lead them out 10 their sports aud games
The parent who cannot forget tho severe du-
ies OF life sometimes TO fly the kite. and
rundle the hoop, and chase tho ball. and
lump the rope with his children ought never
o have been tempted out OF a crusty and un-
'edeemable solitariness.
ltyou want TO keep your children away
rom places OF sin, you can only do II by
making your home attractive. You may
preach sermons and advocate reforms and
tenounco wckedness, and yet your children
will be- captivated by the glitterin,y saloon OF
'in unless you can make your home
brighter place than any other place on earth
20 them. On, gather all charms into your
aouse IL you can afford II bring books and
pictures and cheerful entertainments to the
household. But, above all. teach those chill
iren, not by half an hour twice year on tha
sabbath day. but day after dav. and avarv
oay teacn them that religion Is n great glad.
ness that throws chains Of gold about the
neck that II takes no spring from the foot,
no bntheness from tho heart. no sparkle from
the eye, no ring from the laughter bu, that
''her ways are ways OF pleasantness, and all
her paths are peace
sympathize with tho work being done in
many Of our cities by which beautiful rooms
are set apart by our Young Mems Christian
Associations, and pray God TO prosper them
In all things. But, / toll you. there il some
thing back Of that aud before that. We need
more happy, consecratcd, cheerful Christian
homos In America
Have you ever ciphcrcd out in the rule OF
loss and gain the sum, "What shall II prout
man II ho gain the whole world and losn
his soul1" However fine your apparel, the
winds Of death will futter It like rags.
Homespun and a throadbare cont have some.
times been the shadow OF coming robes
made white In the blood OF the Lamb The
pearl or great price IA worth mOrs than any
gem you can bring from the ocean than Aus.
tralian or Brazilian mines strung in one ear.
canet. Seek after God, lind His righteous
ness. and all shall be well here all shall be
we'll hereafter.
But must have a word with those who
during the present commercial calamitics
have lost heavily, or perhaps lost all their
estate. II man lose his property at 80 or 20
years OF age II is ouly sshnrp discipline gen.
orally by which later he comes to larger sue.
cess. II is all folly for q man to sit down iu
midlife discouraged. The marshals OF
Napoleon came TO their commander aud
said, 1--WE have lost the battle and We
are being out to pieces" Napoleon took
his watch from his pocket md said "t
is only o'clock In the afternoon. You have
lost that battle, but you have time enough
to win another. Charge upon the foe 90
Though the meridian of life has passed
with you and you have been routed la many
conflict, give not up in discouragement
There are victories yet for you to gain. But
sometimes monetary disaster comes 10 "A
man when there is something In his age OF
something In his health or something in hil
surroundings which make him know well
that no will never get up again.
In 1887 II WAS estimated that for mary
years previous 20 that time annually there
had been 80, 900 failures in the United States
Many OF those persons never recovered from
the misfortune. But let mo give a word OF
comfort in passing. The sheriff may sell YOU
out OF many things, but thare are some
things OF which he cannot sell YOU out He
cannot sell out your health. He cannot sell
out your family. He canaot sell ont your
Ia ,,.,V -.t
cannot sell out your heaven. You have more
than you have lost
Sons and daughters OF God. children OF an
eternal and all loving Father. mourn no,
when your property goes. Tae world is
yours, ana lito is yours, and death is yours
ana immortality Il yours, and throne4 OF i'm.
perlGl grandeur are yours, and rivers OF
gladness are yours and shining mansions
are yours, and God IL yours. The eternal
GOD has sworn II. and every time Won doub,
II you charge the King OF heaven and earth
with perjury. Instead OF complaining how
hard you have l., 60 home. take up your
Bible full o: promises. get down on your
knees before God aud tbaak Him for what
you have instead OF spending 50 much tune
III complaining about what you have not.
some OF you remember the shipwrecl ot
the Central America. This noble steamer
had. think, about 500 passengers aboard.
suddenly tho storm came, and the surses
matches. and there went up n hundred voiced
death shrek. Tho foam on tho Jaw of tho
wave the pitching Of the steamer as though
It were loaping mountain the dlsmal flare
OF the signal rockets the long cough of the
steam pipes the hiss OF tbs extinguish.d
furnaces the walking of God on tho wave,
Tho steamer wont not down without a strug.
gle.
As tho passengers stationed Themselves In
rows to balo out the vessel, bark 10 the
thump OF tho buckets as men unused 10 toll.
with hlistered hands and strained muscle
lug for their lives. There il n sail seen
against the sky. The fash OF the distress
gun Is sounded. It5 voice is heard not for
u IS choked in the louder booming ofthe s,a.
few passengers escaped. but the steamer
gave one great lurch and was gone, So
there are some men who sail on pro,nerOusly
IN HE. Ais WELL airs well. But at last
some financial disaster cOne5-a eurOrlylOp.
Down they 90 the bottom OF this CONNER
eial sea strewn with shattered hulks.
But because your property goes do not
let your soul 90. Though all else perish,
save that, for have to tell YOU OF more
stupendous shipwreck than that which |
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