Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-07-17

a@ee iohK breath. Bcthink bctimea that
DVd did not make you for n pack horse.
piH yourselves out from AMONG the hogs.
neaqs and the shelves, and IN the light OF
.ne noly Sabbath day resolve that you will
give to the winds your fears and your fret
tuiness and your distresses. You brought
nothing into the world. and II is very Ger.
tam you can carry nothing out Having
iool and raiment, be herewith content
Inc merchant came home from the store.
There had been great disaster there. He
opened the front door and said, in the midst
OF his family circle. II am ruined. Every.
thing is gone. am all ruined.p His wife
said, II am left, and the little child threw
up its hands and said. Papa, am here. -
The aged grandmother, seated In the room,
said, Then you have all the promises Of
God beside, John" And he burst into
tears and said; God forgive me, that 1
have been so ungratetul. find have a
great many things left God forgive me.n
Again remark thnt many OF our bust
ness men are tempted toneglott their home
duties. How often II Is that the store and
tho home seem to clash, but there ought
not TO be any collision 1t Is often the case
that tho father Is the mere treasurer OF the
family, n sort OF agent 10 see thnt they have
dry goods and groceries. The work of fam
lily government he does not touch. Once or
twice In year he calls the children up ON a
Sabbath afternoon when he has a half hour
he does not exactly know what to do with.
and in that half hour he dlseipllnes the
children and chides them and corrects 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 the wonderful advantage
OF that seminnnual castigation.
The family table, which ought TO be the
place for pleasant discussion and cheerful
ness, often becomes the place OF perilous
expedition. II there be any blessing asked
at all, 1t is cut of at both ends, and with
the hand on the carving knife. He counts
on his fingers, making estimates in the In.
terstices Of the repast The work done, the
hat goes to the head, and he starts down
the street, and before the family have risen
from the table he has bound up another
bundle OF goods and says to the customer,
Anything more can do for you today,
sri"
DUTY TO oSB's FAMILY.
A man has more responsibilities than
those which aredisoharRed byputting com
petent instructors over his children and
giving them a drawing master and music
teacher. The physical culture of the child
will not be attended TO unless the father
looks TO il. He must sometimes lose his
dignity. He must unlimbcr his Joints. He
must sometimes lead them out to their
sports and games. The parent who cannot
forget the severe duties Of life sometimes
to fly the kite and truudle the hoop md
chase the ball and jump the rope with the
children-ought never to have been tempt
ed out of n crusty and unredeemahle soil
fairness.
II you want to keep your children away
from places OF sin, you can only do IL by
making your home attractive You may
preach sermons and advocate reforms and
denounce wickedness, and yet your children
will be cnptivated by the glttering saloon
OF sin unless you can make your home a
brighter place than any other place on
earth TO them. Oh, gather all charms into
your housed II you can afford It, bring
books and pictures and cheerful entertain
ments to the household. But, above all,
teach those children, not by half an hour
| twice year on the Sabbath day but day
after day, and every day teach them that
religion Is n great gladness that throws
chains OF gold about the neck; that It takes
no spring from the foot, no blthcness from
the heart, no sparkle from the eye, no ring
NUN Aut laughter, bll tilAI nuI Why's NIN
ways OF pleasantness, and all her paths arc
peace"
sympathize with the work being done
in many of our cities by which beautiful
rooms are set apart by our Young Mems
Christian association, and pray God to
prosper them in all things. But tell you
there is something back Of that and before
that We need more happy, consecrated
cheerful Christian homes IN America
LIMITED USES OF MONEY.
Again, remark that great many OF our
business men arc tempted to put the at
tainment Of money above the value Of the
soul. 1t Is a grand thing to have plenty OF
money. The more you get Of 1t the better,
II 1t come honestly and go usefully For
the lack Of II sickness dies without medl-
cine, and hunger finds its coffin in tho
empty bread tray, and nakedness shivers
for lack of clothes and fire. When hearn
man In canting TRADE against mouey-a
Christian man-as though II had no posi-
BILE use on earth, and he had no interest In
II, come almost to think that the heaven
that would be appropriate for him would
be an everlasting poorhouse
While, my friends, we do admit there 10
such n thing rs lawful use OF money-a
profitable use OF nioney--let us recognize
also the fact that money cannot satisfy
mans soul. that IL cannot glitter In the
dark valley; that II cannot pay our fare
across the Jordan of death, that 1t cannot
unlock the gate OF heaven There are men
IN all occupations who seem TO act as
though they thought pack OF bonds and
mortgages could be traded of for a title to
heaven and as though gold would be n law
full tender in that place where Il is so com.
mon that they make pavements out Of H.
Salvation by Christ Is the only salvation
Treasures in heaven are the only incorrupt-
ible treasures.
Have you ever ciphered out in the rule Of
loss and gain the sum, what shall II
profit a man II he gain thewhole world and
lose his souli" However fine your apparel
the winds Of death will Hutter 1t like rags
Homespun and threadbare coat have
sometimes been the shadow Of coming
robes made white in the blood OF the Lamb
The pearl OF great priceis worS more than
any gem you Gun bring from the ocean,
than Australian or BRAZILIAN mines strung
in one carcanet Seek after God find his
righteousness, and all shall he well here
ali shall be well hereafter.
loss OF MONEY NOT FATAL.
But must have word with those who
during the present commercial calamities
have lost heavily or perhaps lost all their
estate II man lose his property at 80 or