The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-09-11

mental powers that be. 1t was the duty
OF the sailors ON board that ship to re-
main with that ship through storm and
calm. Likewise the farmer. Let him
work mis- farm and stay away from the
saloon. Let him work his farm whether
republicans or democrats or populists
are IN power. Let him work his farm
under high tariff or low tariff, under sill
YER laws or anti-silyer laws. Except he
is up early in the morning and attends
strictly to business and is prudent and
economical he cannot be saved as a
farmer.
So also God has provided for the sal
walton of a lost world. But lie has also
definite means for the accomplishment
of this result. The church, the miuis-
try, the scriptures, the sacraments and
prayer are "the means OF grace" to all
mankind. Without the diligent use Of
these means there is no ordinary posi-
bility of salvation. Except these abide
in the ship We cannot be saved"
Can you be a Christian without being
a member of a Christian church? [ can
not. The storms of temptation are too
severe. the waves OF difficulty and dan
ger too high, to warrant me ia neglect
ing or forsaking Gods ship OF Salvation,
the Christian Church, the Holy Word,
the Sacramento, and Prayer. There may
have been bad people on board that
Mediterranean merchant vessel. But
when Paul was in the storm he stayed
by the ship and advised all his fellow
passengers to do the same.
BAPTIsT CHURCH
MIR. Blackman began his series of ser
mons to the young last evening, taking
for his theme, "The men aud the womer
for our times"
In his introduction he showed thai
this is a time of ripeness; of opportunity
for the nation, the church, the individ
ual. By a series OF historical instances
he showed how nations and Individual
had lost their opportunity by not strik
ing with the hour; that this nation i
now Eat a crisis in it's affairs, and tina
what Is wanted is men and women capa
BILE of taking the "nick OF time" Mer
political intrigues, scholars, a free press
and church, stable government, a stroni
execution, is OF little avail unless under
girded, permeated and crowned by Chris
tian integrity OF character. The Chris
tian warrior, politician, merchan
scholar, diplomat, were never more in de
mand. Many who hear me are here
attend our schools, TO prepare for ht
!, work; but schools, books, apparatus an
teachers, however good, will not avail t
make such men and women as we neet
You must put with them your own II
!. bor-honest, earnest work must be don
: by yourselves. The men who have LITE
humanity up>have been largely selfmad
Taking his cue from the text, swat
vel stand fast in the faithl quit you hb
men! be strongr' he argued and illustr'
: ted the following points, i. e.: That tt
men and women for the times should
strong:
I. In muscle. Physical vigor is 9
sential to the best execution OF tt
wisest plans.
n III. In BRAN. Learning is not co
), tined to the professions. The times d
. mand men and women who can think Il
i themselves, who can invent and devlt
plans and ways and means.
L III. In energy of character; muse
> is the masonry in which the engln
= brain, is set; energy, force of characte
g is the steam that drives; gives the alb
ity to bring things to pass.
Nv. In tact, so as not to be taken
: surprise; capable of rising to anremer
ency.
= V. In conscience, the engineer. &c
lus without conscience is like a mad IN;
with a gatling gun.
g vi. In piety, Of faith in God. Not
whining can't in p~rayer-meeting, tn
: goes on the market and lies, cheats,
" robs the urwary. Not bigotry that We
ships and then goes out to persecu'
that recites a creed r~everently, tn
:, goes out and stabs a neighbours go
. name; but real, genuine Christlikene
Manhood without piety Is like the ar
without the keystone. Wonanho
without it is like the stately colur
! without the capstone.
Us PERSONAL ITEMS. =