The herald., 1893-02-27

of Him in the kingdom. He had to say
in reply that it was not in His province
to distribute preferment. and that the
| young men must earn promotion if they
would obtain it. So Christianity started
out very early in civil service reform,
and Christ taught that there was to be
no special favoritism, but that his eys-
tenn was one where merit would be re-
waTde in spite of all apparent hin
ORANGES.
The problem of success is one we all
have to do with, and the four steps or
considerations are: First, to remember
that we can never succeed except in the
thing that we we're made for. Second,
thought. We must apply our mental fac
ulties exclusively in every line that
leads to succsas. Prayer is thought
toward God. When that thought be-
comes on fire it is earnest prayer. Third,
work. The men and women that have
blessed the world have ever been the
workers in it. Fourth, inspiration. The
persistent workers according to law are
blessed with inspiration, and those who
have not achieved success have failed
because they let CO. If you undertake
what you are fitted for and hold on to it
you can make the world recognize your
ability and the combination OF faith, in
spiration, tact, genius and character
that have brought you to the front.
Eliiah's mantle was the symbol of his
authority; he held on to it to the very
last; he did not get tired and say he
would let younger man do the work.
The fact is that the man who prepares
to retire prepares for a life of misery.
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we can in it. At the same time the
proper rests should be taken along the
road of life, and the Sunday is one of
them. The unrelaxed strain of employ.
ment is fatal. The prominent railroad
official just passed away was case in
point. His work was a steady strain
without intermission, until finally the
string snapped and he died by the way.
In this continent young people show
signe of age sooner than the people of
other continents, but at the same time
no people show greener or more active
old age than those of the United States !;
they hold on to their work, and seldom
think of retiring. Still, it is human to
think of our euccesa in business, and
many no doubt are waiting to know the
right one to throw their mantle of sue
cession upon, ,iand the thought of who
will come after US when we are called
into region OF higher activities gives
natural trouble.
When man is about to die he always
has something to say, come last request
to make. Be honest with your promise
to the dead. Some people when they die
make promise to come back if they
can. They hardly ever do come back
except when, in the solemn eventide,
you sit alone with your thoughts and be-
come conscious of their spiritual pres
ence, and you commune with their souls
in the only way that God allows. Is the
great pathway of destiny controlled by
spirits that we know not of? The spirit
cannot die; it ia part of God This
thought should make US feel mo COM
Portable. The spirits may COM and
teach u.s. they don't set their hands
upon us and control our individuality.
Domination on their part or on the part
of an angel would be scrime. Mans in
dividuality sinks to the roots of his be-
ing; it is too noble and godlike to be
con rolled in such manner.
Have you never tried to think when
the thought you wanted would not
come? II not, you have never been
preacher. All at once the thoughts
come too fast for you to record them
How 10 it explained? | know what the
psychologists would say; but the
trouble with them is that they always
stop short ct the most interesting part,
because they can 60 no further. There
are the thoughts oftenRsuggested to our
minds by the ekmallest things, that flash
upon us and result in wonderful achieve
ments. Whom you are sitting in your
library reading the pkges Of an author
long siuce departed, you are face to face
with ghost; the writer's fingers
mouldered into dust long years ago,
perhaps, but he is with you all the same
ana his thoughts have power to stir
your blood. The Bible ia a library with
it's 66 books, and had more than that
number of authors. They are talking
to us now, and in the silence they come
to us with inspiration and with power.
The poor Catholic woman going into
the church of the Madeline and kneel-
ing, weary and faint, before the picture
of some departed saint or Virgin
Mary, receives an inspiration
which sends her on her way
rejoicing. In this country the
Catholic church is too often judged by
our knowledge of Irish servant girls.
The Protestant church would suffer if
similarly judged. Professionalism lacks
some OF those fine, tender touches; it
is essentially masculine compared to
the feminine influence of the Catholic
church with it's large membership of
fine, spiritual women and exalted
respect for the mother of the founder of
Christianity.
The speaker concluded with an elo-
quent appeal for the sinking of sectarian
differences in the one grand effort to be
Christlike and not to let 60 in Christian
endesvor until death.
The church was crowded as usual.
The subject of next Sunday mornings
discourse was announced as The Nature
and Necessity of Faith, which is chosen
at the request of many hearers. DR..
Thomson will speak at the Unity club
social on Wednesday evening upon The
ms and Outs of Clergyman's Expert
ence.
A PLEA FOR PEACE.
The following plea has just been is-
sued by 235 representative Presbyterian
ministers from all parts of the country.
Among the signatures to this plea we
are glad to NOTICE the name of Rev. DR..
Chichester OF this city. 1t ia dignified
and manly protest against the fanati-
cism of extremists, who are endangeriug z
the church and unity. The following is
the full text OF the paper, with the sig-
natures omitted:
To those who are actively engaged in
the ministry OF Christ, the chief inter
est and the first duty ie the bringing of