The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-05-17

many things that give but a poor return
for what we spend upon them; but L
claim Tor the church that 1t Is an unmixed
good. 1t has the promise of the life that
now Is and OF that which is TO come. 1t
gives the best counsel. the purest motives,
the noblest ideals, the Hottest aims, the
tenderest consultations. the brightest
hopes, and the indebtedness of multi
tudes to il has been simply unspeakable
What IL has done for others 1t may do for
you; what it has been in the past it may
still be, and more. But the blessing eau
only come TO you if you earn, il YOU con-
secrate yourself afresh to your ideal, If
you strengthen the things that remain.
Tho late Charles Spurgeon gives an &C.
count which is both amusing and in
structive of how. when a very small boy
in pinafores, he wanted a slate pencil, and
having no money to buy it, went to a
little nut and cake shop, and plunged in
debt for it. He continues: "How my
father came to near of this piece of BUSH
ness l never knew. but some little bird or
other whistled it 20 him. and he was very
soon down upon me in right earnest
God bless him for it! He was a sensible
man and none of your children spoilers
he did not intend TO bring up his children
to speculate and play at what big rogues
call fnanceering. and therefore he
knocked my getting into debt in the head
at once and no mistake. He gave me q
powerful lecture upon getting into debt
and how like II was to stealing aud upon
the way people were ruined by il and
how boy who would owe a farthing
might one day owe a hundred pounds
and get into prison and bring his
family to disgrace. Then l was marched
Off to the shop like deserter marched
into barracks, crying bitterly all down the
street. because thought everybody knew
l was in debt. The farthing was paid
amid many solemn warnings, and the
debtor was free, like a bird let out of
cage. How sweet il felt to be out of debt!
How did my little heart declare and vow
that nothing should ever tempt me into
debt again.
at was fine lesson and never forgot
1t. If all boys were inoculated with the
same doctrine when they were young it
would be as good as a fortune to them
and save wagon loads OF trouble in after
life. Ever since that time have hated
debt. To keep debt, dirt and the devil
out Of my cottage has been my greatest
wish and though the last of the three has
sometimes gotten in by the door or the
window, for the old serpent will wriggle
through the smallest crack, yet thanks to
a good wife, hard work. honesty and
scrubbing brushes. the other two have
never crossed the threshold"
We have with US in this country just
now the Rev. DR.. John q. Patton, the
veteran missionary to the New Hebredes.
When he went to these islands, thirty-fve
years ago, the islanders were fierce and
naked cannibals. Today thousands of
them are seated, clothed and in their
right mind at fresides of their own, whie
the voice of PRAYER and praise resounds.
What hath God wrought? DIR. Paton's
name will 20 down in history with those
OF Judson, Carey and Livingstone.
Adoniram Judson and several others
sailed from America for Calcutta in 1912.
They were not allowed to land, and hence
scattered off TO work in Burmah, Bombay
and Ceylon. Judson toiled in Burmah
thirty-seven years. There are now $4,000
Christians there. They have been beaten,
chained, sold as slaves, put to death, and
have stood firm and multiplied.
A dollar invested in foreign missions is
more productive than a dollar spent in
religious work in America.
On certain occasion Whiteield and
Wesley, who had been warm friends, wers
separated by religious differences. Their
friends. instead of seeking 10 reconcile
them. stroye rather to aggrsvate the
trouble. Going to Whitefeld some of his
followers said 10 him: do you think Mr..
Wesley will be saved?" Whitefsld an
swered: II fear l shall not see Wealey
when l get to heaven" Here was food
for gossip and seed to be sown TO bring
forth strife, indeed. But Whitefeld went
on, after brief pause: Yes, fear it, for
Wesley is so much like God, and will
stand so near the throne | may never see
him in heaven. For one star didereth
from another star in glory"