The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-12-07
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And let us consider one another to provoke |
unto love and good works.-Hebrews, x, "a
The man who thinks only of him
self and is forgetful of his obligations
to Others doesn't count for much
either in this world or the next.
A purely selfish man, who wants
everything and gives nothing, lives in
the suburbs of purgatory and will not
have far to go when he dies.
To recognize yolr rights and to ig-
more your duties is te pursue a policy
which angels deplore and devils re-
joice at.
God can use a man to the best ad-
vantage when the soul which is prone
to seltlshness evicts it's tenant and
makes room for the Occupacy OF heav-
emily visitants.
The man who seeks for this worlds
goods exclusively whose chief posses
sion is a bank account, will find him
self out 81 place in heaven, a stranger
in a strange land.
Money is good thing to work for,
but it isn't the only thing, nor the
best thing.
1t is not well to despise money, but
you should remember that while 1t
will purchase much that is desirable
it will buy neither character
nor happiness. Unless you gen.
crously share it with those who are
unfortunate 1t will make you narrow
and mean.
The most pitiful spectacle that eye
ever looked upon is the man who has
more than he knows what to do with,
but refuses to give his surplus to keep
the wolf away from the door across
the street.
The nOblest men are those who give,
not those. who keep, and there is more
satisfaction in seeing poor mans
children eat the bread you have fur
nished than in sitting at your own
table when plenty abounds, If you
ignore the poor mans children and
let them go hungry.
True religion is very simple mat
ter. You can get along without a
creed, but you cannot get along with
out doing good to your fellow Great
ures who need yourhelp.
The world is full OF sorrows and
struggles. Tears fall like showers
and signs I'll the air as when the wind
sweeps through forest of pines
Those who suffer are part of the fam
lily to which you belong. You have NJ
right to be Indifferent. 10 be neg
lectful is "A crime. If you can lend 9
helping hand, but refuse to do it or
the ground that you wish to use bOtl
hands to help yourself, you lose ar
opportunity which Providence has
presented, and you will have difficult,
in explaining your conduct when the
hour Of reckoning comes.
Doing good to others is the best way
to get a blessing for yourself.
| You will find the strongest proofs
that the religion you believe in Ii
from God if you win cease studying
the theology which is in books ant
devote an equal time to Gods poor II
your neighborhoOd.
When a man gives cheer to another''
heart the angels mysteriously pu
cheer into his own.
1t is right and proper to pray, "Giv'
us this day our daily bread" but Coz
asks price for His answer, and tina,
price Is that you shall give someone
else a share of the bread He gives you
II you are suffering from an afilic
tion what will you do? How shal
you seek relief? BY asking God II
Tighten your BURDEN? No; by doinI
what you can to tighten the burden o
, some equally troubled soul. II yo'
! bring a smile to'the trembling lips 0
another, you will soon discover that
smile is alighting on your own lip
like a butterfly on flower
Would you increase your faith
Would you dissipate your doubts
Would you convince yourself that III
is very we'll worth living, even whel
the shadows throw their gloom OF
. your path? Then visit those who ar
wearily plodding along, helpless an
friendlcss.
> You will find yourself stronger b
forgetting yourself and saying
. kindly word to some poor creatur
who would think he was In heavenl
surroundings II he lived under you
roof and enjoyed your advantages.
When you are in the presence OF tn
Lord, who was himself poor and ol
pressed, and SO lonely that b
knelt In Gethsemane to ask 10
help, you will be poorly OF II you hay
nothing better 10 say than that W