The morning news., 1894-09-02
MIDSUMMER SERMON.
Bah InteTpOlateS Some Striking AneC-
dOteS About Children.

Signifies and and "our
views''-A Manly Little Chap, HON
est From the Word Goa Lesson to
BE Learned From the Sports of the
YOUNGSTERS.
Nieunt Washington, Md, Sept. Why
is it that there are people in this world
who believe that there is no 5ay Of going
To heaven except q the paths chosen
specially by them2 And why is it these
people invariably go about the world pro-
mitigating this narrow doctrine2 Nobody
knows where it first emanated from.
Certainly not from the lips of the God
Man. He very distinctly said that in
His Fathers house were many mansions "
II there are many mansions there must be
many roads leading to them Therefore,
who can say which Is the right and which
is the wrong? My friend, the fanatic, be-
lieves that all of us who were born before
the Divine Son, all of US who never heard
OF Him, will boil forever in oil as not as
her temper.
MY friend the atttudinarian, thinks
that il you and choose to say a prayer
silently instead of kneeling and calling it
out loud in the synagogue, so that all
men may hear, that God will refuse to
listen to the quiet petition.
My friend, the platitudinarian, is more
than certain that because you and | de-
cline to listen to the monOtonOus opinions
of newly graduated clergyman over
flowing with his own greatness and elect
to read some dear old book of sermons,
the seed OF good words is lost upon us,
and we can hope for nothing.
THE RIGHT TO CHOOSE.
NV friend, the latitudinarian, considers
himself broad and yet he thinks that
when you and ! would give bit of hope
TO every sinner that we have gone quite
beyond the line, and that our broadness
has become lberality. How little he
knows that in that very word Of liberal
ity is comprised all that is best Of all re-
ligious, for it means giving to every think
ing human being the right TO choose his
own method of worship and to live up to
it. IL has been a word much misused,
and yet, in its best sense, it is like the
faith of little children, which is the one
that we are told is the best Of all.
Speaking Of children, and one is forced
TO speak of them very often during the
summer time. ] am reminded that the
best doctor had during a week Of illness
wien all the world seemed miserable
and even the sun didn't shine, was a
little child. Every day, or rather every
night ne came to pay me a visit, and
being a manly little chap his visits
Chcered me up, and it did seem that
there might be some gold in life except
that caught in his curls. He was not a
seraph, nor cnerub, nor anything abnor-
nal; he was a beautiful, bright, frank
boy with a manlness that best expressed
itself in his giving another boy thrash
ing because he spoke of his sister. This
gallant champion was years old but we
all congratulated him on his victory.
A CHAMPION OF THE TROLLEY.
asked him not long ago if he would re-
member me when we were far away from
each other, and he said well, might
for q little while, but am pretty sure if
/ did not see you / might forget you" "
The fact that there ere some sweets in
my hand couldn't bring this boy to tell
what wasn't true At present, his ambi-
tion is to be a motorman on trolley car.
But, surely, with the good common sense
that he already displays, he will be put
some place where he can be a teacher of
men. That is what we want-among our
public men-amOng our preachers, legisla-
tors, lawyers, and all those whose
word counts for something in the
history of the state. We want
the honest frankness Of a little
child. Children are naturally honest
politicians are not. Watch children when
they are playing. In the beginning things
course Of the game or through the wheed-
ling power of one boy the marbles, or the
sweets, may in greater numbers belong to
him, still they started out square enough,
and they are generally more than anxious
TO stick close TO the rules Of the game.
How many people do that in life} How
many politicians do it!
The rules of the game are ignored and
the starting out square isn't even allowed.
The rules of the game, whatever that
may be, whether 1t be life, the old one of
politics,
THE FASCINATING ONE OF LOVE,
or that equally fascinating one played
with the picture cards, loses its interest
when the rules are forgotten. Who cares
if the game is won, if cheating counted
as little or nothing! How can one care
much for the girl who gained her lover
by false tricks and underhand ways2
How can one be interested in the poll
tician who sells his power, and he thinks
only Of filling his pockets} Or, what
is there in that long game of life unless,
day IN and day out, the laws are thought
Of and adhered to, and so one is certain
that it is being played carefully, with due
thought, and with hope that at the end
one will be declared honestly the winner
The rules may be Hoyle's, or Schenck' s,
or whoever you may elect; but be sure
that they are good ones. See how Vour
hand works in with them, and occasion
ally, if it is necessary, make bold play;
or, If there is need be secretly, do a good
bluff. But never make these out-of-the
way plays, unless your hand is so poor
that you must make the laws suit it.
rather than it smt the laws.
LIFE AND CARDS.
You may start out in life, and your
hand may show inherited Drunkenness
bad card, my friend-you may show a
quick temper, poverty, generosity and
Bravery. You can draw two cards; al
least, il seems best TO do so. Throw aside
the drunkenness and the temper and sec
il you can't draw self-control and wis
dom. The poverty you can use being a
man very well; you can bluff with it, or
as the three You held are heart cards
the two TO come may be. the same color
and the hand that was poor, suddenly
becomes good through your careful ma
nipulation. known it is hard 70 come
into the world with bad hand to know
that ones opponent deals the cards, and
that he is ever ready with a taunt and
sneer TO laugh at the mistakes one
makes, or to be gay and joyous over ones
loss and his gain. Just remember it is q
game, this one of life, and