The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-01-11
TAKE 1T BY THE TAIL"

1AhE IL . IdE TALL.
A Practical Talk by the General
Secretary at the Y. M. G. A.
Sunday---Mr. T. T. Hicks Next
Sunday.
Though the day was rainy, good
crowd assembled at the service at 3 o.
m. Sunday. Mr.. George Manning read
Prov. 6: 20-35, and Z: 24-27, after
which Mr.. Bridgers led in prayer. Mr..
Rossiter took for the basis of his remarks
the words in Exodus 4: 4, "Take it by
the tail" After explaining the context,
he said: These words contain some very
significant lessons for us. They suggest,
First: That any useful thing may be-
come injurious and ruinOus, when di-
verified from its intended purpose. Time
is blessing when properly used, but
when diverted to selfish ends or wasted
in indulgences, it becomes a curse. 1t
always pains me to hear young people
talk SO flippantly of "killing time" 1t
is too precious to be wasted in idleness,
especially when we remember that we
must give an account for it's use. An
idle brain is still the "devils Workshop"
and much of the drunkenness and crime
can be traced to a reckless waste OF time.
Lost time can never be found. We have
just time enough to get saved. None to
lose. Improve the mind: Use every ''dia-
mond minute" Be the best man you
possibly can. Get grip on Gods time
it is not yours.
Business was next spoken of and it's re-
lation to the Christian life explained. l
make the statement without fear of sue
cessful contradiction, that man has no
other business here than that of serving
God and lifting the world up to him.
Any other view of life is a wrong view
a selfish one. When money making is
made the end, the soul contracts and the
whole life is I'M ured. "He that loveth
silver shall not be satisfied with silver"
We think to pursue it, and when our
Golfers are full, we want more, and pre-
pressible agony of the avaricious man in
hell-more more more! But, che
that lovetheth silver shall not be salts
fed with silver"
Pleasure is a dangerous serpent, for
the Bible says, that the clover of pleas
ure shall be poor" poor in purse, poor
in mind, poor in soul. ''Selfshness,'
says great writer "is the whole OF sin"
and the excessive lover OF pleasure is
polished sinner. for the "carnal mind
(mnding the fesh) is enmity against
God and again, we are commanded, to
Glove not the world, neither the things
in the world. If any man love the world
the love of the Father is not in him.
Pleasure seekers are never soul savers.
They love not the things of Zion. These
are tame and insiped to the man who is
given much to festivities. The Christian
is not, as is sometimes supposed, robbed
of everything enjoyable. He has joys
the poor deluded wording knows not Of
Appetite and Passion were then han
died with "gloves Off" In plain but
sympathetic manner, the Secretary
spoke of the exceeding sinfulness, and
ruinous character OF gluttony, intem-
perance and impure practices. The rem
| edy suggested was faith in Christ as a
complete Savior A serpent lifted up by
| the tail is harmless. 1t took faith in
Moses to put forth his hand, and "take
| it by the TAIL" But he believed the word
| of the Lord, and 10! the deadly serpent
| was changed into the harmless rod. So
will it be with you. The God who can
change rod into thing of life is more
| than a match for our tempers, passions,
appetites, and depraved affections. The
heart of the serpent is said to be in the
throat near the head, and when Christ
came he bruised the serpent's head and
forever broke his power. Believe and go
free. Get grip on yourself. Take, by
| faith in Christ these serpentine elements
of your heart, "by the tall The ad-
dress was timely and doubtless will do
good.
| Mr. r. 7. Hicks will conduct the service
next Sabbath afternoon, and a large
crowd is expected to hear him. He will
| speak on an interesting topic.
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