Middletown transcript., 1894-08-25
A SERMON AT HOME.

Religion, not Theology, is What the
World Wants.
And let us consider one another to pro-
yoke unto love and to good workable.
brews, X, "a.
The man who thinks only of him
self and is forgetful of his obligations
70 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 suberbs of purgatory and will
not have far to 60 when he dies.
To recognize your rights and ignore
your duties is to pursue policy which
angels deplore and devils rejoice at.
God can use man to the best ad-
vantage when the soul which is prone
to selfishness evicts its tenant and make
room for the occupancy of heavenly
visitants.
The man who seeks for this worlds
goods exclusively, whose chief posses
sion is bank account, will find him
self out of place in heaven, a stranger
in a strange land.
Money is a 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 it will
purchase much that is desirable it will
buy neither character nor happiness.
Unless you generously share it with
those who are unfortunate it 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 which you have
furnished than in sitting at your own
table when plenty abounds, if you ig-
more the poor mans children and let
them 60 hungry.
True religion is very simple matter.
You can get along without creed, but
you cannot get along without doing
good to your fellow creatures who need
your help.
The world is full of sorr5w and
struggles Tears fall like showers and
sighs fill the air as when the wind
sweeps throug forest of pines. Those
who suffer are part of the family to
which you belong. You have no right
to be Indifferent. To be neglectful is a
crime. If you can lend helping hand,
but refuse to do it on the ground that
you wish to use both hands for yourself
you lose an opportunity which Provi-
dence has presented, and you will have
difficulty in explaining your conduct
When the hour of reckoning comes.
Doing good to others is the best way
to get blessing for yourself.
You will find the strongest proofs
that the religion you believe in is from
God if you will cease studying the the
ology which is in books and devote an
equal time to Gods poor in your neigh.
borhOOd.
When man gives cheer to another's
heart the angels mysteriously put cheer
into his own.
1t is right aud proper to pray. "Give
us this day our daily Bread" but God
asks a price for His answer, and that
price is that you shall give some one
else share of the bread He gives tc
you.
If you are suffering from an aflic
tion what will you do2 How shall you
seek relief? BY asking God to lighter
your burdenp No; by doing wha,
20 can to tighten the burden of soms
equally troubled soul. If you bring :
smile to the trembling lips, Of another
you will soon discover that smile il
alighting on,yonr own lips like but
terfy on flower.