The Republican journal., 1895-11-21


ming souls, whether in the Christian En-
| deavor Society or out.
Here's boy in home with no Chris
in it. He has been induced to come t,
the Sunday school. He is saucy, full 0
Cain, inattentive, ugly: no teacher cal
manage him. The superintendent i
tempted to turn him out OF the school
He comes only for mischief He has
circus every Sunday and is himself tn,
clown. Ten years pass by and that DO,
has grown to young manhood and is on,
of the best teachers in the Sunday school
Do you ever get discouraged Does il
ever seem to you that yon are sowin&
seed in vaino Listen. sMy word shall
not return to me void, but shall accom-
plish that whereto | send it," ''Be moi
weary i'll well-doing, for in due season ye
shall reap. if We faint not
Michael Angelo decorated with unparal-
leled skill the cei ings OF the Sistine Chap
el at Rome 1t was arduous work, lying
fiat upol his back and painting above his
face. No artist was skilful enough to heir
him. But with the perseverance Of man
of genius he worked on. until fifty -foul
months of love S labor stood ont in unsur-
passed scenes of art upon the Chapel cell
ing. Twelve generations of men have adj
mired, and untold mum bers of artists have
copied the results.
But, Christian worker. you who paint,
with the help of God, the features OF
Jesus Christ on living soul, are doing a
work that may make Michael Angelo blush
with shame, and that will be the admira-
ton OF redeemed men and angels, aftel
the stars have lost their glory and the
suns have refused to shine. Persevere
God is in Your work and your work is
Gods.
7 stands for power
There is sometime maryellouslv fasci-
mating to power in this world. Nothing
has been SO universally coveted by men rs
power. Power to DESTROY. power to build
up. power to rule. power 10 control men.
markets, means, for personal agcrandize-
nent. But tile crandest power this world
has ever seen is the power to bless.
A great deal of human mower is A Gift
a GIFT Unborn and not acquired: a Gift to
lie used or neglected a oft 10 be used for
veal or for woe. The power to bless is
both iuboln and acouired. Power 10 bless
First. Power to do. Christ event
about doing good. That is the disci-
ple's business. Christ said. do Good even
10 Illtm tIluT GelSecuIe YOU. AS We nave
opportunity. do good unto all men. y
Power to do comes from doing. Practice
makes perfect. But the way to do a THING
devils believe and tremh1e The result Of
SAVING faith L action Doino far ! LOST
soul proves that YOU believe the soul to
be lost: proves also that YOU believe the
lost may be found. \ Great MANY Chris
tians are suffering from PARALYSIS Their
feet cannot RIM for Christ. their hands
cannot work for Christ The cause OF
paralysis is unbelief. Believe something
and YOU will do something. and your pow
er to bless will rise in PROPORTION TO your
faith
Power to bless lies also in power TO in
Thence. Influences are often immeas,,r-
able. and their mower for GOOD is known
only tn God Lone after the doino ceases
the influences live on. Power to Influence
comes from consistency consistent
life Is mower that 10 skenticism on
earth can painsay. inconsistency in vour
life. Christian. will rob your words and
vour deeds az nower Refora vnn do ono
questionable thinc or enter mon anv IN
ca.ta;, n.+b 1nn ,nob+ "a M r. dav,
by the side Of the life Of Christ and the
TEACHINGS of Christ. and ask ont of vour
heart the question ..Is # consistency, 7
have no time 10 say more ahont fills now
NH believe IA r. vonr l;fa i u lav hoId
nf other ivas witb . Grand nn1;ft;ng now
or vonr life and yonr nrofass;on MIST hot
conf]ct
IN the third nlace nower to bless 1ies II,
mower w;th ca Map can hava = powar
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