The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-07-13

groceries. Ine WORK or family government
he does not touch. Once or twice in year
be calls the children up on Sabbath alter
noon. when he has half hour he does not
exactly know what to do with, and in that
half hour be disciplines the children aud
chides them and corrects their faults and
gives them a great dea! of good advice. and
lhen wonders all the rest of the year that his
children DO not do better when they have
the wonderful advantage Of that semi-annual
2astigation.
The family table, which ought to be the
place for pleasant discussion and cheerful
ness. often becomes the place of perilous
expedition. If there be any blessing asked
1t all. it is cut off at both ends and with the
hand on the carving knife. Ee counts on
his fingers, making estimates III the inter.
,tices Of the repast. The work done, the hat
goes to the head. and he starts down the
street; and before the 4amily have arisen
rom the table he has bound up another
bundle Of goods and says to the customer,
anything more I can do for you to-day,
ir?" A man has more responsibilities than
hose which are discharged by putting COM
oetent instructors over his children and SlF-
ng them a drawing master and d music
eacher. The physical culture Of the Child
will not be attended to unless the
ather looks to it. He must some
lines lose his dignity. He must unlm,
Der his joints He must sometimes lead
hem out 20 their sports and games. Tue
parent who cannot forget the severe duties
If life sometimes, 10 fly the kite and truDdle
the hoop and chase the ball aud jump the
sops with his children, ought never to have
ceen tempted out Of a crusty and unredeeln-
able solitariness. If you want to keep your
children away from places OF Sin you can
5nly dc it by making your home attractive.
{ou may preach sermons and advocate re-
forms and denounce wickednesS. AMI yet
your children will be captivated hy the gut
iering saloon Of sin unless you can maSe
YOUR home a brighter place than any
other place on earth to them. w.
rather all charms into your house. II
YOU can afford it. bring books ana pc
lures and cheerful entertainments; 10 inc
household. But above all teach tnos9
year on the Sabbath day, but day after day
and every day teach them that religion Is Il
treat glddness; that it throws chains OF Sola
about the deck, that it takes no sprIug from
the foot. no blithehnss from the heart. no
sparkle from the eye, no ring from the lau3h-
ter. but that cher ways arc ways OF ptea3an'-
ness. and all her paths are peace. synPa.
thize With the work being done in many OF
our cities by which beautifnl rooms are ser
apart by our Young Mems Christian A:socia-
t1ons, and pray God to prosper them III i'll
things. But tell you there is something
back Of that and before that. We need more
happy, consecrated, cheerful Christian
homes everywhere.
Again remark thst great many Of our
business men DIRE tenn pied to put the attain
iient Of money above the value Of the SOU,
It is d grand thing to have plenty OF money.
The more you get of il the better, If it como
honesty and 60 usefully. Fer the lack OF it
sickness dies without medicine, and hunger
finds it coffin in the empty bread tray, ana
nAkedness shiyers for lack Of clothes and lire.
When hear man in canting TRADE against
money-a Christian man-as though it had
no possible use on earth and he had no IN
terest in it at all. come almost to thlnk
that the heaven that would be appropriate
for him would be an everlasting poorhouse.
While, my friends, We do admit there Is
such a thing as the lawful use Of money
"a profitable use of money-let us rec
egnize also the fact that money cannot salts
fy mans soul; that it cannot glitter IN the
dark valley, that 1t cannot pay our fare
across the Jordan Of death; that it cannot
unlock the gate of heaven. There are men
Id all occupations who seernto act as though
they thought that pack of bonds and mort
CAGES could be tradsd of for title to
heaven and as though gold would be law
full tender in that place where 1t IS SO com
mon that they make paremeuts out OF IL.
Salvation by Christ Is the only salvation.
Treasures in heaven are the only incorrupti-
bic treasures.
Have YOU ever ciphered out in the rule OF
loss and gain the sum, "What shall 1t proft
a man if he gain the whole world and lose his
own soul2" However fine your apparel, the
winds Of death will hutter it like rags. Home
spun and threadbare coat have sometimes
been the shadow of coming robes made white
In the blood Of the Lamb. The pearl OF great
price is worth more than any gem you can
bring from the ocean, than Australian OF
Brazilian mines strung in one carcanet. Seek
after God, find His righteousness, and all
shall be we'll here-all shall be we'll here
after.
Some Of you remember the shipwreck OF
the Central America That noble ship had,
think. about 500 passengers aboard. Sud-
denly the storm came, and the surges
tramped the decks and swung into the
matches. and there went up a hundred voiced
death shrek. The foam on the jaw OF the
wave. The pitching Of the steamer as though
il were leaping mountain. The dlsmal
flare of the signal rockets. The long cough
of the steam pipes. The hiss ofeHtlngulsne1
furnaces. The walking Of God on the wave!
The steamer Went not down without strug-
gle. As the passengers stationed themselves
in rows to bail out the vessel, harE to the
thump Of the buckets, as men unused to Toll,
with blisterei hands and strained muscle,
tug for their lives. There is a sail seen
against the sky. The flash Of the distress
gun is noticed; its voice heard not, for it IS
chokei in the louder booming OF the sea.
A few passengers escaped, but the steamer
gave ono great lurch anil was gone! 80
there are some men who sail Oh prospcrously
in life. Ais we'll, alrs we'll. But at last
somo financial disaster comeS-a eIroclydon.
Down they soI Tn" bottom Of the CONNER
cial sea is StreTA with shatterel hulNs. But
because your property goes do NOT let your
soul 90. Though all else perish, save that,
for have to tell you Of Il moro stupen 1ous
shipwreek than that which just mentiol"I !.
God launched this world 5000 years a5o. 1t
has been going on under freight OF noun
tains and immortals, but ono day 1t VIII
stagger at the cry CT fire. TIE tlmbers OF
rock will burn, the mountains nane
like masts. and the clouds like sails IN the
Judgment hurricane Then Go1 shall take
the passengers OF the deoS. AMI from the
berths those who have long been asleep in
Jesus, and He will sci them far beyond the
reach of storm and peril. Bat how many
shall 60 down will nevaC 5e known Until 1t
shall be announced one day in heaven. The
shipVracH OF q worli, s. many millions
saved, SO many millions drowned. Oh. my
dear hearers, whatever yo1 lose, though
your houses 60, though your lands 50,
though all your earthly possessions perish,
NAV God Almighty. through the blood Of the
everlasting covenant. save all your souls!
How a Bulllrog Bellows.