The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-02-07
RELIGIOUS READING.
Brxrvo1yrcr A PART oy p,,n,ox

ftFf'VhhNNE A FART of nrffufOy
Religion begins with change of heart. TIE
greater part OF lie is usually occupied With
the acquisition and use OF proiertv. A
change OF heart, II real, cannot lenye ,his
principal part Of life unaffected The snb-
lect OF IL must be expected To show Tim, ba
has found more valued treasure in heaven
10y his new aims In getting, and his now
principles IN using the treasures of this
wotlu. ~, In mat chief part OF life occupied
win gaining and using property, the bro.
iessed subject Of change consisting In nlac.
lng the affections on things above. continue
To show the same estimate Of propertv nc ,hs
great end to be sought. the same earr-n.ss
IN getting, the same tenacitv in holding mo
same seli-seekiDg or exclusively selfish graft.
llcauon In using IL, need IL be stlrprising tbnt
MS worldly competitors doubt the r,nIi,y
ol change! Must hot Christ rcpel suri
professors with his own eearcbip,
guostion-"Nhat do We morc than uthorsy7
There Is nothing lcs. than ahsurdi,y in
the Idea OF change IN which a man
be,v'nr- new creature in Christ. in which
Oh things are passed away, all tbirgs 1,n
become new. which yet does not carry "A new
spirii through thu business aud consccrnt,
IN" property ns well n the heart To- God In
Whi'h the theory Is all iDr the glory Of God
thr practice all Tor making money.
h'igi'n y love" Now love is an artiy.
principle. II T. as nn'ural lor lay. t. n',t
q.
sinr to shine; and i's action Is unrrud..i,.'
uhsuui.d dclighiilg 10 toll iur tAo loved o5.
I''I witness, for instance, the tolls ~ rar.
entail love. Can love go God and man hn fIo
very essence of Nh" character. vbil. l.r.r.
cent Efforts Arc l'ft o. hazard, crowded Iri,
III" hy-oorncfs Of lifr. supplied lv ~, rI...
lAt' and remnants; Can love control 90.
h'dri when az th" -nm" time 10 ,b,iuU.I,
uH'- not control tho actions uf tho life.
'hrlsilans nre iahuf.r- together with God
. = b'd U.s. always giving. always omrloyrI Ir
lu' work Of boueOroucc. IL We u1,r wit,
nm, then we must labor IN the work of Io,,.
.ni obedience. GOD designs Co for. u.
lAt' hi. likeness and o. this end. We are f..
sooner brought into HIS Kingdom. than ,yo
Ai' W. t' Goihg lil' work. tuu uuy olothru
IT, % HHorcr together with God, and mako
Wat >"'1ndary which liprcgarI- a. primary.
Iui-u" without plan, energy Dr -toadfa.'r..4
th' ...'ct which he seek with IA .f.lIf,-,
no.. which knows no abatement. "A y,aI tlaf
-iu"- no sarri'c". ana au Uufl,uriry Of
tf'h-uro which arithmetic could not Gallon.
ht't \ .1borcr, together with God. Is itr nos. /
slh'' mat you, now reading 'hu-. ua,-. can
l', AMI yet that object T. which v,ifI
Him 90" destiny ~ nations and the NOV.
lhs ~ heavenly hosts arr sub Iorliu3te. lie
Win You secondary o. uoury-r.tting. ~ fur.
htur', u CqGiIug.t fucrr arrIlrrf9r
Hpl"rdagc TO hu~iu'~.y Let tho great fast /
i's-"-7 your soul. with the fu,up.4 H.. rs,,l,, /
demands, that y"u urr privileged g. ~. IA. .
y 70 .s"th'r with God. and that God l. uu. .
r"u-irs.y engaged ln the work of t curfrfnra .
ana N"G VIII cease 60 make selfish gratigra. .
tI' N'lEsiye object ni your pursuit. anI il. .
~ AI 20 tencii'"ue" t..rs au occasional inc. .
d'ht no 1prendGgu &C., business. IL will h.tl,rs /
7.A!v am, anl business itself bs purau.. .
iunNl, a. means ~ NeupNcencs. OF l.!us .
"h' "pi and engaged ~ the same work.