The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-09-22

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heart.
IL Is not necessary for me To give
examples of men who have wa~fed
money and brought poverty and wan,
into the homes by life of Sin.th.
broken hearted mOthtrs and the rrv.
ing babes. the blighted homes and the
starving children. the woes ~ the liv.
Ing and the ashes % the dead crv out
from all parts 81 the land. teStifyinv
To the wastefulneSs of sin.
l You who have wealth. have ro,,.
mitted To you a sacred trust: a power
OF usefulness for which you should
feel grateful. How are you using
that trust. Are You huarding Il up
like the mi~er and thus Tauperizinr
your Souly Are you spending IL like
the Prdigal in rintous livinEg lin
either way YOU are not using Il a God
intended. and whatever = used cum
7 trary to the idea 30 ts,,i Ia it, Great
ion. fails to serve it, function and 4.
therefore wasted.
Therc j. nothing that - DESTROY.
the usefulness 80 wealth a. life ~
prDdigality and sin.
Finally. sin j. waste 20 character
aud 20 the Suul. The Prudigal while
at home was NO doubt respectable
young man. he had the admiration n
his associates. and his character =,
FAR a. the world could see waS sfat-
les. but after Spending short time
in the Tar country hr lu>t his char.
acter. aud the rcspcrt "f men. aud va,
tit only for the contemplate work ~
feeding swine. thing that the Jew,
looked upon a. the most degrading
aud shameful calling ON earth. When
a mans character j. pune all i r,lue.
Character j. the only real wealth.
TennySon says. "Bettcr not D. NJ All.
than not To b. noble Shakt->l-ar.
SAYS. ''Goad name ia mau ur woman
j. the immediate jewel nf their ,.luI>.
Who steals my purse steals trash. hut
he who hlches frum me my guod
name. ruir> me 80 that which uut en-
riches him. aud lraVe> uir t-s.r iu-
deed
Il i not that cheek. III th~ soul da~nins
clear.
Through it- innocent hiu.h. makes thr
beauty 80 dear.
A. the sky Rc look W o.. though riari.u.
and fair.
T. looked NJ % the more. because heaven l.
there.
IL j. the soul that makes the ian.
How many noble character are
spoiled hy sin. Young men whn have
cummendable traits. whu>c hearts ar.
warm and kind. who might H. useful
To the chur-h and the state. arr let.
ting sin Waste away their character
a. the terrible disease uf consumption
wastes away the b,sdy Young
women who might adOrn the home
and ~ . delight aud joy uf friends are
wasting their lives and their charac-
ter in >in. But more awful aud dread
ful than any ~ these that ] have
mentioned j. the waste uf the >oul.
Did you ever think 81 the infinite
value ~ the soul. n the whole solar
system with it, millions 20 worlds.
were one ~nlid bOdy 10 guild. or one
massive diamond. IL would not ap-
pruximate the worth uf one 30 the
least of Gods created beings. The
soul. who can measure 10: who can
conceive 81 it, value: made ia the
image 20 God. empowered with the
faculty uf thought. in its capabilities
in its nature God-like. in
its duration eternal
What shall il profit a man ifhe
gain the whole world and lu-c his
own soul: And yet for little bit ~
worldly enjoyment man " IN waste his
soul Ny friend. have YOU ever real
zed what sin j. doing for your Spul.
DO you know that your life j. Icing
narrowed and hedged in, aud short
med by sin: DO you know that the
ievil j. stealing from you little by lit
lie your very existence. DO you
know that while you are careful about
he goods of this world. aud wasteful
4 your soul. that you are disregard
ng every law % true ECONOMY. what
-eaSon in gaining the whole world. its
pleasures, it, riches and all that u
las 10 ufier, and then lu>e your soul
When Lysimachts was engaged in
var with the Gctae. he was ~ affect
d with thirst that he offered his
,ingtiOm To his enemies for the per
Mission To- quench his thirst. His ex-
lamatiOn after drinking the water j.
WONDERFULLY - rfLfuu ..Ah sVrafehad
ne. who for such 4 momentary graft
.catiOn, have lo>t - great king
om"
His fOOlishneSs was not half -
reaf A. thfsss ,xI,,. .,.TI tl,.fr sff,T for