People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-10-17
AN IMPORTANT DIFFERENCE.
ksliEisn Consists Not iu Occasionally De-
lag Religious Things, Bat In Doing
Everything Rsligiously.

Aehkhen consists Not In OccaSionally De-
lag Religious Things, Bat In Doing
Everything Rsligiously.
1t was well and pertinently said BY
minister the other day that religion
did not consist in occasionally doing
religious things. 1t consisted rather
in doing everything religiously."
One can sec at once that a world
wide difference lies between the two.
a man who bears not an atom In his
heart of the love of Christ, may attend
Divine worship, may occasionally do q
deed OF perfunctory charity, and lead
moral and upright life, without be-
ing in the least a religious man in the
highest sense Of the word. Who shall
claim that this is religionP
Another man may be so pressed by
the duties Of life that deeds of strict
ly religious character may be few and
far between, and yet every word and
act OF that mans life may be living,
loving testimony to the power OF
Christ. In his business relations he is
upright, just and generous. No one
need be afraid Of being overreached
by this man, because he carries his re-
ligion into every business transaction.
He would rather be the loser in bar
gain than gain by the slightest dis.
honesty. Nay, further than this he is
willing that his neighbor shall have
the advantage If advantage there be,
since the rule which regulates his con-
duct lis that of one. 'in honor prsferring
one another"
Out OF business relations he is kind
ly, genial, sympathetic. He is gener-
GUS enough to weep with those that
weep, and, what is less often found,
is laGe-hearted enough to rejoice with
those who rejoice; always ready to lift
those up who are upon the lowest
rounds OF the ladder of life, or to con-
graduate those who are succeei ding In
their upward struggle. Silver and gold
he may not have to give away, but no
soul touches his without being richer
for the contact.
In his homo relations his love for
Christ lifts his love for his dear ones to
q higher plane and glorifes it. His
children learn the love Of God for man
kind as they grow up trusting In the
never-failing love Of their earthly "a,
Their. Like as = father pitieth his
children" Is interpreted to them
BY the tenderness which guides
their infant feet; which works
lovingly and uncomplsiningly that
they may have food and shelter, which
checks them whom they 20 astray, nos
in anger, but In sorrow, and which
always awaits them With full and free
forgiveness
His wife shielded by his strength
finds in him her earthly shelter from
all the storms Of life, and his parents
find in him the Joy Of their declining
years Yet it may be that this man
may have but little time that no can
call his own to devote TO strictly 70.
ligious duties, and must needs content
himself with attendance upon the
church services and now and then tax.
Ing what part he may in active relir.
ious, work.
Yet who shall say that his whole life
Is not religious since like q golden
cord upon which are strung all the &C.
lions Of his life, IL the psrvasive, con.
tinually influencing love for Christ
which constrains him TO live, rs nearly
as he may, as Christ would live In his
place?
No, it is not the doing of religious
acts, but the religious doing Of every
act that constitutes pure religion
which shall bear the test Of criticism
and como out Observation-Disclosures
Work.