The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-12-24
hemisPheres. Not new gospel, but the old

hemispheres. Not new gospel, but the old
gospel doing new work.
a., NOW you say, That is very beautiful
theory, but Is 1t possible TO take ones relig-
lon into all the avocatlons and businesses OF
nief les, and will give you some specl-
mems. Medical doctors who took their relig-
ion into everyday life; DIR. John Abercrom-
bic, oil Aberdeen, the greatest Scottish ply
stc'an OF his day, his book on Diseases OF
theB brain ana spinal Cord" no moro won
derful than his book on "rhe Philosophy of
the Moral Feelings" and often kneeiing at
the bedside OF his patients To commend them
to God lin prayer; Dr. John Brown, OF Edin-
burgh, immortal as an author, diving under
the benediction OF the sick OF Edinburgh.
myself remembering him as no sat in his
study In Edinburgh. talking TO me about
Christ and his hope OF heaven, aud score OF
Christian family physicians in Washington
just as good as they were.
Lawyers who carried their religion into
their profession: Lord Cairns, the Queens
adviser for many years the highest legal au-
thority In Great Britain-Lord Cairns, every
summer in his vacation preaching "a an
evangelist among the poor OF his country,
John Mclean. Judge OF tho Supreme Court
OF the United States aud President OF the
American sunday School Union, fcolinp
more satisfaction IN the latter Office than in
the former, and scores ot Christian LAWYERS
eminent at the TAR.
Merchants who took their religion into
everyday life; Arthur Tappan. derided I'm
his day because he established that svstem bv
witch we como TO fad out tho commercial
standing Of business mpn. starting that en-
tire system. deridcd for 1t then. himself, as
knew him well. In mpral character Al.
Monday mornings inviting to room In tho
top oi his store house the clerks OF his estah-
lishment, asking them about their worldly
interests aud thclr spiritual interrSs then
giving out n hymn, leading In PRAYER. Civ
ing them Il fow words oi good advice, askin.
them what church they attended on the sab
bath. what tile text was, whether they had
any vspeciul troubles OF their own. Arthur
/ rappan. | never heard his eutogy pro-
] nouncci. ! pronounce It now. And o:her
merchants lust rs good William T.. Dodge
/ In the iron business, Moses II. Grinuell in
| the shipping business. pcor Cooper In the
/ glue business. scores ~ men Just rs good
a. hey wer'.
Farmers who take thNir rolieion into their
/ occupation Why, this minute thci- horses
aud wagons stand around all the meeting
| houses IN America. They began this dny hy
! a prayer 10 God. and when they .rt home mt
noon, after they have put their hprscs up.
| will utrcr n prayer t. Col at tho table. seek
/ Ing u blessing, and next summer there will
F, be In their nrlls not ono dishonest ear Of
corn, not one dishonest apple. Worsniping
| God to-day away up among the B'rk shire
, hills, or away down amid the lasuous Of
. Florida. or away ont anti tho min OF Col
orpio. or along the bnnks of tho Potomac
ald the Rnrtuu, whore knew thcm better
/ because ! went to school with them.
! Mechanics who took their religion into
/ their occupation: JUmn' Briullcy. the ia
/ nous millwrlght; Nathaniel Bowditrh. tho
/ famous ship chandler, Elihu Burrtt, the IA
| nous blacksmith, and hundreds aud thou
| sands Of strong arms which have mHIlp tho
! hammer. aud the saw, and the nd, aud tho
/ drll. and thcHN sound In tho grand march
| OF our national industric..
/ Give your heart 10 Go and ,hon mn YOUR
/ life with good works. Cousrcraie to Him
/ your store, your shop, your baukiu: house,
/ your factory and your home. Thoy say no
/ ono will hear It. God will hear il. that il
/ enough. You hardly know o' nuy ono else
| than Wellington as connected with the vie.
| tory ut Waterloo, but h. dli not do tho hard
/ lighting. Tho hard fighting was done by
/ the Somerset cavalry. ami tho Gyaud regi.
ments, aul kemp's infantry, aud the Scotch
! grays, and the Life guards. Who cares II
only the day was won?
IT. the lattcr par. of tho last century a Girl
IN England became u kitchen NATL i'm a
farm house She h1d many styles OF work
aud much hard work. Time rolled on and
| She married the son OF n weaver OF Halifax
They were Industrious they saved money
enough aItcr awhile 10 build thom a home.
On the morning OF the day when they were
10 enter that home rhe Young wife arose az
4 O'Clock. entered the front dooryard, knclt
down, consecrhted the place to God,
and ther0 male this solemn vow. 80
Lord, n Thou wilt bless mo I'm
this place. the poor shall have n share In IT,"
Time rollol on and II fortune rolled In.
Children grew up arounlthem. and thcy all
became Hllluent. One, Member OF parlia-
ment. In n public place declared that his sue.
cess came from that PRAYER OF his mother in
the dooryard. All Of thrm wcrc ailucnt
Four thousand hands In tho factories. They
built dwelling houses for laborers at chcap
rents, aud whore they were invalid aud could
not pay they had the houses for nothing.
One OF these son, came TO this country, nd
mircd our parks. went hnck. bought land
opened great public park aud mado il n
present 90 tho city OF Halifax. England.
They endowed an orphauGgo. they cndc we'd
two almshousrs. All England has heard OF
tho generosity aud the good works Of the
CrOsslcys Moral: Consacralo 10 God your
small means and your humble surroundings.
and you will hav" larger means AMI GRINDER
surroundings "Godlinoss is profitable unto
all things. having promise OF the lifr that
now Is and OF mat which Is 10 como ""Huyl
faith In God by all means. but rcmembcr
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