The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-04-16

Ffer baptism, had an altar of Chris
0fce and an altar for sacrifice 10
III there are many men now at
the same thing-half heart for
bali heart for the wOrld-and il
failure, and IL Is n caricature OF re-
ID the only successful assault ever
christianity is the inconsistency OF
sors. You may have n contempt for
n to religion, but when you behold
lency Of Jesus Christ come out in
one Of His disciples. all that there
pd noble in your soul rises up into
Pn, and you cannot help II. Though
be rs far beneath you in estate as
ian slave Of whom we are dis
{was beneath his rulers, by an irre-
w OF your nature. PotiphCr and
vii always esteem Joseph.
ludoIla, the empress, threatened
2m with death. he made the reply.
empress | fear nothing but sin"
Fne us that compels the admiration
Forll. There was something in
end Felix which demanded their re-
1aul, the rebel against government.
q they would willingly have Yield
rilce aud dignity Tor thousundth
t true heroism which beamed I'm
heat In the heart OF that uncon-
q 2postle. Paul did not cover before
p covered Lefore Paul. The inil-
prldllng are compellei to honor In
although they may not eulogize
/ ups, Il Christian firm in persecu-
tlul IN poverty, trustful in losses.
IN death. l find Christian men
ssions and occupations. and flnd
ctel and honOred and successful.
fhck Oberlin alleviating Ignorance
4 > howard passing from dungeon
~ with healing for the body
E'2aDeth Fry going to the profii-
{WSate prison to shake its obdur-
p angel came TO tho prison at
yrlVing open the doors and snap-
'he chain, as well as the lives of
OF followers Of Jesus who have
|hemselyes to the temporal and
feliare OF the race are monuments
Irlstlan religion that shall nor
[hlle the world lasts. A man said
Pe cars "What Is religion? Judg-
40 character of many professors OF
Pc not admire religion" | said
pose We went to an artist in the |
Ple, and while in his gallery asked |
h NE art ~ painting? Would !
out a lo|w alley and show us a |
'oI pretfnder at paintings. or |
'ak VS. down into the corridors |
Us u hubens, and the Raphaels,
lchai Angelos2 When we asked |
Is art of paintingY he would
~ AS ~ these great masters
lat painting Now, you pro-
~ u nero caricature of religion.
" which Is the mere preten-
ny ana you call that religion.
10 splendid men and women
SOs hes blessed and lifted and
100 '2N Tho masterpieces of divine
ETfnt to know what religion is"
49, from this story of Joseph
VI oi persecution Is elevation.
zen ior his being sold into Egypt
ny us malicious brothers and
risohment Joseph never would
aEoGvernor. Everybody accepts
blessed are they that are per-
righteousness sake, for theirs Is
ol heaven" but they do NOT
6 ~ mat this principle applies 10
ei as spiritual success. 1t rs
parments. Men rise to hiDl
qhs through misrepresentation
= all that some OF our pub
70 rely upon for their ele,
brought 10 them what tale
Iorce could not have achieve
VINO are making great eff
power will never succeed il =
Are not OF enough importai o
IL Is the nature OF men-tl I |
gus and reasonable men D
nose who are prosecuted 4
ana they are apt 10 forget .
VINO are.the subjects OF alta
hg to drive back the sland
ION Is elevation. Helen Sti |
rtyr, standing with her il, h
ace OF execution, said: ali
lo'ce to-day We have liy