Milford chronicle., 1896-04-17

ruffians had gone into the rail train and
demanded that tho passengers throw up
their arms, and then these ruilians TOOK
tho poekotbooks, and satan comes and sug-
Qests to a man that he throw up his arms
in hypocritical prayer and pretension, and
then steals his soul. For the mere preten'
sion Of religion we have adherence. Red
valid, the king, after baptism, had an
altar Of Christian sacrifice and an altar fol
sacrifice to devils, and there are many men
now Attempting tho Same thiDg-half q
heart for God and half a heart for the
world-and it is dead failure, and it is q
caricaturo Of religion, and the only sue
cessful assault over made on Christianity
is the inconsistency of its professors. You
may have contempt for pretension to re-
ligion, but when you behold the excellency
of Jesus Christ come out in the life of one
of his disciples all that there is good and
uoble in your soul rises up into admira-
ton, and you cannot help it, Though
that man be far beneath you in estate as
the Egyptian slave of whom we are dis
coursing was beneath his rulers by an IT.
revocable law of your nature Potiphar and
Pharaoh will always esteem Joseph.
When Eudoxia, tho empress, threatened
Chrysostom with death, he made the re-
DIV, "Tell the empress fear nothing but
sin. :" Such a scene MS that compels the ad-
miration of the world. There was some-
thing in Agrippa and Felix which de-
mandod their respect for Paul, the rebel
against government. doubt not they
would willingly have yielded their office
and dignity for a thousandth part OF that
true heroisn which beamed in the eye and
beat in tho heart of that unconquerable
APOSTLE Paul did not cover before Felix.
Felix covered before Paul. The infdel
and worldling arc compelled to honor in
their hearts, although they may not eulo-
gize with their lips, Christian firm in
persecution, cheerful in poverty, trustful
in losses, triumphant in death. l find
Christian men in all professions and occu-
nations. and 1 find them respected ana
honored and successful. John Frederick
Oberlin alternating Ignorance and distress;
Howard passing from dungeon to lazaretto
with healing for the body and SOUL Eliza
beth Fry going TO the pro1igaoy Of New
gate prison IL shake its obduracy as the
aucal oaino 10 che prison at Phiiippi, driY=
ing open tho doors and swapping loose shc
chain, as well as the lives of thousands OF
followers Of Jesus who have devoted them
EtlNbS u Allp AtilAloAeAA etAA el@--N-.-~- " -
fare of the race are monuments Of tho
Christian religion that shall not crumhla
while tho world lasts. A man said to me
in the cars: what is religiony Judging
from the character Of many professors OF
religion l do not admire religion" said
"Now, suppose we went to an artist in the
city Of Romo and while in his gallery
asked him, What is the art Of painlngY
Would he take us out in a low alley ana
show us a mere daub Of n pretender at
painting, or would he take us down into
the corridors and show us the Rubens,
and the Rauhaels, and the Michael Ange-
los? When we asked him, What is the art
of paintingY he would point to the work.
of these great masters and say, That Il
painting Now, you propose to find thu
mere caricature of religion, to seek aftei
that which is themere pretension of o holl
life ana you call that religion. Ipoint yoI
to the splendid men and women whom
this gospel has blessod and lifted anG
crowned Look at the masterpieces Of di
vino grace if you want to know what re
ligion is !"
Persecution Reveals Heroism.
w learn also from this story OF JOSEPH
that the resnir Of persecution Il elevation
Had it not been for his being sold int
Egyptian bondagc by lis malicious broth
ers and his false Imprisonment JOSEPH