The Newtown bee., 1896-11-13

Christian in this community lived up to his and her creed it would bea testimony
 for the Lord that would shake the most stubborn heart. Men point the finger of scorn at church members and say "What do ye more than others?" And sure enough what do we? Are we more neighbOrIy: More careful with our ton gucs: More self-denying More ready to give up things for Jesus sake? Do we frequent or enjoy the prayer meeting more than the unconverted? Do we really love the Bible so that it would b
 Il real pTiVatiOn not to study it often.
 Let your own hearts answer these ques- tions. WAS reading the other day about an old Herb woman named "Herb Molly who died recently in Philadelphia. She was nos rich but she was honest and kind hearted and ever ready with her sympathy which was like the ministra- ton ofangels. And these were the words spoken of her by those who knew her comfort in life. What nobler eulogy would any Christian ask? Said one ''She don't preach but Jesus is with her all the time. She talks to him, she knows him. Another bluff and rough fellow declared Il don't know nothin' of priests and preachers but 1 believe in Molly's God. Oh my dear brethren and sisters are we so living that anyone has faith in our Crod:. To live aright is to beautifully fulfn your destiny. And they who are doing His will" can look up to God with the same calm delight as the flowers show as they look up to the morning sun. be- Iieve moreover that we shall increase faith on the earth where we come to trust one another more. The pessimism of our times leads to a distrust in everything human. Because one man is false to his trust we lose our faith in everyone. Yet If you will but see it, there is a good deal more of goodness in the world than we are apt to think. To doubt everyone IS to increase the number of wrong do- CTS. For if we lose faith in our brother man and make our doubts known to him he is apt to distrust himself and so to fail in life's great emergencies.
 NOW TO INCREASE FAITH IN THE EARTH we need to trust our children more. Be- lieVe beloved in the ability of your chil- dren. They will dare the mountains of difficulty when they see your faith in them at which they would sit down in despair had they not theIsupport of your belief. Let us teach our children the power of II can." The ''can" man fs the liking" man as Carlyle tells us. Have faith for your child then that he may grapple with and conquer the foes of sue. cess. And above all have faith for your child in heavenly things. How many a child has been kept back from God be- cause the parents and friends did not be- lieve that ne could understand about spiritual and divine truth. An when will the world learn that the eve of the little child may look far far beyond our poor grown up myOpic short sighted vision and see some gleams of the glory of the Fathers throne? Have faith then for and in your children in divine things. That as they are taught to conquer the obsta- cies of earth they may be also taught to conquer the foes of the soul and come off as victors in the battle with sin and Satan. Furthermore increase faith on the earth by more faith in the goodwill of human ity. Have you ever noticed how common it is for people to impute unworthy mo- tives to their fellOWmen when they do worthy deeds. When kindness is done by anyone they say "Oh yes, he did it SO that folks would see it and praise him for it." When helpful word is spoken they say "Oh yes, he is trying to get on the good side of his friend so as to get some- thing out of him." But to Cisparage those about you is not to increase faith either in yourself or in others. Learn be. loved 50 look for the spark of the divine in others. Set on fire the lights of heaven in other mems souls. He is indeed an ouJcast who has not within the chamber of his soul SOME TAPER OF HEAVEN THAT YOU MAY
 LIGHT by your coal of love to Christ. If we would only arouse the divinity and not the demon in man how would faith in 1 God and faith in one another increase in the earth. We shall waken Gods angels in human souls when we trust in them. Many man has been drawn to better fife because some little child with trust- .ul clinging fingers drew him back from in into the way of holiness. You re. member the verse of the hymn that we sing Oh see how Jesus trusts