The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-04-15
IIlMGE'S SUNDAY SERM0a
A GOSPEL MESSAGE.
%,,.,t. pray for Those In Author
ity."

.uuDicitluu-, p'"NNi' 'i'uS o"'
s. If thanks he made for all men. 10
and for all that are in authority" -
rothy, H., !.
~, n,hi.h London is to England. Paris &
ia p.rlin 10 Germany. Rome 10 Italy
- Austria, 81. Petersburg TO Russia
! ian "a 10 tho United States republic
naonle who live here see more OF tn,
- a, the Nation than any who live
-. else bet tween Atlantic and Pacific
II a Senator or Member of the
Of representatives or Supreme Court
y,lcs or secretary OF the Cabinet or repre-.
y,,,i,e Of Foreign Nation enters a public
| 'nb.y in any other city, his coming aud
,s,rs remarked upon, and unusual de-
n."is Maid to him. In this capital there
- mapv political chieftains in our
.,he. our streets, our halls, that their
~, and going make no excitement.
~ Sviss seldom look up to the Matter
NJ %Jlucfrau or Mont Blanc, because
neonla are used TO the Alps. So we ut
,a,,,taIare 80 accustomed to walk among
rr,1lps Of official and political eminencs
|, ,bsy are not to us a great novelty.
t,inc noon aud night we meet the giants.
,ber, Is no place on earth where the
Lo1apce Of the Pauline injunction to
4 ior those in eminent place ought to
better appreciated. AT this time. when
mini, men have before them the rescue
lmr NltiolaI Treasury from appalling de-
\ apithe Cuban question, and the arbi-
[,9 one,tion. and in many departments
,r, taking important positions which
l. ,hen new and untried. would like TO
Esmy text with u whole tonnage of cm-
-VarI> written by the SCARED mis-
,ry +, the young theologian Timothy.
I,I.-'. therefore. that, first of all. sup
Itons. PRAYERS. i~ntrrcessions and giving
kapks be- made for all men, for kings and
tha, ar IN authority
Il Ihsye the timeani do not forget some
len before | get through, | will give you
OF I've reasons why the people of the
el States ought TO make earnest and
iuaous prayer for thosein eminent place.
h., Because that will put us in proper
hle toward the successful men of the
pp. After YOU have prayed for n man
will do him jnstice. There is n bad
in human nature that demands us to
those that are more successful than
likes. It -hows itself in boyhood. when
lls, all running to get their ride on the
OF q carriage. and one gets on. those
70 to get on shout on the driver. "Cut
ki!' Unsuccessful men seldom like
/ who in any department are successful.
cry j., He Is a political accident" or.
bought his way up" or, sit just hap
So, ana there is an impatient waiting
In to come down more rapidly than he
nr
best cure for such cynicism is prayer.
we have risen from our knees we will
Ishinc the official good instead OF evil.
III be hoping for him benediction rather
middleton, II he makes II mistake,
lcalI it n mistake instead of malfea-
in office. And. oh. how much hap
he will be, for wishing one evil Is din-
but wishing n good is saint
angelic. is godlike. When the
drops a man into depths beyond which
is no lower depth, no allows him to be
b an Investigating committee with the
bopc OF finding something wrong. In
bal assemblies OF the Presbyterian
b, in conferences Of the Methodist
b, in conventions of the Episcopal
!, In H0Iu Il Representatives land
eoithe 5.l states. there are men
glad I. Hgpointed on the commit
maiod'r Frile there are those who
fad To- ." put on the committee of
ums. Alter you have prayed, in the
oimytex for all that are in author
u val say, brethren, gentlemen, Mr..
Dan, excuse me from serving on the
lttee OF %maiodors. for last night. lust
prayed Tor those in eminent posi-
read that chapter in Corinthians
charity which 'hopeth all things and
PPeih nocyiI.'" The COMMITTEES OF NAL
j. m important committee. but | here
etlare that those are important for its
CEho have, rot in spirit of conventions
tut IN spirit OF earnest importantly,
Tor those in high position. | cannot
u. but do like a 81. Bernard better
bloodhound, and | would rather be n
(lhS Dlrd among honeysuckles than a
fWoopinS upon field carcasses.
Eaer reason why we should pray for
~ eminent place is because they have
pnVlp!ied perplexitics. This clty at
NE holds hundreds of men who are
MI 0! rrelerment, and United States
ass as never before are full of np-
Cls. Let me say | have no sympathy
'"er inc uttered or printed sneer at
a'c called office seekers" If [ had
o'uy received appointment "a minis
hI'otentlary from the high court of
las every minister of the gospel has
mad at my back n family for whom /
70 ach'eve livelihood, there is no
IT. whose service would sooner seek
rty' State or United States Govern
t"oSo governments arc the promptcst
payments, paying Just as well in
rnss aSlh good times and during sum-
,"'oh As during winter work. Be-
y" many OF us have been paving
ny ana state and Nation for yenrs,
!" We are indebted for the protection
,1theht the Government is indebted
inc honest support we have
oH 80 | wish success to all earpes
pHpet"ht men who appeal to citv or
n. N'''"h Tor II place to work.
U"ny men IN high place in
,''I' II Nation are at their
10 know what to do, when for
'nerr are ten applicants and for
INJURED P~erpleyitie, arise from
.'' ,N'@ens sign petitions without
III" qualifications OF the uppli-
,u' pIlccs applied for. You SIGN
%,'oh BECAUSE the applicant is your
ie,pI' sometlmes want that ,or
1aIe no qualification, as we hear
want to be an angel" when
'uo poorest material possible lor
Doors waiting To be q n Ia
","'IN a cmhnssadors. and men
BUSINESS qualification wantiu.
wv, 10 foreign ports, and i~lliterates'
", y 'rl'rr ot wrecking all the laws
ana syntax, desiring TO be
oSl'ohs whrro most OF the work il
~1'leSPohaence. Ii divine helm IL
any rlare in tho world. II IL in
Wherr patronage is distributed, !
Sohe ny awful mistakes have been
n.! God, who made the world nut
hrLIil out OF tho crowded pigeon.
rV,,S men develop symmetrical re.
(osS o"s reason pray Almighty God
r"yct 10 God for thosei in authority
way of being Of any nrnc,icsI
'h'IN. Our pprsnp,l ..l.t-