The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-06-10
tice and publicly thank God that

tice and publicly thank God that
never proposed at home to give any
thing for any cause of humanity or re-
ligion but the other partner in the do |
nestle firm approved it. And when it |
seemed beyond my ability and faith in |
God was necessary, she had three |
fourths the faith. But I know men
who, when they contribute to charita-
BILE objects are afraid that the wife |
shall find it out. What whitening
curse such a woman must be to good
man!
Then there are others under the
great disadvantage of poverty. Who
ought to get things cheapest? You say
those who have little means. But they
pay more. You buy coal by the ton,
they buy it by the bucket. You buy
flour by the barrel, they buy it by the
pound. You get apparel cheap, because
you pay cash. They pay dear because
they have to get trusted. And the
Bible was right when it said: "the de-
struction of the poor is their poverty"
Then there are those who made a
mistake in early life, and that over
shadows all their days. EDO you not
know that that man was once in pris-
on" is whispered. Or, do you know
that that man once attempted suicide?"
Or, do you know that that man once
absconded?" Or, "Do you know that
that man was once discharged for dis
honestly" Perhaps there was only one
wrong deed in the mans life, and that
one act haunts the subsequent half GEN.
fury of his existence.
Others have unfortunate predomi-
nance of some mental faculty, and
their rashness throws them into wild
enterprises, or their trepidation makes
them decline great opportunity, or
there is vein Of melancholy in their
disposition that defeats them, or they
have an endowment of over-mirth that
causes the impression of insincerity.
Others have mighty obstacle in
their personal appearance, for which
they are not responsible. They forget
that God fashioned their features, and
their complexion, and their stature, the
size of their nose, and mouth, and
hands, and feet, and gave them their
gait and their general appearance; and
they forget that much of the world s
, best work and the Church's best work
has been done by homely people; and
that Paul the Apostle is said to have
been hump-backed, and his oversight
, weakened by ophthalmia, while many
Of the finest in appearance have passed
their time in studying killing attitudes
! and in displaying the richness OF ward
, robes-not one ribbon, or vest, or sack
or glove, or button, or shoe-string oil
themselves.
In the way Of practical relief for al
S disadvantages and all woes, the only
e voice that is worth listening to on thi!
Y subject is the voice of Christianity
y which is the voice of Almighty God
!, Whether I have mentioned the par
i ticular disadvantage under which you
;, labor or not, distinctly declare, in tn
i name of God, that there is a way on
0 and way up for all of you. You can
e not be any worse off than that Chris
I tian young woman who was in tn
q Pemberton mills when they fell SOM
e years ago, and from under the falle1
q timbers she was heard singing: Il an
|. going home to die no more.''
Take good courage from that Bible
n all of whose promises are for those il
q | ho6
It for you, either on earth or in heaven
u I put my hand under your chin, an,
= lift your face into the light of the com
l. ing dawn. Have God on your side, an
S then you have for reserve troops all tn
y armies of heaven, the smallest compan
e of which is twenty thousand ,hariots
e and the smallest brigade one hundre
1t and forty-four thousand, the lightning
3, of heaven their drawn sword.
y An ancient warrior saw an OVERFLOW
~ ering host come down upon his sma
IL company of armed men, and mountin
D. his horse he threw handful of san
y in the air, crying, LET their faces b
lo covered with confusion!" And bot
~ armies heard his voice, and histor
~ says 1t seemed as though the dus
= thrown in the air had become so man
., angels of supernatural deliverance. an
~ ~ the weak overcame the mighty, and til
~ immense host fell back, and the sma
~ number marched on. Have faith
o. God, and though all the allied forces {
encouragement seem to come again,
you in battle array, and their laugh {
md
~ through all the valleys and mountain
W, you might by faith in God, and impo,
10 tunate prayer, pick up handful of Il
H. very dust of your humiliation, an
ID throw it into the air, and it shall h
~ come angels of victory over all II
~ armies of earth and hell. The vote,
at of your adversaries, human and sata,
w ic, shall be covered with confusion
~ while you shall be not only conuuero
~ but more than conqueror, through III;