Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-01-07

HSAulspneres. nor @ new gospel, but the old
gospel doing new work.
Now you say, THAT is n very beautiful
theory. but is it possible to take ones relig-
ion into all the ayocations and businesses of
hfe!" Yes, and will give You some speci-
mems. Medical doctors who took their relig-
Ion into everyday life: DR.. John Abererom-
bic. OF Aberdeen, the greatest Scottish ply
slcian OF his day, bis book on Diseases OF
the Brain and Spinal Cord" no more won
derful thanhis book on "rhe Philosophy OF
the Moral Feelings" and often kneeling at
the bedside of his patients to commend them
10 Godin prayer; DIR. John Brown. OF Edin-
| burgh, immortal as an author diving under
the benediction OF the sick OF Edinburgh.
myself remembering him as he sat in his
study in Edinburgh, talking to me about
Christ and his hope of heaven. and score of
Christian family physicians in Washington
Just as good as they were.
Lawyers who carried their religion into
their profession: Lord Cairns, the Queens
| adviser for many years, the highest legal au-
thority In Great Britain-Lord Cairns, every
summer in his vacation preaching as an
evangelist among the poor of his country;
John Mclean. Judge of the Supreme Court
OF the United States and President OF the
American Sunday School Union, feeling
more satisfaction in the latter office than in
the former, and scores of Chri tian lawyers
as eminent in the church Of God as they are
eminent at the bar.
Merchants who took their religion into
everyday life: Arthur Tappau. derded in
his day because he established that system by
which we come to find out the commercial
standing Of business men. starting that en-
tire system. derided for it then. himself, as
knew him well, in moral character /.
Monday mornings inviting to a room in the
top of his store house the clerks OF his estab-
lishment, asking them about their worldly
interests and their spiritual interests, then
giving ont hymn. leading in prayer, Civ
ing them a few words Of good advice, asking
them what church they attended on the Sab.
bath. what the text was, whether they had
any especial troubles of their own. Arthur
TappaD. never heard his eulogy pro-
nounced. pronounce it now Aud other
merchants Just as good. William Il. Dodge
in the iron business, Moses II. Grinnell in
the shipping business, Peter Cooper in the
glue business. Scores Of men Just as good
rs they were.
Farmers who take their religion into their
occupation Why, this minute thei- horses
and wagons stand around all the meeting
houses in America. They began this day by
Il prayer to God. and when they get home at
noon, after they have put their horses up,
will offer prayer TO God at the table, seek
ing a blessing. and next summer there will
be in their fields not one dishonest ear Of
corn, not one dishonest apple. Worshiping
God to-day away up among the Berkshire
hills, or away down amid the lagoons Of
Florida. or away out amid the mines OF Col
orado. or along the banks OF the Potomac
and the Raritan. where knew them better
because went to school with them.
Mechanics who took their religion into
their occupation: James Brindley. the ia
nous millwright; Nathaniel Bowditch, the
famous ship chandler; Elihu Burritt, the IA
nous blacksmith. and hundreds and thou
sands of strong arms which have made the
hammer, and the saw, and the adj, and tho
drill, and the AK sound in the grand march
of our national industries.
Give your heart to God and then I'LL your
life with good works. Consecrate to Him
your store, your shop, your banking house,
your factory and your home. They say no
one will hear it. God will hear it, that Is
enough. You hardly know OF any one else
than Wellington rs connected with the vic.
tory at Waterloo, but he did not do the hard
ilghtng. The hard lighting was done by
the Somerset cavalry and the Ryland regi-
ments and Kemp's infantry, and the Scotch
grays. and the Life guards. Who cares, II
onlyth day was won?
In the latter part OF the last century girl
in England became kitchen mald in a
farm house. She had many styles OF work
and much hard work. Time rolled on, and
she married the son OF weaver Of Halifax.
They were industrious; they saved money
enough alter aWhile 10 bulid them nome.
On the morning Of the day when they were
TO enter that home the Young wife arose nj
O'Clock, entered the front dooryard, knelt
down, consecrated the place to God.
and there made this solemn vow; 20
Lord, II Thou wilt bless me in
this place. the poor shall have share in it,"
Time rolled on and fortune rolled in.
Children grew up around them. and they all
became affluent. One, a Member OF Parlia-
ment, in public place declared that his sue
cess came from that PRAYER OF his mother in
the dooryaru. All Of them were affuent.
Four thousand hands in the factories. They
built dwelling houses for laborers at cheap
rents, and where they were invalid and could
not pay they had the houses for nothing.
One Of theseso came TO this country, ad-
mired our parks, went back. bought land,
opened great public park. and made ii a
present TO the city of Halifax. England.
They endowed an orphanage. they endowed
two almshouses. All England has heard of
the generosity and the good works OF the
Crossleys Moral; Consecrate TO God your
small means and your humble surroundings.
and YOU will have larger means and grander
surroundings. "Godliness is profitable unto
all things. having promise OF the life that
now is aud OF that which is to come" "Have
faith in God by all means. but remember
that faith without works is dead"