The Princeton union., 1897-11-04

decrepit, and the congregation are sd
hardly bestead in life that their pastor
goes with elbows out, then. there's will.
always be Christian peopleein churches
who say, WHAT a pity! what pity!''
But let the day of prosperity, come to
a christian church, and let the music
be triumphant, and let there be vast
assemblages, and then. there will be.
even ministers of the, Gospel critical
ana denunciatory and full of misrepre-
sentatlon and Justification, giving the
Impression to the outside world that
they DO not like the corn because.it it is,
not ground in their: mill. Oh, my
friends, let us in all departments Of
life stand back from deception.
But some one says, '*The deception
that l practice is so small that it don't
amount to anything'' All, my friends,
1t does amount to a. great DEAL You
say, when I deceive, it is only about
case of needles, or a, box of buttons,
Or row of pins.''' But the article may
be SO small you can put it. in your vest
pocket, but the sin is as big as: the.
pyramids, and the echo of your dis
honor will reverberate through the
mountains of eternity There is no,
such thing as a small sin. They are
all vast and stupendous, because they.
will all have to come under inspection
In the Day Of Judgment. You may
boast yourself of having made a fine.
bargain-a sharp bargain. You may
carry out what the Bible says in: re-
gard to that man who went in to
make purchase and deprecated the
valae OF the goods, and then after he
had got away. boasted Of the splendid
bargain he had made: "It is naught,
it is naught, saith: the buyer; but when
he IS gone his way. then he boasteth.''
1t may seem to- the world a sharp bar
gain, but the recording angel wrote
down in the ponderous tones Of eter-
nifty, Mr.. So-and-so,: doing business
on pennsylvania Avenue, or Broadway,
or chestnut Street, or State Street.
told one lie.'
May God extlrpate' from society all
the ecclesiastical lies> and all the social
lies, and all the mechanical lies, and
all the commercial lies, and all the, ag-
rlcultaral lies, and make every man. to
speak the truth of his neighbor. NV
friends, let US make our life corre-
spond to what we are. Let us Danish
all deception from our behavior. Let
us remember that the time comes when
God will demonstrate before an as
sembled universe just what we are.
The secret will come out. We NAV
hide it while we live, but we cannot
hide it when we die. To many life is
a masquerade ball. AS at such enter
tainment gentlemen and ladies appear
I in garb of kings or queens, or noun.
3 tain bandits, OR clowns, and then al
:. the close of the dance put off theil
disguise, so many all through life art
l in mask. The masquerade ball goe:
on, and gemmed hand clasps gemmet
b hand, and dancing feet respond t.
t dancing feet, and cleaning brow BEND
+ to cleaning brow, and the masquerad
Y ball goes bravely on. But after
!. while languor comes and blurs th.
: sight. Lights lower. Floor hollow
t with sepulchral echo Music ssaddens
, into a wall. Lights lower Now til,
8 masquerade is hardly seen. The fra
" GRANGE is exchanged for the sickenin
# odor of garlands that have lain lon
q while in the damp of sepulchres. Light
Ia lower. Mists ill the room. The scar
II drops from the shoulder of beauty,
10 shroud. Lights lower. Torn leave
q and Withered garlands now hardly GOV
+ er up the ulcered feet Stencil of lamp
4 wicks almost quenched. Choking damp
y, ness. Chilliness. Feet STILL Hand
= folded. Eyes shut. Voice hushet
- Lights out.