The Globe-republican., 1897-08-26

"God is not mocked." What strong
admonition not to practice deception in
living, but to live according to natures
laws-God's laws. This is the reflection
from sermon delivered Sunday night,
August 18th, in the NJ. E. church, by
Rev. Mr.. Burt, Of Oklahoma City.
| The preacher spoke for an hour, but bis
sermon had 90 enraptured the audience
that the time passed without WEAKNESS.
notwithstanding the warmth Of the eve
ming. His discourse followed along the
line of thought that like produces like.
To draw q comparison, Mr.. Burt said, if
you wanted to raise wheat you would not
plant rye, or other grain. Applied to
life's conduct the same reasoning fol-
lowed. If you sowed to the wind you
would reap the whirlwind. Everyone
expressed the highest opinion of this
very sensible sermon On q topic that
deeply concerns humanity. Mr.. Burt
spoke of the son like the father and the
daughter like the mother. A mean father
could not produce a good son, nor could
wretched mother give birth to daugh-
ter with grace and love. The traits of
parents were transmitted to the offspring;
even our gestures are similar to those of
parents. The wave Of = hand, the
awkward or graceful step; the beaming
face or the stupid look were an inheri-
tanoe from father to son.
People who make pretentions of chris
tian graces, and whose lives are contrary
to their professions, would find that God
was not deceived. What was true in
material things was true in spiritual
things. Deception was followed by de-
ception. If we acted in sincerity in
every profession and conduct we would
find q proper return.
There was some good in all men and
women, he said. The good. generally
overbalanced the bad. If we looked
earnestly we would find more good than
bad traits in men. 1t was also true of
women.
Mr.. Burt gave an object lesson famil-
lar to all people. He said two farmers
boys wanted to 60 fishing, and the father
gave them a task, the planting of pam
full of pumpkin seed. the seed to be plan
ted along rows Of corn, common way
with eastern farmers. The boys found |
the task easy enough. They wearied of
seed planting as the SUMS rays indicated
a declining day, and to be sure that their |
fishing hours would not be shortened, !
they dumped the remainder of the painful |
of seeds under a rock. But tho evil |
hour came. When the farmer, in sweat |
and dust, titled his corn rows, he looked |
diligently for the pumpkin vines. They
were few and far between, but as
be progressed to the side of the field he
discovered grand sight Of pumpkin
vines emerging from under the rock.
Thus was the boys sins found out.
They reaped As they sowed.
To MEXICO ANT DAY IN THE YEAR
The City of Mexico is delightful place
IN winter, but in summer
Why except summer? Up in the clouds
'everal thousand feet tropical heat is
tempered to an agreeable coolness. Re.
'ult: Summer climate is enjoyable.
The potent charm of 4 people dis
foreign makes the journey to
Mexico well worth its cost any day In the
rear, and the cost is moderate. Round
nip excursions over the Santa Fe Route.
free literature describing Mexico. Adj
Tres W. J. Black, G. p. A., A. T. 4 s.
2. Ry., Topeka, Kas.
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