The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-02

the first thing for the architect is the
foundation; all depends upon this. Let
the foundation be of disorganized and
disintegrating material and your build
ing is worthless So this morning as
we face the new year as builders and
architects, let us seek the foundation of
all true life.
Il wish to enter your plans this morn
ing, with the foundation stone which
was laid before the world was, and by
whom all things that are, were made.
This stone is the word.
1T was Gladstone, the grand old Eng
lish statesman, who said: Young man,
build upon Christ, otherwise you build
upon straw Christ to the wise builder
is his chief corner stone He that
heareth these sayings Of mine and doeth
them, l viii liken him unto a wise build
er Cor mani who built his house upon
the rock The storms of life are not
sufficient ito destroy it because 1t is
founded upon a rock
so Is every man or woman who
launches his plan out on this sea of -
months for the glory of God The sad
est picture in the world to-day is the
man who looks back upon the last year
ana is unable to record any progress
If there is one here this morning who
FEELS discouraged and fearful of the
past. say to him, Oh friend, look UP,
remembering that He became flesh and
dWelt among u.s. Business man, have
you been out on the sea Of life, when
the waves have rolled high and fast,
the needle of your life seemed confused
and business disaster would take you
down? Did you not remember Him
who never sleeps; whose eyes are never
shut? Did you not hear Him say
peace, be still? IS you go to your
place of business it is no more with the
quick step Of life, but the slow tread Of
death. I care not where you have serv-
ed; whether as clerk or proprietor; do
nestle girl or housewife, I want to tell
you that Jesus knows it. Yes, all. and
He became flesh that He might help this
flesh and blood.
Inc OLD year has fallen in the lapse
or time. We glory no more in her OPP
portunities. We can only let it become,
the schoolmaster of the present and the
future. James Russell Lowell once
stood upon the top of the Alps with
German friend. Lowell turned his face
towards Italy and lifting his hat ex-
claimed: 'Glories of the past. 1 salute
you His German friend, turned to-
wards his native land, lifting his hat,
shouted: o glories of the future. sa-
lutte YOU So this morning we look back
upon the year which has just past and
cry: % glories Of the past, we salute
YOU and then with prophetic vision we
scan the horizon of 1899 exclaiming:
% glorious future. we hail thee; here
we have come Other years have help
ed US, but we can go no farther unless
you will give us time. 1t is time we
want now, and time we have, but not to
spare as some may foolishly think
Each minute, set with sixty polished
seconds, l must use. Each hour, filed
with sixty minutes, I must be response
Die for. Each day, packed with "a hours,
must be used by me as a wise builder
for God
THE man of God enters 1899 with his
eyes open. He sees things, not neces-
sarily at night, but in the day, when,
to us. the sun stands in midheaven. The
revelations of the year have been eve
openers. They have become the mate
rial out of which the present comes and
OF which the present is a past. 1t mas
drawn from our own faces the VEIL and
allows that unveiled face to speak for
Christ
THE Christian man who has come
thus far will be a revelation of truth,
which is the highest and hottest motive
of life. Well could Paul write to the
Corinthian church, But we all with I'M
yelled faces rejecting as a mirror But
| fear that possibly some hear me now
who have not been conscious of the fact
that they were mirrors themselves and
should not be content with the mere
beholding of self before the mirrors. But
we must be a reflector. Glass to reflect
must have polished surface. So man
as he sweeps across the world to shine,
must be polished man of brain, heart
and character. Shine to-day, yes, shine
forever"