The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-03-17

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Ile.yat hOnc.'-I Timothy v, 4.
During tho summer months the ten1enc,
q 10 tho fields, to visitation, to foreign
travel and tho watering places. and the
o~ean steamers nra t~hronCed, but in The
winter It Is rather 70 gather in domestic
circles. md during these months We spend
mnnv o. tho hOnr5 within doors, and the
apostle comes to Us and snvsthat we ought
20 exercise Christian behavior amid al
such circumstances. LET them learn first
90 show pietv AZ home"
There are n great MANY people longing
Tor some grand spher, in which to serve
sod. They admire luther at the diet OF
Worms, and only wish that they had some
ench great opportunity in which to display
their Christian proves. They admire
Paul making Felix trcmhle. and they only
wish that thevhai some such grand Ocra.
sion In which to preach righteousness.
temperance an! Judgment to cone. All
they want Is an opportunity TO exhibit
their Christian hcroism. Now, tn" apostle
practically saws: II will show you a place
where Won can exhibit ailthat is grand and
Beautiful md glorious in Christian cnarac-
ter and that Is TN" domestic circle. Let
them learn first TO show piety at home
/. ono f. not faithful in an Insignificant
sphere. he will not be faithful In n re9ound-
ing sphere. Ifpeter will not help the clip-
Pc At the cato Of the temple. he will
never be able to preach 5000 into the king
dom ut tie Pentecost. II Paul will not
take pains to instruct IN the way OF saliva
zion the jailor OF tho rhiiippian nge
be- will never make Felix tremhle. He
who isnotfaithiul in a ekirmish would not
De faithfni in an Armageidon. The fact
h. we are all placed in just the position in
which we can most grandiy serve God, and
we ought not to be- chiefly thOughtfu,
about some sphere OF usefulness which We
may after a while gain. but the oil absorb
ing question with NOu and with ne OuSn.
20 be-, Lord. what wilt Thou have me nov
and here to dO?'
There IS one wori in st. Faults adjur1-
zion around which the most OF our
thoughts will revolve. That word is
"hOn!e." Ask ten different men the mean
ing a. that word and they will give YOU
ten difIcrent definitions. To one it means
love at the hearth. plenty at the table. in
'iustry at the work stand. Intelligence ii
the books. devotion at the alter. In that
household discorl newer sounds its war
whoop, and deception never tricks With it4
false face. To him it means greeting at
the door and a smile at the chair, peace
lowering like wings, jov clapping ito hands
With laughter. Life is Il tranquil lake.
Pil!owei on the ripples sleep the shadows.
Ask another man what home is and he will
tell 1t Is want looking out OF a cherries
1ra-.rate. kneadinS hunger in an empty
bread tray. The damp air shivering with
curses. No Bible on the shelf. Children
robbers and murderers in embryo. Ob-
scene songs their lullaby. Every face Il
picture Of ruin. Want in the background
and sin staring from the front. No Sab-
Oath wave rolling over that ioorsill. Yes
tlpuIe OF the pit. shadow OF internal
walls. Furnace for forging everlasting
chains. Fagota for an amending funeral
pile. Awlul word. 1t is spelled with
s.nrsns ~ yv.,a,. Wi, Il 49,, +, l>1., x:.l
woe. II swents with the death agony OF de-
spair. The word .'homc' in tie one case
means everything bright. The word
'home' in the other case means every
thing terrific.
lshall speak now OF home as a to-t a.
character. home as a refuge. home as Il 10
itical safeguard, home as asehool, and
homo ns a type OF heaven. Aud in the
frSt place, home is a powerful test OF char
"ctcr. The disposition in public NAV be in
gay costume. while in private it IS elisha
tiilH. As play actors may appear In one
way On the stage and may appear III an
other way behind the scaae-. 30 priya.,
character may h" very different from rub.
hc character. Private character Is Otter
public character turned wrong side out
A man may receive Won INFO his rarIo- =.
enough Il" was a dietillatiou OF smiles. an
Yet his heart may be IA swamp of .ettles
there are business mon who al DAY Ion.
are mid and courteous. and genial an
good na'uret in commercial HE. ammir
tacA th"Ir irritClility and their petuIarc,
and their discomfort. hut AZ nichtfal IL.
rAm breaks. and s~coldlnS pours forth :.
Goods and frc>hets.
A. ~ sunset sometimes the wind rises. :,
Alter Il eun>hiny day there nay lie q ten
pestuou- hicht. There are reopla WHO ii
puhiir at the philanthroii,t Who nj hom.
net the Nero with respect 10 thrir Slipper
and thelr gown. Audubon. the crea. Grnt
~tho.oSi~'. with sun and .Teccil wen
thruucl the forests ~ A ,-i.a 10 hin.
dow aIlto Sketrathr beautiful birds in,
after years Of ton an eNpo~are c6nnlcte.
Ms manuscript and iEt j: n a ;ruE. Il
philadelphia and Wen: ~ ~ z taw l4y-o
recreation and rest and came l.el a.,
.oUni THAI rats had utterly te>:-oyr