Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-03-18

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Of them all
like this democratic principle of the
gospel 81 Jesus Christ which recognizes |
the fact that We stand before God on one
and the same platform do not take on
any airs, whatever position you have gain
ed IN society, You arr nothing bnt man |
born Of the same parent, regcncratcd by
the same spirit. clcau>cd In the same
blood 10 lie down ia the same dust. 10 get |
up in the same resurrection II is high |
time that we All acknowledge not only the
Fathorhood of God. but the motherhood Of |
man
Temptations Abound.
Again. the street mprcsS,'s me with the
fact that II Is a very hart thing for u man
a. keep his heart right and TO get 10 hcav
en- Infinite temptations spring upon n
from these places Of public concourse
Amid 80 much aflluencc. how much temp |
iatinn to cOyrtausncSs and To be discon |
tented with our humble lot Amid 80
many opportunities for oVcrrcnching. what |
temptation 10 extortion, Amid 80 much |
display, what temptation 60 vanity Amid |
80 many saloons uf strong drink. what |
alhlremcnt 10 dissipation, In the macl |
stroms and he'll gates Of the street. how |
many make quick ana eternal shipwrcck
II - man thf WIT COMES fhffk from "a bitiN
and is lowed into the navy yard we 20 down |
to look NJ the splintercd spars and count |
the bullet holes and look with patriotic |
admiration on the flag that floatcd in vic
tory from the masthead But that man is |
more Of u curiosity who has gone through |
30 years Of the sharpshootng Of business
life and yet sails on, victor over the temp
tations of the street. oh. how many have
gone down under the pressure, leaving not |
~ much rs the patch of canvas to tell |
WHERE they persisted They never had any
peace Their diShuncstics kept tolling in |
their ears II had an ax and could split |
open the beams of that fine house. perhaps |
Iwould find in the very heart If IL a skele |
ton In his very best wine there Is a
smack Of poor mans sweat. oh is IL
strange that when "a man has devoured |
widows houses he Is disturbed with indi |
gestions All the forces of nature are |
against him. The floods are ready To |
drown him and the earthquake to swallow |
him and the fires TO consume him and the |
lightnings to smite him But the children |
Of God are ON every street. and in the day
when the crowns Of heaven are distributed
some Of the brightest Of them will be given
To those men who were faithful TO God and
faithful To the souls Of others amid the
maris Of business proving themselves the
heroes Of the street. Mighty were their
temptations. mighty was their dcliycranoe
and mighty shall he their triumph
>hnms aud Pretensians.
Again, the street imprcSScs me with the
fact that life Is fun Of prctension and
sham What subterfugc, what double
dealing what two faccdnesS' Do all pco-
pie who wish you good morning really
hope for you a happy day. do all the PEG
pie who shake hands love each othrrs Are
all those anxious about your health who
inquire concerning IT. Do all want 10 see
ynu who ask you To call Does all the
world know half ~ much as il prcfcnds
10 know Is there not many wrctchcd
stock of goods with brilliant show win
dow Passing mp and down the streets 10
your business and your wors. are you not
impressed with the fact that society is
hollow and thar there are suhierfuges and
pretcnsionsf Oh. how many there are
who swaggcr and strut and how few peo-
pie who arr natural and walk, While
fops shipper and fools chtckle and simple
tons giggle, how few people are natural
and laugh, Tine cuurtcsan aud the liber
tine - down the street in beautiful mp
par.l, while within the heart there ara
volcanoes AZ passion consuming their life
away say these things not To- create in
yuu Incredibly or misanihroly. nor do l
forget there arr thousands If people
great deal better than they seem. but do
not think amy man j. prepared fer the
conflict ~ this life until he knows this
particular peril Ehud comes pretending
10 pny his TAX o. King Eglon. and while
he stands in front of the king stahs him
through with a dagger until the haft went
ia after ihc blade Judas Iscarot kissed
Christ
Field For Charity.
Again the street inrr.sses me with the
fact that it j. u great field for Christian
charity There ar. hunger aud suffering
and want and wr,.ichetinc>~ in the country.
hut these evils chiefly eongrcgatc in our
great cities On every street crime prowls
aud drunkenness staggers and shame
wink- and rnnpcrism thrusts ont itS hand
asking for aims Here want Is most ~qualid
ard hunger j. most lean Christian
man going along street in New York
saw "a poor lad, and he stopped and said,
My boy do You know how to read and
write The boy made no answer The
man asked the question twice and thrice
Can you read md wrtes' and then the
boy wcrrd with tear plashing on the
+ back ii his hand He said In defiance:
M. sir. ! cant rcad nor write neither
God sir, don't want me - read and write
Didn't be- take away my father long
ago never remember TO have seen him,
and haven't had to 20 along The streets
to get something 70 fetch home 10 cat for
the folks. and didn't |. as soon as could
carry basket. haze Ia 90 ont and pick up
cindeTs and never have no schooling sirg
God don't want me 10 Rad, sir can't
read nor write neither Oh. these poor
wanderers They have no chance. Born
In degradation. as they get mp from their
hands and knees 10 walk. they take their
first step on the road TO despair Let Us go
forth ia the name ~ the Lord Jesus Christ
10 rescue them Let Us ministers not be
afraid II s0iling our black clothes while
4 we 20 down on that mission While we
I arr tying an elaborate knot in our cravat
/ or while we are in the study rounding off
some period rhetorcaly we might I've saw
/ ing soul from death and hiding multi
+ tudc ~ sins oh, Christian lnymen. 90
F out on this work II you are not willing
to ~ forth yourself, then give Of your
f means. and II you ARE too lazy Ia 60 and
+ If you are too stingy 10 help, then get out
+ uf the why and hide yourself In the dcns
f and caves Of the earth lest when Christ s
I chariot comes along the horses hoofs
trainple you into tine mirc Beware lest
I the thousands Of the destitute ~ your city,
I IN the last great day, rise up and curse
j your stupidity and your neglect Down
+ to work Lin them up
One cold winters day. rs "a Christian
man was going along the Battery in New
+ York h. saw little girl seated ut the
+ gate -hiScring in the cold He said 20
I her My child. what do yon SIT there for
I this cold day" oh she replied. II am
Waiting am whiting for somebody TO
Z come and take care 81 me Why said
the man what makes YOU think anybody
I Will come and take care ~ youg 'Oh,
she said. my mother died last week. and
| was crying very much. and she said:
Don't cry dear Though am gone and
I your father Is gone. the Lord will send
somebody 10 take care nf yon My mother
never told lie She said some one would