Evening journal., 1899-12-11
SERMON ON
MERITED PRAISE
Eloquent Discourse BY Rev. Fran
els B. Short at EpwOrth
Church Last Night.
IN OTHER CITY CHURCHES

W a 81. PAUL > ~. r.. AtiJhDn
LAST NIGHT-RETREAT AT ST
PETERS ENDED.
At Epworth NJ. Il. Church last night
the pastor Rev. r. b. Short, preached
Ia fine sermon to large congregation
from the text: Luke xix. II; well
done, thou good and faithful servant
He said
The parable from which | take this
text teaches a truth which is most ap-
picable at this time Before leavlngl
mis- home to enter "a far country the
nobleman distributed among his SER
wants certain gifts which were to bel
honestly used and thereby increased
but some, then as now. concluded they
could do nothing and hence did Moth
ing. Upon the lords return he called
an into his presence that they might
report their doings. TO those who had
done their best he said. well done,
thou good and faithful servants" but
those who toiled not heard from the
same lips, Thou wicked and slothfulI
servants" etc. desire to call your
attention especially TO those who Did
and not 10 those who Did Not. for this
Is not the time nor place 20 consider
the sluggard Such creature. l de-
test, and | always become righteously
Indignant when thinking or speaking
Of that indclent, loafing lazy scamp
who is simply an absorber OF the good
things of life.
/ desire and love the rather TO think
OF those who are ever alert to improve
every opportunity for usefulness, and
who not only drink in the good OF
others but give forth some good for
others 10 drink in. And every per-
son honestly toiling. striving to help
make something or somebody better
merits hearing the words, well done. "
Merited prdise should over and al
ways be bestowed. and so / desire TO
say TO all those who have so freely
and chcerfully responded to the needs
of this churcn. "Well done, thou good
land faithful servants" You have
done well IN your individual offerings.
No one but God knows or ever will
know how great have been the sacri-
liiccs that most OF you have made but
am / not correct in saying that II was
the most delightful Offering of your
life? So happy were many Of you that
it has since been your days thought and
nights dream.
You have done well In the sum
total OF the Offering. What an unusual
sight. TO see $4,000, and moro. put on
Gods altar al one service: and every
penny, though hard earnings. was free
/ ~ given a thousand times since from
my heart has gone this silent prayer
o, Lord, bless every contributor who
laided US here in Thy name" The re-
suit ol last Sunday night is simply an
i illustration OF what a great congrega-
tiOn can do when IL pulls as cne man
This is an imperative need In every
church today-Unity, Unity, Unity
\ The hindering cause Of church ad.
lvancement is found chiefly in twC.hingi
First, the inconsistency Of somemem-
bers; and, second, the constant fauli
finding and complaining and kicking oi
lmany church officials. IL some churches
in this city could have a half dozer
onicial funerals It would be a greater
blessing than a revival. That oil,
lchurch growler is worse than Balaam'l
ass, since he not only refuses to *
lon himself but Obstructs the way upor
J WhANM NNHNAN MLnAAN W WIKI IIUN
croOked are some Of the old sticks oi
, lions Hilll And how anxious SOM
ministers are TO be informed tha
Brother Kicker is dead The funera
service would be brief, the mourner
few, and after the body had been bur
led the order should be given for
monument with this inscription.
T CONSTANT KICKER.
/ 1S36-1S99.
e A Deacon in All-Saints' Church 70
j. twenty-five Years.
{ He kicked at this
20 And kicked at that
S On kicking his heart was set.
p But since he's gone
We're not forlorn.
For perhaps he's kicking yet
Such would not be inapprOpriat,
since such individuals merit our COZ
= ldemnation and should receive Il ju.
- as much as those who do their be.
d merit our praise and have chiseled upo
q their headstone. Asleep in Jesus" {
: AT Rest" or Peace, Sweet Peace"
& He who cannot live and work anon
n us here in peace and for the glory {
God is invited to move on to q moi
lNeiAr~AtAo4 AhllAlNuff ANA VIC h1 AbA pA'
pose TO see nor have the wheels
= lGod's chariot checked. / am pr
y foundly thankful to God for Christia
:, harmony, for only thereby could q
: past success have been achieved az
I, can the future victories be won. S
80 members. friends of this church, al
~ my own personal friends, / say to "
we'll done. so far as financial matte
are concerned: but a more serious que
tion must not be overlooked lt is q
question of salvation In Christ jest
u He is the Lord who once was amol
/" us and upon going back to His Faith
ne and homeland. left certain great dutl
D. and responsibilities which we must D,
ca form and bear. or at His second col
ne ing we shall not receive His wv
done" The many kindnesses whi
have come to me from the people
this city during the past seven a
of more years. cause me to hope abe
de Everything else that each and all m
at hear al last the Masters We'll don
&C. And tonight. as ! look into this {
re of faces. 7 recognize so many soul
each one sustaining q personal and