Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-02-28


tenporalities. 1t Is not work that kills
men: II Is worry. When man becomes IA
genuine Christian, he makes over 10 God
not only his affections, but his family, his
business, his reputation, his body, his
mind, his soui-everything. Industrious
hs will be, but never worrying, because
God Is managing his affairs. How can he
worry about business when In answer to
his prayers God tells him when to buy and
when TO sell, and, IL he gain, that Is best
and, il he lose. that Is best?
Supp oSs YOU had a supernatural neighbot
who came IA and sald:. "Sir, l want you to
call on Tae In every exigency. l am your
fast friend. could fall back on O.000.-
900. hold the controlling stock In thirty
Of the best monetary institutions OF this
cal on me. and will help you. You can
have my money, and you can have my in
huence. Here is my hand in pledge OF it,"
How much would YOU worry about bust
ness? Why, you would say. '.I'Il do tho
best can, and then I'll depend on my
friends generosity for the rest"
Now, more tnan that Is promised to
every Christian business man. God says
to him: 81 own New York and London and
st. Petersburg and Pekin, and Ausiralia
AMI California are Mine. 1 can foresee "A
panic 1000 years. l have all the resources
OF the universe, and am your fast friend.
When you get In business trouble or any
btucE tIouDic, Cult oi h', anu WIZ hOip.
Here is My hand in pledge of omnipotent
dsliverance." How much should that
man worry? Not much. What lion will
dare to put his paw on that Daniel? Is
there not rest in this? Is there not an
eternal vacation in this!
"Oh," you say, "here Is a man who asked
God for blessing in a certain enterprise,
and he lost $4,000 in it. Explain that "I
will. Yonder Is a factory, and one wheel
Is going north and the other wheel is 60
ing south, and one wheel laterally and the
other plays vertically. go to the manu-
your machinery is n contradiction. Why
do you not make all the wheels go one
way?" "Well," he SAYS, II made them to
20 in opposite directions on purpose. and
they produce the right result. You go
down stairs AMI examine the carpets we
are turning out In this establishment and
you will see." 1 go down on the other
floor, anh l see the carpets, and am
obliged to confess that though the wheels
In that factory go in opposite directions
they turn out beautiful result. and while
am standing there looking at the exquis-
ite fabric an old Scripture passage comes
into my mind-"All things work together
for good to them who love God" Is there
not rest in that? Is there not tonic IN
that2 Is there not longevity in that?
Suppose a man Is all the time worried
about his reputation. One man says he lies,
is dishonest, and half dozen printing es-
Establishments attack him, and he Is in a
great state Of excitement and worry and
fume and cdnnot sleep, but religion comes
to him and says: "Man, God is on your
side; He will take care OF your reputation
II God be for your, who can be against
you?" How much should that man worry
about his reputation? Not much. IL that
broker who some years ngo in Wall street.
after lie had lost money, sat down and
IL. lie. l. =
he blew his brains out; IL instead of taking
out OF his pocket a pistol he had taken OFT
a we'll read New Testament, there would
have been one less suicide. Oh nervous and
feverish people Of the world, try this al
mighty sedativei Yon will live twenty Ave
years longer under its soothing power. 1t
ia not chloral that you want or morphine
that you want; 1t is the gospel OF Jesus
Christ. with long life will Isat;sfy hin"
~ Again, practical religion Is u friend of
longevity IN the fact that 1t removes all
corroding care about n future existence.
Every man wants to know what is to be-
come OF him. II you get on board "A rail
train, you want to know at what depot it
Is going to stop. III you get on board
ship, you want to know into what harbor
1t Is going to run, and IL you should tell
me you have no interest ia what is to be
your future destiny 1 would in as polite
n way as i know how tell you did not be-
lieve you. Before had this matter settled
with reference to my future existence, the
question almost worried mo into ruined
health. The anxieties men have upon this
subject put together would make II martyr
dom. This is "a state of awful unhealthi-
ness. There are people who fret them.
selves to death for fear OF dying
Accept that sacrifice and quit worrying
fake the tonic, the Inspiration, the long
evity Of this truth. Religion IL sunshine;
that is health. Religion is fresh mir and
pure water; they are healthy. Religion is
warmth; that is healthy. Ask all the doc
tors, and they will tell you that quiet
conscience and pleasant anticipations are
hygienIc. 1 offer you perfect peace now
and hereafter.
Well, you defeat me In my three export
ments. 1 have only one more to make, and
IL you defeat me in that L am exhausted,
A mighty one on a knoll back of Jerusalem
one day, the skies filled with forked light
nings and the earth with volcanic disturb
ances, turned His pale and agonized face
toward the heavens and said: Il take the
sins and sorrows OF the ages into Ny own
heart. am the expiation. Witness earth
and heaven and hell, 1 am the expia.ion."
And the hammer struck Hin and the spears
punctured Him, and heaven thundered
that sinneth 1t shall diel'' 81 will by
no means clear the ruilty!'' Then
there was silence for half an hour, and
the lightnings were drawn back into the
scabbRrd OF the sky and the earth ceased
to quiver and all the coiors of the sky be-
gan to shift themselves into a rainbow
woven out OF the falling tears OF Jesus, and
there was red ~ OF the bloodshedding and
there was blue as OF the bruising, and there
was green rs of the heavenly foliage aud
there was orange rs Of the day dawn. And
along the line of the blue l saw the words.
81 wns bruised for their inquities" And
along the line OF the red l saw the words,
''The blood of Jesus Christ cleanseth from
all SIM" And along the liue OF the green
l saw the words. THE leaves of the tree OF
life for the healing of the nations" And
along the line OF the orange / saw the
words. "rhe day spring from on high hath
visited u.s.
What do you want in the future world,
Tell me, and you shall have it, Orchards2
There are the trees with twelve manner OF
fruits. yielding fruit every month. Water
scenery? There IA the river of life from
under the throne OF God, clear as crystal
and the sea OF glass mingled with fire. Do
you want music2 There is the oratorio OF
the Creation led on by Adam, and the ora-
torio OF the Red Sea led on by Moses, and
the oratorio OF the Messiah led on by st.
Paul, while the archangel, with swinging
baton, controls the one hundred and fOrtv-
four thousand who make up the orchesl ra
Do you want reunion? There are your
dead children waiting to kiss you, whiting
to embrace YOU. waiting to twist garlauds
In your hair. You nave been accustomed
to open the door on this side the sepulcler
l open the door on the other side the
sepulcber. You have been accust orrri TO
walk in tho wet grass on the top OF The
grave. / show you the undcrside of tho
grave. The bottom has fallen ont, and the
long ropes with which the pallbearer- let
down your dead let them ciear through
into heaven. 1tlory be to God for fhis
robust, healthy religion. 1t will have. :,
tendency to make YOU live long in this
world. and in the world TO coma you will
have eternal life. with long life will 1
satisfy him."
What we lack is not more talents