The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-04-30
but without Christ in the soul of
him who chants it, it availeth moth

fell into the icy water After cry
ing aloud for sometime for help, {
we'll dressed passerby seized {
plank and pushed its ice-coverec
end out to the almost sinking man.
His benumbed fingers grasped il
again and again, but could not hold
on. Finally as the last effort he
shouted, "My God, sir, give me the
warm end OF that plank" Soon he
was rescued. "Pure Religion has
all the elements necessary to bless,
cheer and make life happy. So re-
peat, "Not church, not creed, but
Christ, Christ, Christ. Not doc
trines, but deeds. Not simply be-
ing, but also doing "Pure and
undciiled religion before God and
the Father is this: TO visit the
fatherless and the widows in their
aflliction, and to keep himself un-
spotted from the world.'
In "purc religion all of us be-
lieve. 1t is not half so important a
question, what church are you a
member Of? as are the questions,
Is your life pure in Gods sight?
Are you striving is keep yourself
unspotted from the world and to de-
vclop your nobler sell into the high
est type of manhood? This should
be our aim, aud the goal for which
we should strive. Religious bigotry
is religious loolery. Denominational
eSotism is denominational AFRO.
gance; for we all belong to God if
we obey his will-dolng whatso-
ever he commands us. The all inn
portant question here and now is,
Are we doing His will! Have our
bodies, intellccts and hearts been
made spurc by the grace of God'
Are we being led to do the best and
noblest deeds by His Spirit who
brings salvation nigh unto us all!
Pure religion! We all believe in it.
We all love to see it. O, that we all
may possess it. What cheer it brings
to discouraging souls! What a
light it sheds in sorrow S night, 1t
makes sweet the cup Of life; brings
hope to the dsconsolatc, for earth
has no sorrow that heaven cannot
heal - Makes Il dying bed soft as
downv pinlons are, and removes the
gloom from the grave as the angelic
choirs sing their song of welcome
to the departing soul.
Pure religion in our lives is also
practical religion-common sense
religion. Pure religion does some
thing to help somebody, and never
tries TO hinder nor hurt. Yes, pure
religion is sanctifcd common sense,
for it helps the needy, visiting the
lathcrless and the widows. Pure
religion compels honesty. It CON-
pels the employer to pay an honest
dollar; compels the employee to work |
honestly for this dollar; compels
dry goods merchants to give an
honest yard; compels 4 grocer to |
give an honest pound; compels.a
buyer to pay his honest bills; COM
ocls the renter TO pay rent instead
ol sreaking out at night. Pure re-
igion is philanthropic and this is
worth more to humanity than all
he tongue religion of Christendo ON.
When you and shall have been
ong forgotten. Childs, Peabody,
Rockefeller, Miss Helen Gould, and
'ur own Ferris shall continue to
i've in the life and heart of man.
lind. Our religion finds eX,
'rcssion in our deeds. The oppor-
unities to help humanity are nu-
ncrous and there need be, there
hould be no idlers. My friends,
ny dear young friends. do some
hing noble and Chrstlke, so that !
II all eternity some poor soul re-
cemed by the grace of God, shall
emember you. At Milan in Prussia
here once lived a woman who gave
cr service to the dangerous and
oble task of rescuing drowning
len. Whenever the storm came on
he made ready her boat to 60 and |
cscue any that might become ship
recked. More than three hundred
ouls did she save from a watery
rave. Are YOU surprised that
erybody loved her The children
owed to her and kissed her skirts;
nd sailors regarded her as their
uardian angel. Standing upon
lc shore OF time we see thousands
Our fellows shipwrecked in the
,as Of sorrow, temptation and sin.
call upon you all this night in the
anne OF Jesus. your Saviour aud
inc, to 60 at once to their rescue.
omorrow may be too late. Be
ractcal in your religion, for pure
,ligion finds its highest and no.
est expression in the service
hich we render 10 those in need.
A THOUSAND TONGUES
Could not express the rapture Of Ann 10 i
Springer, of ll25 Howard St., Phla- q
lphta Pa, when she found that DR.. ,
ng' 3 New Discovery for CONsumDtion q