Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-10

never feel an interest IN them They
must have images. God the uncreated.
the incomprehensible, the invisible. at
tracted few worshippers: philoso-
pher might adore SO noble concep-
ton, but the crowd turned away in dis
gust from words which presented no
image to their minds. 1t was before
Deity embodied in human form walk
ing among men, portaking of their in
hrinities, leaning on their bosoms,
weeping over their graves. slumbering
IN the munger. bleeding on the cross.
that the prejudices of the synagogue.
the doubts of the academy. and the
pride of the portico. and the faces OF
the lictors, and the swords of the
thirsty legions were humbled in the
dust. 1t was Jesus with men that
drew them to Him. and il is Jesus with
mon. in the person of the Holy Spirit.
In the Revelation of the Bible and q
the lives of His followers that draws
men to Him to-day. How patient He
was with men. How tender in His
sympathy! Even "a bruised reed He
VIII not break" Thus we are to min
gle with all men fer their elevation.
their good and their salvation. remem-
bering that Jesus says: lnasmuch as
We DO II unto one of the least of these
my brethren. We do il unto me-" DO
you know that the greatest thing you
could do for me. would be to do some
thing for my child. If YOU did some
III
but If you did something for her /
would appreciate il more for she is
myself and herself too. And If in after
years. Ill some distant city you did
something to lead her to Jesus and to
help her to live ii nobler Christian life
and news OF II should come TO me I'm
my lar away home, l could not find
words to express to you my gratitude
ana appreciation. And how do YOU
MINK IT is with our great Father
above, who loves every person Infinite
~ more than an earthly parent can
love his child! All. If you can 20 out
ana icad every ragged, dirty urchin to
tnrlst. ii when you stand before the
par OF God. you can say. here Lord
am i, and these sheaves which | have
o ar with me, what happiness will
M your soul as he says, We'll done
thou good and faithful servant. enter
thou into the joy OF thy Lord" ON
the other hand if you meet Him in that
day empty-handed, saved yet so as by
IRE; bringing to your God for shcaves,
hothlng but withcrcd leaves, what sor-
TOW VIII MI your soul, ii sorrow in
heaven can be!
Ill. Notice, finally. how holy, Christ
considered the ordinary duties of
everyday life. Eating and drinking
are common TO us, and we make them
commonplace. Christ taught the value
Oh the soul but at the same time the
dignity of the body. Our bodies are
the temples of the Holy Ghost; and If
such temples, then they who labor to
SATISFY their necessities arc ministers
oi God. that do His pleasure THE
daily meal Is the family sacrament
ana may be cheered by Christian in
tercourSe and hallowed by PRAYER
Even the labors of the kitchen and the
Tune spent at the table are of divine
appointment. and the trivial round.
the common task Will afford oppor-
UNITY for self-Sacrificc and tho de-
velopmont of other Christian graces"
Nothing is common or unclean which
God appoints. This shows us the re-
lation between the sacred and the sec
iilar. There should be no such de-
struction as we made here. When
John caught the vision of the Heavenly
City, lie said: II saw no temple there
in Why was there no temple there?
All 1t was because every place was
holy unto the Lord. So ought 1t to
be with us here. Your home ought to
he dedicated to God: you ought to be
dilliScnt in your business. serving the
Lord in II all. Your social and COM
merciai life ought to be lived to the
glory of God. great building col
lapscd in Detroit some time ago IT
was caused by low water In the boiler:
this In turn was due TO blame worthy
neglect on the part of the man whose
duty it was to look after the boiler.
Thirty-two lives were lost. and the
he was not performing his y-day
duty in sacred way as unto the Lord
Anything that's worth doing at all is
worth doing right. and everything
should be done aa unto the Lord and
not unto man. "Whether Won cat ar
drink, or Whatever you do. do it all
to the glory OF God" The same prln-
ciples that direct YOU in your duty to
your God and your church should di-
rect you In your daily work. walk ana
conversation. y young minister by
the name OF Golf had just taken charge
of village church. lie heard a great
deal or the piety and Goodness of n
shoemaker In his church by the name
of Hiram. lie visited him one day and
said. II have come to talk with you,
Hiram; ! have heard of your deep
spiritual lie. and l am so glad that n
man in your humble profession can
lead such Al consecratcd life" Hiram
said. Don't call my profession
humble" The minister thought he had
wounded his feelings. ana said. "Ex-
cusc me: didn't intend to hurt your
feelings" You didn't hurt my feel
ings." said he; Il was afraid you hurt
the feelings of the Lord Jesus Christ.
| believe that making a shoe is lust
as sacred a work as making a sermon.
When stand before God in the judg-
nlent' believe he will say. What kind
of shoes did you make on earth? And
he may hold ~ this very shoe. that
may see ii In the white light of heaven.
And believe lie will say to you. What
kind of sermons did you make on
oarth?' And if ! made better shoes
than YOU made sermons I'll have a
brighter reward in the Kingdom of our
God" There is solemn truth there.
It's your duty, whatever be your posi-
ton or sphere in life, to live there to
the glory of your God. Goodness with
contcntment is great gain" ia rather
be an old washer-woman. laboring over
the tub until my back ached with the
bending. and scrubbing the clothes till
the flesh was worn from my bony