The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-08

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 were in the wrong; Christ was In tn 4 right, all right and forever right, an. \ Ne took the first step And instead Q 'I IShich to whip your antagonist. you you 4 fadianf mS1ns where Christ suffered f@o @
 mott @ tstripplns cif the @ scft. cool. S fragran % I leaves. leaving them all on, and then tr, Eon them sthaf gospel switch. It will TO .Ehurt tfein, and it.wtil save you. Peac' Isith God; peace with man. If you can I not take those two doctrines, you are nt Christian.
 sBiest be the tie that binds ' | our hearts in Christian love:
 The fellowship of kindred minds
 Is like to that above.
 From sorrow, toll and pain s,H
 And sin we shall be free.
 And perfect love and friendship reign
 Through all eternity.
 I But my text goes further. It says, -'Gc up into the. mountain and fetch olive branches and pine branches." New, what
 ia suggested by the pine branch? rie
 pine tee Is healthy; 1t is aromatic; ' |: | tp his invalid patients, Co. and hsvs 2 brt ath of the pines; that wili inyigorate you" Why do such thoussnds of people So get to a warmer climate. but to get the influence of the pine There is health in it, and tkis pins branch Of holy nI M FeiisioS. 1t is fi,li nf health, bealtf for all. health for the mind. health for the sotil. l knew an aged man who had no capital of physical health; He had had all the diseases you could imagine lifIe did not eat enough to keep child alive: h. lived on beverage Of hosannas: he lived high, for he dincd every day with the King; he was kept alive simply by fh., fnrrA of nur hnly relsetOu If ,a d healthy religion. healthy for the eye, healthy for the hand. healthy for the feet ,heaithy for the. beart. healthy for tort the wN,ole man It gives 4 maa such peace. such quietness. such independence of circumstances. such holy euuipoise. Oh. that t, we all it. that W" gets enough of 1t. Now, there. are some people who get just enough religion to bother them just. enough religion to full, deep round inhalation of these pine branches of the gospel arbor he will ind It KuoyAnt. exurherant, undyfns, immortal health.
 But this evergreen of my text also sug- gests the simple fact that religion IS evergreen; What does the pine branch
 o St s Sry Tns nssr srse is as beautiful in winter as It Is in the summer And that is the characteristic eoldest eo Ss winter H of misfortnne and disaster bright summer sunshine. We'll. now. that is a practical a truth; & for ,ss ,sspposse, ss,aa ' would not find in this house fifty. people who had had no trouble, but there are some of you who have especial u ouble GHd 0GS snS*s sD% aTH TSas How many nisrepresentations! And now, my brother, you have tried every Ereen @ reiisiof,s 1t is just as good Tor you now as 1t was in the day of prosperity: 1t Is better for you. Perhaps some Of you erman, who was chided one day because he kept on working although that very day he buried his child. They came to him and said, Tt is indecent for n.6t, ysn to be you buried your child" And the fish Very easy for you gentletolks to st,ty Tn -Four eyes An grief. but. sir. ought I to let the other five children starve because enc of them is drowned? No, sir; we ms un work. we lna,u work: though o"'
 You may have had accumulation or sor- rcw and misfortune. They come in
 locks. they come in herds upon your soul, zion can console you. that 1t can ne.p you. that 1t can deliver yGu If nothiag else will, Do you tell me that the riches and the gain of this world com console you! !! su-h a fondness for money that when he was sick he ol defed basin of gold pieces, cooling his hand of in them. and the rattlo and rolling of these soldldeces We're ris amusement and entertainment? | An, the gold and silver, the hcnors, the emoluments of this world are poor solace for peTturoe.SS .S. splrii 1Sis wor1d aSd ! can give. young prince, when the chil- fused to play. He said, 'I win play posed that you would throw away Rtl other solace beforc this regal satisfac- tion, this imperial joy.
 The hill of Zion yields
 thousand sacred sweets
 Before we reach the heavenly fields
 Or walk the golden streets.
 All for the Glory of God.
 But my text takes a step further. and 1t says Go into the mountain and fetch olive branches and pine branches and palm branches. Now. the palm tree was very much honored by the ancients. It had sGo- different uses. The fruit was conserved, the sap was beverage. the stems were ground up for food for ciimels the base. of the leaves was turned into leaves were carried in victorious process sions, and from the root to the top of the highest leaf there was usefulness. The tree grew S5 feet in height sometimes, and it spread broad leaves four and fiFe feet long. 1t meant usefulness, and 1t meant victory-usefulness for what it produced, victory because 1t was brought into celebrations of triumphs And, oh, how much we want the palm branches in the churches. of Jesus Christ at this time! A great many Christians do not amount to anything. You have to shove them off the track to let the Lords chaTicts come along.
 z. know the old plan was, the plan now is in regard to worldly Investments you hear it, merchants tell you-do not put everything into one thing, do not put all your eggs into one basket, but 1 have to tell you in this matter of religion you had better give your all to God and then get in yourself, Oh" says some one. my business Is to sell silks and cloths Well, then. my brother. sell silks and says My business Is to raise corn and carrots" Then, my brother, raise corn and carrots to the glory of God. And some one says, My business is to manu- lecture horseshoe nails" Then manu- Iacture horseshoe nails to the glory or God There Is nothing for you to do that you ought to do but for the glory of God,
 Usefulness is typifed by the palm tree. An. we do not want in the church any more people that are merely weeping willows. signing into the water standing and admiring their long lashes in the glassy spring No wild cherry dropping bitter fruit. We want palm trees, hold l ing something for God, something for angels. something for man. I am tired and sick of this fiat, tame, iusipid satin | Slippered, neInby pamby, highly tishtN l