The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-02-15

liquor traffic. No expression in re.
gard to the universal attempt at the
demolition of the Lords day. No recog.
milton of God in the history OF ma
tions, for that would lose the vote
Of atheists. But Whereas" and
Whereas" and Whereas" Nine
cheers will be given for the platform.
The dumb devil of the text puts one
wing over the one platform and the
other wing over the other platform.
Those great conventions are opened
with prayer by their chaplains. If they
avoided platitudes and told the honest
truth in their prayers they would say:
20 Lord. We want to be postmasters
and consuls and foreign ministers and
United States district attorneys. For
that we are here, and for that we will
strive till the election next November.
Give us Office or we die. Forever and
ever, amen" The world, to say the
least, is no better than the church on
this subject of silence at the wrong
time. In other words, is it not time
for Christianity to become pronounced
and aggressive as never before? Take
sides for God and sObriety and right
eousness. III the Lord be God, follow
him; If Baal, then follow him." Have
you opportunity of rebuking a sin?
Rebuke it, Have you chance to cheer
a disheartened soul? Cheer it. Have
you useful word to speak? Speak it.
BE Up and Doing.
Be out and out. up and down for
Righteousness. If your ship is afloat
on the Pacific ocean of Gods mercy,
hang out your colors from the mast
head. Show your passport if you have
one. Do not smuggle your soul into
the harbor of heaven. Speak out for
God. Close up the chapter of lost OPP
portunities and open new chapter.
Before you get to the door on your
way out shake hands with someone
and ask him to join you on the road
to heaven. Do not drive up to heaven
in two wheeled "sulky" with room
only for one, and that yourself, but
get the biggest gospel wagon you can
find and pile it full of friends and
neighbors and shout till they hear you
all up and down the skies, Come with
us, and we will do you good, for the
Lord hath promised good concerning
Israel" The opportunity for good which
you may consider insignificant may
be tremendous for results, as when on
the sea Captain Haldane swore at the
ships crew with an oath that wished
them all in perdition, and a Scotch
sailor touched his cap and said, Cap
tain. God hears prayer, and We would
be badly off if your wish were an
swered." Captain Haldane was con-
victed by the sailors remark and con-
verified and became the means of the
salvation of his brother Robert, who
had been an infdel, and then Robert
became minister of the gospel, and
under his ministry the goddess Felix
Neff became the world renowned mis-
sionary of the cross, and the worldly !
Merle d'Aubigne became the author of |
"The History of the Reformation" and
will be the glory of the church for all |
ages. Perhaps you may do as much !
as the Scotch sailor who just tipped his
cap and used one broken sentence by |
which the earth and the heavens are |
still resounding with potent influences.
Do something for God, and do it right
AWAY or you will never do it at all.
Time flies away fast,
The while we never remember;
How soon our life here
Grows old with the year
That dies with the next December!