Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-05-08

in the FIRE, Paul In the shpwreck, Christ
on the cross. Oh, that We might in our
families think more OF the power OF
Christian pictures, One little sketch of
Samuel kneeling in prayer win mean
more TO your ehildren than twenty ser
mons on devotion. One patient face of
Christ by the hand OF the artist will be
more to your child than fifty sermons on
forbearanee. The art of the world is to
be taken for Christ. What has become of
rhorwahsen's chisel and Ghirlandajo's
crayon? Captured for the truth. There
is none Ike that; give it me-"
Chrisi's Social Position.
So | remark it is with business acu-
men and tact. When Christ was upon
earth. the people that followed him for
the most part had no social position
There was but one man naturally bril-
liant in all the apostleship Joseph of
Arimathea. the rich man. risked nothing
Zen he offered hole in the rock for the
dead Christ. How many OF the mer-
chants in Asia Minor befriended Jesus2
| think of only onA--Lydia. How many
of the castles ON the beach at Ciallee en-
tertained Christi Not one When Peter
came to Joppa, he stopped with one 81
mon, tanner. What power had Christs
name on the Roman exchange or in the
bazaars of Corinth? None. The prom
inelt men of the day di net want to risk
their reputation for sanity by pretending
to be one of his followers. Now that is
all changed. Among the mghtiest men
in our great cities to-day are the Chris
tian merchants and the Christian bank
ers, and il tomorrow at the Board of
Trade any man should get up and malign
the name of Jesus he would be quickly
silenced or put out. In the front rank of
all our Christian workers to-day are the
Christian merchants. and the enterprises
of the world are coming on the right side
There was a farm willed away some
years ago, all the proceeds of that farm
to go for spreading infidel books. Some
how matters have changed, and now all
the proceeds of that farm go toward the
missionary cause. One of the finest print
ing presse, ever built was built for the
express pdrpose of publishing infidel
tracts and books Now it does nothing
but print Holy Bibles. believe that the
time will come when in commercial cir
cles the voice of Christ will be the might
lest of all voices and the ships of Tar
shish viii bring presents and the queen
of Sheba her glory and the wise men of
the east their myrrh and frankincense.
look off upon the business men of this
land and rejoice at the prospect that their
tact and ingenuity and talent are being
brought into the service of Christ. 1t is
one of the mightiest of weapons. There
is none like that; give it me-"
Now, il what have said be true, away
with all downheartedness, If science is
to be on the right side and the travelling
disposition of the world on the right side
and the learning of the world on the right
side and the picture making on the right
side and the business acumen and tact
of the wolij on the Ti;sht side thine. o
Lord is the kingdom! Oh, fall into line,
all We people. 1t is grand thing to be
in such an army and led by such conf
mander and on the way to such victory
II what | have said is true. then Christ
is going to gather up for himself out of
this world everything that is worth any
thing. and there will be nothing but the
scum left We have been rebels, but a
proclamation of amnesty goes forth now
from the throne of God saying, Whose
ever will, let him come" However LONG
you may have wandered however great
your crimes may have been. whatsoever
will. let him come" Oh. that this hour
| could marshal all the world on the side
| of Christ. He is the best friend man
| ever had He is so kind, he so loving
| so sympathetic. l cannot see how YOU
| can stay away from him. Come now and
| accept his mercy. Behold him as he
! stretches out the arms Of his salvation
| saying, Look unto me. all ye ends of tive
earth. and be We saved, for | am God"
| Make final choice now. You will either
| be willows planted by the water courses
or the chaff which the wind driveth
| away.