The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1901-05-03


course don't want this little state of
Connecticut to do it and yet would it
not be as honest and honorable as
fountain pens, stationery and several
other presents ground out of taxpayers,
especially those that have hard work to
make both ends of the year meet, and
can't see any justice in body of men
voting to make themselves presents
out Of the public funds.
A few years ago, through the in
fluence of wealthy lady, Black
Beauty was very extensively circulated
and read and it struck peoples minds
and conscience to realize cruelty to
dumb animals. Now if the lives of
these two cody men were as extensive
ly circulated and read as Black Beauty
has been what would be the result?
II those who profess to be followers of
the Lord Jesus Christ would pattern
after and follow the example of two
men(one in England and the other in
America)that have done more to honor
Christ and help the poor than any one
since the days of Christ and the
Apostles.
In the first place Mr. Moody sacri-
feed all his worldly interest, with
yearly income of about $4,000 for Christ
and his work and rather than 'ose one
soul or in any way dishonor his Lord
and Master he gave the royalty of his
hymn book into other hands, but Mr.
Moody said that the Lord gave it all
back to him in good measure pressed
down, shaken together and running
over. Mr. Muller gave upall of his sal
airy and went into his closet and shut
his door and prayed to his Father in
secret and.his father in secret reward
ed him openly, for without ever asking
a man for dollar he and his family
had all their wants supplied and not
only that he began to help the poor
and continued on until he built orphan
houses, fed, clothed. educated and fit
ted for usefulness in this world and
above all for the life which is to come,
thousands of poor orphans, besides
helping poor ministers and poor peo-
pie outside of the orphan asylums.
His own words are ~ never asked a
man for a dollar in my life" Mr.
Muller and Mr. Moody both detested
these worldly shows to raise money to
carry on the Lords work. If we give
to the poor we lend to the Lord, but I
don't believe that the Lord wants any
old rubbish or secondhand clothing.
When Christ was here on earth he
wore one garment several years and
when he got through with it it was
good enough to cast lots for. These
worldly shows in the church look to
me like putting counterfeit money in
the contribution box, but must close
or shall get tooIserious and spiritually
minded and take up to much valuable
space in newspaper. But If had all
my father intended me to have, and
what justly belongs. to my wife, could
cancel all my debts and have enough
left to buy a printing press and fur
nish free copies sufficient to introduce
my paper and then wouldn't have tc
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some one else's paper. I like to be in
dependent and "drink water out OF
my'own cistern" but at present am
dependent and others can take ou1
money and buy roast beef, turkey and
fine clothing to wear and nice easy
carriages to ride in, and 10-cent ciga1
to smoke but it won't buy ticket fol
the next world any more than thea tri-
! cal plays and rummage sales, graded
schools and state roads will furnish a
passport through the Pearly Gates in
to- the Celestial City, for it is written
by inspiration, "Be not deceived, God
is not Knocked, for whatsoever man
soweth that shall he also reap, for he
that soweth to his flesh shall of the
flesh reap corruption, but he that
soweth to the spirit shall Of the Spirit
reap life everlasting. III. G. Dowd.