Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-05-16

comes TO such decision as that he
naturally lets loose the lower part OF
his nature. AS merchant he becomes
u mere money making machine. As a
lawyer who seeks political prefcrmcut
he becomes an Aaron Burr.
Unworthy Rewards.
When he reaches thus for n soldiers
reward. he is n Benedict Arnold. Then.
finding that the worldly success which
he has won ut the expense OF his soul
does not bring the much sought after
happiness. he Will let his evil passions
Tun n madden riot. He will drown his
sorrows in the drunkards cup He will
dazzle himself into blindness 10y the
hell flame OF licentious carousaL He
will curse sin as a drunkard after sur
fering the terrors of delirium tIemens
will curse liquor. and then drink. He
will curse sin as the poet cursed IL and
yet keep on SHINING.
''Goodby' I said 10 my conscience.
"Goodby for aye and aye.
And I put her hands Off harshly
And turned my face away.
And conscience. sorely smitten.
Returned no; from that day.
But time came when my spirit
Crew weary OF its pace.
And I cried: Come back. my con-
science
I long to see thy face"
But conscience cried. II cannot;
Rernorse sits in my place"
Now. while there is nothing I'm this
world that can be compared i'm value to
an immortal soul, my text does not
imply that IL n man gives his soul to
Christ he shall have nothing but pow
erty and humiliation. the poOrhcuse
and potter's field. The Bible refutes
that idea. In the thirty seventh Psalm
we read. II have been young and now
am old. yet have I not seen the right
eous forsaken nor his seed begging
bread" The same God who cares for
the sparrow and who numbers the
hairs of our head will not let his chill
dren want. The Divine Father will
always see, II we do our duty, that we
have enough to eat and to drink,
enough to wear and a place where we
can sleep. Every one who gives his
soul to Christ will be able to sing
Channing's symphony. He will have.
at least, an opportunity to live content
with small means, to seek elegance
rather than luxury, refinement rather
than fashion, to be worthy. not re-
spectable and wealthy, not rich; to
study hard. think quietly, talk gently.
act frankly; to listen to stars and
birds. to babes and sages with open
hearts; to bear all cheerfully, do all
bravely. await occasions, hurry never
in word, TO let the spiritual, unbid-
den, grow up through the common.
Could happiness demand any greater
opportunity to exist thnn these oppor-
tunities which are given by God to all
his children who obey him? / would
that we all might go back more con-
tented TO our everyday duties OF life,
no matter what these duties may be.
Whether they are in the store, the Of
flee, the pulpit. the parlor, the nursery
or the kitchen II matters not would
that we would all go the more cheer
fully, because the harder our lot Ia
life the nearer these troubles can bring
us to God. When we are friendless
and poor and helpless, then God is al
ways ready 10 pour out the measure
less wealth of his affections upon us.
his suffering children.
what Shall IL Prontr
A noted London preacher was deliv-
ering his sermon In an open field. Up
on the outskirts of the audience there
halted the carriage of a famous fam
fly. Lady Anne Erskine (for that was
the name OF the occupanO became an
absorbed listener. Suddenly the min
lister turned and. facing this arIstocrat.
ic beauty, began TO sell her soul, as
though she was on the auction block
and he was the auctioneer. my brcth-
ren," exclaimed the preacher, 81 am
now going TO hold an auction sale, and
bespeak your attention for few mo-
mcnts. ! have here q lady and her
equipage TO expose to public sale, but
the lady is the principal and the only
object that ! wish TO dispose OF at the
present time. There are three earnest
bidders In the field. The first is the
world. Well. and what will You give
for herr 81 will give riches, honor.
pleasure" That will not do. She is
worth more than that, for she will live
when riches. honors and pleasures of
the world have passed away. You can.
not have her. The next bidder Is the
devil. Well. and what will you give
for her? 81 will give all the kingdoms
or the earth and the glory of them"
That Will not do. for she will continue
to exist when the kingdoms of the earth
and the glory or them have vanished
like the shadows OF the night before
the rising sun. You cannot have her.
But list and hear the voice of anot her
bidder, and who is that? Why, the
Lord Jesus Christ Well, what will
you give for her? 81 will give grace
here and glory hereafter an inheri.
lance incorruptibIe. indebted and that
fadcth not away" These three bid.
ders still contend for the possession OF
souls-your soul, my soul and the soul
or every one that cometh into the
world One bid or the other we must
accept The choice must be made.
The decision rests with you. May Cod
help every one of us to decide Alright
FOR what shall II profit man If he
should gain the whole world and lose
his own soul?"
Copyright. 1902. Louis Klopsch. N. VI
Hitchcock and the SENATE
Secretary Hitchcock Is not popular
In the senate one cauSa Of tho axfSt