Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-02-22

.ow,s hoof sounds az loud in Gods ear
,s the suap OF worlds confiagration.
When yen have anything to DO IN llIe'
however humble it may seem to be-
God is always there to help you TO 10
T. II your work is that OF nsher-
man. then God will help you' as he
helncd Simon when he dragged Cen
nrsnrrt If your work Is drawing wa
icr then he will help you. as when ne
tor.ed nj the well curb to the Samarl-
ton woman. If you are engaged In the
custom house. he will lead you' as he
led Matthew sitting at the receipt OF
crs.oms 4 religion that Is not good III
ono Mace is not worth anything In an
othcr nloce The man who has only
dov's wages in his pocket as certainty
moods the guidance Of religion as ne
vho rottlcs the keys of a bank ana
could a5ycond with a hundred tnoui
sand dollars.
PuttInr Religion Into Practice
Tbnrc nre those prominent in the
who seem to be on puollc oc'
co sions very devout who do not put
the principles Of Christs religion ih'o
nr,ctice. They are the most inexOra-
hle of creditors. They are the most
prnsping of dealers. They are known
as sharpers on the street. Ihey neece
every sheep they can catch. a country
merchant comes in to buy spring or fail
goods. and he gets into the store OF Que
of these professed Christian men "no
have really no grace in their hearts
and he is completely swindled. He IS
so overcome that he cannot get out OF
town during the week. he stays III
town over Sunday. goes ihto soii'
church to get Christian consoialoh,
vben what Is his amazement 10 nhu
that the very man who hands him the
moor box in the church is the one VINO
relieved him Of his money! But never
mind. the deacon has his black coat OH
row lie looks solemn and goes home
talking about "the blessed sermon. III
the wheat in the churches should Dc
nut into II hopper. the first turn OF tne
crank would make the chan ny, ten
Won Some of these men are great
sticElcrs for gospel preaching. Ihey
soy: You stand there in bands ana sur
plice and gown and preach-preacn
mo an ancel-and we will stand out
here and attend to business. Don
mix things. Don't get business and re-
ucion in the same bucket. You attenu
70 your matters. and we will attend 10
ours" They do not know that Gou
sees every cheat they have pracuced ID
the last six years: that he can look
through the iron wall of their hreprooi
safe: that he has counted every uls'
honest dollar they have in their pocket
and that day Of judgment VIII come,
These inconsistent Christian men VIII
sit on the Sabbath night in the mouse
Of God singing at the close OF the
eorvice Rock of ages cleft for me- ano
then when the benediction Is pronounc
cd shut the pew door and say as they
90 out: "Goodby. religion. III be Dach
next Sunday.
think that the church OF God anc
the Sabbath are only an armory wher'
we are to get weapons. When wal
comes. If a man wants to fight for his
country. he does not go to Troy OF
Springfield to do battling, but he goes
there for swords and muskets. looi
up5n the church of Christ and the SAP
hath day as only the place and tm'
where and when we are to get arlne'
for Christian conflict, but the battie
field is OH Monday. Tuesday. Wednes
dav. Thursday. Friday and Saturday
"St. Martins" and "Lenox" and "Ol'
Uundredth" do not amount to anything
unless they sing all the week. A SCI
mon 10 useless unless we can take
with us behind tie plow and the coun
fer The Sabbath day is worthless
It last only twenty-four hours.
The work Nearest mt Hand.
There are many Christians who say
"yVe are willing to serve God. but W
do not want to do it in these sphere
about which we are talking. ana
seems so insipid and monotonous.
we had some great occasion. II we ma
lived in the time of Luther, II we ma
been Paurs travelling companion
we could serve God OH Il great seal
we would do it. but we can't In tn
everyday life" admit that a grei
! ,leal Of tie romance and knight erran
ry of life have disappeared before Il
, advance of this practical age. The al
, cient temples Of ROuen have bee
, changed into storehouses and smithie
| The residences OF poets and prince
] have been turned into brokers shop
} The classic mansion Of Ashland h'
D been cut up into walking sticks IL
g groves where the poets said the go'
8 dvelt have been carted out for nr
s wood. The muses. that we used to res
about have disappeared before the II
migrants ax and the trapper's gu
G and the man who Is waiting for IL
h bewitched with wonders will new
O find il. There Is. however. q field
o endurance and great achievement b
q IT is in everyday life. There are Al
n to scale. there are Tablespoons to swil
Il there are fires to brave but they a
= all around us now. This Is the harde
y kind of martyrdom to bear.
/. 1t took grace to lead Latmer al
r Ridley through the fire triumphant
" when their armed enemies and the
y friends were looking on. but 1t
n ouirps more grace now TO bring IN
K through persecution when nobody
is looking on. could show you in Il
n city a woman who has had rheun
% tism for twenty years who has
&C dured more suffering and exhaust
:, more grace than would have ma
n twenty martyrs pass triumphan
~ through the fire. If you are not fai
Ct full in an insignificant position in ii
" you would not be faithful in gra
3 mission. If you cannot stand the c
y. of a midge, how could you endure