The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-06-20

worshiping God the other days OF the
week will dwarf and starve that spiritual
nature which every man Possesses whether
'he l. conscious OF II OF not The tendency
10 look down and not up will after a while
give the man halting. hesitating blind
way OF walking. while the man who one
day IN the week at least looks up and not
down viii find himself purer and better
and stronger Men are sure 20 retro
grade and lose ground II they neglect the
church, said a man 10 me the other day,
started as he said. Il question If ] am as
happy az when / was on a small salary and
lived IN a very simple way"
Second-Ihe church needs men and the
work OF God cannot De accomplished with
out. II has always been Gods way TO
work through instruments sometimes as
humble as the rod which Moses held IN
hls hand and ye: A. important a. Moses
himself. God means % win men through
men, and II the men OF the day absent
themselves from the churca of God for the
loss OF the souls OF other men they are held
responsible at the day oil judgment
Ihlrd-Alen ought % attend church be
cause OF the intellectual culture that IL
there gained. The average man has little
time for reading, little opportunity through
the week for recreation and lectures and
II Is the opinion OF this distinguished bust
ness man that the average sermon will be
a stimulus 20 his intellect Remember it
preston IL makes upon you and the after
effects upon your life. Men may have forget
ten the Greek they learned in college and
the principles OF the higher mathematics,
but no man could pass through college
without coming out stronger and better
IN every way II he were true 10 his educa-
ton, and the effect OF a sermon rightly
heard and received l. 10 make the lie
purer, the mind clearer, the character
stronger.
Fourth-The example Of church going AZ.
lords an important means OF promoting
the good order OF the community The re-
fieN influence upon oneself Is OF the very
best, and the influence upon others - con
duclve 10 regular habits and good order.
Fifth-The idea of recreation IN church
attendance is one oi the most important
reasons for faIthfulness IN this regard.
Surely" writes a distinguished man,
Church going will afford this" 4 change
OF occupation Is rest and a working man
who feels that he must sleep through the
hours of the morning because he has
toiled faithfully through the days OF the
week, will find that he ia beginning his
week duller than II he had been true 70
God: while the business man who readi
through most Of the hours OF the day be
cause he feels that TO attend church wout
be sense of WEAKNESS would find that h
begins the week more weary than ii II
had been loyal to Christ.
Sixth-Another writes, eve ought
attend church IN order 10 become "
duanted with the saving power OF Jest
Christ; men ought 10 attend church to
good, and then they will be good for som
thing.
There are certain facts which we mu
rerember In our efforts TO reach and
help others.
First-There Is a worshipng faculty
man, and 1t Is the climax of all his 9th
faculties. For the exercise of his vo'
man has the air, for his feet he has
earth, for hunger he has food, for thl
he has water, but for his soul he mi
have God. John Stuart Mills was one
the greatest men. ard he had one OF
greatest minds we have known in Tn
latter days, but his early life. his fatht
blood and his education had drawn /
away from the Chu-ch. We tired to kill
faith. and yet he could not kill the
mand for something TO worship. He el
lized his wife until he worshiped her.
the seven and half years they lived
gether were the h1ppest years of his
When she died the light OF his life W
out There never was a sadder closing
mortal lie than his.
Second 49, Men have misunderstood
spirit Of the church Criticism has
made that the church is q class instit,s
existing for the favored few, but thi
not true. The existence of the st.
tholomew Mission House in this
where people b. the thousands have
reached and blessed: the presence of
Madison Square Church House, so rece
dedicated to the CORY OF God and
| helping of all Classes OF people Is an
ment which directly meets this disposi
on the part OF the unchurched. Not
ago man went about through
/ Pl fwph hos
! dressed, and found tha. he was repJ
| bv no one and welcomed bv nearly
! The church is the greatest factor IN
world, but its work Is first and fore
| with the soul and Us needs. Men
| been disposed to censure US because
no do what the club does, nor what
| lodge does, but 1t should be rememt
| that the church Is not a charity lnstitu
nor an educational institution; 1t
! place for regeneration, conversion and
| nal salvation. The church has a
mission, it is true. bat first of all II II
saving MISSION. we must keep hrst
| first The lodge may have its Place Il
| ranks Of men but woe be TO that man
allows it to usurp the place OF the cl
| in his life.
After Rossini had rendered "Wi
| Tell" for the FIVE hundredth time
! pany of musicians came under his WI
IN Pans and seranaded him. They
upon his brow cold crown, and n
| midst OF the cheers RossinI turned
| friend and said Il would give all
Just for a day os youth and love,
! tsere Is many an Old man IN New
| who has passed his sundays IN the
! OF God who knows more of real Jc
! cause of this than tHe man whose ma 4
! famous throughout the world and
his money by millions.
In the Yellowstone Park there Is
| nous point where on one Of the pc;
the Rocky Mountains the falling
! seem 20 hesitate Il. moment as II
! Which way shall 1 gor' This 20
the Continental Divide and a gust OF
determines whether the water shal
east 70 the Atlantic or west 10 tt
! cine | doubt no, but some one Is re;
a decision as to wnlt his true relatl
the church may be, and # he
against the church he Is 10 be
while If his decision Is in favor
church all will be we'll
First - His individual life wi
strengthened, he VIII meet temp
but overcome IL, he viii meet trii
rejoice IN it; be Will have the dpprc
MS own conscience, and tnls always
q man courageous.
>econd-Hs social lie will feel
petus OF his decision Mems lives
ior evil. DR. Munhlli. the celebrated
2eiist says that before he became
ister he went one evening TO the
Just % please visiting friend, a
next day met upon the streets a
man whom ne asked gain as he had
hm frequently O. be a CHRISTIAN
nan looked az him and said, Il neve
y1l 70 speak u me ol the subJecs
{ saw YOU m the theatre last night
, have little confidence ga nan vi