Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-02-22

Copyright Louis Klopsch, 1922
TN this discourse DIR. Talmage ad-
vises us to do our best in the spheres
where we are placed and not wait TO
serve GOO in resounding position; text, /.
Corinthians Y, 81. whether, therefore,
ye eat or drink or whatsoever We do. do
all to the glory Of God
When the apostle in this text sets forth
the idea that so common an action as the
taking OF food and drink is TO be con
Quoted TO the glory OF God. he proclaims
the importance Of religion in the ordinary
affairs OF our life. In all ages of the
world there has been tendency TO set
apart certain days. places and occasions
for worship, and to think those We're the
chief realms in which religion was to act.
Now, holy days and holy places have
their Importance They give opportu-
nifty for special performance of Christian
duty and for regaling of the religious
appetite, but they cannot take the place
OF continuous exercise of faith and pray
CT. In other words, man cannot be 50
much of a Christian on Sunday that he
can afford to be a wording all the rest
of the week. If a steamer put out for
southampton and go one day in that di-
rection and the other six days in other
directions. how long before the steamer
will get to Southampton 1t win never
get there. And. though man may seem
70 be voyaging heayenward during the
holy Sabbath day, If during the follow
ing six days Of the week he is going to-
ward the devil how long will it take him
to reach the peaceful harbor OF heaven
M h., g. Il
banquet that you can aft lrd religious
abstinence the other six days. The gen
uine Christian life is not spasmodic: does
not so by fits and starts. | propose TO
plead for an everyday religion.
In the first place we want to bring the
religion of Christ into our conversation.
We ought every day TO be talking relig-
ion. | have noticed that men just in
proportion az their Christian experience
Is shallow talk about funerals aud grave
yards and tombstones and deathbcds.
The real, genuine Christian man talks
chiefly about this life and the great eter.
nifty beyond and not so much about the
insignificant pass between these two resi-
dences. And yet how few circles there
are where the religion OF Jesus Christ is
welcome. Go into r circle even of Chris
tian people, where they are full OF JOY
and hilarity, and talk about Christ or
heaven and everything is Immediately 81
fenced. As on a summer day when the
forests are full of life, chatter. chirrup
and Garcia mighty chorus or bird har.
mony. every tree branch an orchestra
~ hawk appear in the sky. every voice
stops and the forests are still Just so
! have seen lively religious circle ST.
fenced ON the appearance OF anything like
religious conversation. No one had any
thing to say save perhaps some old patri-
arch In the corner of the room, who really
thinks that something ought to be said
under the circumstances; 50 he puts one
foot over the other and heavcs long
sigh and says, "Oh. yes; that's So that's
So"
IT Makes the Heart Glad.
My friends, the religion Of Jesus Christ
Is something to talk about with a glad
heart. 1t is brighter than the waters;
il is more cheerful than the sunshine.
DO not 80 around grooming about your
religion when YOU ought to be singing i
or talking it in cheerful tones OF voice.
How often it is that we find men whose
Inns Az HLAtAiS inconsistent WHO attempt
to talk religion and always make A fail
IRE of it! My friends, we must live re-
ligion or we cannot talk it. If a man IS
cranky and cross ami uncongcnial aud
hard in his dealings and then begins so
talk about Christ and heaven, everybody
is repealed by it. Yet have heard Such
men say in whining tones. We are mis-.
cradle sinners The Lord bless you.
The Lord have mercy on Won" their con
yeFsatiou intcrlaYdcd with such express
sions, which mean nothing but canting.
aud cantng is the worst form Of hypor-
risy. If we have really felt the religion
Of Christ in our hearts. lct MS talk IL.
and talk it with an illuminated coun:c-
nance, remembering that when two
Christian people talk God gives special
attention and writes down what She
say; Malachi ill.,. rs. Then they that
feared the Lord spakc often onp to an
Other. and the Lord hcarl5cncd and heard
it. and boo. Of remembrance vas writ
ten
again. remark. we must bring the TO-
ligion OF Chris: into oHr omplovmrnfs.
On, Won say, Chat is very well if
man handle large sums OF money or f. np
lave an extensive traffic, bgt In the han-
be work - life that am called 10 the
sphere is TOO small for the action af such
grand, heavenly principles" Who told
You soE DO You npt know that God
watches The faded leaf on the brooks
surface as certainly a. he does the path
OF blazing sun: And tie moss aha:
creeps mp the side OF the rock makes as
much impression upon Gods mind as