The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-08-18

come in the Great Hereafter
Through strictest Obedience to
DR.. j. c. Bateson filled the pulpi,
of the Adams avenue chapel yesterday
morning in the absence of the pastor,
Rev. James Hughes. DR.. Bateson's
topic was practical Religion, or t's-
sentials to Successful Life" He
spoke as follows:
Life Is real, and its benefits are ex-
tended to all who comply with certain re-
ourements. 1t is natural for mankind
to provide as far as possible the necessar-
les of life, in harmony with the law OF
demand and supply. Northing is created
by God in vain. Every need or desire
may be gratifed. We recognize the boun-
tiful provision made to satisfy our sense
of seeing. hearing, smelling. tasting ana
feeling; and when tn efunction of either
of these senses Is destroyed, an important
feeling; and when the function of either
away. And we have almost conclusive
evidence to prove that the same is true
in regard to the future state of man, for
he instnctvely believes there is an i'm
mortal life, but If he refuses or neglects
to secure a right or claim to this I'M
mortal bliss he Is of all creatures become
the most miserable. The little birds are
made aware of the fact that there is a
bright and sunny land to which they may
go. on the approach of winter Man also
knows through the teaching of Holy
Scripture. that there is a more lasting
abode prepared for the righteous be-
yond the grave: If 1t is not so, why this
longing after Immortality?
The mission of life is not simply to
make living here but to secure wei
come in the great hereafter through obed-
fence to Gods law. We know that here
we have no continuing city but We seek
one to come: and in order to gain an en-
trance to that celestial city. we must be
prepared to overcome the obstacles in the
way: hopeful enough to scout, rout, and
annihilate discouragements.
HEALTH.
TO be we'll and happy while passing
along the journey of life, history and OBJ
servation indicate that we must comply
with physical as well as spiritual laws.
The law of health Is one of the great es-
sentials to be observed in successful
life; for a sound body and mind is fit
ting foundation for all that is high and
noble in human achievement
The care of health in youth is the best
assurance of a long life, as early attcn-
immortal existence How shall we es-
cape If we neglect so great Salvation?'
An existence begun under the wisdom
and benign influences of the Christian re-
ligon has the promise of the life that
now is. and of that which is to come"
practical knowledge of our being leads
to large results and we know that these
cannot be realized without proper health.
Good nature and health are generally
associated. as shown in the example of a
father who came home from Wall street
a ruined man; the family were in tears,
for everything they had was to be taken
from them; but said boy of ten. "Why.
mother, they can't take away the nice
times we've had" What shall separate
us from the love of God?"
That which promotes health or prevents
disease should not be considered trivial;
for in sickness we are worthless to our
selves, care and burden to others: our
time is lost as we'll as that of those in at
tendance: and In such condition, life how
ever precious is wasted.
Fine houses bright homes, admiring
friends, and millions of money, cannot
mitigate a single pain, cool a burning
fever or procure restful sleep. 'rhe way
of trinsEressors is hard"
To be always we'll is an attainab Bile bless
ing-thc uniform result of Self-denial,
temperance. and an Industrious life.
good laugh is anti-dyspeptic, but a
sour look or cross word may spoil Il
nice dinner and mar happiness for many
days.
Physical, mental and moral health are
dependent the one on the other hence
what improves one promotes the other.
TRAINING THE YOUNG.
This life is but a school in which to
learn how to live and prepare for the
existence beyond the grave. Train up a
child in the way he should go. and when
he Is old he will not depart from it," The
education of youth should commence with
the grandmother. for it takes about two
generations to eliminate the plebeian
common or vulgar from the constitution
of the person.
The power of mind has more controlling
influence over the bodily tcmperaments
than is generally supposed. Theferorc it
is evident that parents and teachers of
the youth should not only be Christians
and scholars, but gentle in their bearing,
kindly disposed and pure in sentiment
And there is not better. safer easier, or
surer way of saving children from the
lebasing influences. corrupting asSocia-
tions, vicious and hurtful practices. than
to make home attractive. a kind ana
cheerful disposition Is the sunshine OF
the home as we'll as of the soul Chill
Creator in the days of their YOUTH and
If they are to be kept well and happy,
they must have good example set be-
fore them
BIBLE TRUTH.
without the Bible the world would be
in spiritual darkness.
Truly 1t Is a lamp to our feet and light
to our pathway Bible truth is balm in
every human weakness, If its principles
are kept constantly in view; for with q
firm religious faith, the SORROWS of life,
its disappointments and tears. lose their
bitterness and become forgotten in the
contemplation, that God is love"
CHRISTIAN LIBERTY.
Our Maker. whose distinctive appella-
tion Is ''love," cannot have intended that
mans condition on earth should be slav-
cry; therefore the man who makes him
self slave to business. or money get
ting, so as to have no enjoyment worth
speaking of in anything else, Is not an
swering the end of creation. lie is the
wisest man and will live the longest,
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