The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-24
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was severely denounced, especially by the clergy.
IL dcseCrated the Sabbath IL was nm instr,,.
mcnt OF the deitl--to those who believe in him,
which | don't--it did more harm than good. II
kept men from church. oing around the house
ON Sunday. And on and so forth.
Now, ] am sure the Sunday paper Is not issued
IN heaven. And for that matter. neither are all
the sermons preached written there. 1t. like
evcrthing else in this world coming from the
hands OF the average inln-wc of course leave
out OF consideration the saintS-is mixture of
the helpful and harmful. But IL has a mood
many good points. 1t contains great deal
cIc! week of helpful reading, yes moral and
spiritual instruction. II enters into compctition
with the pulpit-and | ann glad of it, II is a
tonic the pulpit needs. Let the best man win, az
he ouwht to.
but the sunday paper also enters into com.
petition with mems dcpravity, with their lazi
ness, moral indifference and obtusepcss. with the
saloon. tile gambling hell and brothc and il is
winning. Brethren of the cloth those who are
not against us are for us, though they may not
wear coat ard tie cut just like ours. II thsrc
is any one here or elsewhere who believes IL is
wrong TO read the Sunday paper, ! want to say
to that brother or sister You ought not to read it,
| believe it is all right for me to read it, and
so | buy it regularly every week.
READ FOR MORAL MOTIVE.
This is beautiful world in which God has
placed uS, and we ought to be thankful for TIE
privilege of living in it. But there are a great
many men and women here who are abusing
their privileges and violating Gods laws There
is work OF reformation. therefore. among men
nrding 10 he done and God is relying upon men
to help Him in the work. No matter how great
and pressing our physical needs, brethren. we
must not lose sight of the fact that We are under
T., tutn ;,, ,i,;
We may hide our heads in the sands Of iniH'cr.
encc, and say to ourselves we will not sec this
duty. but it remains just the same. and we
continue 10 rest under condemnation until we
meet it aud fulfill it,
Every busy man and every busy woman, there
fore with all others. is under obligation to CON.
.:antly feed himself with that sort of reading
that viii furnish what We may call moral mo-
tive This need is met in two departments of
onr present day publications. good monthly
magazine or periodical. and religious weekly
In both OF these, especially in the last, will
he find constantly discussed by earnest men and
women OF uidoubtcd ability and conservation all
the great reforms, such a. temperance. social
solidarity and responsibility, good government
the responsibility OF wealth. the "tlouble stand.
ard organized charity. etc.
To compel ones self to seek light on all these
great questions, is at the time TO put one ,
self in the way OF acquiring moral motive. or
the conviction that self has a responsibility
mere that no one else can meet But one
may say. ''S,rely can leave these great fields
Of labor to those who have more timc than I
havc?' No. that is Just what yOu cannot do. 1t
is only the busy man or the busy woman who
mas time, as a usual thing. inclination to do
anything for those who are more unfortunate
than themselves.
You arc not called 10 drop the duties That
God has thrust into your hand for those He as
yet has oHlN brought within your sight. II is
for Won +" do faithfully the one. and at every
opportunity do all You can in the others. What
| plead for right here is this: Seek light on
these great Questions, seek motive seek power,
for they can never be settled until you help
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IN prose ana verse 'heN speak To us today.
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are gian 10 alm:t inc ignorant the poor, the
aeSpiSc" INTO ther blessed fellowship. what an
lheS'hanie hooh Is ms. we can SIT IN their
presence we can leci theh power we can be
the'r companions They are the elect among all
peoples; the hrst ituItS OF every race and cline;
the most perfect towering OF every civilization.
10 Know them Is TO he inspired; TO follow them
is 10 ACQUIRE the power TO inspire others; TO
neromc Ike them Is 10 he admitted INTO the
hoiF OF ioh"S Whe'' mankind mas enshrined
them. man! woman no matter how busy
your me may he' INTO thlS company yon may
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lhSs 'S saying II contains revelation from
''od' y" matter now nlSN men ana women
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