The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-02-23

and carol-a mighty chorus Of birds har-
mony. every tree branch an orchestra
III a hawk appear in the sky. every
voice stops and the forests are sun.
circle silenced on the appearance OF any
thing like religious conversation. No one
had anything to say save perhaps some
old patriarch In the corner Of the room.
who really thinks that something ought
to be said under the circumstances; so
he puts one soot over the other and
heaves q long sigh and says. "Oh. yes;
that's 30. that's sou
It Makes the Heart Glad.
Ny friends. the religion Of Jesus Christ
Is something TO- talk about with glad
heart. It II brighter than the waters:
It 10 more cheerful than the sunshine. Do
not 70 around groaning about your re-
ligton when you ought to be singing 1t
or talking It in cheerful tones OF voice.
How often 1t Is that we ind men whose
lives are utterly inconsistent who attempt
to talk religion and always make a fall
ure OF 1t! NV friends, we must live re-
ligion or we cannot talk 1t. II man
Is cranky and cross and uncongenial and
hard in his dealings and then begins to
talk about Christ and Heaven, every
body is repealed by 1t: Yet have heard
spsh nsn lay n In whining arS ssss
you" THE Lord have mercy on YOU"
their conversation interlarded with such
expressions. which mean nothing but
canting. and canting is the worst form
Of hypocrisy. II We have really felt the
religion Of Christ In our hearts. let US
talk 1t, and talk 1t with an illuminated
countenance. remembering that when two
Christian people talk God. gives special
say: Malachi Ill. IT, Then they that
feared the Lord spake one to another,
and tho Lord hearkened and heard 1t. and
book Of remembrance was written"
Again, ] remark, we must bring the
religion Of Christ into our empioyments.
"Oh." you say, that Is very well II
man handle large sums of money or II he
have an extensive traffic. but in the hum
bic work in life that ! am called to the
such grand: heavenly principles" Who
told you 50? Do you not know that God
watches the faded leaf on the brooks
ssns A 4 ne the does as Ph a
creeps up the side OF the rock makes
AZ much impression upon Gods mind
as the waving tops Of Oregon pine and
nnsr The Cows sn Soof sounds IonS
In Gods ear as the snap of world $
confiagration. When you have anything
to do in life, however humble 1t may
seem to be, God is always there to help
erman, then God Will help you. as He
helped Simon when he dragged Genne.
saret II your work Is drawing water
then He will help you. as when He talked
man. II you are engaged in the custom
house, he will lead you, as he led Mat
thew sitting Mt the receipt OF customs.
y A religion, that Is not good In one place
The man who has only a days wages in
his pocket as certainly needs the guild
Hnce OF religion as he who rattIes the
keys OF bank and could abscond with
q hundred thousand dollars.
Putting Religion Into Practice.
l.
churches who seem to be on public oc-N
casions very devout who do not put the
Drinciples of Christ's religion into prac-
tice. Thew are the most inexor Bile OF
creditors. They are the most grasping of
dealers. They are known as sharpers
on the street. They fleece every sheep
they can catch. A country merchant
comes to buy spring or fall goods. and he