The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-07

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pass through things to know them. and
. that one who stancs at the close Of life can
own. If not on All life. Jesus was on the
stage of his life-play for the last time. The
climax of his life is near. 1t will prove to
be the crisis OF all history, both earthly and
heavenly.
He says here what I would rather say
as l reviewed my life than anything l can
much of his human life Is a success. He
had finished his work.
'.There are three words which, II properly
united will make any life worth living. viz:
God. work. myself. But getting them prop
erly connected is the point.
~ God has a work for every one on the
earth, and that soul can do that work as
no one else can do it. When l say every
one, l give 1t as my settled conviction. 1
do not say that every one realizes it. Even
Paul did not, the disciples did not, at first.
Few persons have any proper conception Of
their work, how important it is. how far
men, teachers. elder brothers and sisters.
even parents. would tremble II they appre-
ciated this fact.
.'Some times men do their work in a way
they least intended. and yet God raised
them up Cor it. Saul did not dream that by
s wss sprsad ins tse GOSPEL. L Le5's x DID n oe
know that he FASTENED the reformation
when he communicated Luther.
1T seems hard to realize that some per-
sons have any mission in life. but they are
what they are; not because God had no
place for them. lie gave them no talents,
but because they have been utterly profit
gate In using what God gave them. We see
two classmen graduated. One, becomes a
H Ivaaas oi paeie,,p on s Ijyirs,sto ane o Knocks
q Sturgeon. a Moody. Both men were
equally endowed. God could have used each
"Do you believe that God has put you
Into life for a purpose? There Is many a
poor. careworn woman whose horizon seems
10 be bounded entirely by the four walls
of her humble home. What work can she
do? Her sphere Is too small. and. yet Abe
Z Lincoln. poets. scholars. missionaries, great
soul-savers. have been given to the world
lv mothers like these. There are men whose
daily grind has worn their souls down to
Of history and of faith. Those who sing the
heavenly song have come up out OF great
trihulation.
This is not the time to speak of how one
may find his work. but grasp the meaning
of doing it for his sake after We under
stand his Will. II this be the winning power
In ones life. l believe he will be able to
cay what Jesus did in the verse: I am
doing this, my life work, for the glory of
SH9Ix Is u wonderful osr ulv TING r. Rs to T,,i say Az truth s1n-
shine with him everywhere. If a woman
can. she VIII be heard singing at her work.
These persons will have experiences out
side the range of ordinary life.
This is conception Of life's work I
wish we all might have. He does not live.
Christ lives through him. when a man feels
thus. He knows not the meaning OF dis
content.
Cannol q man De q HSner1nan Ior tne
glory Of God. or a soapmaker, or a black
smith. or a carpenter. or a capitalist? This
Is my place. where God put me, and / will
no my best. He Is partner with me- God
pity any maj who cannot take his master
ssvith him into his work; who cannot pray
Establish thou the work of my hands,
~ IF you think your work Is not a dig
nified one, make 1t one. Men in certain
frades or business think. or pretend to
zthiak. they are looked down upon. The
word will never look down on anything
unless the chance Is given for the sneer. 4
man can maui slop or clean sewers and
make people respect him, IL he does his
worl, conscientiously
9TH is no trade or calling common or
unclean IL 1t be honest and the work well
done. Labor of head or hand Is on the
same plane. The world will never hear
much about any of us. but whatever your
beware lest you fail to fill It for his sake.
II "Finishing Gods work! Think OF that in
your daily grind. Ali the unfinished life
building around usi Persons who ran well
so. but saved blanks. Ask one Of them
have you done for God? Nothing much. 1
Ftarted. but somebody hurt my feelings
Perish the expression. Another replies, I
meant well. but my business absorbed my
hest But brother. what are you going to
do for God? Drift through life ard be
3gathered to my fathers
How many persons have built miserable
huts whom God wanted to build a marble
palace. We have all seen those who have
quit. The angels of God must weep at the
slight Those who put themselves in his
hands will accomplish their work. It may
look unfinished TO Us when they fall in the
much that We find to do is to take up
the unfinished work of predecessors, our an
eestors in the gospel and hand 1t on to
others still Incomplete. We have to be con-