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What "con,ist.ncy,, Leads To.

consistent church members! Consistency
then. is the word you wish to emphasize
Very well, replies Rev. Newell Dwight Hill
lis. Here is the world Of trade and COM
merce. Tomorrow, merchants wilt adult
terate their goods, traders will tamper
with their weights, miikmen will Bateri
their milk, drapers will sell cotton for silk
clerks will steal money from the bank, and
the whole kingdom Of trade STANDS for shy-3
to associate with hypocrites Withdraw
from business, and pledge yourself never
again to enter the Kingdom of commerce.
If inconsistent members keep you out or
church, why do not inconsistent members
keep you out of business? Here Is the
kingdom of law. Tomorrow lawyers win
be tricksters. They will suborn witnessessg
They will conceal evidence. They will deal
in subterfuges. But because some lawyerbs
are unprofessional will that compel y0u To-;
stand aloof from the study OF jurispris
marriage. Tomorrow some man will play.
false to his marriage VOW, and some wem-s
an will profane the holiest sanctities, and
those who have solemnly pledged them5
selves to the law of love will stand forth
clothed with hypocrisy as with q garment,
But does their inconsistency mean that you
can never found your home, and that5yop
can never stand at marriage altar, and
never swear fealty in the name of an eterzs
nal friendship? Why, there are spots on
the sun, but we need the sun for harvest.
To be consistent, you must give; up the
Venus de Milo because there Is haw I'M
thenon because there are black stains on
the columns. Now, something is wrong IN
the man who refuses allegiance to the
church because of inconsistency, but. turns
around and gives allegiance to hundred
other institutions, in the very face OF
greater inconsistencies. {. Y s.sse
The time has gone forever for men to-
plead the bigotry and bad lives OF the li,a-
worthy disciples of Master who confess.
edly is worthy. Peter and Judas were not
Christian and misrepresented their Master
ceased to be disciples and became hypos.
critics. Let all those. who dislike hypocrisy
leave Immediately the company of judas
and Peter with his denial snd& join the.
ranks of the other ten. We grant that
there are men outside of the church who.
are better than some in the church. Nov
and then a youth appears In the realm OF
art who is blessed with such native genius
that instinctively he understands the laws
of drawing and perspective and the laws q
harmonious color. And SIDE by slde VIII
MIN lS dnOLuef youth WV Aoh ySSs1Af
been in the school under e great artist
master, and after long drill can scarcely
equal his brother, who is self-taught: But
shall this gifted youth who has received;
so much from his parents and his God De-.
claim against his father, or despise the.
school of art? Is
There are many poor pupils in scllooiA
and colleges, but when You Ind some
youth who is far from being the ideal
scholar, do not rail against the college and
the university. The poorer the scholar the
more necessary the maintenance OF the
school in which he studies. Not otherwise
if men in the church are sinful and weak
and full of error, it is the more necessary
to strengthen the church.. that manhood
later may become strengthened. llncon..
sciousiy he who urges the inconsistency OF
Christians and rails against their errors;
has forged q weapon that turns against
himself q
How unpenerous are all these excuses, as
we'll as how wicked! We live in Gods
world. He hath fitted up this world house:
as no prince hath ever fitted up the halls
of a palace. We breathe His air, are
warmed by His summers, we feed upon'
His harvests, we are pilgrims who stoop
and drink at His fountains. The angel OF
His providence goes before US to prepare
life's way; the angel of His mercy follows.
after US to reco er US from our transgres-i
sions And how shall men meet such over
flowing generosity save with instant obe-
dienee? What mark across the page OF
memory so black as the mark OF ingratf
tude? 80