The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-08-13
The ~
Reformer
h CAnfs n NflDoN
Author Of in HIS Steps," Robert
hardy's Seven DAys," Etc.
Copyright, 1901. BY Chdriss n. Shadow

every guinea that goes into theatcr
or museum there ought to be some
twin guinea pledged for truth or ny.
ing on some srrand OF mercy in city
70 crowded with misery as this Then
we have right 10 our amusemcntS.
Otherwise we have no right to them.
but are liable every moment TO i'm,
peach@ort IN the court of righteous
ness a.G charity FOR our trcachcry to
heaven and oar race
-Rathov strong. ch? But not too
strong when You consider that the
earth is ,aa Lords; the gold, the silver,
the ti0c are al Ills. And when look
over ,.y N>t 81 church members and
then read The society or business col.
umnS, which tcll OF their uses of mon.
cy for luxury and amusement Is II any
wondrr that | aSk. Where Is the Chris,
tian d,>ail' 'rSh.p that gives SO out of
proDortiaa 60 It's own qualification CON-
pared With rs auty to great causes
and social OcriST LowelrS verse
hauuts ne.
Goo rfs from out the doop and says;
gave thee Of my seed 10 SOW,
Er.urrs; thou me my hundrcdfold~
Can look Lp with face aslow
And answer. Father. here is gold- d"
y am afraid the celestial record book
Will no; show a very heavy deposit on
the part OF the luxury loving Chris.
tianS Of this day and generation"
Then You consider that one of the
indictments against the church OF to-
day" Gordon asked as Falmouth
raised his head and sorrowfully gazed
at a picture Of the crucihxion that
hung over his desk
Yes, that and lack of willingness
TO bear personal burdens, 10 carry
crosses, 10 walk humhly. TO apply
Jesus teaching to business, politics and
amusemcnts There is q striking in
consistency between the church men,
hers vows and their daily lives espe-
cially in the business and money max
ing world The Christians In our
churches are not making their money
as they ought, many of them, and they
are not giving tenth part ls much a.
they ought to help Gods kingdom"
That is a sweeping charge, Mr.. Fal
mouth. Yet you remain in the churcA
and continue 10 preach and act un00
these conditions
u love the church" Falmouth spoke
etowiy, again sinElnp INTO reveries ~
father and his were ministers. Ny
mother Is n saint II there ever was
one, and her heart would almost break
II she heard what have said today, toe
she believes the church is Gods leaveu
IN sinful world So do l, but sec ~
need of regenerative cleansing so clear
~ that ! am torn between remaining
where ! an 10 preach the truth from
the inside and going out 10 do my wurt
apart from the church as an institution
Yet where shall 60; There are ~
other institutions that are more Chris
Ike than the church The labor orders
are as selfish as the church. The O.
GaliZatiuus that do not profess any ~
GSious creed are no more hopeful places
for mat to stand than the plsoe
where J az now. could lead q vey
quiet cas- II, here e were contest
10 60 softly B. and out, preach sermons
that wa..- satisfy the intellectual ~
aesthetic demands Of my congregation
and let '."~g problems OF humanity
GSne. LuL GOrdou'-he turned his
face 10 the visitor. and the intense pss
siou Of Tie man shone through tlss
hsb!Jual gravity and culture that 9th,
Gwlse Distinguishing aiu'-I am. gp-
happily, sIal ! say no, provid entialir
-cau-L, " l. the social whiriwind ot
LIZ agc and cauDOt-l cannot let thess
questions rest Voc is me II preach
n1 & whole gospel AND IL order 10
peach II must 90 the entire length
q prOciaiming Christs Golden Rue
and sell denying discipieship, knowing
fully thai my people will grow restless
uDoer IL knowing that they are not
Willing tC take up the cross daily In
0oer 10 follow Their Master. and ys,
there If faithful handful There are
suDe who have not bowed the knee 10
ManmoL Perhaps more thau ! have
EoovI. Coo forgive De L hnve been
uHJus, " errec IL my judgment of the
eturct II tins Gge"
Gcor1Ur Qid 10, venture 10 break the
GieDcy that followed When Falmouth
again raised ms bead, be said, with q
rarp smOe.
- envy you Gordon would al
iDos. like 70 change places with you
You seen 10 be doing work that needs
W D. done You are doing things. I
sID writing about them Some day
BE stopped abruptly and then asked
II you were NJ my place, what
cvurse would you take with the mon
sys1 business Beu IL this church 10
touch them with SENSE of their IT
tponsibinty and privilege as stewards
" Cod wealth.
Gordon answered Instantly:
Get as many Uf then as possible u
~ Go"l .rju Bowen street aud see
bow the other hsf lives"
FalluutE.s .yrs CLEANED.
81 duuor Y they vii go III Try IL
izNp never been there myself But
! see your point YoG thinE the uen
i.