Milford chronicle., 1903-11-13


faith. IF he needed money he would
60 to God and ask for it as confidently
as a child would so and ask money
from a father or mother Cod never
failed George Muller He will never
fail us financially if we will only do
The work God has given us 10 do.
A Hint to Church Members.
And. my dear Christian friends. this
plea to roll the financial distress Of
your life upon Christ brings up very
pertinent lesson which ought to bs
practiced by all our churches. DO you
know why the average Christian
church is having such hard work TO
get along financially? At the end of
the year few rich men have to put
their bands in their pockets and make
up the heavy deficit. 1t is because
these churches in looking after the
temporal life of their members instead
of the spiritual are not doing their
duty. The best way to get full
church treasury is not, as some people
suppose. TO lave a bazaar, or an oyster
supper, or an evenings entertainment
of Mrs Jarley's waXworks, or a con
cert. The true way TO get full
church treasury is to have full pray
er meeting. If the rich men Of
church. the leading men Officially.
would set the right example f. the av-
erage church membe' and come to the
weekday meetiI - and take a sunday
school class and practice prayer in
public as we'll rs in private then there
= ould be no difficulty ia meeting tie
financial obligations of the boards Of
trustees. If We, the members of a
church. honestly and faithfully do the
work of our church in a spiritual wuy
God will see to 1t that we shall be able
to easily carry its financial burdens in
a temporal way.
Mans Ambitions.
The Heavenly Father offers rest al
SO in reference to the salvation Of our
children and loved ones Nearly every
healthy normal man has two aiabi-
tions. The one is to live long. If ]
had MY own way aud could still live
in health ana strength and live amid
the surroundings ! am having today
as far as ! can make out | would Ike
TO live on earth at least 1870 years.
When think of MI the glorious oppor-
tunitics Of working on earth for my
Lord and Master | would not volun-
tarily change places with the brightest
robed denizen of all the redeemed i'm
mortals in heaven. feel a great deal
in reference to my earthly work as did
the elder of Presbyterian church.
When he was very sick some one came
to him and said. My brother. how hap
py you ought to be that you may soon
associate with the angels" Yes. 81
swered the sick man. that may all be
true, but as far as | can make out
would on earth for little while at
least rather associate with one wO-
man of flesh and blood. called my wife,
whom know and love. than with any
twenty angels with whom at the pres
ent time am uuucquainted."
The second ambition which nearly
every healthy. normal man has is not
only to live long in an earthly sense.
but some day to own a large home, in
which he can gather all his children
and grandchildren and friends and
loved ones about him. And if Il man
longs 10 have an earthly home. where
he can collect his loved ones. how much
more must the Christian long that in
his heavenly home he may be able to
collect all his dear ones. his children
and brothers and sisters and parents
and friends-thOse who are bound to
him by ties of love as well as Of blood.
There is not Il true Christian man or
woman who has not felt mt heart the
heavy burden Of an unsaved child Or
relative or friend. All. that is hcl"y
burden to bear! If l would throw this
meeting open TO ask for requests for
prayers from all over this house people
would rise and say: pray for my hus-
band" pray for my child" PAY fOl
my brother" ''Pray for my roommate"
pray for my sister" But. friend. why
do you ask this pulpit to pray for your
loved one? Why do you not bring that
burden. that heavy burden of the sal
walton Of your child or husband. to
Christ? Does not Jesus want you to do
this today? If Christ will carry the
heavy burden Of financial distress sure
~ he will bear the heavier burden Of
the salvation of your children.
The Gospel Promise.
Some years ago noted evangelist
was holding a series of meetings in the
church of which | was then pastor.
Among the thrilling incidents which
he fold was one that aDDeare0 to me at