Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-04-23

and work and work. | must work and
work even though my own boys and
girls have to suffer- lie would not let
Abraham offer his boy Isaac upon his
altar. neither will he ever require us
70 sacrifice the spiritual and temporal
lives of our children upon the affairs of
fame.
And yet. today. see how many men
neglect their own children for the pur-
suit of silver and gOld-men who in one
sense try to justify themselves for this
neglect. Some time ago | was walking
along one of the eastern streets. and
saw sweet faced old man leading by
the hand little girl and n hoy. This
little girl was shaking her finger ut the
old man and telling him long story
Of some sort. and the old man was
smiling and nodding and saying: Yes.
my darling. that must be so If you say
ii IL so. OF course. of course. IL must
he So slowed up in my walk and
Joined myself to the little group.
smiled as I saw the contentment with
which wrinkled and snowy January
was nesting up To gentle spring and
the fragrant blossoms OF youth. We'll,
my friend accosted the aged trav-
elcr. 'you have there very pretty
girl companion and u fine looking boy"
Yes" answered the old man. these
are really the first two children | have
ever had time TO love. These are my
two grand-babies The great trouble
was that when was a young man and
had my own children had To work so
hard never had any time TO pet them
and spoil them as they say | am spoil
Ing these. There. little one. lie careful.
or you will tumble down. | heard the
old man say. But rs walked on and
left the happy group the questions
came TO me: Did any father have
right 10 make such an excuse for neg
lecting his children: Can any work
lie so important that II man dares TO
say. as did Jephthah. % God. IL thou
wilt allow me To succeed i'm life | will
sacrifice upon thy altar. II she comes
forth first To greet me. even my only
child. my lovely daughter
Sacred Trust.
oh. parent. IL Is an awful crime 10
endanger the physical and temporal
and spiritual welfare of your children.
No crime among all recorded crimes
ought To he more stunned or condemn
ell. And yet this crime we see fiaunt-
ing itself everywhere Parents seem
ID be too busy seeL ing earthly fame
and temporal success To care for their
III
English judge Ia young man stand
ing in the fclon's dock. do you re-
member your father Perfectly"
said the youth. whenever I entered
his presence he would say: Run away.
rim. my lad. and don't trouble me.
must write now: must write" Who
was that father: lie was the great
lawyer" said Dr. Potter. who was
the author Of the famous work on
The Law of Trusts and his only
SON in due time furnished Il practical
commentary on the way in which his
father had discharged the most sacred
OF all trusts committed To him in the
person of his own child
Ed. where is your mother:" once
epuhf W utu
ing In the home of his mother "Oh.
mother Is not here to dinner today
Mother is very seldom At home. She
Is always off addressing those religious
meetings DO you wonder that in
this answer | read the future doom of
that son: DO you wonder that that
boy turned out badly: What right had
l..s =
meetings which would compel her to
Systematically neglect the spiritual
training of her offspring by her own
fi-eside: No temporal success of life
should be allowed to demand for its
affairs the sacrifice of a mans children.
tie sacrifice of II mothers home
Christian Integrity.
For temporal success. no matter how
great. God would never have us de
stroy our Christian integrity. lie
would never have us mix an alloy I'm
with the pure gold Of Christian char
a,,ter in order to make il harder AMI
&c. give II Il louder ring. He would ncv-
er say to us. .'Oh. child Of Cod you
can tell just one big lie or commit one
big sin if 10y that means you can win
a great earthly success. and then you
will be ready Ia rcconsecraie Your
whole life tn me- And yet there are
many men and women who believe that
In the sight of God and man II great
temporal success in one way may atone
fer the illcgitimatc and dishonest
means by which that success Is won
III them the clovcn foot of Satan may
he allowed 10 stand in the front rank
OF the worlds honorcd ones IL il be
only covered with the shining kid of n
patent leather shoe.
who is that gentleman riding down
tie street," ! ask. OH he answers
that is one of the most influential and
respected men in our town. He Is not
only at the head of all refOrmatory
movements. but he is one Of the pil.
lars of Rev. Dr. So-and-so's church"
How did he make his money"
Well he answers. and with that he
locks around Ia see no one is within
hearing distance. There Is 81 dark sto-
r. connected with his life. People do
shy he got his start by dishonest