Milford chronicle., 1904-02-05
BE brave For lie E,nn,.

their Sins
-eas'1
BE Brave For the Right.
The church array must be har-
monious army and show brave front
There is sure TO De to more or less
extent cowardicc lurking in the hearts
Of us all. If one Christian soldier is
allowed, using common phrase. to
show the white feather" he will be
very apt to demoralize all the ranks
What" you say Every man TO a
more Or less extent a cowards" Yes.
my friend We all have a cowardly /
streak within us. We must therefore
be very careful how we let a faint
hearted Christian soldier influence US to
turn and run.
II you do not believe that all men
may become outward towards. read the
memoirs Of one Of our greatest gener.
ais, than whom no braver man ever
lived. Yet he tells US that when no
went into battle the first time he trem-
Dled ike an aspen leaf shaken in rho
wind. He was so scared that he would
have turned and fed but for the fart !
mat he was afraid his regiment would
-un away with him. Then. much TO
us surprise. when be came to whera
he enemy had been encamDed he found
nat they had been even more frighten.
d than himself During the previous
lght. without striking a blow. the en-.
my had turned and fed Yes. there is 81
coWardly streak in all of us. There. u
ore Christian soldiers do not 20 Duh J'
shing around your fears DO not p'
'luclse your minister In public. be. al
luse you may start others criticisinp pI
I'M. DO not talk about your anxieties pI
st the church audiences should NOT III
eep up Do not exaggerate the 70. III
MS OF your foolish imaginations. Do
u IN other words, give free rein to ia
ur gospel cowardice. If you do Won we
ly unkennel and unleash the coward. ex
disposition in us all If YOU oyer ia
sh to be blessing as a church mem. dit
r only sound forth the inspiring !
'rds of hope God knows there ,re. Gu
ough and too many who are always IN
iuy to-sit around in the dark church het
ners and crOak the miserable. whin. mis-
: grating words Of despair. unC
Strength In Unity. pio
.astiy ! remark that a church mem ..- .,i1'
snip should be a united and bar- ~. Nv
Nous and compact army. One traito,.
he camp can do infinitely more dam.
than hve hundred enemies without
iedict Arnold. after be had fed into O.,
British ranks, was not TO be feared
mad Major Andre. his messenger -. -
safely through to New York citv - -
had he. Arnold, been allowed IN -
mand West Point one week longer. n,,., 49,
hopes Of American liberty would W.. ~"
Oeen destroyed. Julius Caesar -,
d conquer nations. but Julius Carsar ~ SIsii y,
not defend himself against a -.
ors dagger What! Thou too
usE' tells the whole story of the -. -
lie mischief traitor may be able 80 -
Is NJ vast ir,,o-4,. only
,rvation of ~, aoe.S., = 'Ha' lne perso
iuan church be intrusted to those eS
are truly her friends. Therefore. baSt.s
ei!ow church members, never trv NJ. m
AGATE church enemy by electine -. !,
man TO position of trust unless - Is :.
prayerful man and unless deem ,h'
III his Chrlstlike heart he fully .,,e -. !"
les the solemnity Of his trust % - y
elect any man TO a position in n y,ans
II bitterness ont No. 80 . ~ uls. ready TO suppl,
uo~n on his knees and earnestly
enderly say: 20 Lord, my God III.
me to love my fellow church -,
ers. Teach me to be an under ~ ~ ~ y.
ard TO them, as thou art ready TO . 80
me. Teach me. o Master. to T,',s i :.
forgive as l would have thee az s : :
lto me, forgive thee also. NV -. =
No man in church life is fit- a' 49,
be leader Of men until he him 80 80
hrst ready to be cleansed of sin. ~.
a smaller church; better three -. "
d loyal Gideonites than thirty 600. - :