Milford chronicle., 1904-08-05

,burch7 In what Sunday school are J
you teaching? What mission work are
'.or doinq for Christi" Some there viii
be who. in order to pay their way
thremgh college, are performing some
drt1ss nv which they earn little mon, {
ev. But the others. in nine cases out oi
ton. will answer: "Ob, l am not attend
inc any particular church here. am
not teaching in any Sunday school, l
am now studying to be minister anu
therefore each Sunday l 90 TO near
different minister in the town. Inc
result is that nlne-tenths OF our yOuns
Theological students, and l think an
not oyerrating the proportion 90 pIuc-
hcally nothing for Christ While tney
orc living within seminary walls I'M
less they are paid for their services
yvbot ia the result? With critical
censorious spirit they go from church
to church. They pick flaws IN TINS
minister they find fault with that mn
ister. and all the time they oelohs T
to the great army of religious tralnps'
whom | call the "go-round q Dur-
ing these years Of study cir own
Iife is ebblng away. BY tht time the
vonnp man who pursues this course
grodnotes from theological seminary
he Is ON the verge Of spiritual bank
runtcv Why? Mainly because IN lhe
tbrea long years of mental preparation
for the ministry he has neglected 10
do nersopal work for Jesus Christ
II is n common subject for regret
that the religious life in our colleges
and universities is at low ebb. The
sniritual energy of the students Is de-
pleted. and there is less real holiness
and growth in grace among them InhH
in Young men outside. The reason Ior
mis- deDIorable condition believe to be
that so many of them are deVotlhs
themselves to study or to athletics ana
doing no personal service for the Mas
} tor They are making the same eA-
cusa for themselves that the young
disciple OF my text made 10 Olrls'
whom he said, Lord, suffer me hrsI to
I go and bury my father" That young
D man who is now the leader Of ms class
/. I'm the law school was once the Sunday
e school superintendent in the little VII
S loga church where his father ana
o no+ber now live. The school occu-
n nied the first place in his Thoughts
y apd no would take any trouble to give
d Measure to the children and attacl
0 tbem TO the cause of Christ. Now 1T
i never enters a Sunday school lie Is
d nronarjng to be a lawyer. After ne
e once rets his diploma he intends to g
u bocl, TO church work. but now he says
d Lord. suffer me first to get an educa
p tion and then I will follow thee.
lie THAT Young girl living in Chicago
p away from home is now stuuIln7
= n famous musical college to cuillFaV
le bar voice. She was once the leader o
bcr fathers choir. Her father is MINIS
for and is spending the savings OF a ne
mt limo in giving his daughter a muslc'
p education that she may be the bette
DIS ohio to serve Christ. But. though thel
ar ore hundreds of struggling htt
ng churches within a short distance
~, where she lives which would be oles
ist ed by her singing. she now never el
he tors a praver meeting. She rarely e
nd tors a church. She says, Wait Lor
be- mill have acquired proficiency
nd tbe ort. and then / will sing for thee
'iu Mental Versus Spiritual DeveloDmeI
- Rut these words of my text not on
- - onnlv TO the young people VINO d
- -, sidetracking their gospel duties to ma
~, wov for their preparations for pi
- ~ fession. Thog also apply to the pu
,3 mon and women who, in the prll
oi. of nhvsical strength and mental pow
~ are like tired peasants staggering alo
the highways under greater Durue
% than it seems possible for them TO De
ia1- when | speak thus l mean that Il
.ol text is applicable TO nearly all men a
lis women in midlife. Why? Because
vas belieye that most people are overwo
ven ven cd They are physically tired II
MS are tired in the same way that
nat grandmother was tired, who, as
-eei farmers wife, had to rear thlrt'
children. My father used TO say
al- never remember my mother exc
with a tired look upon her face. n
ecu Httle hoy I remember her coming
rea' ,sa the table and. after all the children
lIe been served, turning to father and
d 10 ing. David. am too tired to ea'
lary HOW many other women have SAID
II Is same thing! Most people are o.
ight worked in the struggle Of life.
1t 70 this text. 0 man, o woman, in
,auy prime of your physical and mel
10 strength, applies to you. No right u
ST 10 Won to sidetrack your duties TO I
me No right have you to say to On
ana Lord. suffer me to do this or t
OF and then l will follow thee" Cl
g II should be 4irst, not last. Christs
'taht mand. no matter how or when 1t col
su- should be needed or obeyed; then
man other duties viii fall into line in [
~ right places.
Eoi- Christ's command, "Follow
u1reI NJ comes to the tired merchant, the W
ont merchant. 1t comes to you eve
2 an 1....t ,vI 4ba hustle of buSl